Scattered amongst terraced hill sides, little mountain villages greet us on our descent into the Kathmandu valley. Hindu temples, Buddhist Stupas, rolling country side and traditional brick built villages provide incentives for day trips as do the sister cities of Patan and Bhaktapur with their traditional art and architecture. An exciting excursion out of Kathmandu takes us to Chitwan National park where the endangered one-horned Asian rhinoceros can be easily viewed from the vantage of an elephant's back.

Day 01 - Kathmandu

Arrive in Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel and spend remainder of day at leisure.

Day 02 - Kathmandu

AM For your introduction to the Kathmandu valley, begin with a visit to the old Royal Palace, built over the course of almost 4 centuries, then visit Kumari Chowk and the gilded cage of the Raj Kumari, Kathmandu's "living Goddess". Nearby, stop briefly at Kasthamandap temple, believed to have been built from a single tree, then head west to Swayambunath and its sweeping views - a great place to get your bearings geographically and culturally.

PM Visit the sister city of Patan. A city of artisans, Patan produces nearly all of Nepal's fine metal work and its craftspeople have created some of the most extraordinarily lavish temples.
Overnight at hotel.

(An optional early morning mountain flight with spectacular close-ups of Everest and the surrounding peaks is also available).

Days 3 Kathmandu

AM Visit Pashupatinath, Nepal's holiest Hindu pilgrimage site, before continuing on to the great Buddhist stupa at Bodhnath, acknowledged to be the most important Tibetan Buddhist monument outside Tibet. PM Tour Bhaktapur, Nepal's most perfectly preserved city, famed for its wood carvings and architecture. The pagoda style of building originates here.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 Chitwan

AM Either fly to Meghauli or take a pleasant drive along the Trisuli river to Chitwan National Park. Spend two nights at the Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge/Chitwan Jungle Lodge. All safaris are conducted by resident naturalists and guides. Activities include elephant back game viewing, exploring the river on dugout canoe, nature walks, birdwatching and village natural history tours.

Day 5 Chitwan

Spend entire day exploring the Chitwan National Park. Considered one of the richest wildlife areas in Asia, it also boasts the last and largest remaining areas of tall grassland habitat. Over 50 species of mammals are found here including the one horned Asian rhinoceros, bear, fresh water dolphin and the Royal Bengal tiger.

Day 6 Kathmandu

After some early morning activity, fly back to Kathmandu. Transfer to Nagarkot for mountain views. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7 Departure

Transfer to airport and board flight for home. OR continue extension.

In order to make the travel experience more convenient and confortable, we have selected the following hotels in the various stops.

Cost includes Accommodation on twin sharing basis with breakfast. All transfers between airport-hotel-airport. Sightseeing by English speaking guide. All meals on trek & Chitwan National Park (Tiger Tops or Chitwan Jungle Lodge).

Cost does not include Expenses of a private nature ie, laundry, drinks, telephone calls, meals (unless specified), insurance, airport taxes, excess baggage charges and all manner of gratuities.

If you wish us to make your hotel reservations in Kathmandu prior & post of your trip please find below our recommended list of hotels and their rates:

1. YAK & YETI $478.00, Single supplement $370.00

2. SHANGRI LA $346.00, Single supplement $248.00

3. ROYAL SINGI $274.00, Single supplement $180.00

4. NIRVANA GARDEN $148.00, Single supplement $67.00

5. KTM GUEST HOUSE $108.00, Single supplement $44.00

The above cost inlcudes 4 nights (2 nights prior and 2 nights after tour/trek) accommodation on twin sharing basis with breakfast. Room is standard in all hotel expcet at Nirvana Garden where it is in deluxe. Cost also includes arrival & departure airport transfer (escorted by our representive in Kathmandu).

Cost does not include lunch and dinner, beverages, laundry, gratuities etc.

Based on minimum of two persons- Costs are per person