Destination You will Cover
The entire Nepal Highlights Tour Package is unique is some way. Here is a brief description of the most important places that you visit.
Kathmandu
This is the cultural and historical center of Nepal, where temples, stupas, and ancient places lies and some of them belongs to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The streets in Kathmandu are always busy, colorful, and vibrant. One day in the city gives you an idea of how the Hindu and Buddhist cultures coexist.
Pokhara
Pokhara is a beautiful city with a peaceful lake with a pleasant environment. It has a picturesque lake, Phewa Lake, in its center, and the Annapurna range towers in the background. There are also viewpoints in Sarangkot and the World Peace Pagoda where you can admire the view of the Himalayas.
Lumbini
Lumbini is located in the southern plains and holds great significance for Budhism. It is the birthplace of Buddha and has the Mayadevi Temple that marks the very spot where he was born. This temple is surrounded by a serene garden complex with monasteries constructed by Buddhist communities from different countries.
Chitwan
Chitwan is located in the south of Nepal and provides its visitors with the opportunity to see a great variety of animals. It provides shelter to one-horned rhinos, deer, crocodiles, and hundreds of bird species. Tharu people live near the national park, and here, you get an insight into their food, dances, and village life.
Best Time for Nepal Highlights Tour
This tour can be taken anytime throughout the year. Every season offers something different, making the timing very important based on traveler preferences.
Spring (March to May)
During spring, most of the day provide pleasant daytime temperatures and comfortable climate. The hills are blooming rhododendrons, and greenery reigns within valleys. Visibility of mountains remains good until noon when haze starts forming. In May, it can become increasingly warm within Chitwan, meaning visitors need to start safaris early morning, as animals are highly active.
Autumn (September to November)
This is one of the most favorable seasons to visit Nepal. After monsoon rains, the skies become clear, offering beautiful vistas from locations such as Sarangkot sunrise point. Comfortable temperature prevails in all destinations visited.
Festival also occurs during this season such as festivals of Dashain and Tihar which add more fun to this Nepal Highlights tour
Winter (December to February)
During this season, there will be chilly mornings and freezing nights, mostly in Kathmandu and Pokhara. You need a warm jacket for this season. But the low altitude sites will remain highly accessible for tourists. The Lumbini and Chitwan regions will have pleasant temperatures in the daytime, while mornings might be foggy. You will be less crowded here, so there will be more peace for sightseeing.
Monsoon (June to August)
Monsoon does not stop the tour, but it changes the itinerary. Usually, it rains in the afternoon or in the evening, and it may be cloudy several days in row; landslides can slow down the road trips, so it requires some extra time between destinations.
Difficulty Level
Our Nepal Highlights tour requires no trekking ability and is physically very light but, there will be some physical demands which you will want to prepare for mentally.
Multi days trekking is not included in this itinerary, and you spend each night at 3 start hotel or lodges during the tour. You only have to bring a day pack for daily activities. Many sightseeing locations require brief walks on paved road within courtyard spaces, historic streets, lakesides and other similar sites
At certain locations, there are some stone stairs to climb. Swyambhunath Temple requires climbing about 365 stone steps up to reach the stupa, although an alternative option can transport you there via vehicle. Similar to this World Peace Pagoda and Sarangkot viewpoint also include some hills climb or staircase step.
However, the greater difficulty is by road. Most of the Nepal Highlights Tour journeys take between five to eight hours, and the roads in Nepal may be rocky and curved. During the journey there are frequent breaks to rest, have tea, and take pictures. If you get sickness, especially in the hills, make sure to bring motion sickness pills.
The 10 Days Nepal Tour is suitable for most healthy visitors, even senior citizens and children. In case of knee joint issues or heart problems, please contact us in advance for any required modifications.
Accommodation in Nepal Highlights Tour
For your Nepal sightseeing tour, you will be staying in comfortable and strategically located hotel. Epic Trek Nepal ensures that you have clean and hospitable hotels that are close to your main sight. The standard Nepal Highlights Tour Package includes staying in 3-star hotels in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lumbini. But in Chitwan, you will switch to jungle lodge which is located very near to the national park where greenery surround you. Location becomes just as important as the hotel itself. In Kathmandu, you will be staying in Thamel area or its neighborhood. In Pokhara, you will be staying near Lakeside area.
