Nepal
14 Days Explore Nepal Tour
Overview
14 Days Explore Nepal Tour offers a rich blend of cultural heritage, scenic landscapes, and spiritual experiences. Your journey begins as Destination Nepal Tours & Travels warmly welcomes you at Tribhuvan International Airport. The first day is free, or you can opt for an optional city tour.
On the second day, enjoy a delightful breakfast before heading to Chitwan via the picturesque Trishuli and Narayani rivers. Spend two nights in Chitwan, exploring the Tharu village, enjoying the cultural program, and experiencing an Elephant or Jeep safari, a canoe ride on the Rapti River, and bird watching.
Next, drive to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, and discover its sacred significance with a local guide. Continue to Tansen, where you’ll visit the historic Rani Mahal—often called Nepal’s Taj Mahal—and explore the charming ancient town.
From Tansen, journey to Pokhara, the scenic gateway to the Himalayas. Take a short flight to Jomsom and visit Muktinath, Kagbeni, Dhumba Lake, and Jomsom village. Fly back to Pokhara and explore landmarks like Bindabasini Temple, Devi’s Fall, Gupteswori Mahadev Cave, and enjoy boating on Phewa Lake.
Drive to Bandipur, a tranquil hilltop town, before returning to Kathmandu. The tour concludes with visits to Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, and the Swoyambhunath Stupa. Enjoy a Nepali cultural dinner before departure with unforgettable memories of Nepal’s diverse wonders.
This tour offers the perfect combination of nature, culture, and spirituality, creating a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Why You Will Love 14 Days Explore Nepal Tour ?
The 14 Days Explore Nepal Tour is a perfect blend of cultural exploration, spiritual enrichment, and breathtaking landscapes. Here are some reasons why travelers adore this journey:
Diverse Experiences: From the vibrant cultural shows in Kathmandu to serene moments at Muktinath, the tour covers every aspect of Nepal’s rich heritage and natural beauty.
Cultural Immersion: Walk through the historical lanes of Bhaktapur Durbar Square, marvel at the grandeur of Pashupatinath Temple, and experience the local charm of Bandipur village.
Spiritual Highlights: Visit the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini and the revered Muktinath Temple, offering peace and tranquility for your soul.
Adventure and Nature: Enjoy thrilling activities like a Chitwan Jungle Safari, canoe rides on the Rapti River, and breathtaking Himalayan views from places like Jomsom and Tansen.
Scenic Beauty: Discover Nepal’s stunning landscapes, from lush jungles and majestic rivers to snow-capped peaks and tranquil lakes like Phewa Lake in Pokhara.
Unique Landmarks: Explore the Nepali Taj Mahal (Rani Mahal) in Tansen, a hidden gem full of historical significance and architectural beauty.
Memorable Moments: End your days with delicious Nepali dinners, cultural performances, and the warm hospitality of the locals, creating memories that last a lifetime.
This tour is a once-in-a-lifetime journey that beautifully encapsulates Nepal’s essence, making it ideal for travelers seeking a mix of adventure, culture, and spirituality.
Best Time for the 14 Days Explore Nepal Tour ?
The 14 Days Explore Nepal Tour is a cultural, scenic, and spiritual journey. The best time to enjoy this tour depends on the season's weather, visibility, and popularity. Here's an overview of each season:
Spring (March to May)
- Weather: Stable and pleasant with clear skies, making travel and sightseeing enjoyable.
- Scenery: Lush greenery and blooming flowers enhance the beauty of Nepal's hills and valleys. Majestic views of the Himalayas add to the experience.
- Popularity: A peak tourist season. Ideal for exploring cultural and natural sites like Chitwan, Pokhara, and Muktinath without weather-related disruptions.
Summer/Monsoon (June to August)
- Weather: Warm and humid with frequent rainfall. Roads may be slippery, and flights to Jomsom are often delayed or canceled due to poor visibility.
- Scenery: Hills turn vibrant green with cascading waterfalls and misty views. However, mountain vistas are often obscured by clouds.
- Popularity: Moderate due to the challenges posed by rain. No recommended if you have time in other season.
- Alternative for Jomsom/Muktinath: Replace the Jomsom-Muktinath visit with cultural tours in Bandipur or extra sightseeing in Pokhara.
Autumn (September to November)
- Weather: Clear skies and dry days make this season perfect for travel. Flights to Jomsom operate smoothly, and the weather is comfortable for sightseeing.
