Nepal
12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini
Overview
The 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini is a perfect blend of culture, spirituality, wildlife, and adventure, offering an unforgettable experience across Nepal's most iconic destinations.
Your journey begins with a warm welcome at Tribhuvan International Airport. The next day, drive through the scenic hills and riversides of Trishuli and Narayani River to reach Chitwan National Park. Spend two nights in Chitwan enjoying activities such as elephant safari, jeep safari, Tharu village tour, canoe rides on the Rapti River, and visits to the Crocodile Breeding Centre or Elephant Breeding Centre.
From Chitwan, head to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Explore the sacred Maya Devi Temple, spiritual gardens, and beautiful monasteries with a local guide. Next, drive to Pokhara, where you’ll witness the breathtaking sunrise at Sarangkot, enjoy a boat ride on Phewa Lake, and visit attractions like Davis Fall, Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, and the World Peace Pagoda. Adventure enthusiasts can opt for paragliding, ziplining, or a hot air balloon ride.
Continue your journey to Bandipur, a charming hillside village showcasing Newari culture and Himalayan views. From Bandipur, proceed to Nagarkot, renowned for its mesmerizing Himalayan sunrise view.
On the final leg, visit cultural highlights in Kathmandu, including Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath Stupa, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Conclude your journey with a traditional Nepali dinner and cultural program before departure.
The 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini offers an immersive experience, covering Nepal’s diverse heritage, natural beauty, and spiritual sites, leaving you with unforgettable memories.
Why You Will Love the 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini ?
A Perfect Blend of Culture, Nature, and Spirituality
The 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini takes you on a journey that combines Nepal’s rich cultural heritage, breathtaking natural landscapes, and spiritual significance. From the bustling cities of Kathmandu to the serene birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini, every destination offers a unique experience.
Wildlife Adventure in Chitwan National Park
Explore the wilderness of Chitwan National Park, home to exotic wildlife like one-horned rhinos, elephants, and crocodiles. Activities like elephant safari, jeep safari, canoe rides, and bird watching ensure an adventurous and thrilling time in Nepal’s lush jungles.
Spiritual Tranquility in Lumbini
Walk in the sacred footsteps of Lord Buddha at Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the Maya Devi Temple and various monasteries that offer a peaceful and meditative experience for spiritual seekers.
Scenic Beauty of Pokhara and Nagarkot
The serene lakes, sunrise views from Sarangkot, and panoramic Himalayan vistas in Pokhara will leave you spellbound. Likewise, the early morning mountain views from Nagarkot offer a picture-perfect glimpse of the majestic Himalayas.
Cultural Immersion and Heritage Sites
Immerse yourself in the rich history of Nepal by visiting UNESCO-listed sites such as Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, and Patan Durbar Square. Experience traditional Tharu culture in Chitwan and local Newari culture in Bandipur.
Optional Adventure Activities
For adventure lovers, activities like paragliding, ziplining, hot air balloon rides, and ultra-light flights in Pokhara add an extra layer of excitement to your trip.
Memorable Local Experiences
Savor traditional Nepali cuisine, witness vibrant cultural performances, and enjoy the warm hospitality of Nepalese people throughout the tour.
The 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini is perfect for travelers seeking a mix of culture, spirituality, adventure, and natural beauty, leaving you with memories to cherish for a lifetime.
Best Time to Visit: 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini
Nepal offers something unique in all seasons, making it a year-round destination. Here’s a look at what each season offers in terms of weather, scenery, and popularity for the 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini:
Spring (March-May)
- Weather: Pleasant with clear skies and moderate climate.
- Scenery: Spring is known for blooming rhododendrons and lush greenery, especially in areas like Chitwan and Pokhara. The Himalayan views from Sarangkot and Nagarkot are crystal clear, making it perfect for photography.
- Popularity: This is one of the peak tourist seasons, as the weather and scenery are ideal for cultural tours, wildlife safaris, and adventure activities like paragliding and ziplining in Pokhara.
Summer/Monsoon (June-August)
- Weather: Rain showers occur mainly in the late afternoons or evenings.
