Nature and Jungle Safari Tour

Duration

13 Days

Tour Type

City trips

Group Size

16 persons

Location

Chitwan

Overview

Kathmandu, Chitwan, Pokhara, tour package with Ghorepani trek is all in one compound tour package. They all have unique characteristic. The attraction of Kathmandu Valley includes Stupas, Temples and Palaces. Another destination Chitwan is famous for its unique Tharu culture and jungle safari where one can witness the world famous one horned rhino and some of the last habitats of Royal Bengal tiger. Pokhara is city of lakes where one can enjoy beautiful sunrise from Sarangkot, fascinating Lake Side view, caves, water fall, museums and paragliding.

Kathmandu city has a lot to offer in terms of its cultural heritage and religious shrines, like Swoyambhunath, Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan, Bhaktapur and Changunarayan. The touristic hub Thamel is really amazing place for hangout where there are different souvenior shops, eateries and bars as well.

From Monkey Temple to Living Goddess, Kathmandu offers a lot for you if you are interested in Culture Heritage and Temples. This trip obviously showcases the rich culture to you where it takes you back to this architectura marvel.

Pokhara is another valley spectrally placed by surrounding hills with fascinating view of snowcapped Mountains. This place is famous among domestic and foreign tourist and with various touristic amenities make this place number 1 destination among travellers. Mysteries water fall, caves, Museums, Temples and Sunrise destination are most visited places in Pokhara. One can also visit to Peace Stupa situated at the out Skirt of Pokhara Valley for splendid view of Pokhara and sorroundings.

Chitwan is situated at southern flat land and it is characterized by tropical climate and vegetation. It has a rich biodiversity and is the home for plenty of animals and some of them are listed as endangered animal species. Jungle Safari is one major part but Tharu culture and community is also equally captivating. Some major animal’s sightseeings are Tiger, Rhino, Corcodile, Deer, Bear, Dolphins, Elephant and Monkeys.

Ghorepani Trek: Popularly known as Annapurna Panorama Trekking or Annapurna Sunrise Trekking, Ghorepani – Poon hill trekking is one of the popular and easy trekking that shows beautiful ethnic village of Annapurna region. Passing through the rhododendron forest this trekking will let you feel the Himalayan Panorama and provide you close interaction with local culture. This trek is famous for its view from Poon hill. You can capture some of the best snap of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. The mesmerize sunrise view from Poon hill is un-miss able.

Included/Excluded

- All arrival and departure transport to/from airport.

- 03 overnight accommodation at hotel in Kathmandu on BB Twin sharing basis.

- 02 overnight accommodation at hotel in Chitwan on AP twin sharing basis with all jungle activities.

- 03 overnight accommodation at hotel in Pokhara on BB twin shaing basis.

- 05 full day tea house based trek around Annapurna foothills.

- All meals during trek (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner), meals can be chosen from Hotel Menu.

- Experienced trekking guide.

- Porter to carry luggage while trekking. (we provide 1 porter for 2 trekking member)

- 2 liters of boiled water per day while in trek.

- TIMS Permit (Trekkers Information management System)

- ACAP Permit (Annapurna Conservation Area Program)

- All sightseeing in each place as per program

- All entrance fee to monuments and city

- Professional tour guide throughout the tour.

- Additional naturalist in Chitwan.

- 1 farewell dinner at the end of the tour

- All applicable taxes (13% VAT and 10% hotel service charge)

- Personal expenses

- Beverages

- Travel insurance

- Nepal visa and airfare

- Telephone, laundry and bar bills.

- Meals other than mention in programs

- Any other items which are not listed in cost inclusion.

- Trekking gears (Shoes, stick, Back pack, sun glass etc.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Kathmandu

Arrive, Kathmandu airport where our airport representative will meet and assist you then after before going to your hotel you can visit our office and you will be briefed about your tour in Nepal with us. There are no activities planned for this day. You are free to explore surrounding picturesque town on your own.

Day 2: Combined sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath and Bhaktapur. (Breakfast)

With the city guide we will do the combined sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Valley and Bhaktapur. These cities have lots of historical monuments and Temples. At first, we will visit Pashupatinath Temple, a sacred Temple dedicated to lord Shiva where people cremate dead body here at the bank of holy river Bagmati. Only Hindus are allowed to enter in to the main Temple and it is very popular world heritage site in Kathmandu. Among worlds Buddhist Stupa, Buddhanath is located only 3 km from city center. With the history back to 5th Century, Lichhivi King Mandev built this sputa. It is 4 shaped and 8 angled structure and people turns prayer wheel around the base of this shrine. Bhaktapur is a show piece of art and architecture with charming beauty. The main center (Square) contains innumerable Temples, and other showpiece of architecture, the statue of King Bhupatinndra Malla, Lion Gate, Dattatreya Square Picture Gallery and Bhairabnath Temple.

