Private Kathmandu, Chitwan & Pokhara Tour – 6 Days Full Itinerary

Itinerary Overview

Six days with your own guide and car: Kathmandu's UNESCO sites, a jungle safari in Chitwan and the lakes of Pokhara.

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Day 1

Kathmandu UNESCO heritage sites

Your guide meets you at 9:00 for about six to seven hours among Kathmandu's best-known monuments: Swayambhunath (the Monkey Temple), Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple and Kathmandu Durbar Square. You are then taken back to your hotel.

Duration: About 6 to 7 hoursMeals: Afternoon tea and bottled water

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Day 2

Kathmandu to Chitwan, jeep safari and Tharu dance

Leave at 8:00 for the drive of about 158 km to Chitwan, which takes six to eight hours. On arrival you are welcomed with a drink and time to rest. After lunch, take a jeep safari of about three to four hours in the national park. In the evening there is dinner and a Tharu cultural dance.

Altitude: 150mDuration: 6 to 8 hours' driveStay: Lodge in Sauraha, ChitwanMeals: Lunch, dinner

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Day 3

Canoe ride and birdwatching in Chitwan

After breakfast, take a canoe ride on the Rapti River and go birdwatching. The rest of the day is free to relax at the lodge or walk around Sauraha.

Altitude: 150mStay: Lodge in Sauraha, ChitwanMeals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

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Day 4

Chitwan to Pokhara

Drive about 145 km to Pokhara, which takes seven to eight hours. After arrival, take a short walk around Phewa Lake and a boat trip to the Barahi Temple on the island.

Altitude: 820mDuration: 7 to 8 hours' driveStay: Hotel in Pokhara (not included, quoted separately)Meals: Breakfast next morning

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Day 5

Pokhara sights

Visit the Sarangkot viewpoint, Bindhyabasini Temple, Devi's Falls, Gupteshwor Cave and the International Mountain Museum. A short hike to the Peace Stupa is optional.

Altitude: 1,600mStay: Hotel in Pokhara (not included, quoted separately)Meals: Breakfast

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Day 6

Pokhara to Kathmandu

Drive back to Kathmandu, a journey of about eight to nine hours. Your guide drops you at your hotel or the airport.

Duration: 8 to 9 hours' drive