- Scenery: The monsoon season transforms Nepal into a vibrant green paradise. The terraced hills and fields are at their best, and areas like Lumbini and Chitwan are serene with fewer crowds.
- Popularity: Though less crowded, this season is perfect for travelers who prefer quieter destinations. The cultural and spiritual sites, including Lumbini and Kathmandu, remain accessible and peaceful.
Autumn (September-November)
- Weather: Clear skies and stable weather.
- Scenery: Autumn is renowned for breathtaking views of the Himalayas and lush landscapes. The sunrise from Sarangkot and Nagarkot offers stunning panoramic mountain views.
- Popularity: This is the most popular season for the 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini, attracting travelers for cultural visits, safaris, and adventure activities.
Winter (December-February)
- Weather: Cool and dry with clear skies.
- Scenery: The Himalayas appear majestic under the winter skies. Destinations like Lumbini, Chitwan, and Pokhara are pleasant and ideal for exploring spiritual and natural sites.
- Popularity: Winter sees fewer tourists, making it perfect for those seeking a quiet, less crowded experience.
No matter the season, the 12 Days Nepal Tour with Lumbini offers stunning scenery, vibrant cultural experiences, and spiritual serenity year-round. Choose the season that best suits your preferences and travel style!
Optional Activities:
- Kathmandu-Rickshaw tour: Price on request
- Kathmandu-Everest Scenic flight to see Highest peak of the world: US$ 250 Per person
Notes:
- Rates are per person on twin/double sharing, inclusive of all taxes.
- Optional activities are subject to availability and can be done if time permits and of interest.
- Sightseeing timings may vary based on local operator decisions, weather, and traffic.
- No refund for cancellations after the tour starts.
- Supplementary charges apply for guides in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc. as per request.
Itinerary
On arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be greeted by a representative from Destination Nepal Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd. You will then be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu. Depending on your arrival time, you can explore the city on your own or relax at your hotel.
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- There are no Meals included on this day
Today after breakfast, drive around [175 km-4-5 hrs] to Chitwan, passing through valleys, the banks of the Trishuli & Narayani River, terrace fields we can see. After arriving and settling in, you will be introduced to the camp staff and resident naturalists who will discuss the program. There is some flexibility, and activities may vary depending on the time of the year, and on wildlife movements. A late-afternoon safari will take you through forests and across grasslands to observe the varied and exciting wildlife in the park. In the early evening the local Tharu dance troupe may perform a cultural program. You will then enjoy dinner and afterwards you will be free to relax in the bar and discuss the day’s sightings or listen to the exotic sounds of the jungle at night.
Activities Includes:
- Tharu Village tour
- Tharu cultural dance presentation s or a slide show presentation
Accommodation:
- Hotel/lodge/Resort [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Embark on an early-morning excursion. This could include either another safari to different parts of the park (in search of the great rhino, deer, and exotic bird life) or joining one of the other activities available in the park. Tiger sightings are rare these days, but these magnificent animals do inhabit the park. After breakfast you will leave the lodge and go on a dugout canoe adventure on the Rapti River. This is an exciting trip with chances to view marsh mugger crocodiles and various birds that inhabit the riverbanks. A program will be organized for the rest of the day, and may include further excursions by jeep or a visit to one of the nearby villages.
Activities Includes:
- Bird watching
- Elephant Safari or Jeep Safari (Depend on Resort location)
- Elephant Breeding Centre or Crocodile Breeding Centre (Depend on Resort location)
- Tharu cultural dance presentation or a slide show presentation.
Accommodation:
- Hotel/lodge/Resort [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner
After breakfast, drive to Lumbini [150km-3-4 hrs]. After check in, our local guide will come at hotel to guide you to visit around Birth place of Lord Buddha [Maya Devi Temple and surrounding monasteries].
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
After breakfast, drive around [250 km-6-7 hrs] to Pokhara, passing through valleys, rivers, terrace fields and some spectacular views of the Himalayan ranges.
