The flight into the Himalayas offers breathtaking views of the major peaks Mt. Dorje Lakpa (6,966 m), Mt. Ganesh (7,422 m), Mt. Purbi Chhyachu (6,637 m), Mt. Langtang (7,227 m), etc. (weather permitting), taking you directly into the Himalayan capital of Kathmandu. After immigration formality on arrival, as you exit the airport terminal you will be greeted and welcome by a Sampurna Adventure personal & transferred to your hotel, Spend the rest of the day at leisure for personal activities following your program briefing or you may familiarize with the narrow lively, and endless streets around Thamel town (Touristic center), where you will find all kinds of good restaurants, ATMs and exchange money, full of typical Nepali handicrafts, fine jewelry, clothing, and trekking gear stores.
Today we visit the most important monuments of the Nepalese capital. Visit the Kumari Palace (Living goddess) where the Kumari acknowledges their greetings from her balcony window, Kathmandu Durbar square (The World Heritage site) filled with the temples, courtyards & palace of the Malla Kings, who ruled over the city. The palace is known as Hanuman Dhoka, the statue of Monkey god adjoining to the palace entrance. The main courtyard of the
palace is the place where the Kings of Nepal were crowned and have their coronations solemnized. Next to the palace we have gigantic figure of Kal Bhairab (the God of Destruction) and beautiful temples. Visit Swoyambhunath Stupa with its 2,500-year history, UNESCO World Heritage Site, an ancient religious complex mobbed by monkeys and soaring above the city on a lofty hilltop, the fascinating, chaotic jumble of Buddhist and Hindu iconography. We could see ancient carvings everywhere and the smell of incense and butter lamps, the mystical atmosphere is heightened by devotees who make a ritual circumambulate, spinning the prayer wheels set into its base of this famous stupa, surrounded by beautiful typical houses of the priest, Chaityas and monastery. Later, visit Patan Durbar Square (World Heritage Site), the city of fine arts & craft in metal, stone, terracotta, known as Lalitpur Metropolitan City, it is famous for its rich cultural heritage, where we will see in its ancient palace with golden gate and window, temples of Krishna, Shiva, Golden temple (Hiranya Barna Mahabihar) as well as monasteries & beautiful courtyard,
After breakfast, in the morning take 30 Min, of flights to Pokhara (827 m) on arrival 1 ½ hour drive takes you to the trek starting point, we will have our lunch in Galeshawor and cross the World deepest George in the world “Kali Gandaki River” and starts our hike. Today we trek slowly through terraced fields with classic mountain villages for 3 hrs to reach our destination at “Bans Kharka”.
Breakfast, and trek to Mohare Danda for approx. 6 hrs to reach Naangi, the trail passes through Magar village with the magnificent view of lush green landscape and the scenic hiking make our trek awesome.
Post breakfast, we'll hike towards Mohare Danda, which is our ultimate trekking destination which will be approximately seven-hour hike to our Mohare Danda. This trek will take us through a forest of rhododendrons and beautiful villages. The sun's rays adorn Tukche, South Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Fishtail, and many other mountains as the sun sets in Mohare Danda. In Mohare Danda,
Today we will wake up early morning to view the amazing sunrise with the magnificent view of Snowcapped Mountain like Mt Dhaulagiri 8,167 M. Tukuche peak 6,920 M. Nilgiri 7,061 M. Annapurna South 7,219 M. Himchuli 6,441 M. Fishtail 6,993 Mt. After hearty breakfast we trek towards Deurali crossing Ghorepani.
From here we trek downhill for approximately 5 hrs to Ghandruk village, passing through Rhododendron Forest. Ghandruk is a beautiful Gurung village that is rich in its heritage and culture. We can see the spectacular view of Mt Fishtail, Annapurna South, Himchuli, and many more.
Post breakfast, we have short downhill trek that end at Nayapool which is also the entry point of Ghorepani Poonhill Trek. We will pass through many villages and the stone-paved trails following the edge of Modi Khola to Nayapool. On the way back to Pokhara, we could stop on request at the Tibetan refugee camp and explore the monastery complex. We’ll arrive in the evening at the centrally located Hotel/Resort.
In the afternoon we will explore Pokhara city, visit the famous “David fall”, a beautiful waterfall, it marks the point where a stream from Phewa Lake vanishes underground through a narrow gorge into a mysterious hole in the ground, the Gupteswor Shiva Cave, one of the longest caves in Nepal, take a boat ride in Phewa Lake and reach the temple of Tal Barahi temple in the island, rest of the afternoon free to explore the Fewa lakeside.
After leisurely breakfast, we embark on a road trip back to Kathmandu, 220 Km, 6 hrs, (Optional: fly back) on arrival you will be transferred to Hotel in Kathmandu,
In the evening, a Nepali farewell dinner, we rejoice and express our gratitude to our Sherpa team who accompanied us to make our great trip successful!!
Breakfast, In the morning free for personal activities, we can explore the narrow lively and endless streets of Thamel where we will find all kinds of good restaurants, full of typical Nepali handicraft, fine jewelry and clothing and trekking gear store, later at the arranged time, transfer to the airport for final departure.
We wish you a safe flight and hope to serve you back in near future. End of Service.
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