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Nepal Highlights Tour

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Trip Duration

10 Days
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Destination

Nepal
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Max. Altitude

1,529 m.
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Trip Difficulty

Easy
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Group Size

1-12
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Transportation

Private Vehicle
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Accommodation

Hotel/Teahouse
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Activity

Climbing and Trekking
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Meals

All Inclusive
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Start / End

Kathmandu
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Best Season

Spring & Autumn

Trip Overview

Nepal is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Imagine begin able to stand next to an ancient stupa one morning and watching the Annapurna mountain range turn golden a few days later. Our Nepal Highlights Tour lets you do exactly that in ten days, without involving difficult treks or complex arrangement.

Our Nepal Highlights Tour is perfect for first-timer, families, and solo travelers looking to experience the true Nepal. No trekking experience required, just a sense of adventure and comfy shoes for some walking.

The Nepal Highlights Tour begins in Kathmandu. Temples, courtyards, and incense-scented streets hold a legacy of centuries of Hinduism and Buddhism traditions. You witness prayers by locals at Boudhanath and Pashupatinath temples and understand why the valley is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage monument zones.

Next, the journey continues in the west towards Pokhara, where the Phewa Lake reflects the Himalayan range while the sunrise on Sarangkot reveals the view of Machhapuchhre and Annapurna ranges. On your journey, there is an opportunity to view terraced hills, river valleys, and villages communities where people practice farming for living. Then there is Lumbini which marks the birthplace of Buddha, which provides spiritual relaxation for you. After that, Chitwan offers you have an opportunity to look for one-horned rhinos, spot rare birds, and canoe the jungle.

Why ten days? Ten days allow you to have enough time to explore the places without hurrying. The 10 Days Nepal Tour is a perfect combination of travel and relaxation that you won’t feel completely exhausted.

Why Choose This 10 Day Nepal Highlights Tour?

There are many others that offer Nepal Highlights Tour. But at Epic Trek Nepal, we offer a tour package based on how travelers would like to see the country: comfortably, with a peaceful pace and a guide that knows what they are doing.

During the tour, you will visit various World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu that includes Durbar Square, Swyambhunath, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath. You will learn about every history of each heritage sites and the different rituals associated with them.

Mountain scenery without climbing. Pokhara offers you the magnificent view of the mountains as you float around on Phewa lake. On Sarangkot, you will tour around early in the morning while watching the sunrise change the Annapurna Range into Gold.

Nature and village life. In the Chitwan National Park, you will take part in the Jeep Safari, canoe ride, and bird watching walk. Plus, you will visit a nearby village and participate in their cultural program.

Throughout the tour, every transportation between the cities will be done a private car. You can stop wherever or whenever you want to take break or for clicking some photos.

Well-balanced itinerary for first timers. The walks are short and easy. No trekking experience and high level of fitness is required. This 10 Days Nepal Tour suits a novice Nepal sightseeing tour.

Route Overview

The Nepal Highlights Tour starts and ends in Kathmandu by traveling in a loop around central and western Nepal. All these locations are well known tourist destination, ensuring a exciting, fun, easy and historical journey.

First, you start with peaceful and historical journey, visiting at Durbar Square and observing old royal palace and Kumari House. At Swyambhunath (Monkey Temple), you will climb up to a hilltop stupa where you can see monkeys all around the temples. Then you will see Boudhanath, one of the largest stupas in the world. Also, you will get to see Hindu rituals performed at Pashupatinath by the Bagmati river.

Then you will move towards Pokhara. The pace is much slower here. You will visit Davis Falls and Gupteshwor Cave. In the afternoon, you will take a wooden boat ride across the Phewa Lake. The next day in the morning, you will go to Sarangkot for sunrise over Machhapuchhre and the Annapurna range.

From Pokhara, you go further south to Lumbini. It will take you about seven to eight hours of travel. Road descends from hills to flatland of Terai region, and the climate gets warmer along the way. You will stay in Lumbini for two days before going to the Chitwan National Park. Then, you spend two days near the national park and the village located there.

Finally, the last day you get back to Kathmandu. If you prefer traveling by car, the journey will take five to six hours. If you fly, the flight time is only 20 minutes.

This 10 days Nepal Tour package make sure that every driving day is not too long and that you have enough time to rest at all destinations.

Highlights of Nepal Highlights Tour

  • Experience the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu – Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, and Pashupatinath
  • Explore Davis Fall and Gupteshwor Cave
  • Rowing in a wooden boat over Phewa lake in Pokhara
  • Sunrise over the Annapurna mountains from Sarangkot
  • Visit World Peace Pagoda to get view of lake & mountains
  • Visit to the Mayadevi temple – birth place of Lord Buddha in Lumbini
  • Tour to tharu village & watching stick dance in Chitwan
  • Jeep safari, canoe ride and nature walk in Chitwan national park
  • Easy & balanced schedule without multi days trekking

Itinerary of Nepal Highlights Tour

The Nepal sightseeing tour starts when you arrive at Tribhuvan Internation Airport. You meet your guide just outside the arrival terminal. Then a private car will transfer you to your hotel in Thamel, which will take around 30 min under normal traffic conditions.