Today evening free time to explore around Lake side [around Phewa Lake]
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Early morning drive to Sarangkot [1700m/5577ft] for sunrise and close-up view of Annapurna & Fishtail Mountain range
You will get a early morning wakeup call from the reception as we need to drive 12 km from the city of Pokhara to see the sunrise and the Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri range.
After breakfast, Half day city tour of Bindabasini temple, Davis fall, Gupteswori Mahadev cave, Tibetan refugee camp & Seti gorge
Your city guide will come to receive you after breakfast and drive towards the Davis fall, named after a Swiss coupled washed away by the waterfall in 1961. Then cross the road and go to the Gupteshwor cave with a self created statue of Lord shiva and the view of Davis fall coming down from the other side. A 5 minutes walk from the Gupteshwor cave is the Tibetan refugee camp where you can see Tibetan refugees doing different kinds of work for livelihood such as making carpets, making jewelries with semi precious stones and selling things to tourist. After spending some time to understand Tibet and its political conditions in the area we head towards the Bindabasini temple and the Seti river gorge.
Free time for adventure activities or self visit around Lake Side [Around Phewa Lake]
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
After breakfast, half day sightseeing tour of world Peace Pagoda
Free time for adventure activities or self visit around Lake Side [Around Phewa Lake]
The impressive gleaming-white World Peace Pagoda, one of the world's greatest stupas, was constructed by Japanese Buddhists at a cost of US$1 million. The shining golden statue depicts the Buddha in the posture he assumed when he was born. Near the base of the stupa is the grave of a Japanese monk murdered by anti-Buddhist extremists during the construction of the monument.
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
After breakfast, drive to Bandipur [70 km-2 hr]
Half day self visit around Bandipur
One of Nepal's most charming towns, Bandipur is a living museum of Newari culture, a beautifully preserved village crowning a lofty ridge, its main street lined with traditional row houses.
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
After breakfast, drive to Nagarkot [190 km-5-6hrs]; after getting refreshed, self walk around the villages to witness day to day life of Nepalese villagers. Enjoy a sunset with full Himalayan range.
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Wake up early to see the sunrise on the Himalayan ranges including Mount Everest.
After breakfast, Arrival and full day sightseeing tour of Bhaktapur durbar square, Boudhanath stupa & Pashupatinath temple
Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a well preserved fine UNESCO world heritage site where you will witness the 55-window palace, the Golden Gate, Nyatapole temple, stone temple and many more. Bouddhanath is one of the largest stupas in the world, and one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist destinations in Kathmandu. The area of Boudhnath is also famous for over 50 Tibetan Gompas or monasteries. Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus all over the world.
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
After breakfast, full day sightseeing tour of Patan durbar square, Swoyambhunath stupa & Kathmandu durbar square
Patan Durbar Square is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of its attractions is the ancient royal palace where the Malla Kings of Lalitpur resided. Swayambhunath is located in the heart of the city and is also called Monkey Temple by the tourists owing to the large number of monkeys in the temple area. Kathmandu Durbar Square (“UNESCO World Heritage Site") holds the palaces of the ancient kings who ruled over the Kathmandu Kingdom. Here you can see Goddess Kumar, Temples etc
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Optional Activities:
- Nepali dinner with a live cultural show at the Nepali restaurant [complimentary]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Free time until departure
Transfer to the international airport for final departure (Or stay longer for short tours - ask us)
We hope you had a magical experience in the Himalayas and we hope to see you again soon.
