Glimpse of the Valley – 7 Days
  • Duration7 Days
  • Trip DifficultyEasy
  • Best SeasonSpring, Autumn & Winter
  • Arrival CityKathmandu
  • Departure CityKathmandu
  • TransportVehicle
  • AccomodationHotel
  • MealsFull Board
  • HighlightsCulture, History, Mountain view

Overview

Glimpse of Valley tour; a short and easy tour to provide you a glimpse of the facts what Nepal has to offer in terms of historical heritage sites, traditions and natural beauty of landscapes. This short visits of two valleys gives you an experience that motivates to explore more of this Himalayan nation and moreover to explore your own inner adventurous nature.

Your Tour guide will help in weaving all the historical, religious, and cultural sites into a story of this two distinctive valleys. In fact, those sites themselves conspire to create one. It becomes all the more compelling in a country like Nepal which is one of the oldest nations with glorious history, never colonized. Everything is pure and original. In this matter, Kathmandu gives you a perfect commencement for a classic Nepal tour and Pokhara concludes your tour with awe striking natural beauties.

Firstly, your Glimpse of the valley tour will commence the visit with Boudhnath, one of the oldest and largest stupas in the Kathmandu Valley.  Next, your visit to Patan, the second largest town in the valley, will be an extraordinary experience, for it is a wonderful town with aesthetic and artistic antiquated monuments. It has several ancient temples and stupas. Every piece is a work of art and craft. More than anything, the Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a pure marvel. The Square displays numerous temples and historical structures. Patan’s other attractions are Patan Museum, Uku Bahal, Sundari Chowk, and Krishna Temple.

What’s more, later on, you will take a scenic drive to Pokhara, a tourist city also called tourism capital of Nepal. You will visit some of the best view points and landscapes in Pokhara valley.

The tour will be fantastically concluded with a visit to the Syowambunath and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Swoyambhunath, one of the oldest stupas in the Kathmandu Valley, which is situated on the top of a hill. This holy place considerably expands to include various secondary shrines, monastery, garden, and cafeteria.

Detailed Itinerary

You will be transferred to the hotel by one of our representatives. Welcome dinner at one of the traditional Nepali restaurants in Kathmandu.
Overnight: Hotel
Elevation: 1334m

Start our tour with the magnificent stupa called Boudhanath which is 30 minutes drive from Thamel. Then we drive to Patan to witness its incredible architecture from medieval period. As we would be staying in Patan, we can explore all the small alleys of this historical city.

Boudhanath Stupa lies about 6 km east of downtown Kathmandu and it is the largest stupa in the Valley and one of the largest in the world. It presents one of the most fascinating specimens of stupa design with hundreds of prayer wheels and 108 small images of Buddha all around. Just like Swoyambunath, this stupa has four sides with the watchful eyes of Lord Buddha. All the Buddhists throng to this stupa to take part in the sacred rituals during the Buddhist festivals.

Patan- the second largest town in the valley is situated to the south of Kathmandu. Patan’s great building boom took place under the Mallas in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Numerous temples of widely diverse styles, as well as many Buddhist monasteries, are scattered around the fascinating town. Patan is famous for its crafts and metal works which are wonderful souvenirs.
Overnight: Hotel

A scenic drive for about 7 hours to Pokhara. In the late afternoon, we will explore this lake city walking around the Fewa Lake and the city center.
Driving Time: 7 – 8 hours
Overnight: Hotel

Start our day visiting Devi’s fall, a waterfall goes into a deep canal,  Gupteswori Cave followed by short drive for about 20 minutes and hike to World peace stupa which offers you a great view of the Pokhara city and Fewa Lake then we hike down to Fewa Lake and cross the lake on a boat.
Overnight: Hotel

Today, we drive to Sarangkot early in the morning. It’s about an hour drive on winding road. The view from Sarangkot is superb. Several different peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges, including the two highest peaks in the world,-Annapurna I (8091m) and Dhaulagiri (8167m) can be seen.

Then, we drive back to Pokhara and continue our tour visiting Mountaineering museum, which gives you great opportunity to know history of mountaineering in Nepal. Then, boating on Fewa Lake for couple of hours.
Overnight: Hotel

An exciting flight back to Kathmandu for about 25 minutes which offers you panoramic view of Annapurna and Manaslu ranges.
In the afternoon, visit Swoyambunath and Kathmandu Durbar square.

Swoyambunath is one of the oldest stupas of the Kathmandu Valley. It is situated on one of the highest hills in the valley. It watches over the Valley from the top of a hillock on its western side just three kilometers west of the city center. The stupa is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal and its establishment is linked to the creation of the Kathmandu Valley out of a primordial lake. Swayambhu is also known as Samhengu and is recognized as a World Heritage Site. It is also one of the oldest and most glorious Buddhist shrines in the world which is said to be two thousand years. The four sides of the stupa are painted with the eyes of Lord Buddha.

