(Mixture of City, Valley & Countryside)
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Oct., during the Dashain Festival
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Morning: Breakfast at our Lodge Restaurant.
Private Transport to Swayambhunath, known as the "Monkey Temple".
Situated on a hilltop not far from Kathmandu, it is an Ancient Stupa,
Temple and Village offering great Shops & Markets, with the best view
of Kathmandu. Built in 5 A.D., it has two Buddha's & Lions guarding
the 360 step entrance.
Lunch: At our Lodge Restaurant.
Afternoon: I (Gary, your Aussie Guide & Escort) will take us
exploring. We will walk only 100m from our Lodge to Durbar Square,
which is in the center of Kathmandu's Ancient system of Alley's,
and visit the "Old Kings Palace". It overlooks Durbar Square and
is now an interesting Museum, Celebrating King Tribhuvan.
We will continue through the alley's and I will show you Cultural sites,
Shops, Markets, the International Post Office, Banks, Medical Places,
Fresh food shops who carry imported food from Australia, Embassy's
and Phone/Fax & Email Cafe's. After a great day of sightseeing and
Orientation, we return to our Lodge for a relaxing Dinner. Do what
you like tonight, Go for a walk in the alley's at night, Sit on a Pyramid
step watching local markets lit by lanterns or socialize at Home-Base
in the Restaurant, our rooms or up on our rooftop 6 floors high.
Morning: Breakfast at our Lodge Restaurant.
You will experience a lot today. I will look after you & organize your
needs, You just Enjoy! At this time one of the above Festivals will
be starting. We will go exploring, however remember that while we
do our own thing, the whole City and all the alley's will be very busy
and Festive. I will again start us off by taking us to Durbar Square
as we live so close. It is a huddle of Shrines & Temples on small
stepped Pyramids, Markets & World Heritage Sites, surrounded
by Ancient buildings with intricately carved eaves, doors & windows.
From here we will travel across town by rickshaw. We will see or
stop at many other Stupa's, Temples or Shops with various types
of Craft along the way.
Lunch: As your Aussie Guide & Escort, I would have lead us to the
Thamel area of Kathmandu, where we will visit a friends Restaurant.
Afternoon: During more sightseeing we work our way back through
the Festive Action in these Ancient Alley's to our Lodge for Dinner.
The Festival is bound to be very active until about Ten PM, so you
should have a Quick look at Durbar Square after Dinner if you have
any energy left.
Morning: Breakfast available anytime at our Lodge Restaurant.
Sleep in, or do a very early Extra-Activity like Hot-Air Ballooning, called
"Balloon Sunrise", which is a one-hour Balloon flight that lifts you 3,000m
above the Kathmandu Valley floor, over green terraced fields in the crisp
morning air. This should cost US$240 including airport transfers with a
Nepalese friend from our Lodge as an escort.
Lunch: I will take us out to a favorite local Restaurant.
Afternoon: You will find plenty to do with the Festival & Parades
going on everywhere. The Lodge offers a variety of choices as well.
My staff & I are happy to help you do anything you wish. Dinner will be
available anytime at the Lodge.
Morning: Early Breakfast at our Lodge.
We will leave very early by private coach for Bhaktapur, a 9th Century
City built in the same manner as all Nepalese Small Towns & Cities,
with it's own Durbar Square and system of Ancient Alley's.
Lunch: We will enjoy a Bhaktapur Restaurant.
Afternoon: We will continue through the Kathmandu Valley enjoying
the views, Villages and Landscape. From this very large Valley floor
we see that we are surrounded 360 degree's by Himalayan Mountains.
We arrive at Patan known as the sister City of Kathmandu, to find
another Ancient City on the banks of the Bagmati River. After exploring
Patan's Markets, Alley's & Durbar Square we will return to Kathmandu
for a Relaxing Dinner at our Lodge.
Morning: Breakfast at our Lodge Restaurant.
We can have a slow start today. We will socialize at our Lodge and
discuss coming excursions and any issues.
Lunch: Early lunch at our Lodge Restaurant.
Afternoon: Private transport to Boudhanath, arriving mid-afternoon,
and hoping for a great sunset like in one of the pictures from the link
above. This is a 5th Century Stupa, Temple & Village built on the
old walking track Lama's used on their way to Tibet. It is said to be the
Largest Stupa in the World. Early evening we will return to our Lodge
for a Relaxing Dinner and social night. Festival action will be going on
everywhere throughout the Alley's and you will probably feel the need
to have a look.
Morning: Breakfast at our Lodge Restaurant anytime.
