Mountain Culture and Wildlife

Upon your arrival at the Tribhuwan International airport a representative from Naata Trek and Tours will be waiting for you at the airport displaying a playcard imprinted with your name. He/she will then transfer you to the designated hotel. In the evening we can enjoy a welcome dinner hosted by Naata Trek and Tours. During the dinner we can enjoy Nepalese cuisine which will introduce us to the country’s food culture.

We will have a pre trip meeting after breakfast where you will be introduced to your Guide. During the meeting you can assure yourself with any queries regarding the trip.
We visit Boudhanath Stupa, one of the biggest Buddhist shrines in the world, where we observe Buddhist monks praying in the monasteries surrounding the stupa. After Boudhanath Stupa we visit Pashupatinath Temple, the most famous Hindu temple in the country, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River. Here we see Hindu holy men (sadhus) meditating, pilgrims bathing and occasionally funeral pyres burning on the ghats. We will also visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square, which is a collection of pagoda and shikhara–style temples grouped around a fifty-five window palace of brick and wood. The attraction of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the Lion gate, the Golden gate, the Palace of Fifty-Five Windows, art galleries, the Statue of King Bhupatindra Malla.

After the early breakfast today, we start our drive to Chitwan via Prithivi Highway: the main south-west central highway. The scenic (150km) five hours drive to Chitwan is along the winding roads on the bank of Trishuli River. Upon the arrival and after checking-in to the hotel, you will be briefed about the whole nature program by our nature guide. We start the activities right on. We will have a guided village walk and walk along the bank of Rapti River watching the spectacular sunset views in the sub-tropical jungle. After the wonderful evening, we will be served dinner with cultural programs showcased by ethnic tribal people with their stick dance and tribal drums.
Chitwan National Park declared as the UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most exciting safari destinations in the World, Safari on the back of an elephant or in the four wheel drive viewing exotic birds and diverse wildlife. The other thrills include canoe rides, jungle walks and bird watching excursions. The exotic jungle of Chitwan National Park is a habitat for the most endangered species of wildlife: the Royal Bengal Tiger, One horned Rhinoceros, the Gangetic Ghariel and fresh water Dolphins.

Our jungle program begins early in the morning before breakfast with a jungle walk, bird watching or elephant safari for couple of hours, then return to lodge for breakfast. After an hour break, another jungle tour begins till the lunch time around 1 p:m. Afternoon activities embarks by 3 p:m for Elephant safari or Jungle walk.

Note: However, the itinerary can be slightly modified, if and when need be.

After breakfast today we head towards pokhara: nicknamed as lakecity is probably one of the most beautiful city not only in Nepal but also in the Whole World. The comfortably scenic drive to Pokhara last for about five hours. Pokhara- another exotic tourist destination offers a mind-blowing views of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchre , five peaks of Annapurna and others. It is also the gateway to the Annapurna-Region. After our arrival, we make a near-by sightseeing tour visiting the old bazzars, marketplaces and Landmarks. In the evening we can enjoy the vibrant night life in the Lake side.

This day is spent for the exploration of the beautiful city. Early in the morning we drive to Sarangkot to watch the beautiful sunrise over the Himalayas. We boat around the Fewa Lake with the view of Majestic Fishtail (Mt Machhapuchre) and take an hour walk to the World Peace Pagoda. We also pay our visit to the amazing Davi’s Fall: a place with surreal history. Other places that we visit today are the Mountain Museums and seti river gorge.

After breakfast, our representative will transfer you to the Pokhara airport. Try to take the sit on the left side of the plane as the snow capped mountain views from the plane window is worth the try. Upon your landing in TIA in Kathmandu, a NAATA’S representative will escort you to the hotel in a private vehicle. You can enjoy the leisure day but we will assist you if you want us to. In the evening, Naata Trek and Tours will organize a THANK-YOU Dinner as a farewell.

Today as per the flight timing Naata’s representative will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the Airport bidding you goodbye from this amazing country of Nepal.