After that you can check into your hotel, relax and explore the vibrant street of Thamel while your guide tells you about the itinerary for the next day.

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Activity: Arrival and hotel transport

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Max. Altitude: 1400m./4,593ft.

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Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel

If you are traveling in a private group, we can arrange a fully customized trip based on your preferences, group size, and travel dates, available any day you choose.

Includes/Excludes

What is included?

  • Airport pick up and drop off
  • Private vehicle transfer from one location to another
  • 3-star hotel accommodation in Kathmandu, Pokhara and lumbni and a jungle lodge in Chitwan.
  • Daily breakfast at every hotel
  • Experienced English speaking guide through the tour
  • Kathmandu Valley UNESCO site entrance fee
  • Chitwan National Park entry permit
  • Tharu village tour and cultural program
  • All government taxes

What is not included?

  • International Flight to and from Nepal
  • Nepal tourist visa fee
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Travel insurance
  • Domestic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara
  • Tips for guide and porter
  • Personal expenses
  • If you decide to extend your tour in Nepal, then extra accommodation and meal charges will not be included.

Trip Information

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The tours are short, and the pace is moderate. Families often travel with their children, and active older people also like this tour. Please, let us know your age when booking the tour and we will accommodate your needs.

No. This tour does not exceed 2,200 m in altitude to suffer from altitude sickness. At the end of each day, you stay at low and moderate altitudes and you do not require any medicine.

You travel independently with your group, which might be one, two, or three persons, no matter what it is. You do not travel in a vehicle with strangers. This makes our Nepal Highlights Tour Package flexible.

You can take flights from Kathmandu to Pokhara or back from Bharatpur to Kathmandu. These flights are additional expenses, but they help to save much time for you. Contact us about which alternative is better for you.

Rain or landslides may cause delays on the road, particularly during the monsoon. Your guide will monitor the situation and make necessary adjustments.

Absolutely yes. You will have temples, mountains, sunrise, lakes, village, and wildlife during the single tour. Carry a zoom lens for Chitwan and charge your batteries every evening. This Nepal sightseeing tour is ideal for those who are ready to get up early in the morning.

Sure. You may consider adding the Poon Hill trek, Ghorepani circuit from Pokhara, and short Himalayan trek around Kathmandu. Let us know in advance in order to make the right arrangement in time.

Trip Reviews

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Perfect KTM day tour I had a wonderful experience with Epic trek for my Kathmandu day tour, and our group was genuinely satisfied with the entire service from beginning to end. Everything was very well organized, and the communication before and during the tour was clear and professional. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and very attentive, and he explained the history, culture, and significance of each place in a way that made the experience much more interesting and enjoyable. The itinerary was also well planned, so we were able to visit the main attractions without feeling rushed, while still having enough time to explore and take photos. I especially appreciated how flexible and accommodating the team was whenever we had questions or needed a little extra time at a certain location. The transportation was comfortable, the schedule was managed efficiently, and overall the whole day felt smooth and stress-free. It was a great way to experience Kathmandu in a short amount of time, and I felt that the service was well worth the price. I would definitely recommend this tour company to anyone visiting Kathmandu, especially if you want a reliable, comfortable, and enjoyable day tour with a friendly and professional team. I would be very happy to use their service again in the future!
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The joy of walking on two feet, the scenery is dumb! A visit to the Himalayas in early May at 4 Willmal was one of the long-awaited bucket lists. He took steps hoping that both health and luck could walk along. Although it rained frequently in early May due to the unpleasant weather, the cluster that could be seen throughout the walk was a great consolation for the tired footsteps of the dandelions. More than 10 meters tall are called the national trees of Nepal. For the first time in the Himalayas, the large and colourful flower feathers of the Himalayas seem to emerge in a dream. Trekking here seems to be more difficult as you become aware of your destination. With a sense of putting everything down, I had to step one step and move forward. Like the careless jacks here. Finally arrived at the Base Camp Lodge and fell asleep in the expectation of tomorrow's Everest panorama. At 3 o'clock in the morning, we left for approximately two hours to reach the view peak. The sunrise expected was difficult to see in a dark shade, but the magnificent and breathtaking Mount Everest mountain ranges showed a wind-like look. After completing the base camp trip with a cut 'Chalkock' photographed on the background, we travelled through Shambeshi, the area of Solunabou, and visited the nearby Tibetan Buddhist temple 'Keten Kuling' to see the sherpa people and the village that lived as a group around it. The purity and integrity of these mountainous people may come from a life of conformity to nature and religion. He helped us complete this journey safely. Mr. Thank you very much to Bhanu and Porter. Next I think to visit another course. Recommended!!
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