The Kathmandu Durbar Square holds the palaces of the Malla and Shah Kings who ruled over the city. Along with these palaces, the square also surrounds quadrangles revealing courtyards and temples. The square is presently known as Hanuman Dhoka, a name derived from the statue of Hanuman, the monkey devotee of Lord Ram, near the entrance of the palace. The preference for the construction of royal palaces at this site dates back to as early as the Licchavi period in the third century. When Kathmandu City became independent under the rule of King Ratna Malla (1484-1520) the palaces in the square became the royal palaces for its Malla kings. When Prithvi Narayan Shah invaded the Kathmandu Valley in 1769, he also favored the Kathmandu Durbar Square for his palace. Other subsequent Shah Kings continued to rule from the square until 1896 when they moved to the Narayan Hiti Palace. One of the most visited sites in the square is the house of the Kumari (a living goddess who is the reincarnation of Kali).
Flight Time: 25 minutes
Overnight: Hotel

Transfer to the airport and departure.

Tour Price Includes

  • Transfers airport / hotel / airport
  • Accommodations in Kathmandu & Pokhara on twin sharing BB Basis
  • Welcome dinner at one of the traditional Nepali restaurants
  • Transport, guided visits and entry of the monuments in Kathmandu / Pokhara
  • Private vehicle Katmandu – Pokhara
  • Flight tickets Pokhara to Kathmandu
  • A professional English speaking tour guide (Culture Guide for KTM & Adventure guide for PKR Part)
  • Private vehicle during sightseeing
  • Full board for whole Tour
  • All necessary documents and government tax.
  • Insurance for staff

Tour Price Does Not Include:

  • International Flights to / from Kathmandu
  • Nepal entry visa fee ($ 30 for 15 days, obtained upon arrival)
  • Travel Insurance (compulsory and we strongly advise you to take out to cover accident / repatriation helicopter / medical care)
  • Alternative / additional transportation (Flights / vehicles), food & accommodation in case of bad weather, heavy rain, flood, landslide, strike, road blockade etc.
  • Personal expenses such as snacks, cold drinks, mineral water, alcoholic drinks, telephone etc.
  • Tips for tour staff or car / van / bus driver.

NOTE: The price of the tour will be adjusted according to the group size.

Climate

Climate:
From the eternal snow of the high peaks to the extensive tropical lowlands, Nepal has a wide variety of climates.

Spring: March to late May: In this season, Kathmandu is in full bloom, lots of different types of flowers can be seen at this time of the year.  Temperature is mild, end of the cold winter and approaching warm and hot summer.  Temperatures vary between 10 ° C to 28 ° C but can rise up to 30 ° C.  Between 2000 and 3000m, temperature rarely drop below 0 ° C. However, few frosts or snowfalls are possible in March above 4000 m.

The summer/monsoon period – It interrupts the majority of trekking from late June to late August. Some of the trekking regions “trans-Himalayan”, Dolpo and Mustang, however, remain protected from monsoon prevailing rest of the country. They are the only channels available in Nepal in the summer.

Autumn: mid September – mid December – Perfect temperature and weather for trekking. Brings cooler days, but clear skies. Above 3000 m altitude, temperatures can drop to -10 ° C at night.

In winter: mid-December – mid-February – Nights are generally cold, dry climate, Above 3000m, temperature drop down to 0 ° C to – 15 ° C at night, the days are often sunny.

Equipments

LUGGAGE

  •         Travel Pack / Suit case
  •         Day pack

 CLOTHING

  •         Lightweight, low maintenance and versatile clothing
  •         Shirt/t-shirt(s)
  •         Convertible travel trousers
  •         Lightweight fleece
  •         Lightweight waterproof jacket
  •         Comfortable shoes/boots
  •         Sandals
  •         Hat (sun/warm hat)
  •         Warm clothes / Jackets / trousers (If travelling in early Spring / Autumn / Winter)

ACCESSORIES

  •         wallet
  •         Luggage locks
  •         Head light (torch)
  •         Wash bag
  •         Travel towel
  •         All purpose travel soap
  •         Small repair kit (needle and thread)
  •         First aid kit
  •         Accessory bags
  •         Guide book
  •         Electrical adaptor
  •         Insect repellent
  •         Sun cream

DOCUMENT

  •         Valid passport
  •         Print out of Airline tickets
  •         Contact detail of Embassy / Tour agency
  •         Travel insurance