Group Tour to Nepal

Welcome to Nepal! After crossing the India–Nepal border at Sunauli, your group coordinator will help with the immigration process and introduce you to your friendly driver-guide. Enjoy a comfortable drive to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Upon arrival, check into your hotel and explore the Lumbini Sacred Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the Maya Devi Temple, marking the exact spot where Buddha was born, and see the Ashoka Pillar, built in 249 BC. Take a peaceful walk around the Sacred Pond and visit the nearby monasteries built by countries like Thailand, Korea, and China. End your day at the World Peace Pagoda, watching the sunset over the plains of Lumbini.

• Border crossing
• Maya Devi Temple
• Ashoka Pillar
• World Peace Pagoda

Begin your morning with a peaceful visit to Lumbini’s monastic zone. Watch monks chant and meditate as the first light of day touches the sacred gardens. After breakfast, start your scenic drive toward Pokhara covering around 200 kilometers (7–8 hours), passing through Butwal, Palpa (Tansen), and Syangja. Along the way, enjoy views of terraced farmlands, small towns, and forested hills. Arrive in Pokhara by evening and check into your lakeside hotel. Take a relaxing stroll along Phewa Lake.

• Morning meditation
• Scenic drive through Nepal
• Pokhara lakeside

Start before dawn with a drive to Sarangkot viewpoint (1,592 meters) to witness one of the world’s most spectacular sunrises. The panoramic view spans over 200 kilometers of the Himalayan range on clear days. Take a colorful wooden boat across Phewa Lake to visit Tal Barahi Temple, a two-story pagoda on a small island. Explore the mysterious Gupteshwor Cave, a limestone cave system stretching over 3 kilometers underground. Visit Devi’s Fall and the World Peace Pagoda for 360-degree views. Adventure enthusiasts in your group can choose from optional activities like paragliding over Pokhara valley (20–30 minutes of flight time), zip-lining across gorges (1.8 kilometers of cable), or white water rafting on the Seti River (2–3 hours of rapids).

• Sarangkot sunrise
• Phewa Lake boat ride
• Gupteshwor Cave
• World Peace Pagoda

Depart Pokhara after breakfast and head toward Kathmandu, stopping at Manakamana Temple along the way. At Kurintar, board Nepal’s first cable car for a 10-minute ride up to Manakamana Temple (1,302 m). The 2.8-kilometer cable car ride offers stunning aerial views of the Trishuli River valley and surrounding hills. Manakamana Temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati, known as the “wish-fulfilling goddess.” Continue drive to Kathmandu arriving by evening. Check into your hotel in Thamel, the city’s tourist hub.

• Manakamana cable car
• Temple darshan
• Arrive in Kathmandu

Start at Swayambhunath Stupa, also called the “Monkey Temple” — climb 365 stone steps to reach the stupa, which sits 77 meters above the valley. From the top, enjoy panoramic views of Kathmandu and nearby mountains. Next, visit Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal’s most sacred Hindu site, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Located on the banks of the Bagmati River, it’s the main cremation site for Hindus in Nepal. Conclude the day at Boudhanath Stupa, one of the world’s largest Buddhist stupas and a center of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. Walk clockwise around the stupa, spin prayer wheels, and see monks performing daily rituals.

• Swayambhunath Stupa
• Pashupatinath Temple
• Boudhanath Stupa

150 kilometer drive (5–6 hours) to Chitwan National Park through the scenic middle hills and the Trishuli River valley. Along the way, pass traditional Newari towns, terraced farms, and the flat plains of southern Nepal. Afternoon canoe ride on the Rapti River, spotting crocodiles, kingfishers, herons, and storks. Guided walk through Tharu villages to see traditional stilted houses, observe daily farming and handicraft activities, and enjoy Tharu music, dance, and folklore.

• Drive to Chitwan
• Rapti River canoe ride
• Tharu village walk

Start early with either an elephant safari or a jeep safari, when animals are most active in the cool morning. The elephant safari takes you quietly through dense grasslands and forests along ancient animal trails. The jeep safari covers more ground across different habitats — riverine forests, grasslands, and wetlands. Visit the Elephant Breeding Center to learn about conservation efforts. Take a guided jungle walk with naturalists who explain medicinal plants, animal tracks, and bird calls. Birdwatching along wetlands and rivers with chances to see Bengal floricans, hornbills, peacocks, and migratory waterfowl.

• Elephant or jeep safari
• Wildlife spotting
• Elephant Breeding Center
• Jungle walk

Drive of about 150 km (4–5 hours) to the India–Nepal border at Sunauli, passing through the flat Terai plains, traditional villages, farms, and small market towns that showcase rural Nepali life. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Arrive at Sunauli in the afternoon with ample time to complete immigration and customs formalities. Your guide assists throughout the process to ensure a smooth and comfortable departure.

• Return drive
• Shopping stops
• Border farewell