7 Days In Nepal

After breakfast, you will leave for sightseeing. You will be taken to Pashupatinath Temple first. Pashupatinath Temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is listed as one of the World Heritage Sites. The main temple is built in the Nepalese Pagoda style architecture. It has four main doors all covered with silver sheets. There is a main idol in the center of the four gates and only four priests are allowed to touch the idol. Cremation at Pashupatinath is of spiritual experience where individual physical essence is released from its physical form, allowing it to be reborn. You will then continue to Boudhanath Stupa. Standing more than 120 feet tall Boudhanath is also amongst the tallest Stupa in Asia. Boudhanath is the heart of Tibetian Buddhism in Nepal. On each side of the rectangular top of this stupa, there is a pair of eyes. These eyes reflect the awareness of Lord Buddha upon all of the people. A UNESCO world heritage site, Patan City, known as Lalitpur and the ‘The Beautiful City’, was once home to kings who resided in luxurious palaces in Durbar Square. The Ashoka Stupa, with enigmatic painted eyes, is the most inspiring of the four stupas in Patan and the Mahabuddha, the Temple of the Thousand Buddhas, teems with terracotta Buddhist representations. The Swayambhunath Stupa is one of the crowning glories of Kathmandu Valley architecture. The entire structure of the stupa is deeply symbolic: the white dome represents the earth, while the 13-tiered, tower-like structure at the top symbolises the 13 stages to nirvana. After completing the sightseeing, drive back to the hotel.

Drop to the domestic airport in Kathmandu to board a flight to Pokhara. Pokhara is 210 kms from Kathmandu. By flight it just takes 30 mins to reach Pokhara. From Pokhara town (2,352 feet) in good weather there are splendid views right from the hotel. Upon arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel. Later this afternoon you will visit Bindebasini Temple. This is one of the oldest temples in Pokhara & was a part of Kaski Kingdom, the main deity of the temple, Goddess Durga, was brought from India . Apart from the peace and tranquility that can be felt in this region, the premises of the temple offers a good view of the Himalaya on a clear day. The temple is in the area of the bazaar, hence, a journey of the old bazaar can be combined with a visit to the temple. Sightseeing to Devi’s fall, also known as Patale Chango is an awesome waterfall lying 2 km southwest of Pokhara. During summer and rainy season, the waterfall takes its real form, with gushing water splashing and making its way through the rocks. Just opposite of Devi’s fall, on the other side of the road, there is Gupteshwor Cave. This cave is popular for the different natural forms made from limestone deposits. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the cave. Overnight at hotel. (The above sightseeing is for a maximum of 03 hours after the vehicle reports at the hotel)

Fly to Jomsom and walk to the hotel which is 5 mins from the airport. Porters will be sent from the hotel to pick up your luggage. Jomsom is an extremely remote area. It is a small village in the Mountains. People mostly visit this place for Muktinath visit / trekking. Only small 18 seater aircrafts operate for this sector. The luggage allowed is 10 kgs per person. The clients can store their luggage at the hotel in Pokhara.The accommodation available here is also very basic. There aren’t any star hotels. They are basic lodge available with attached washrooms. They have common hot water geysers on all floors. Darshan of Muktinath temple. One has to walk to the jeep stand to take the jeep for Muktinath visit. Earlier there was no road to travel to Muktinath. It was a trekkers route only whereby one had to walk to Muktinath from Jomsom. Now there is a raw road / dirt road where by jeeps / taxis can drive to Muktinath. You will have to walk up to the jeep stand which takes 10-15 mins approx. to drive to Muktinath. The road drives parallel to the “ Kali Gandaki” river which is famous for collecting Saligrams. Collecting Saligram totally depends on individual’s luck. The ride is bumpy throughout. You get to see breathtaking views of the Himalayas. Once you reach Muktinath, the walk from the base to the temple is another 15 mins. Ponys / Bikes are available if one cannot walk up on direct payment basis. Darshan of the Muktinath Temple on your own which is famous Lord Bishnu’s Temple. There are 108 sacred taps where people would take shower and then dip into two condos “Paap” and “Punya”. After completing the Darshan, drive back to Jomsom following the same route. The total time take to do this Darshan from Jomsom is approx. 4 hours. Evening free for relaxation.

Fly back to Pokhara and transfer to Hotel. You will walk to the domestic airport in Jomsom to board a flight for Pokhara. At Pokhara airport, the vehicle will pick you up and transfer to the Hotel. This day will be completely free in Pokhara for relaxation. One has the option of doing the adventure activities such the paragliding, bungy jump, swing, Ultralight Aircraft, etc.

Fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day will be free on own at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel. Depending on your flight departure time, you will be driven to the international airport connecting flight for onward journey. The reporting time at the airport will be 3 hours prior to the departure time. Return home with beautiful memories.