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KATHMANDU
TO POKHARA JUNGLE SAFARI ITINERARY
Day
01:
Arrive Kathmandu
and Transfer to Hotel.
Day
02: Full day guided sightseeing around of the Kathmandu valley, taking
in such sights as Swayambhunath,
one of world's most glorious, ancient, enigmatic and holiest of
Buddhist Chaitya, Bouddhanth,
a colossal and ancient Stupa; Guheshwari,
which is where Sati, the consort of Siva, immolated herself due to
her father's insult and Pashupatinath
with two tiered golden roof and silver doors.
Day 03: Today we to Bhaktapur, home to medieval
art and architecture. It was the site for Burtoluchhi's Little Buddha. The
urban city is shaped like a conch-shell, Bhaktapur
meaning city of Devotees. Here, pottery and weaving are its traditional industries.
After lunch, we will continue to Patan (The
City of Finest Arts). Also known as 'Lalitpur' literally the city of fine arts is perhaps a living
museum as she still retains her medieval air of the ancient times and almost
half the inner city residents are craftsmen in their own right.
We then head to Nagarkot for
our overnight stay at a Resort.
Day
04: With
an early morning wake up, we will head off to see teh panoramas of the eastern Himalaya including 5 of
world's ten highest peaks - Mt.
Everest, Lhotse, Cho O Yu, Makalu and Manaslu. After breakfast we will drive to
Pokhara. Overnight Hotel.
Day
05: The
day will spent sightseeing the attractions of Pokhara city. we will start by
driving early morning to Sarangkot for a view of sunrise. Returning
to Pokhara we'll visit the Vindyavasini Temple, Mahendra Cave and get
back to the Hotel for the breakfast. Later we'll continue to beautiful Fewa Lake for
a peaceful hour of boating followed by a hike of about 45 minutes, to the World Peace Stupa of Lord Buddha.
Later we will visit the Tibetan Refugee Camp and then continue to
David Falls before getting back to the Hotel.
Day
06: After
breakfast at the Resort, we'll drive to Royal Chitwan National Park
arriving around 16:00 hrs. Here naturalists at the ghat (river crossing point) will transfer
you by canoes across the River to the waiting elephants which will ferry
you to your camp, situated in the heart of the Park, home to the great
one horned rhinoceros, sloth bear, wild boar, gaur(bison), 4 species of
deer, 2 species of monkeys, 2 species of crocodiles, leopard, the elusive
Royal Bengal Tiger, over 400 species of birds and various other reptiles.
Overnight stay at Island Jungle Resort
Day
07: Early
morning you will be mounted on elephant back and then taken for a jungle
safari for 2 -3 hours penetrating through dense 18-20 ft grasslands. It is
the favorite habitat of rhinoceros and other mammals. After breakfast
you will be taken to the elephant stables. Here you may witness the rare scene of the
elephants at bath. Take your bathing suit along. In the afternoon you may
just relax around the camp or take a dugout canoe ride down the Narayani
River to view the gharial and the marsh mugger crocodiles. Dinner will be
served around the campfire at the Island Jungle Resort.
Day
08: This
morning some activities take place before breakfast. After breakfast, elephant,
land rover and canoes will transfer you to waiting vehicles for the drive to
Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight.
Day
09: Free day in Kathmandu.
Day
10: Departure from Kathmandu at the end of your Kathmandu to Pokhara Tour
Prices available on request with excellent discounts for large groups.
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