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Day 02 : Day at leisure in Kathmandu.
Day 03 : Kathmandu/Pokhara - Transfer to Pokhara from Kathmandu.
After
breakfast, we will drive to Pokhara (the very beautiful picturesque
town). It is 200km and 4 to 5 hrs by drive. Enjoy the evening on your
own. Overnight Hotel.
Day 04 : Camp - Trekking in the area of Pokhara and overnight in tents.
Day 05 : Camp -
Full day trekking and overnight stay in tents.
Day 06 : Pokhara - Trekking to Pokhara and overnight stay at the hotel.
 Swayambhunath:
One of the world’s most glorious, ancient, enigmatic and the holiest of
Buddhist Chaityas, dating back more than 2000 years. Situated on a hillock
Swayambhunath, literally “the Self-Created or Existent”, is a mosaic
of small stupas and pagoda temple contributed over time by the succession
of kings and noblemen. The main structure of the stupa is made of a solid
hemisphere of brick and clay, supporting a lofty conical spire and capped
by pinnacle of copper gilt. Painted on the four sides on the base of the
spire are the “All Seeing Eyes” of Lord Buddha. The main
features of Swayambhunath in brief are “The Five Buddhas.”
Pashupatinath:
Just a small walk takes you to the temple of Lord Shiva-Pasupatinath
with a two tiered golden roof and silver doors. This structure is famous
for its superb Newari architecture, situated near the banks of the sacred
Bagmati River. Entrance to the temple precinct is permitted to the
“Hindus Only”, however visitors can clearly see the temple from the
eastern bank of the Bagmati River. Pashupati, literally, “Lord of the
Animals” is the patron deity of Nepal and believed to have been
unearthed by an obscure herdsman while one of his cattle was showering the
earth with milk. Across the sacred river, above the array of decorated
monuments, is the “Slasmantak or Mrigasthali Ban (forest)” where
legends has it that Lord Siva dwelled in a form of an antelope to evade
the hordes of demigods.
Bouddhanth:
This colossal and ancient Stupa, one of Nepal’s most unique monuments and
said to be the world's biggest, attracts Nepalese pilgrimage of Tibetan
stock from as far as Dolpo and Mugu as well as Tibet, Ladhak in India
and Bhutan. Baudhanath Stupa, with all seeing eyes of primordial Adi
Buddha on all the four sides of the stupa, is said to hold the remains
of Kasyapa - the Buddha of the previous time.The Stupa is 100 meters in
diameter and was built on an octagonal base. Inset into the base are
prayer wheels established by the Lichchivi King Mana Deva in the fifth
century. The stupa rises to 36 meters above the base including the
spire, “all seeing eyes” and the pinnacle represents the stages of
enlightenment, symbol of royalty, compassion, knowing and nirvana. There
are many myths about the origins of the stupa. We'll have lunch here
after the sightseeing (around 1330hrs).
Day 07 :
Pokhara/Nagarkot - Morning Sunrise view
With an early morning wake up, you'll have to see these panoramas with
ideal retreat from this place situated at 2,164 m and 32 km east of the
valley offers the panorama eastern Himalaya including 5 of world’s ten
highest peaks - Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Cho O Yu, Makalu and Manaslu.
Day 08 : Nagarkot/Kathmandu - Morning visit to a village in Nagarkot.
Sightseeing of Bhaktapur. Transfer to Kathmandu.
Bhaktapur: Also known as
Bhadgaon, it is situated at an altitude of 1401 m, is a home to medieval art
and architecture and was the site for Burtoluchhi’s Little Buddha. The urban
city covers an area of 4 sq. miles. Shaped like a conch-shell, Bhaktapur
meaning city of Devotees, pottery and weaving are its traditional
industries. Bhaktapur, essence of the Newari City, 14 km east of Kathmandu
is Nepal’s greatest treasures.
Bhaktapur
Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara-style temples
grouped around a fifty-five window palace of brick and wood. The square is
one of the most charming architectural showpieces of the Valley as it
highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. The golden effigies of kings perched
on the top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out from their
sanctuaries, the wood carvings in every place-struts, lintels, uprights,
tympanums, gateways and windows-all seem to form a well-orchestrated
symphony.
Day 09 : Kathmandu - Sightseeing of Dakshinkali and of Patan.
Dakshinkali:
The temple of Dakshinkali is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali and is
one of the most popular places of worship in Kathmandu. Located 22 km
from the city center on the southern rim of the valley past Pharping
village, the shrine is especially crowded on Tuesdays and Saturdays when
animal sacrifices are offered to the deity. According to a mythology the
Goddess Durga has killed the demon and drank the blood of animals. This
is the reason blood is scarified to her. The temple was built by Pratap
Malla during 17th century, but the construction, seems to be very new.
The preparation before and after the offering is very interesting to
see.
Shesh Narayan:
On the way back, we stop at Shesh Naarayan. Nearby is the Chobhar
gorge. Legend has it that Manjushree cutout the gorge to drain out
Kathmandu valley was then a lake. There is a small but picturesque
temple of Adinath on the top of a hill. From this top one can have a
completed view of snowcapped mountains peaks.
Patan: 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.
Patan was one of the major Buddhist cities in Asia by the 7th century as
pilgrims, scholars and monks from India, Tibet and China visited the
city. It is said that at one stage the entire population of Patan City
was comprised of monks and craftsmen only. The city is full of Hindu
temples, Buddhist monuments and structures with bronze gateways,
guardian deities and wonderful metal and woodcarvings. In ancient times
the ancestors of present day craftsmen were invited to Tibet and as far
as Peking to built monasteries, pagodas and images of Buddha and other
revered.
Day 10 : Kathmandu - Transfer to the airport for return flight.
1. 7
Days Nepal Tour
2.
Experiencing Two Tribes Nepal
and Tibet
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