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(11 reviews)
Experience Overview
Nepal and Bhutan are some of the most undiscovered places on Earth, but this two-week adventure will reveal their magic before the rest of the world catches on. You’ll take part in traditions of small Nepalese communities, experience the wildlife and rich biodiversity of Chitwan National Park, and feel Bhutan’s spiritual nature in storied Buddhist temples. This adventure might be big, but the journey won’t ever feel rushed, meaning you’ll have plenty of time to meet local people and embrace their way of life.
Highlights
- Explore the sights in old Kathmandu and Bhaktapur
- Learn to make Nepalese momos from a group of local women
- Search for tigers in Chitwan National Park
- Marvel at the mountain landscapes
- Visit various dzongs and Buddhist gompas
Trip Details
Product Code: 1551
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Private vehicle, 4x4, walking/hiking, flight from Nepal to Bhutan.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Supplier Code: ANKP
Starts: Kathmandu, Nepal
Finishes: Paro, Bhutan
Duration: 13 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Average
Includes
Activities
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Local Living Moment: Barauli Community Guesthouse Stay, Royal Chitwan National Park
- Walk in Patan Durbar Square
- Sustainable Development Fees
- Guided tour of Bhaktapur City
- Nepalese Dumplings Cooking Demonstration
- Boudhnath Stupa visit
- Enjoy a welcome by the Chitwan Community Homestay and a traditional meal
- Chitwan National Park 4x4 safari
- Cycling through villages in Chitwan
- Memorial Chorten & Motithang Takin Preserve visit
- Tashichho Dzong visit
- Chimi Lakhang Hike
- Explore Paro Dzong and Archery grounds
- Hike to Taktsang Monastery Tiger's Nest
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hotels (10 nts), guesthouse/cottage (2 nts).
- 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
Transport
- Private vehicle, 4x4, walking/hiking, flight from Nepal to Bhutan.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 3824 (CAD 294 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Kathmandu
Arrive at any time. Welcome meeting will be in the evening with an included entrance and self-guided walk in Patan Durbar Square.
Our hotel is located in Patan, as such we have included the entrance ticket to nearby Patan Durbar Square where you can explore on your own.
Day 2: Kathmandu
Take a guided tour of the royal city of Bhaktapur, and the Bodhnath Stupa. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and learn how to make Nepalese momos (dumplings). Afterwards, taste the delicious dishes made during an authentic local lunch. The evening is free to do as you please.
Take a tour of the world heritage site of Bhaktapur and visit Bodhnath Stupa, one of the largest Buddhist shrines in the world.
Opt to visit Pashupatinath, the most famous Hindu temple in the country, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River.
Swayambhunath is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu Valley. Its lofty white dome and glittering golden spire are visible for many miles.
Day 3: Kathmandu/Pokhara
Drive across the mountains to beautiful Pokhara. Immerse yourself in the views of the spectacular Annapurna Range. Upon arrival set out on an orientation walk along Phewa Lake.
A lively ride along stunning scenery brings us from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
Day 4: Pokhara
Spend the day as you please, indulging in a variety of optional activities in Pokhara. Find a cute cafe to sip some tea in or maybe go for a short hike in the Annapurna ranges. You could also walk up to Sarangkot for incredible views or spend time boating in Phewa lake and walk through the gardens.
Day 5: Pokhara to Chitwan National Park
Leave Pokhara behind and transfer by private vehicle to Chitwan. Upon arrival enjoy a welcome by the Chitwan Community Guesthouse.
Travel to this UNESCO World Heritage Site and enjoy an overnight cultural experience with the indigenous Tharu community. Experience their culture through dance and song, along with a traditional meal in the familial dining area. In the evening, retreat back to your private thatched cottage to watch the buffalo and goats roaming about.
Continue on to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Chitwan National Park. Known as the Terai Tarai ("moist land"), the landscape you travel through today is a belt of marshy grassland, savannah, and forests at the base of the Himalayas.
Day 6: Chitwan National Park
Take a 4x4 jeep safari through the national park and search for the elusive tiger.
Explore the national park by 4x4 safari before a guided half-day walk inside the park. Enjoy free time to enjoy some bird watching.
