Kathmandu Pokhara tour – 5 Night 6 Days

After breakfast, drive to Kurintar, take a ride to Manakamana temple (the wish fulfilling goddess) on a cable car, Manakamana darshan and cable car ride back to Kurintar, then continue drive to Pokhara, transfer to a hotel in Pokhara.

Manakamana Temple: Manakamana Temple lies 12 km south of historic town Gorkha and located on a prominent ridge (1302m) overlooking the river valleys of Trisuli (south) and Marshyandi (west). People believe the Goddess here, fulfils the wishes of her devotees, thus she is regarded as Manakmana, the wish fulfilling deity.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)

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Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Max Altitude

822m

Early morning, drive to Sarangkot for sunrise view, on the way back Visit Bindhyabasini Temple and back to hotel for breakfast then boating on Fewa Lake and Barahi temple darshan. After lunch Devi’s fall and Gupteshwor Mahadev (cave) and go to Shiva temple.

Sarangkot: A half-hour drive from Pokhara. It is one of the best viewpoint in western Nepal famous for sunrise and a panoramic view of Mt. Annapurna (8091m), Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m) and Mt. Machhapuchhre (6697m) known as Fishtail and other mountains. (Weather will be too cold there)

Bindhyabasini Temple: Incarnation of goddess Durga is one of the most popular and well-known temple in Pokhara surrounded by many other god and goddess like Shiva-Parvati, Vishnu,Ganesha, Krishna, Rama,Saraswati and many more.

Devi’s falls (Patale Chhango): Pokhara is the only city in Nepal which is famous for water falls. As we drive by the riversides below the hills we can see several beautiful and dashing water falls flowing downhill and finally flowing to the rivers. The highway to Baglung consists of several waterfalls. The city itself has a beautiful waterfall within itself and it is known as Davi’s fall (in Nepali ‘Patale Chango’).
Gupteswar Cave (Gupha): Gupteswar Gupha is a sacred cave, lies 2 km from Pokhara airport on the Siddhartha Highway leading southwest from the city. The entrance is right across from Devi’s fall and the cave is almost 3 km long. It has some big hall-size rooms and some passages where you have to crawl on all fours. This cave holds special value for Hindus since a phallic symbol of Lord Shiva is preserved here in the condition it was discovered and taking pictures inside the cave is prohibited.
Phewa Lake/Tal Barahi temple: Phewa Lake is the second largest lake in Nepal. It is situated at an altitude of 784m at the western edge of Pokhara city. It covers an area of 4.43 sq km with an average depth of 8.6m and 19m maximum water depths. The maximum water capacity of the lake is estimated to be 46 million cubic meters. The water of the lake is used for irrigation and electricity generation. The first main attraction is the pagoda style temple in the lake which is the shrine of Barahi (Water Goddess). The next main attraction is the mirror image of mount Machhapuchhre and Annapurna range on the crystal clear water of the lake.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)

Accommodation

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Max Altitude

822m

After breakfast, drive back to Kathmandu through the scenic highway on the bank of Trisuli River, transfer to a hotel in Kathmandu. Our guide take you to Nepali cultural dinner.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)

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Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Max Altitude

1350m

After breakfast, visit Swoyambhunath, Budanilkantha & Kathmandu Durbar Square and back to hotel in Kathmandu. Explore Thamel street and shopping.
Swoyambhunath Stupa: Swoyambhunath Stupa or Monkey Temple, on the west side of Kathmandu gives a global view of whole Kathmandu valley from the top of a hillock. The huge Stupa is one of the holiest Buddhists’ sites in Nepal and its establishment is linked to the creation of the Kathmandu valley out of primordial Lake. UNESCO lists it in world heritage site.
Budanilkantha Temple: The Budanilkantha is located about 8-km north of Kathmandu, the colossal statue of Lord Vishnu, reclining on the bed of snakes. It is in the middle of a small pond and seems to float on the water.
Kathmandu Durbar Square: The palaces, courtyards and temples were built between 12th and 18th centuries during the ancient Malla and Shah Kings of Kathmandu. This large square is the historic seat of the Nepalese Royalty. A captivating piece here is the 17th century stone inscription set into the wall of the palace with writings in 15 languages. The Durbar Square protected, as a UNESCO world heritage site is the social, religious and urban focal point of the city.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included)

Accommodation

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Max Altitude

1350m

After Breakfast drive to Bouddhanath stupa
Boudhanath Stupa: Boudhanath is known as a Tibetan style of Buddhist Stupa. This is the oldest Tibetan Buddhist site in Kathmandu. It looms 36 meters high and presents one of the most fascinating specimens of Stupa design. It was constructed in the first century and is one of the largest Stupas in the world. All day long, the devotees walk around the Stupa, moving and unforgettable scenes. A great influence from Tibet can be experienced here. Boudhanath protected as a UNESCO world heritage site.
– Airport drop

Meals

Breakfast

Max Altitude

13350m