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Includes
- Airport pick up & drop by comfortable private air-conditional vehicle
- All tours & transfer as per the given itinerary by comfortable private air-conditional vehicle
- Sightseeing tours in Kathmandu with an English speaking trained, professional guide
- Pokhara city tour and Sarangkot Sunrise tour with an English speaking local guide
- Naturalist guide, program as mention in itinerary and entrance fees in Chitwan
- Lumbini guided tour with an English speaking local guide
- All applicable monument entrance fees
- All government and local taxes
- Daily buffet breakfast in all hotels
- Daily Buffet breakfast, lunch & dinner in Chitwan
- All accommodation in the mention hotel
- 3 Nights The Soaltee Kathmandu or similar in Kathmandu
- 3 Nights Sarangkot Mountain Lodge or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Jungle Villa resort(Safari Villa) or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Hotel Mystic Mountain or similar in Nagarkot
- 1 Night Buddha Maya Garden or similar in Lumbin
- 1 Night The Old Inn or similar in Bandipur
- 3 Nights Hotel Barahi Kathmandu or similar in Kathmandu
- 3 Nights Hotel Barahi Pokhara or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Jungle Villa resort(Elephant Villa) or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Soaltee Westernd Resort or similar in Nagarkot
- 1 Night Lumbini Garden NewCrystal or similar in Lumbini
- 1 Night The Old Inn or similar in Bandipur
- 3 Nights Kantipur Village or similar in Kathmandu
- 3 Nights Aabas Pokhara or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Park Safari Resort or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Himalayan Villa or similar in Nagarkot
- 1 Night Lumbini Buddha Garden or similar in Lumbini
- 1 Night Bandipur Mountain Resort or similar in Bandipur
- 3 Nights Hotel Arts or similar in Kathmandu
- 3 Nights Majheri Resort & Spa or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Jungle World Resort or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Himalayan Villa or similar in Nagarkot
- 1 Night Lumbini Buddha Garden or similar in Lumbini
- 1 Night Hotel Matina Chhen or similar in Lumbini
Excludes
- Nepal Visa fees & International airfare
- Tips for driver & guide [It is not compulsory but recommended]
- Meals [Lunch & dinner: US$ 10-20 per lunch/dinner]
- Personal expenses such as insurance, medical charges, laundry, shopping, liquor etc
- Cost arising by flight cancellation/road blockades/landslides/emergency evacuation and reasons beyond our control
EPE (Estimated Personal Expenses)
The daily expenses per person listed below are based on market estimates and can vary slightly depending on the hotels, shops, and restaurants you choose, as well as your spending habits. We recommend using services outside of hotels, such as local restaurants, department stores, and markets, to save money.
Upon your arrival in Nepal, we will guide you on how to save money during your tour. This information is provided to help you estimate your tour budget.
Package Category | Lunch, dinner & Water |
---|---|
Luxury | US$ 60-70 Per person per night |
Comfort | US$ 50-60 Per person per night |
Standard | US$ 40-50 Per person per night |
Budget | US$ 30-40 Per person per night |
Informations
VISA
All visitors (except Indian nationals) must have a valid passport and visa to enter Nepal. Visas are available at Nepalese embassies/consulates or entry points. To avoid queues, complete the online visa form within 10 days of your arrival date. Children under 10 are exempt from visa fees. Citizens of Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, and Afghanistan are not eligible for visas on arrival. Check official sources for updates. Click here
VISA FEES
15 Days: 30 US$
30 Days: 50 US$
90 Days: 125 US$
For more details; Visit Immigration website
PASSPORT AND VISAS:
You must have a valid passport (valid for at least six months beyond your trip) and all required visas, permits, and certificates for your destinations. Ensure you possess the correct documents as outlined in the Trip Notes. We are not responsible for entry refusal due to missing or incorrect travel documentation.
TIPPING
Tips are appreciated by your support team after the trip. Tips are not mandatory in Nepal but recommended. The amount depends on your budget and appreciation of their work. Where restaurant meals are involved, the tipping is usually 10% of the bill. We would like to request all travelers to give tips separately for driver & guide. Our suggestion is US$ 5 per day by per tourist to driver if same driver is there for whole trip & US$ 10 per day to guide.
BOOKING CONDITIONS
Your booking will be confirmed via email after a 40% deposit of the total trip cost is made through our payment gateway via credit/debit card. The remaining 60% is payable upon arrival in Kathmandu. You may pay the 40% deposit by card or cash, with at least 20% required in cash (USD, AUD, EUR, GBP, CAD, JPY, or SGD).
CANCELATION
If the traveler cancels, the agency charges a cancellation fee based on the following:
- 20% if canceled up to 30 days before the trip
- 30% if canceled 15-29 days before the trip
- 60% if canceled 7-14 days before the trip
- 90% if canceled 6 or fewer days before the trip or in case of no-show
There is no charge for postponing the trip.
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