Nepal's Golden Triangle | Luxury Holidays in Nepal

The Story

Best time to go: October - April
Best for: Slow Travel, First Time Visitor, Cultural & Immersive

You don’t always need to head off trekking in the mountains to sit back and look up at the amazing mountain scenery that the country has to offer. Quite often, just leisurely staying in a great hotel with a good book, looking out over an amazing mountain vista is all you want, maybe doing a light day-trek from the hotel if you want to stretch your legs. Begin in Kathmandu, spending three nights properly getting to know the city, exploring the main highlights such at Durbar Square, Swayambunath, Pashupatinath, Boudnath and Bhaktapur as well as walking through the colourful markets looking at the stunning architecture. Fly to Pokhara and spend three nights in Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge which has dramatic views over the whole Annapurna Range. You can opt for a leisurely day-walk around the lodge, visit Pokhara, or just sit on the terrace being brought a glass of this or that, looking out at the views. Meander down by road to Chitwan National Park where you spend three nights in the luxury Kasara Resort. Take game drives out either in jeeps, elephant-back or on boat seeing the diverse wildlife that Chitwan has to offer. Fly back to Kathmandu, and spend your final three nights in the lovely Dwarikas Dhulikhel. Here you can look out over the Himalayan peaks to the north, take a few spa treatments, or head off into the amazing villages that lie just outside of Kathmandu.

Guide Pricing

Starting At

£3090

Price per person including all accommodation, private transfers, unique experiences and excluding international flights.

Highlights

Designed to allow a slow pace of travel staying in top-quality hotels with the option of light day walks
Sit back, take in the views and put your feet up
Uses the best possible guides, private transfers and experiences to allow the destination to come alive

Days 1-3

Dwarika’s

Days 4-6

Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge

Days 7-9

Kasara Resort Chitwan

Days 10-12

Dwarika’s Dhulikhel

Day 13

Days	Location	Hotel
Days 1-3	Kathmandu	Dwarika’s
Days 4-6	Pokhara	Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge
Days 7-9	Chitwan	Kasara Resort Chitwan
Days 10-12	Dhulikhel	Dwarika’s Dhulikhel
Day 13	Kathmandu	Fly Home

Day 1

Kathmandu

Arrive into Kathmandu and spend the afternoon at leisure.

Day 2

Kathmandu

Take the morning exploring a little of the city, on a walking tour of old Kathmandu before heading off to Swayambunath Temple and having lunch in Kaiser Cafe. Spend the afternoon at leisure.

Day 3

Kathmandu

Head off to Patan Durbar Square and this lesser visited side of Kathmandu, before seeing the amazing Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath and the amazing Boudnath Stupa. Again, have the afternoon at leisure.

Day 4

Pokhara

Fly to Pokhara and drive 45 minutes to Tiger Mountain Lodge. Spend the afternoon at leisure.

Day 5-6

Pokhara

No set plans for your stay in Pokhara, as the views will probably still be leaving you impressed. Maybe take a little walk in the surrounding countryside with one of the resident guides. We suggest heading down to Pokhara to have a drink in one of the many garden restaurants that line the lakeside. For the more active we can arrange for a longer day-walk to either the World Peace Stupa or to Sarankot. Other options include seeing the Tibetan Monastery and Gurkha Museum.

Day 7-9

Chitwan

Drive four hours down to Chitwan National Park which is located in Nepal’s southern lowlands. The park is teeming with over 700 species of wildlife, famed for its one-horned rhino and muggar crocodile. There are also big cats here, such as tiger and leopard, but sightings are unfortunately rare. Sloth Bear is quite often seen, as well as deer, monkeys and some 540 species of birdlife. Spend the morning and late afternoon on game drives (either on jeeps, elephant or boat) with the middle of day relaxing at Kasara Resort.

Day 10-12

Dhulikhel

Fly to Kathmandu and head up to the rim of the Kathmandu Valley for a stay at the amazing Dwarikas Dhulikhel which has views over the whole Himalayan skyline in the distance. We suggest heading off to seeing the amazing medieval city of Bhaktapur, the best preserved of all of the Kathmandu Valley’s Durbar Squares. Come back in the afternoon to sit on the terrace looking out at the views.

Day 13

Fly Home

Return back to Kathmandu International Airport for your flight home

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Customise Your Itinerary

We can tailor any element of this private journey such as extending your nights in any location, or customising personalised experiences in any location. Here are a few more ideas for you to ponder.