Kathmandu and Pokhara Tour is a leisure tour that lets you experience all the best highlights of the two major cities of Nepal.
Pokhara, also known as ‘the city of lakes’ is located in Kaski district in Western Region of Nepal. The city lies some 200 kilometers away from Kathmandu city. Pokhara is so far one of the most popular tourist destinations in the nation.
Day 01: Arrive at the Kathmandu (Altitude: 1,345 m) Airport and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu – Pre-trip meeting at 8 am, sightseeing in Kathmandu and Patan.
Day 03: Fly to Pokhara (Time: Morning, Duration: 35Mins, Altitude: 827 Meters), sightseeing in Pokhara.
Day 04: Pokhara sightseeing
Day 05: Pokhara – Kathmandu Drive back by Tourist vehicle.
Day 06: Transfer to the international airport for your final departure
Note: price is based on minimum of 2 people booking the trip. Solo traveller are required to inquire a different price.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive at the Kathmandu (Altitude: 1,345 m) Airport and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu – Pre-trip meeting at 8 am, sightseeing in Kathmandu and Patan.
Day 03: Fly to Pokhara (Time: Morning, Duration: 35Mins, Altitude: 827 Meters), sightseeing in Pokhara.
Day 04: Pokhara sightseeing
Day 05: Pokhara – Kathmandu Drive back by Tourist vehicle.
Day 06: Transfer to the international airport for your final departure
Note: price is based on minimum of 2 people booking the trip. Solo traveller are required to inquire a different price.
Detail Itinerary
Day 01 – Arrive at the Kathmandu 1,345 m Airport and transfer to hotel.
Our representative will come welcome you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu and then transfer you to your hotel.
Day 02- Kathmandu – Pre-trip meeting at 8 am, sightseeing in Kathmandu and Patan.
At around 8:00 am, we host a pre-trip meeting and introduce your tour guide. Please seek this opportunity to ask questions about your tour. This includes a final briefing and preparations for the tour. For the meeting, please make sure you bring the passport, two copies of passport-size photos, and a readable copy of your travel insurance policy. During this meeting, please clear the due balance, if any, and sign the legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer. Please inform us in advance if you will be arriving late and therefore are unable to attend the pre-trip meeting
After the pre-trip meeting, your sightseeing trip will start at around 8:45 am. You will have a private vehicle and a professional tour guide at your service.
We will start our trip visiting Pashupatinath Temple in the morning, the largest pilgrimage site for Hindu religion.
After that, we will visit Boudhanath. It is one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal.
Then we will head to Swyambhunath (Monkey Temple). It is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. After that, we will take a lunch break and rest for some time before we go to our final tour sight of the day, Kathmandu Durbar Square. Kathmandu Durbar Square in front of the old royal palace of the former Kathmandu Kingdom is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal,
Day 03- Fly to Pokhara (Time: Morning, Duration: 35Mins, Altitude: 827 Meters), sightseeing in Pokhara.
We take an ealry flight to Pokhara. After checking in a hotel at Pokhara, our sightseeing will start at 11:00. You will have a private vehicle and a professional tour guide at your disposal. The places we visit are as below:
Davis fall: Locally known as Patale Chhango and in the southern flank of the Pokhara valley, it is where the stream flowing from Fewa Lake collapses and surges down the rock into a deep gorge, leaping through several potholes. This is hugely popular with tourists and locals alike.
Gupteshwor Cave: The revered Gupteshwor Cave is situated 2 kms from Pokhara airport. The entrance is right across from Davis fall and the cave is almost 3 kms long. It has some big hall-sized rooms and some passages where you have to crawl on all four. This cave holds special value to Hindus since a phallic symbol of Lord Shiva is preserved here in the condition it was discovered.
Phewa Lake and Barahi Temple: Situated at an altitude of 800m above sea level, it is the second largest lake in the kingdom. With the Barahi Island Temple in the middle of the lake, it is the most important religious monument in Pokhara. Built almost in the middle of Phewa Lake, this two-storeyed pagoda is dedicated to the female force Shakti. The reflection of Mt. Machhapuchhare and Annapurna can be seen in its serene water. The thick forest lies on the adjoining southern slopes of the lake.
Day 04 – Pokhara Sightseeing
Seti Gandaki Gorge, a wonder of nature that goes underground, vanishing from sight in many places along its route through the city. At various points the river is barely two meters wide and cuts a deep, narrow valley. . A good spot for watching the river below is Mahendra Pul, a small bridge at the center of the city.
World Peace Pagoda, a massive Buddhist stupa, is an impressive site in Pokhara situated on top of a hill on the southern shore of Phewa Lake. Besides being an impressive sight in itself, the Buddhist shrine is a great vantage point which offers spectacular views of the Annapurna range and Pokhara City.
Bindhabasini Temple, Located in the center of the religious old bazaar. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati, yet another manifestation of Shakti.
Day 05- Pokhara – Kathmandu Drive back by Tourist vehicle.
Today, depart Pokhara and transfer to Kathmandu; 200 Kms, 6 hours drive.Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
After returning to Kathmandu, you have the afternoon and the evening to stroll along the streets of Kathmandu for some last-minute shopping. There is a farewell dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurant with cultural performances. You have the option to extend your trip to continue onto rafting adventure, mountain biking and other activities.
Day 06 – Transfer to the international airport for your final departure
The trip concludes – our representative will drop you at the international airport in Kathmandu for your flight departure from Nepal.
Cost Included
- Pick up from and drop off at the hotel and the airport on a private vehicle
- Accommodation in a hotel in Kathmandu and Pokhara, breakfast included.
- All ground transportation by private tourist vehicle and domestic airfare.
- Guided city tour in Kathmandu and Pokhara on a private vehicle.
- licensed English-speaking guide.
- Food, accommodation, salary, insurance, equipment, and medicine for our field staff.
- 2 hours yoga class in Pokhara.
- All government taxes, VAT, Tourist Service charges and official expenses.
- Farewell dinner in Kathmandu in a typical Nepali restaurant with the cultural dance performance in the evening before departure.
Cost Excluded
- International airfare and airport departure tax.
- Your lunch and dinner expenses.
- Your travel insurance.
- Nepal entry visa
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- All Items of Personal nature like drink, Laundry etc
- Tips for tour staff and driver. (Tipping is expected)
- Others expenses not mentioned in the Price Includes section.