A Free-Day within this Itinerary, is only Free of any Itinerary commitment.
It is always a busy day, just mixing with the Nepalese People we live
with, relaxing, doing Extra-Activities, Exploring, Shopping etc. Check
out the Festive Action, Sun yourself on our rooftop or prepare for
coming excursions. My staff & I are available to socialize with or provide
you with individual services.
Lunch: Available anytime at Lodge.
Afternoon: You will have so many choices of what to do, I can
offer to help with whatever you decide. Dinner will be available at
our Lodge anytime.
By now, you should have a real feel for this Culture and through
my sharing 18 years of knowledge and Personal friendships with
you, you won't feel like the average Tourist. Our Lodge will feel like
your home in Nepal. You will have made friendships with some of my
Nepalese friends as well.
Morning: Very early Breakfast at our Lodge Restaurant.
Early departure by Private Coach to the Trisuli River. As we reach the
rim of the Kathmandu Valley, we will stop at a Nepalese Tea House for
morning tea which I would have purchased for us from a Bakery as we
departed from Kathmandu at Dawn. By the Time we reach the River,
my staff will have our Rafts & Equipment ready for us. We will spend the
rest of the day Rafting, and for those who feel timid about rafting, you are
welcome to stay on our Coach, & travel down along the river to our beach
Campsite with our staff. While they erect tents etc. you can explore the
Campsite area.
Lunch: On a isolated sandy Himalayan River Bank.
Afternoon: Rafting until near dark, we arrive at our Campsite to find
Dinner cooking on a Campfire, Tents Erected & ready to use, and our
Coach with our bags containing dry clothes. We choose a Tent, slip into
dry clothing and have Dinner around the Campfire. To be on a Beach
high up in the Himalayas, and find things like Crystal or Red Coral is
an amazing experience you will never forget. Fun times for all.
Morning: Breakfast around our Campfire.
After sleeping soundly & a great breakfast around the fire, we head
off to Kathmandu following the Trisuli back upstream.
Lunch: We will stop at a Village.
Afternoon: Arrive back at our Lodge for a Late Dinner.
Morning: Breakfast at the Lodge anytime!
Enjoy this quiet day, as we are off on another Excursion very early
tomorrow, we will travel for 4 days.
Lunch: Available anytime at our Lodge.
Afternoon: Relax, Play music, watch a video, socialize etc. Dinner
at normal time in our Lodge Restaurant. An early night is recommended.
Morning: Very early Breakfast & Departure to Lumbini by Private Coach.
Lumbini is in the South-West of Nepal and is the Village Birthplace
of Buddha 2,500 years ago. We will travel all day.
Lunch: Picnic on the way to Lumbini.
Afternoon: Travelling through Nepal to eventually arrive in Lumbini,
where we will book into our Hotel and go out for Dinner in Town. We
will explore a little bit of this Ancient Town and return to our Hotel.
Morning: Breakfast at our Lumbini Hotel.
We will explore Lumbini & Lumbini Gardens the Ancient Site where Buddha
was born. It was unearthed around 1870. When we finish here, we will
continue on to Pokhara.
Lunch: During our journey to Pokhara we will stop at a Village or have
another picnic somewhere along the way.
Afternoon: Plenty to look at as we travel North-West to Pokhara. We will
arrive late, have a quick Dinner & retire to our Hotel rooms.
Morning: Breakfast at our Pokhara Hotel.
Pokhara known as the City of Lakes has snow covered Himalayan Peaks
that appear like Giants at the end of our street. (view photo from link)
We will use our coach to explore the local area, returning to explore
Pokhara itself.
Lunch: We will decide where & when together at the time.
Afternoon: This will be a Free-Afternoon using our Hotel as a Base.
You can explore on your own, rent a boat to row on the Rara Lake or
rest. We will meet at the Hotel around Dinner time & I will take us out
for a meal in Pokhara. We will again stay here overnight.
Morning: We will have Breakfast at a German Bakery sitting at their
outside tables. I will also purchase some nice food for us to eat on
our day-trip back to our Lodge in Kathmandu.
Lunch: We will stop for a Picnic.
Afternoon: Travelling East through Nepal, we return to our Lodge for a
late Dinner & social evening.
Morning: Breakfast anytime at ou lodge.
My Staff & I will help you to do any last thing!
Finalise last Travel Details!
Communicate with your Home Country etc...
Lunch: Anytime at our Lodge.
Afternoon: We can also help you to do any last
Extra-Activity!
Dinner: will be a Special Nepalese Feast
held on our Rooftop!
Actually it is quite a Party!
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