ADVENTURE HOLIDAY IN POKHARA

Pokhara is an enchanting city nestled in a tranquil valley known as a gateway to the world of adventure. Its natural ambience, which allows enjoying lakeside tranquility and breathtaking views of magnificent Machhapurchre (Fish Tail) peak (6993m), has transformed Pokhara into a Paradise of Earth. Col. Jimmy Roberts, a veteran paratrooper of the Burma Campaign, and more famously known as the father of international recreational trekking and adventure vacationing in the Himalaya writes, ”No other mountain view in the world is equal to Machhapuchhre [the "Fishtail" Mountain], with Annapurna, hanging there in the sky above the green Pokhara plain." At the altitude of 2,700 feet (900-plus meters), this resplendent and verdant valley is a tropical destination of many scenic and azure lakes in the foregrounds of sudden green hills and majestic snowy mountains. Inhabited by diverse Nepalese ethnic and caste peoples, the soil is richly fertile for rice, tangerines, poinsettias, and dotted with chautara resting places. The epicenter of mid-western Nepal, Pokhara leads the way to the Chitwan National Park, Bhairahawa and Lumbini in the south and southwest while the northern routes lead to the highest points in the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau via Kagbeni. Marpha, Mukti Nath, Jomsom, Manang, Mustang, Thorung-La, the Annapurna Circuit, the Annapurna Sanctuary and the Kali-Gandaki Gorge, the deepest in the world.


Breakfast in wilderness, lunch on the top of peak
Adventure and sports have become an inseparable entity often followed in tow and these entities are looked upon as a part of tourism for generating revenue for the country. In Nepal, adventure is considered more like sports event. For example, Rock Climbing is both adventure and sports as there is always competition to get onto top but in the meantime, the component of adventure makes this sports thrilling and daring. Combining both the special itinerary has been developed by Tourism Nepal for the up-market and general clients who always look for comfort in adventure, leisure holidays spiced with sporting event-less challenging but value for money and safe adventure coupled with maximum pleasure and minimum risk. Tourism Nepal is a reputed adventure based tour company of Nepal known for handling up-market clienteles, providing state of art facilities for adventure loving tourists. It has tailored itinerary in such a way that it would not miss out anything that is adventure. Areas of three day Pokhara tour would be as follows:

1. Ultralight
2. Para-gliding
3. Birdwatching
4. Mountain Biking
5. Dugout Canoeing
6. Trekking



Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu/ Short city tour
Day 2: Fly or drive to Pokhara/ Boating at Phewa Lake( 30 minute flight/ 6 hrs drive)
Day 3: Ultralight in the morning/ visit to international mountain museum/ Davis Falls/
Day 4: Sunrise at Sarangkot followed by Paragliding/ Mountain biking at Pame or short trekking
Day 5: Fly or drive back Kathmandu
Extra Tour
Day 5: Rafting at Trisuli and drive to Jungle safari at Chitwan National Park
Day 6: Jungle activities/ Tharu Dance at night
Day 7: Drive or fly to Kathmandu


Spiritual Tours


Vipassana Meditation for inner peace
Vipassana is one of the most ancient meditation techniques. Long lost to humanity, it was rediscovered by Gautum Buddha more than 2500 years ago. Vipassana means 'to see things as they really are'; it is the process of self purification by self observation. One starts by observing the natural breath to concentrate the mind. With this sharpened awareness one proceeds to observe the changing nature of body and mind and experience the universal truths of impermanence, suffering and egolessness. The entire path (Dhamma) is a universal remedy for universal problems and has nothing to do with any organised religion or sectarianism. For this reason, it can be practised freely by all without conflict with race, caste or religion, in any place, and at any time and will prove equally beneficial to one and all.
Vipassana is an art of living which frees the individual from all the negativities of mind, such as anger, greed and ignorance. It is a practice which develops positive, creative energy for the betterment of the individual and society.


Option 1
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Visit around Kathmandu and Vipassana Center
Day 03-12: Stay at Vipassana center for 10 days
Day 13: Relax in Nagarkot, visit to Bhaktapur
Day 14: Fly back home
Option 2
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Visit around Kathmandu and fly to Pokhara
Day 03: Tour around Pokhara and visit to Vipassana Center
Day 04-13: Stay at Vipassana center for 10 days
Day 14: Relax in Pokhara
Day 15: Fly back to Kathmandu and visit some temples
Day 16: Fly back home

Option 3
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Visit around Kathmandu and fly to Bhairawa and drive to Lumbini
Day 03: Tour around Lumbini and visit to Vipassana Center
Day 04-13: Stay at Vipassana center for 10 days
Day 14: Relax in Lumbini
Day 15: Fly back to Kathmandu and visit some temples
Day 16: Fly back home

