Nepal Overland Tour

One of our team members will meet you at the Kathmandu airport. After a warm welcome, he will transfer you to the hotel and assist with check-in. In the evening, you will have a tour briefing.

You will meet one of our managers for it, and he will brief the program, introduce your tour guide, and address your needs. You will also have a chance to ask questions regarding the trip. 

After breakfast, you will have a tour of Kathmandu Valley with an expert tour guide. You will visit Pashupatinath Temple, the holiest Hindu Temple and cremation site on the bank of the sacred River Bagmati.

You will also visit Bodhanath Stupa, the biggest Buddhist Stupa in the world, and Swayambhunath Stupa, the 2000-year-old legendary stupa also known as Monkey Temple. The day also includes visiting the ancient Patan Durbar Square.

Today, you will take an hour's drive to Bhaktapur, an ancient and traditional city in the Kathmandu valley. Bhaktapur Durbar Square remains close to the living representation of how the entire Kathmandu Valley would have looked during medieval times. The city is well known for its glorious architecture and sky-high temples built in pagoda style.

You have lunch here before moving up to the Hill station of Nagarkot. Nagarkot is known for its magnificent sunset and sunrise views over the Himalayas, which range from Dhaulagiri in the west to Mt. Everest in the east. 

You can enjoy wonderful sunrise views from your hotel window or balcony. After breakfast, you drive to Pokhara, a city of lakes. The 7-8-hour drive offers scenery of villages, terraces, and big rivers. Pokhara is an extraordinary place with its natural beauty, providing excellent photo opportunities.

Walk along the shores of Fewa Lake to visit Tal Bahari Temple in the middle of the lake. Enjoy the surrounding greenery with a spectacular panoramic view of the Annapurna Massif range, which is reflected in the lake. 

Today, after breakfast at the hotel, you take a boat to cross the Fewa Lake to reach the hiking starting point. You hike an hour through the forest to reach The World Peace Stupa. The World Peace Stupa is located on a hill just above the famous Fewa Lake facing Mount Fishtail. The Stupa offers magnificent views of the Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu range, Pokhara Valley, and Fewa Lake. It is also a great place to see the sunset view over Pokhara, which has beautiful views of Annapurna and Fishtail.

Then you move to Devis Falls, known as Patale Chhango. This waterfall marks the point where the Pardi Khola stream vanishes underground. When the stream is at its peak in October after the monsoon rains, the sound of the water plunging over the falls is deafening. Across the road from Devi’s Falls, this revered cave contains a huge stalagmite worshipped by Hindus as a Shiva lingam. Through a tunnel behind the shrine, you emerge in a damp cavern adjacent to the thundering waters of Devi’s Falls.

You start the day with an incredible sunrise view from Sarangkot. You drive early to the small hilltop of Sarangkot, which offers a breathtaking sunrise view over the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.

You return to the hotel for breakfast to continue your journey to Chitwan National Park for a Safari tour. It is 5 hours drive to reach.  After checking into the hotel, you rest before going for a village walk and enjoying the cultural dance. 

Chitwan National Park is well known for its jungle activities to experience wildlife. You do a jungle walk to see the animals, canoeing in the Rapti River to encounter crocodiles. Elephant back safari is one of the highlights of the tour.

If you are lucky, you can also do a jeep safari with the option to drive inside the jungle to see more animals, including the Bengal Tiger. The Greater one-horned rhinoceros roam free, while the tremendous Asiatic elephants move about the jungles in herds. 

In the morning, you go to the bank of the river with a nature guide to see the birds. Back to the hotel, have breakfast, and drive to Lumbini.

Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It is around 4 hours drive. You check in at the hotel and take a rest. You may go for an evening walk in the late afternoon. 

Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It is one of the world's most important spiritual sites and attracts Buddhist pilgrims worldwide. T

oday, you can visit over twenty-five Buddhist monasteries built by diverse countries, from Vietnam to France, and the sacred Mayadevi temple and Gardens.

Today, you drive back to Kathmandu. It is a scenic drive along the banks of the river through settlement villages, terraces, and forests. You arrive in Kathmandu in the afternoon and check into the hotel.

You have a free afternoon and evening for shopping. 

We take you to the Tribhuwan International Airport for your onward flight home.