14,25m/4,675ft to 1800m/5900ft
MAX-ALTITUDEChangunarayan-Telkot
LocationArrival in Kathmandu, sightseeing tour
Upon arrival meet assist and transfer to the hotel for refreshment and rest. Late Afternoon visit Boudanath Stupa. Bouddhanath is one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world. Before the construction of the 118-foot stupa, the site was visited by every Tibetan merchant passing through Nepal. For centuries they rested here and offered prayers to Lord Buddha. Butter Lamp Offering Prayer at Monastery.
Eve: Welcome dinner at a local Nepali restaurant with a cultural dance.
Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
Drive to Changunarayan Temple– (1 Hrs. Drive) and Hike to Telkot (2 Hrs Total Time)
Am: After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Bhaktapur City, literally the “City of Devotees”, which is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colourful festivals, traditional dances and the typical Newari lifestyle. Here explore the Royal Palace, the Golden Gate, and the entrance to the Palace of 55 Windows, known as the most significant piece of art in Nepal. Then visit the highest temple in the entire Kathmandu Valley- the Nyatapola Temple.
After sightseeing, drive to Changunarayan (30 min) and start hike to Telkot (2hrs) along the scenic ridges of greenery with spectacular views of the Kathmandu valley and Bhaktapur city. After hiking meet the waiting vehicle in Telkot and continue 30 min drive to Nagarkot for lunch.
PM: Rest of the day is for leisure.
Overnight at Resort in Nagarkot.
Hike to Nala and Drive to Dhulikhel (3 Hrs)
Am: Early morning wake up call to witness the Sunrise view over the Eastern Himalayan Range such as Mount Everest, Annapurna, Ganesh Himal, and Langtang on clear days. After breakfast hike up to
Nagarkot view point tower,which offer magnificent views of the Nagarkot& the Eastern Himalayas later decent down to Nala, Passing through beautiful Agricultural countryside of Kavre. Upon arrival in Nala, meet waiting vehicle and drive 30 min to Dhulikhel for Lunch.
Late Afternoon: Visit ancient town of Dhulikhel.
Overnight at Resort in Dhulikhel
Hike to Panauti via Namobuddha (3.5 Hrs) and Drive back to Kathmandu.
Am: After breakfast drive to Kavre Phedi and start uphill hike to Namobuddha, which is famous stone tablet (left) depicting a Buddha (there have been many before the historical
Buddha) feeding himself to a starving tigress and her cubs. This is form a famous Buddhist tale
expressing the great compassion of the Buddha.
Pm: After visiting the beautiful Monastery decent down to Panauti valley, where you can
visit the Visit Eco Farm Home managed by Mission Himalaya is a not-for-profit organization
registered with Government of Nepal’s Company Act; Company Registrar’s Office Registration
Number: 134/064/065. It has been actively in operation since 2008 by a group of socially
committed professionals including; business entrepreneurs, teachers, health workers, tourism
professionals and social workers. We have been actively working for the welfare of orphaned,
destitute and underprivileged children since our establishment. Currently, we are among few leading organizations working for the welfare of children recognized by Central Child Welfare Board of Nepal. Please refer to https://missionhimalaya.org.np/ for more details. In Eco Farm Home there will be briefing about the project, interact with kids and have Organic lunch. (We have to organize Eco Farm visit on Saturday so that its public holiday & kids have a day off) Activities that we can offer in Eco Farm Home is interacting with kids, Dancing, getting to know about the projects etc.)
After visiting Eco-Farm drive back to Kathmandu – 1.5 Hrs.
Eve: Farwell dinner at a hotel or outside restaurant.
Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu
Final Departure
Free morning until departure or visit Thamel for lastminute shopping etc. – Timely transfer to the Kathmandu
Tribhuvan International Airport for onwards flight.