Detail Itinerary
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Day 01 : Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350m/4,429ft)
You will be greeted at the Airport and will go to your hotel. You can freshen up and have some sightseeing. In the evening the team leader explains about the program itinerary.
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Day 02 : Mountain Flight – Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing – Nagarkot (2,195m/7,201ft)
Before dawn, you will go on a scenic mountain flight that offers amazing views of mountain range from the comfort of your airplane seat. This one-hour activity will let you see nearly the entire mountain range of Nepal in the north. Later after breakfast, we will go for full day sightseeing around Kathmandu Valley. You will be accompanied by our professional tour guide. The sightseeing includes visiting Pashupatinath, Bauddhanath, Swayambhunath and Kathmandu Durbar square. After exploring these sites, we will drive to Nagarkot, a hill-station out of Kathmandu popular for sunrise and sunset views. You can watch a mesmerizing sunset if you choose or hold the excitement (for sunrise view) until the next morning. Check-in to the hotel and have dinner before going early to bed.
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Day 03 : Himalayan Sunrise in Nagarkot and Drive to Pokhara (950m/3,117m)
Before dawn, you will wake up and reach the tower in Nagarkot to have a magnificent sunrise. On a very clear day, you will see a great panorama that you will remember for a long time. After breakfast, we start driving to Pokhara. Driving today is adventurous and pleasant as it snakes down the hills and through terraced paddies. Drive today provides plenty of opportunity to view cultivated terraced fields, rivers, streams, green valleys, rocky gorges, farmlands and typical rural life of Nepal. With lunch on the way, you will relax by the lake in Pokhara. Stay overnight in a hotel in Lakeside.
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Day 04 : Sarangkot Sunrise (1,600m/5,249ft) and Pokhara City Tour
Wake up early and before dawn, we reach Sarangkot, the number one viewpoint in Pokhara to enjoy the views of Himalayan sunrise. Sarangkot is renowned for its panoramic Himalayan views. You can have an astounding vistas of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu as well as down on the city of Pokhara and Phewa lake. Later, we return to Pokhara, have breakfast and spend the day sightseeing, relaxing, and visiting many places of beautiful Pokhara. Take a boat ride, visit the Peace Pagoda to enjoy excellent mountain views, explore Davi’s Fall, Mahendra Cave, or just relax in Lakeside with a drink.
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Day 05 : Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu
After breakfast, you drive to Kathmandu along Trishuli river via turns and bends of the Prithivi Highway. It takes about 6 hours to arrive Kathmandu from Pokhara along the banks of the Marsyangdi River and the Trishuli River. As an option, you can take a 30-minute flight to Kathmandu and spend the rest of the day in Kathmandu shopping or sightseeing.
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Day 06 : Departure Transfer
This is the last day of Himalayan Sunrise Tour 6 days’ itinerary. So, a few hours before flight time, we will take you to the Airport for your flight back home.
