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Nepal
is rich in culture. The Indo Aryan and Tibeto-Burman
ethnic composition of the people in Nepal makes
a rainbow of dialects and traditional cultures.
The migration of people from different direction
at different time in the history has created
a unique Nepali cultural. Though the culture
appears similar to India in the southern part
and partially in the middle hills and Tibetan
in the northern belt yet you find unique traditional
cultures live in the nooks and corners. The
tour in Kathmandu valley is just a part of the
whole. You need to go beyond the valley in the
remote villages to meet the simple folks and
interact with them to understand.
You
will be using road to reach these places. In
some places where there is no road we get you
there by flight and in some trips you may have
to walk for some days. During the tours you
will be living in the villages with the village
folks and participating in their daily life
and their festivals. You will also be traveling
by jeep or bus for several days with brakes
in between visiting several places of cultural
and tourist interest. The cultural tour programme
is intended to show you traditional stuffs that
are fast disappearing. |
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DAY 1: ARRIVE KATHMANDU
Meeting and assistance on arrival &
transfer to hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 2: IN KATHMANDU
Morning city sightseeing tour visiting
the Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient
royal residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati
Temple, Machhender Bahl-holy place for the Buddhists
and Hindus, Temple House of Kumari, the vestal
virgin or the living goddess. Walk around the
local bazaars. Also visit Swayambunath, a 2500-year
old site where, it is believed, the Radiant
Lotus of the valley-mythology, settled when
the water was drained by Manjushri, the god
of Wisdom. The 5 dhyani Buddha's attended by
their consorts are enshrined at the base of
the stupa. (Non-Hindus are not allowed inside
Swayambhunath temple).
Afternoon visit
Patan. In Patan visit the old Newar City, the
historic Durbar Square, the Golden Gate, the
sky piercing temple of Teleju and the statue
of Yogendra Malla, other temples, old carved
windows and balconies of wood, curio shops and
bazaars.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3: KATHMANDU-POKHARA
Morning depart for Pokhara and on arrival
check in at hotel.
Later sightseeing of Devis fall and lake Phewa.Locally
known as the Patale Chhango (Hell's Fall). Devi's
fall is a lovely waterfall lying about 2 km
southwest of the Pokhara airport. Phewa Lake,
the second largest lake in the Kingdom, is the
center of all attraction in Pokhara.Here, one
can sail or row a hired boat across across to
the water or visit the island temple in its
middle.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4: AT POKHARA
Early get up in the morning and transfer
to Sarangkot for Sunrise with packed breakfast.
At at free.
Overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
DAY 5: POKHARA-NAGARKOT
Morning depart for Nagarkot enroute
visiting Bhaktapur. Bhaktapur, one of the three
major towns of the Kathmandu Valley. Bhaktapur
means "the city of devotees" in the
Sanskrit language. It is also known as Bhadgaon.
The palace complex in the middle of the city
portrays the prosperity of the Malla years and
the details at which the crafts- people then
worked. The palace of fifty-five windows stands
in the square and it was home to many kings
of Bhaktapur.It is perhaps the most popular
of the three Newar towns of the Kathmandu Valley.
On arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6: NAGARKOT-KATHMANDU
Morning witness sunrise at Nagarkot,
small village seat at about 7500 Ft altitude,
offering fine views from Dhaulagiri in the west,
to Kanchenjunga in the east. On a fine day one
can even see the tip of the Everest from here.Later
depart for Kathmandu and on arrival transfer
directly to the airport to board flight for
your onward destination. |
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