The Terai-Duar region is home to the endangered Indian rhinoceros, as well as elephants, Bengal tigers, bears, leopards, and other wild animals. The Royal Chitwan National Park and Royal Bardia National Park preserve significant sections of habitat for these animals, making them home to some of the greatest concentrations of rhinoceros and tigers left in South Asia.
Day 7: Chitwan National Park to Kathmandu
Travel back to the capital city and enjoy a free evening for last minute shopping and exploring.
Return to Kathmandu and enjoy a free afternoon to continue exploring. Opt to visit the burning ghats at Pashupatinath and Swayambhunath or the monkey temple.
Day 8: Kathmandu to Thimphu via Paro
Fly from Nepal to Bhutan today for the start of the next leg of your adventure. Transfer to Thimphu from the Paro airport and opt to grab dinner with the group.
Day 9: Thimphu
Visit the National Memorial Chorten, the Buddha Point, and Motithang Takin Preserve. In the evening, visit Tashichho Dzong.
In the evening, visit the Tashi Chhoedzong, known as the "Fortress of Glorious Religion", initially built in 1702. Today, it houses the main secretariat building, the central monk body, and the office of the king.
Day 10: Thimphu/Punākha
Travel to Punakha in the morning crossing Dochula Pass. After a pleasant stop for views enjoy a short hike to Chimi Lhakhang Temple learning about its historical significance. In the afternoon explore the stunning Punakha Dzong.
Day 11: Punākha/Paro
Take a scenic drive back to Paro this morning with a few stops en route. Upon arrival the group will visit the Paro Dzong as well as the local archery grounds. This evening you'll have free time to wander and indulge as you please.
Day 12: Paro
Enjoy a morning hike to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger's Nest). The hike is about 7km and offers a chance to visit 13 holy relics, at a place considered to be one of the most venerated pilgrim sites of the Himalayan world. After finishing the hike you'll have the rest of the evening free to explore more of Paro on your own before one last dinner with the group.
Day 13: Paro
Depart at any time. Airport transfer included.
Your CEO will help arrange your transfer to the airport and all exit formalities before your journey home.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Patricia R. - Traveled, June 2024
G Adventures gave us an authentic cultural experience in Nepal and Bhutan. We experienced the same traffic chaos as the locals in Nepal. Our accommodations were close for walking through old city centres and to view major sights.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/27/2024
Julian Q. - Traveled, May 2024
Interaction with local citizens was very sincere and authentic giving the visitor a true picture of the reality of their lifestyle.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/30/2024
Mary T. - Traveled, May 2024
I would rate/sum up the overall experince as 50/50. The disappointment in the Nepal excursion was not worth it. But the experience in Bhutan overrode the bad trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/21/2024
Christine H. - Traveled, May 2024
It was a great trip overall and I would do it again! I saw and experienced a lot of things, and I had a great time throughout!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/19/2024
Patricia R. - Traveled, April 2024
This trip was unbelievably wonderful. It was eye-opening for a lot of reasons, but mostly because I come from such a different culture. To see another society go about their business on any given day and witness it makes me feel very privileged.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/09/2024
Walter H. - Traveled, April 2024
Thoroughly enjoyable overall but it would have been good to get out into Bhutanese countryside more - it is so beautiful.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/07/2024
Margaret H. - Traveled, April 2024
A good trip where we met many interesting people and had good insights into both. Nepal and Bhutan. I do feel it is a cultural trip not trekking. The amount of time spent traveling needs to be honest.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/07/2024
Meredith G. - Traveled, April 2024
Visiting Nepal and Bhutan have been on my travel bucket list for a long time. Following an amazing first experience with G Adventures while touring China and Japan, I jumped at the opportunity to organize this trip with them.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/06/2024
Jeffrey S. - Traveled, April 2024
Great trip, good guides and fascinating locations. Be prepared to learn a lot about Buddhism and seeing many holy sites, temples, and monasteries. Lots of touring and interesting sites but maybe less "Adventure" then many other tours.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/04/2024
Robin W. - Traveled, March 2024
This was a once in a lifetime trip for me, and I am so grateful to GAdventures and our wonderful CEOs Jamuna & Jigme for creating a safe, educational, and exciting experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/10/2024
Carolyn M. - Traveled, March 2024
As I mentioned earlier, I'm grateful for G because it has given me access to parts of the world that I could not access without a guide, and has made logistics a breeze through skilled and attentive guides and drivers.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/08/2024
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