Discover Buddhism at Kopan
Just north of the ancient Buddhist town of Boudhanath is the Kopan hill (pictured left), rising up out of the terraced fields of the Kathmandu valley and visible for miles. Dominated by a magnificent Bodhi tree, it was once the home of the astrologer to the king of Nepal. It was to this hill that these lamas came with their first Western students in 1969.
Kopan Monastery had its beginnings in the Solu-khumbu region of the Himalayan mountains. In 1971 Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the reincarnation of the Lawudo Lama, a yogi of the tiny hamlet of Lawudo, fulfilled the promise of the previous Lawudo Lama to start a monastic school for the local children. The school was called called it Mount Everest Center. Twenty five monks moved down from the mountain to Kopan in 1971 - prompted by the harsh climate at an altitude of 4000 am, which made study barely possible in winter.
Now Kopan is a thriving monastery of 360 monks, mainly from Nepal and Tibet, and a spiritual oasis for hundreds of visitors yearly from around the world. Nearby is Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery, home to 380 nuns. Both the monastery and the nunnery are under the spiritual guidance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and the care of the abbot, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel. And it is the wellspring of the FPMT, a network of some 140 centers and activities world-wide, themselves expressions of the Buddha activity of Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Discovering Buddhism ~ Short Introductory Meditation Courses
Regular 10 day introductory courses are held in March, April, May, June, July, September and October. The courses give an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, teach meditation skills and include a two day analytical and single pointed meditation retreat. The courses are led by Ani Karin, a senior Western sangha, with daily teachings from a Tibetan Lama.
If you are just interested in Buddhism, or experience problems in your life such as uncontrolled emotions, dissatisfaction, etc - this course will give you some skills to address these problems and make your life more fulfilling and meaningful.
The daily schedule consists of sessions of meditation, teachings and discussion groups. The course leader as well as the Tibetan Lamas of the monastery are available for personal guidance. The daily programme starts at 6.30 am and finishes at 9 pm. The participants are expected to attend all session. Half day silence is kept as a course discipline
Itinerary
for 10 days course
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Visit to Buddhist Monasteries of Kathmandu
Day 03-13: Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square and transfer to Kopan Monastery at 2pm for 10 days course
Day 14: Visit Patan Durbar and Pharping Monastry
Day 15: Fly back home
Itinerary
for 7 days course
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Visit to Buddhist Monasteries of Kathmandu
Day 03-10: Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square and transfer to Kopan Monastery at 2pm for 10 days course
Day 11: Visit Patan Durbar and Pharping Monastry
Day 12: Fly back home


Nepal Tour Packages
KATHMANDU KALEIDOSCOPE
03 NIGHTS/04 DAYS CITY HIGHLIGHTS
Day 01 Arriveive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel. Day at Leisure. Overnight Hotel.
Day 02 Breakfast in Hotel.
AM: Half-day tour of Kathmandu City & Swayambhunath
PM: Half-day tour of Pashupatinath & Boudhanath. Dinner and overnight.
Day 03 Breakfast In Hotel.
AM: Half-day tour of Bhadgaon City
PM: Free. Dinner and overnight.
Day 04 Final departure transfer to Airport. Breakfast in Hotel.

Legends of Valley
04 NIGHTS/04 DAYS CITY HIGHLIGHTS WITH NAGARKOT
Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel. Day at Leisure. Overnight Hotel.
Day 02 Breakfast in Hotel
AM: Half-day tour of Kathmandu City & Swayambhunath
PM: Half-day tour of Patan City. Dinner and overnight.
Day 03 Breakfast In Hotel.
Am: Halfday tour of Pashupatinath & Boudhanath.
Drive to Nagarkot. PM: Free. Dinner and overnight.
Day 04 Breakfast In Hotel.
Drive back to Kathmandu. Visit Bhadgaon enroute. Restday at Leisure. Overnight.
Day 05 Final departure transfer to Airport. Breakfast in Hotel.

