Upon Your Arrival At International Airport At Kathmandu, Our Airport Representative From Shangri-La Voyages Will Meet You At The Airport And Transfer You To The Hotel. Kathmandu Is The Capital Of Nepal. It Is The Gateway City Full Of Cultural And Religious Sights Worth Visiting. Kathmandu And Its Sister Cities Of Patan And Bhaktapur, Together Form Part Of What UNESCO Calls "The Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site". Set At An Altitude Of About 4500 Ft. Above Sea Level, Kathmandu Enjoys Pleasant Weather Almost Throughout The Year, And That Is Another Reason For Its Popularity. Check In And Rest At The Hotel. Overnight At The Hotel.

After Having Breakfast At Hotel, We Commence Sightseen Around The City. SWOYAMBHUNATH STUPA: Said To Be Around 2000 Years Old, This Buddhist Stupa Sits Atop A Hill. The Main Stupa Is Composed Of A Solid Hemisphere Of Brick And Earth Supporting A Lofty Conical Spire Crowned By A Pinnacle Of Copper Gilt. Painted On The Four-sided Base Of The Spire Are The All-seeing Eyes Of Lord Buddha. The Hill Of Swayambhunath Is A Mosaic Of Small Chaityas And Pagoda Temples. You’ll Get A Scenic View Of Kathmandu City From There. PATAN DURBAR SQUARE: Patan Durbar Square Is Situated At The Centre Of The City Of Lalitpur In Nepal. It Is One Of The Three Durbar Squares In The Kathmandu Valley, All Of Which Are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One Of Its Attractions Is The Medieval Royal Palace Where The Malla Kings Of Lalitpur Resided. The Durbar Square Is A Marvel Of Newar Architecture. The Square Floor Is Tiled With Red Bricks. There Are Many Temples And Statues In The Area. The Main Temples Are Aligned Opposite The Western Face Of The Palace. The Entrance Of The Temples Faces East, Towards The Palace. There Is Also A Bell Situated In The Alignment Beside The Main Temples. The Square Also Holds Old Newari Residential Houses. There Are Other Temples And Structures In And Around Patan Durbar Square Built By The Newa People. A Centre Of Both Hinduism And Buddhism, Patan Durbar Square Has 136 "bahals" (courtyards) And 55 Major Temples. PASHUPATINATH TEMPLE: Pashupatinath Temple Dating Back To 400 A.D. Is One Of The Oldest Hindu Temples Dedicated To Lord Shiva. It Is For The Hindus What Mecca Is For The Muslims. Situated Amidst A Lush Green Natural Setting On The Bank Of The Sacred Bagmati River, The Temple Built In Pagoda Style With Gilded Roof And Richly Carved Silver Doors. Pashupatinath Is The Centre Of Annual Pilgrimage On The Day Of Shivaratri Which Falls In The Month Of February/March. You’ll Also Be Able To See Cremation Grounds That Lie On The Bank Of Bagmati Behind The Temple. BOUDDHANATH STUPA: One Of The Oldest And The Biggest Buddhist Monuments Ever Built In Nepal; Boudhanath Is A Spherical Stupa Structure Imposing At A Height Of 36 Meters With Three Massive Mandala Style Platforms. Located 08 Kilometres East Of Kathmandu, The Stupa With Four Pairs Of Eyes At The Four Cardinal Directions Is Believed To Be Keeping Watch For Righteous Behaviour And Human Prosperity. Built On An Octagonal Base Inset With 108 Prayer Wheels, The Shrine Is Ringed By The Settlement Especially Of The Tibetan Refugees Who Entered Nepal In The 1950s. They Have Developed The Place Into A ‘Mini-Tibet’ Ever Since. Overnight At The Hotel.