Day 3: Drive to Pokhara(900 meter). Overnight at Hotel. (Breakfast).

Our trekking guide will come to your hotel and after short meeting we will drive to Pokhara known as city of lakes. We will use either bus or comfortable van. Most of the time our journey goes along the bank of Trisuli and Marshyangdi River, with beautiful valleys, forest, gorges and human settlement.

Day 4: Drive from Pokhara to Nayapul (1010 meters, 1.5 hrs) and steep trek to Ulleri (1960 meter-6 hours). Overnight at Tea House. (Breakfasat/Lunch/Dinner)

After breakfast we will hire a vehicle that will lead us to Nayapul from where we will have 6 hrs. trek to Ulleri, where the trail is steep ascending. There is a check post on the way where they will ask for TIMS and Annapurna Conservation Area permit. The trail is easy from there. Ullery has mostly Magar settlement.

Day 5: Trek to Ghorepani (4 hrs, 2874 meter). Overenight at Tea House. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

We trek from Ulleri to Ghorepani starting after breakfast. We will passes through Banthanti and Nangethanti with beautiful oak and rhodendron forest as well as it takes us through villages.It is just 1 hour trek from Nangethanti to Ghorepani. This spot is perfect view point to see beautiful villages and breathtaking view of mountains such as Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Nilgiri.

Day 6: Early morning hike to Poonhill and trek to Tadapani (3210 meter and 2610 meter) overnight at Tea House (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

You will get up early in the morning then our guide will take you to the Poonhill, which is famous view point in this trekking region and one of the highlights for this Ghorepani , Poonhill trek. After this excursion we will follow the trail with Rhodendron forest, that heads to Tadapani which is equally famous for its mountain view.

Day 7: Trek to Ghandruk (4 hrs-1940 meter). Overnight at Tea House. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

We will start our trek after breakfast. It is mostly descend route to Ghandruk that the trekking route you follow from Tadapani. This region is mostlyinhibited by Gurung ethnic community. This village has also Gurung Mueseum and mostly they cultivate barley and wheat. This place offers panoramic view of Annapurna South. You can also stroll around villages and know about their culture and traditions.

Day 8: Trek back to Nayapul and then drive to Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel. (Breakfast/Lunch)

From the trail that goes along the terraced and field, where you reach Syauli Bazar on the way and eventually to Nayapul from where the trek ends and you will catch the vehicle to Pokhara. Pokhara receives highest rainfall in Nepal and has tropical climate.

Day 9: Rest and sightseeing day in Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel. (Breakfast)

You can involve in adventure activities in Pokhara including Zip line, boating at lake Phewa, Ultra light flight, paragliding, bungee and experience mesmerizing sunrise view from Sarangkot. In sightseeing you can cover Sarangkot, Bindavasani Temple, Davis falls, Gupteswor Cave, Phewa Lake and Talbarahi Temple with Tibetan Refugee camp.

Day 10: Drive from Pokhara to Chitwan. Overnight at Jungle Resort. (Breakfasat/Lunch/Dinner)

After breakfast we will drive to Chitwan about 4-5 hrs. Check in to the Resort and after some refreshment lunch will be served at our Resort in Chitwan. In the evening we will offer Tharu Cultural Dance. A minority community and native residents of Terai (Plain land)

Day 11: Full day Jungle activities. (Breakfasat/Lunch/Dinner)

Wake up with bed tea/coffee, the full day jungle activities include Elephant Safari, canoeing, Jeep safari, Visit to elephant breeding center and cultural show. We will do elephant safari in the morning followed by Breakfast. Later you will do canoeing nearby river where you can see different aquatic animals and birds.

Day 12: Drive back to Kathmandu. (Breakfast/-/Dinner)

We will have bed tea/coffee and then we will undertake short jungle walk. The different species of birds can be clicked from your camera, where you are accompanied by naturalist who can tell you about different birds and animals. After this short walk we will back to our hotel where we will have our breakfast. After breakfast we will drive back to Kathmandu retracing the same way along the bank of Trisuli River. Upon arrival in Kathmandu we will check in to our hotel and rest day free to relax from this tiring journey. In the evening we will have farewell dinner with live cultural show-typical Nepali dance and music.

Day 13: Final departure. (Breakfast)

For your onward journey we will drop you to international airport depending upon your flight time. We hope this tour will be the memorial one and we will be expecting to see you back in future.