Glimpse of Nepal
ONE WEEK TOUR
Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel.
PM: Optional Half day Tour.
Evening: Dinner and Overnight.
Day 02 Breakfast in Hotel.
AM: Half-day tour of Kathmandu City & Swayambhunath
PM: Half-day tour of Pashupatinath & Boudhanath. Dinner and overnight.
Day 03 Breakfast In Hotel.
Drive to Pokhara. Restday Free. Dinner and overnight.
Day 04 Breakfast in Hotel.
AM: HD SS of Pokhara City + One hour boat ride at Lake Phewa.
PM: Free. Dinner and overnight.
Day 05 Breakfast in Hotel. Transfer to Airport. Fly back to KATHMANDU.
Arrive Kathmandu. Drive to Nagarkot, visits Bhaktapur enroute. Dinner and Overnight.
Day 06 Breakfast in Hotel.
Drive to Dhulikhel. Restday Free. Dinner and Overnight.
Day 07 Breakfast in Hotel.
AM: Visit Patan and Tibetan Handicraft Centre.
PM: Free. Typical Nepali Farewell Dinner at Local Restaurant Overnight.
Day 08 Breakfast. Final departure transfer to Airport.
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NEPAL ROUNDTRIP
Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer To Nagarkot. Restday Free. Overnight.
Day 02 Day free. Overnight at Nagarkot.
Day 03 AM: Halfday tour of Bhadgaon & Changunarayan.
PM: Halfday tour of Patan City & Tibetan handicraft Center.
Day 04 AM: Halfday tour of Kathmandu City & Swayambhunath
PM: free.
Day 05 AM: Halfday tour of Pashupatinath & Boudhanath.
PM: free.
Day 06 Drive to Pokhara. Restday free. Overnight.
Day 07 AM: Halfday tour of Pokhara City + One hour boat ride at Lake Phewa.
PM: free.
Day 08 Drive to Bhairahawa.
PM: Short tour of Lumbini. O/N.
Day 09 Drive to Chitwan. Overnight at Jungle Resort.
Day 10 Jungle activities. Overnight at Jungle Resort.
Day 11 Jungle activities. Overnight at Jungle Resort.
Day 12 Transfer. To Airport. Fly back to Kathmandu. Transfer. To Hotel. O/N.
Day 13 Day free.
Day 14 Day free. Evening Nepali Farewell dinner at Local Restaurant.
Day 15 Final departure transfer to Airport.

NINE NIGHTS NEPAL TOUR
Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel.
PM: Optional Half day Tour.
Evening: Dinner and Overnight.
Day 02 Breakfast in Hotel.
AM: Half-day tour of Kathmandu City & Swayambhunath
PM: Half-day tour of Pashupatinath, Boudhanath & Bhadgaon.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 03 Breakfast In Hotel.
Transfer to Airport. Flight to Pokhara.
Transfer to Hotel in Pokhara.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 04 Breakfast in Hotel.
AM: Half-day tour of Pokhara City+ One-hour boat ride at Lake Phewa.
PM: Free.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 05 Breakfast in Hotel.
Drive to Chitwan.
Lunch & Dinner in Chitwan O/N.
Day 06 Breakfast + Lunch+ Dinner in Lodge.
Full day Jungle Activities.
Overnight at Jungle Resort.
Day 07 Breakfast in Lodge. Drive back to Kathmandu.
Day Free. Dinner and overnight.
Day 08 Breakfast in Hotel.
Restday Free. Dinner and overnight.
Day 09 Breakfast in Hotel.
Day Free.
Typical Nepali dinner at Local Restaurant.
Day 10 Breakfast in Hotel.
Final departure transfer to Airport.
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SEVEN NIGHTS NEPAL EXCLUSIVE
Day 01 Arriveive Kathmandu transfer to Hotel.
PM: Optional tour (shall collect directly).
Day 02 Fullday tour of Pashupatinath, Boudhanath & Bhadgaon.
Day 03 Drive to Pokhara transfer to Hotel. Overnight Hotel Bluebird
Day 04 Drive to Chitwan, visit National Park, accommodation at Jungle Resort.
Day 05 Program at Chitwan. Overnight at Jungle Resort.
Day 06 Drive back to Kathmandu Overnight.
Day 07 Day free. Overnight.
Day 08 Final departure transfer to airport.

FUN AND ADVENTURE
Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel.
Day 02 AM: Half day tour of Kathmandu City & Swayambhunath
PM: Half-day tour of Pashupatinath, Boudhanath & Bhadgaon.
Overnight Hotel.
Day 03 Hotel/Airport Transfer. Flight to Pokhara.
Arrive. Pokhara. Drive to Trek start point.
Start Trek. Overnight camping.
Day 04 Trek. Overnight Camping.
Day 05 Trek. Overnight Camping.
Day 06 End Trek. Transfer. to Hotel in Pokhara.
Rest day Free. Overnight.
Day 07 Drive to Raft Put in Point.
Day River Raft. O/N. Camping.
Day 08 Cont'd Rafting. Drive to Chitwan. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 09 Jungle Activities. Overnight at Lodge.
Day 10 Drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 11 Day Free. Evening: Typical Nepali dinner at Local Restaurant.
Day 12 Final departure transfer to Airport.
Fixed Departure Tours

Annapurna Base Camp

Trip Code : ABN
16 Days
Itinerary / Departure Dates


Everest Base Camp & Gokyo


Trip Code : EGN
20 Days
Itinerary / Departure Dates

Everest BC & Kalapathar


Trip Code : EBN
17 Days
Itinerary / Departure Dates

Langtang Valley Trek

Trip Code :LVN
14 Days
Itinerary / Departure Dates

Tamang Heritage Trail

Trip Code : HLN
18 Days
Itinerary / Departure Dates

Tibet Overland

Trip Code : TOT
12 Days
Every Thursday & Sunday
throughout the Year


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