After Breakfast At The Hotel, Drive Towards Pokhara [approx. 7 Hours’ Drive]. The Pokhara Valley, A Land Of Spectacular Beauty Crowned By The Majestic Himalayas, Conjures Visions Of Calm But Vibrant Green Hills. Loaded With Luxuriant Vegetation And Dotted With Shimmering Lakes, The Valley Offers Awesome Vistas. Magnificent Image Of Mount Machhapuchhare Reflected In The Clear Waters Of The Lake Phewa Leaves Everyone Spellbound. One Of The Nepal’s Adventure Hubs, It Has Reputation Of Being The Second Home For The Tourists Worldwide. Pokhara Is Situated At An Altitude Of 730 Meters To 1030 Meters. Its Rich Topographical Conditions Are Responsible For The Profusion Of Flora And Fauna. The Valley Is Encircled By Lush Green Hills Ranging In Height From 1077 Meters In The South East Of 2738 Meters In The North East. Check In At The Hotel And At Noon We Will Be Going For Boat Ride At Lake Phewa. BOAT RIDE AT LAKE PHEWA: Phewa Lake Is The Second Largest Lake In Pokhara, The Lake Bordering The Forested Hill. The View Of Fishtail And Other Mountains Reflected In The Lake, The Little Island And The Tal Barahi Temple In The Middle, The White Stupa On The Top Of The Hill, The Gliders Jumping From Sarangkot, The Ultralight Soaring Up High And Paralleled Each Other, Buzzing, All At Once Can Be Seized In The Mild Breeze Over The Phewa Lake. Boating Is The Best Possible Method To Enjoy The Spectacular View Picturesque Landscape Of Pokhara Valley. BARAHI TEMPLE: An Island Temple Is Located At The Middle Of The Lake. Thick Forest Lies On The Adjoining Southern Slopes Of The Lake. It’s Hard To Escape The Draw Of Phewa Lake And Any Visitor With Even A Few Spare Minutes Should Endeavour To Take A Boat Out On The Water To Fully Experience The Wonderful Views Of The Reflected Mountains. Overnight At The Hotel.

Early Morning, We Will Be Driving To Sarangkot For Mesmerizing Sunrise View. Located On A Hilltop Overlooking The City, Sarangkot Offers Stunning Views Of The Annapurna Range And The Phewa Lake, And Is The Perfect Spot To Witness The Sunrise Over The Himalayas. The Trip To Sarangkot Begins Early In The Morning, With A Drive From Pokhara To The Base Of The Hill. From There, Hikers Can Make The Short But Steep Ascent To The Summit Of Sarangkot, Which Takes About 45 Minutes To An Hour. The Trail Offers Beautiful Views Of The City And The Lake, As Well As The Surrounding Mountains. Once At The Summit, You Can Enjoy The Stunning Views Of The Annapurna Range, Including Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, And Machhapuchhare. After We Witnessed The Magnificent View, We Will Be Back At The Hotel For Breakfast. After Breakfast At Hotel, We Commence Towards Sightseeing Tour Of Bindabasini Temple, Devi’s Fall & Gupteshowr Cave. BINDABASINI TEMPLE: Bindabasini Mandir Is Of Great Religious Importance To Hindus Living In The Pokhara Region. It Is A Vital Hub Of Religious Fervour. The Temple Itself Is Dedicated To The Hindu Goddess Durga. Durga, Also Known As Shakti Or Kali Has Numerous Manifestations And At The Bindabasini Temple She Is Seen As Bhagwati, A Blood-thirsty Aspect Of The Goddess. Durga Appears In The Form Of A Saligram. A Saligram, According To Hindu Mythology Is A Propitious Stone. It Is Said That The Temple Was Created After The Goddess Ordered King Khadag Bum Malla To Set Up Her Statue Here. The Bindabasini Temple Was Then Founded In BS 1845. Since Its Establishment, Bhagwati Has Been An Object Of Worship Here On A Daily Basis. DAVI’S FALL: Locally Known As Patale Chango (Hell's Fall), Devi's Fall Is An Amazing Waterfall Lying About 2 Km South-west Of Pokhara Airport On The Highway To Tansen. It Was Named After Devi, A Swiss Lady Who Was Swept Away When The Floodgates Were Accidently Opened, Never To Be Seen Again. GUPTESHWAR CAVE: The Cave Is Probably The Longest And Attractive Cave In South Asia Which Is Located At A Pristine Location North-western Part Of Pokhara District. Ancestors Called This Place As Desolate Khatri Tara. At That Time Water Steam Used To Come Out From This Place And Some Courageous Youngsters Used To Go Inside And Catch Fishes. In 1970, 1980 And 1982 A British Expedition Organization Named British Course Research Cave Expedition Expatiated This Cave And Published About It In The Atlas Of The Great Caves Of The World. This Cave Is Now A Religious As Well As Touristic Destination. Hindus Visit This Cave To Worship Lord Shiva- The Superior God As Per Hindu Mythology. Overnight At The Hotel.

After Breakfast, Drive Back To Kathmandu [approx. 7 Hours’ Drive]. And Enroute We Will Be Sightseeing At The Manakamana Temple. MANAKAMANA TEMPLE: Manakamana Temple That Grants Wishes Of Its Devotees Is A Hindu Temple Dedicated To Goddess Bhagwati, An Incarnation Of Parvathi And It Is Situated In The Village Of Manakamana In Gorkha District, Gandaki Province, Nepal Founded By Arman Rayamajhi In 1678. Overnight At Hotel.

Today We Depart Kathmandu With Cherishing Memories And Experience Of A Lifetime. We Ensure That You Will Leave Kathmandu With Cherishing Memory And An Experience Of A Lifetime. Our Representative Will Drive You To The Airport In Time For Your Flight Back Home.