All rooms come with attached bathrooms and have a private facility. You can choose between sharing with twins or double rooms while solo travelers can have their own rooms paying extra. Every morning, your hotel will provide breakfast, which includes eggs, toast, fruits, tea, and some Nepalese foods.
You might also need a reliable Internet connection and a hot shower after each day spent outside. For that every hotel offers free Wi-Fi is your room, though speeds may be slow during power cuts. Hot water is available in most places, while some Chitwan lodges use solar heaters, which means that morning and evening are the best options for using them.
In case you prefer more comfortable accommodations, you can choose 4-star, 5-star, or boutique accommodations. We will inform about the price difference upon your request.
Meals in Nepal Highlights Tour
Food is an essential part of your visit to Nepal, and this tour provides you with various opportunities to experience authentic food of every place you visit. You will be served breakfast daily at every hotel in the package, thus having a proper breakfast every day before going sightseeing.
But there is no inclusion of lunch and dinner in your package. Therefore, you have complete flexibility to choose your restaurants and meals you want to try, and the prices will be reasonable in Nepal. Most of the jungle lodges in Chitwan provide lunch and dinner in their packages, so make sure of this while making bookings for Nepal Highlights Tour.
While eating outside, don’t forget to relish local cuisine. Dal bhat, which consists of rice, lentil soup, and vegetable curry, is the daily dish of Nepal and is unlimitedly refillable. Momo, Thukpa, and Newari food in Kathmandu are recommended to you. Your guide will be very glad to recommend some good restaurants to you.
The vegetarians will definitely enjoy their life here since all of the restaurants offer food for vegetarians. Moreover, many Nepalese dishes come without meat. Lumbini, being a Buddhist place, is quite rich in food for vegetarians.
If you are on another kind of diet like the gluten-free diet, vegan, or any other specific one, inform us before your arrival so we can let hotels/lodges know about it and assist you with ordering.
Permit and Entry Fees
Trekking permits do not apply here since this is a typical tourist itinerary. For Nepal Highlights Tour only entry fees are needed which is paid separately only for site visits and entrance into the national park.
Let us begin with Kathmandu. Entrance fee into all four UNESCO sites in Kathmandu – Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, and Pashupatinath – is included in your tour cost, and your guide purchases all the tickets in advance. This saves you from standing in queues on your first day of visiting Nepal.
A similar convenience applies in Chitwan National Park. Your guide pays the entrance fee to the park on arrival, meaning you enter straight away without waiting to pay at the counter.
Within the boundaries of the park itself, most of the organized activities are already covered. The jeep safari, boat ride, birdwatching walk, village visit, and cultural performance take place according to the standard itinerary, and the cost includes these services.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is highly advised for Nepal Highlights Tour packages. Travel insurance is not offered as part of the package from Epic Trek Nepal, so sort it out before the tour.
The most critical coverage option is always health insurance. In even relatively safe tours, health issues can occur due to illness, injury from slipping while walking up steps at temples, or other unforeseen situations. The good insurance will pay for your treatment and should definitely include emergency evacuation and hospitalization in Kathmandu.
There are many situations where plans can change. Flight cancellations, last-minute illnesses, and urgent personal issues all happen. Purchase a plan that includes trip cancellation and interruption protection, allowing refunds for unused payments.
There are also delays and lost luggage in Nepal. Bad weather may delay the domestic flight, while landslides may slow down travel on roads during monsoon. Look for an insurance that would cover you in case of delay or loss of luggage, delayed flights and missed connections.
Do not forget to read all the details before you purchase your policy. You should check whether the destination and activities you will be taking part in, such as white-water rafting, are covered by the policy. Save the copy of the policy and give your guide the emergency number.
A little bit of pre-planning will allow you to have the 10 Days Nepal Tour carefree.
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