- Scenery: Stunning views of the snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, and vibrant landscapes. A photographer’s dream season.
- Popularity: The busiest season due to favorable conditions and beautiful vistas. Advance booking is essential.
Winter (December to February)
- Weather: Cold temperatures, especially in high-altitude areas. Jomsom Airport often closes due to snowfall and extreme weather conditions.
- Scenery: Crisp, clear views of the mountains and snow-covered landscapes in lower altitudes.
- Popularity: Low due to travel challenges and limited access to Muktinath.
- Alternative for Winter: Focus on Pokhara, Chitwan, and Kathmandu, avoiding high-altitude destinations like Jomsom and Muktinath.
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 to Tansen(Palpa) [45km: 1-2 hrs]. After check in at hotel, Short sightseeing trip to Ranighat, the palace (Rani Mahal-{Nepali Taj Mahal}) built on the banks of the Kali Gandaki River by Khadka Shamsher in remembrance of his beloved wife Tej Kumari.
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Full day sightseeing trip to ancient Tansen town, Tundikhel, beautiful three storey pagoda style Amarganj Ganesh Temple, another largest and three storey pagoda style Amarnarayan Temple as well as the dry stone masonry wall which is called “the great wall of Palpa”, white octagonal shaped Sital Pati, the vantage point of Shreenagar Hill from where breathtaking Himalayan scenery from Dhaulagiri in the west to Ganesh Himal in the east, another worth visiting places Ramdi, Ridi, Bhairabsthan and Satyawati Lake by private car
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Morning Sunrise tour to Bagnas hill - 5km; after breakfast, drive around [130 km-3-4 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
After breakfast, flight to Jomsom [20 min]
After check in, drive to Muktinath temple [3710m/12172 ft], visit around Muktinath temple
Evening drive back to Jomsom for Overnight
Muktinath is a sacred place for both Hindus and Buddhists located in Muktinath Valley at an altitude of 3,710 meters at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass (part of the Himalayas) in Mustang, Nepal.
Accommodation:
- Local Lodge [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
After breakfast, flight to Pokhara; Half day sightseeing tour of International Mountain Museum
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 check in at hotel 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.
Today evening free time to explore around Lake side [around Phewa Lake]
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 Kathmandu 143km-4-5hrs];
Accommodation:
- Hotel [1 Night]
Meals Included:
- Breakfast
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, Lumbini tour and Sarangkot Sunrise tour with an English speaking local guide
- Naturalist guide, program as mention in itinerary and entrance fees in Chitwan
- Jomsom-Muktinath tour with an English speaking local guide
- All applicable monument entrance fees
- All government and local taxes
- Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara flight tickets with airport taxes
- Daily buffet breakfast in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Jomsom
- Daily Buffet breakfast, lunch & dinner in Chitwan
- All accommodation in the mention hotel
- 4 Nights The Soaltee Kathmandu or similar in Kathmandu
- 2 Nights Sarangkot Mountain Lodge or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Jungle Villa resort(Safari Villa) or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Om's Home in Jomsom
- 1 Night The Old Inn or similar in Bandipur
- 1 Night Buddha Maya Garden or similar in Lumbin
- 2 Nights Hotel Shreenagar or similar in Tansen
- 4 Nights Hotel Barahi Kathmandu or similar in Kathmandu
- 2 Nights Hotel Barahi or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Jungle Villa resort(Elephant Villa) or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Om's Home in Jomsom
- 1 Night The Old Inn or similar in Bandipur
- 1 Night Lumbini Garden NewCrystal or similar in Lumbini
- 2 Nights Hotel Shreenagar or similar in Tansen
- 4 Nights Kantipur Village or similar in Kathmandu
- 2 Nights Aabas Pokhara or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Park Safari Resort or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Local lodge in Jomsom
- 1 Night Bandipur Mountain Resort or similar in Bandipur
- 1 Night Lumbini Buddha Garden or similar in Lumbini
- 2 Nights Palpali Chen or similar in Tansen
- 4 Nights Hotel Arts or similar in Kathmandu
- 2 Nights Majheri Resort & Spa or similar in Pokhara
- 2 Nights Park Safari Resort or similar in Chitwan
- 1 Night Local lodge in Jomsom
- 1 Night Hotel Matina Chhen or similar in Bandipur
- 1 Night Lumbini Buddha Garden or similar in Lumbini
- 2 Nights Palpali Chen or similar in Tansen
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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