8 Days Kathmandu Bandipur Pokhara Chitwan Tour
Trip Facts
Overview
8 Days Kathmandu Bandipur Pokhara Chitwan Tour - Overview
This itinerary breaks the drive to Pokhara with a night in Bandipur, a car-free Newar trading town perched on a ridge with wide Himalayan views. It is one of Nepal’s most charming overnight stops and rarely visited by bus tours.
Highlights
- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Boudhanath.
- Bandipur’s traditional bazaar, Tundikhel viewpoint and Siddha Cave.
- Pokhara sunrise, lake and caves.
- Chitwan jungle safari with two nights in a resort.
Itinerary
Welcome to Nepal! Our representative meets you at Tribhuvan International Airport with a garland and drives you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free to settle in or stroll around Thamel.
- Altitude: 1400
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: -
A full guided day around the valley’s World Heritage Sites: Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) with its sweeping city view, the palaces and temples of Kathmandu Durbar Square and the Kumari Ghar, the riverside Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath, and the giant white dome of Boudhanath Stupa where you can join pilgrims walking the kora at dusk.
- Altitude: 1400
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
Morning in Bhaktapur Durbar Square, then drive 5–6 hours to Bandipur. Sunset from the Tundikhel parade ground.
- Altitude: 1030
- Accommodation: Heritage Guesthouse
- Meals: Breakfast
Morning walk to Thani Mai temple for sunrise views, explore the bazaar, then a 2–3 hour drive to Pokhara.
- Altitude: 822
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
Early drive to Sarangkot (1,600 m) for sunrise over Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Machhapuchhre. After breakfast visit the World Peace Pagoda, Davis Falls, Gupteshwor Cave and the International Mountain Museum, then finish with a boat ride to the island temple of Tal Barahi on Phewa Lake.
- Altitude: 1600
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
Drive to Sauraha, Tharu village walk and cultural programme.
- Altitude: 150
- Accommodation: Jungle Resort
- Meals: B/L/D
A full day in the park: an early canoe ride on the Rapti river to spot mugger and gharial crocodiles and birdlife, a guided jungle walk, a visit to the elephant breeding centre and an afternoon jeep safari searching for one-horned rhinoceros, deer, sloth bear and, with luck, a Bengal tiger. Sunset by the river.
- Altitude: 150
- Accommodation: Jungle Resort
- Meals: B/L/D
Drive or fly to Kathmandu and transfer to the airport.
- Altitude: 1400
- Accommodation: -
- Meals: Breakfast
Our Costs
Cost Includes
- Airport pick-up and drop-off in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Hotel accommodation on twin/double sharing with daily breakfast.
- Private tourist vehicle for all transfers and sightseeing per itinerary.
- Licensed English-speaking city guide for sightseeing days.
- Entrance fees for the heritage sites listed in the itinerary.
- Welcome drinking water and a Shalom Adventure travel map.
- All government taxes and service charges.
- Chitwan jungle resort with all meals (full board) during the safari stay.
- Chitwan National Park entry permit and jungle activities: canoe ride, jungle walk, jeep safari, Tharu cultural show.
Cost Excludes
- International airfare and Nepal visa fee.
- Lunch and dinner unless mentioned in the itinerary.
- Travel insurance.
- Optional activities such as paragliding, ultralight flights, cable car or Everest flight.
- Personal expenses: drinks, shopping, laundry, phone and Wi-Fi.
- Tips for guide and driver.
FAQ's
It splits the long drive and offers a quiet, authentic hill-town experience with 18th-century architecture.
The main bazaar is pedestrian-only; your hotel is a short walk from the car park.
It is an optional 2-hour side trip with a steep walk; entrance fee payable locally.
Heritage guesthouse in Bandipur, 3-star hotels elsewhere, and a jungle resort in Chitwan.
Yes, with boutique hotel upgrades and private candlelight dinners.