Last updated on April 28th, 2024 at 08:10 am

Experiences of Nepal; visit of historical Kathmandu valley, beautiful scenic drive to Pokhara, white water rafting at the world class river, observe the Annapurna Himalayan range from the Australian Camp view point, visit beautiful Pokhara valley, 30 minutes Himalayan flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Experiences of Bhutan; 1 hr Himalayan experience flight with four eight thousandeers Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu and Mt. Kanchenjunga, visit of three major towns of Bhutan; Thimpu, Punakha and Paro, climb the Taktsang Gomba

12 Days Nepal and Bhutan Program Highlights Include

Visit of beautiful two Himalayan countries; Nepal and Bhutan in 12 days
Visit the Kathmandu Valley and it’s stupas, temples and medieval architecture
Scenic Kathmandu -Pokhara drive and scenic flight over the Dhaulagiri –Annapurna –Manaslu Himalayan range during Pokhara -Kathmandu!
2-3 hrs rafting, picnic lunch, buffet dinner, music and deluxe safari tent (Optional Campfire)
Visit to the Pokhara Valley: boating at Phewa Lake, hike to World Peace Pagoda and back, visit the Devi’s Fall and Gupteshwor Cave, Sunrise from the Sarangkot, optional: Paragliding/Ultralight flight)
Short, easy but beautiful hike to Australian Camp
BHUTAN –Visiting three major towns of the Himalayan Kingdom; Thimpu, Punakha and Paro along-with the Tatksang Hike will provide insights of the western part of country within five days
Kathmandu –Paro magnificent trans Himalayan flight offers views of four 8000M mountains; Mt. Everest (8848m), Mt. Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Makalu (8481m) and Mt. Kanchanjangha (8585m)
Chhimi Lhakhang (Devine Madman or Fertility Temple) hike will impress how tolerant Bhutanese people are especially seeing town is drawn and painted in phallus in belief of married couples can’t have them!

12 Days Nepal and Bhutan Program Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive to Kathmandu. Sunset from Swoyambhu

Day 2: Visit Kathmandu Valley; Pashupati Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, Patan Durbarsquare

Day 3: Drive to Trishuli River, 2-3 Hrs. Rafting for 2-3 Hrs.

Day 4: Drive to Kande Village,5-6 Hrs. Hike to Australian Camp, 2 Hrs

Day 5: Hike Back, 1 Hr. Drive to Pokhara. Half day in Pokhara

Day 6: Half Day in Pokhara. Fly to Kathmandu, 30 min

Day 7: Fly to Paro, 1 Hr. Drive to Thimpu, 1 Hr. Sightseeing in Thimpu

Day 8: Thimpu Sightseeing. Drive to Punakha, 3 Hrs

Day 9: Punakha sightseeing. Drive to Paro

Day 10: Taktsang Hike, 6-7 Hrs.

Day 11: Fly to Kathmandu, 1 Hr. Drive to Dhulikhel, 1 Hr

Day 12: Departure

(Airport transfers, sightseeing in KTM, PKR and Bhutan, rafting with resort stay, private transport, hotel in KTM, PKR, Thimpu, Punakha and Paro, Taktsang monastery hike)

12 Days Nepal and Bhutan Program Price Includes

Arrival and departure transfers; both in Nepal and Bhutan
Twin sharing accommodation with breakfast:
(i) 3 nights in Kathmandu (ii) 1 night in Trishuli River (iii) 1 night in Australian Camp (basic lodge)
(iv) 02 nights in Pokhara (v) 02 nights in Thimpu (vi) 01 night in Punakha
(vii) 02 nights in Paro (viii) 01 night in Dhulikhel
Sightseeing in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Thimpu, Punakha and Paro with private transport, English speaking local guides and entrance fees
Kathmandu –Rafting Put In Point -Kande private transport
Two to three hours rafting with lunch
Rafting and safety equipment
2-3 hours easy hike to Australian Camp both way
Pokhara to Kathmandu flight
Kathmandu -Paro -Kathmandu flight
Lunches and dinners in local restaurants while in Bhutan
Daily royalty fee by the Royal Government of Bhutan
Bhutan visa fee
Drinking water; two bottles each day
Camp/dine fire/warm up charge where available
Applicable government taxes; both in Nepal and Bhutan
Hotel Domestic airport/bus park-hotel transfers service
Airport transfer to Kathmandu Airport by vehicle after trip

12 Days Nepal and Bhutan Program Price Exclude

International flight, Nepal visa fee, insurance and personal expenses, single supplements
Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara
Bar bills, laundry, porter charges, pony ride
Sightseeing in Kathmandu as well as other optional trips
Tips for staff (feel free to ask us for general recommendations)
All except explained in “Price Includes” section above

NOTE: On adventure trek on this type, weather, local politics, transport or a multitude of other factors beyond our control can result in a change of itinerary, it is however, very unlikely that the itinerary would be substantially altered; if alterations are necessary your guide will decide what is the best alternative consulting with you, taking into consideration the best interests of the whole group. Where a change does occur, we do everything we can to minimize its effect, but we cannot be responsible for the results of changes or delays.

Last updated on April 28th, 2024 at 08:10 am

Nepal and Bhutan Himalayan Countries

Nepal Experience: Welcome to Kathmandu! Visit of historical Kathmandu valley, beautiful scenic drive to Pokhara, white water rafting at the world class river, observe the Annapurna Himalayan range from the Australian Camp view point, visit beautiful Pokhara valley, 45 minutes Himalayan flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu.

Trishuli River Rafting: In order to make Kathmandu –Pokhara drive more fun, we have added 2-3 hrs Trishuli River rafting with picnic lunch, buffet dinner at resort, music and deluxe safari tent (optional campfire). It grades IV in monsoon as well as post-monsoon (June to October) when rapid of the river increases whereas it grades III rest of the year (October to May) when the rapid of the river decreases. Big bouncy waves, hefty holes and tricky chutes all go towards making an exhilarating ride to remember.

Bhutan Experience: Kathmandu -Paro flight offers magnificent view of the Himalayan range including 8000M Mountains including Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu and Mt. Kanchenjunga. Arrive to the Paro airport, one of the few most beautiful boutique airport in the world with the theme of Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Visit the big and beautiful Tashicho Dzong in Thimpu, drive over the Dochu La (3150m) before arriving to the Punakha, the summer capital of the country. In Punakha, visit iconic Punakha Dzong, short and beautiful hike through the phallus painted village and reach to the Chhimi Lhakhan (Divine Madman Temple). Drive back to Paro for Taktsang monastery hike and explore the Paro valley.

Arrive to Kathmandu (1300m), Visit Swoyambhu Stupa

Airport representative of Mountain Climbers Treks & Adventure will receive you and transfer by private vehicle to the hotel. In the late afternoon, drive to Swoyambhu Stupa to observe sunset view on the Himalayan range and to overview the Kathmandu Valley. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Visit the Kathmandu Valley

After breakfast, we start the discovery by visiting of the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath and its cremation ghât. It’s the holy site for those who follows Shiva. Later, visit of the Boudhanath Stupa which is the center of Tibetan Buddhism and its Tibetan quarter. After lunch, we visit Patan –the city of fine arts. The city is known for it’s finest traditional crafts and rich artistic heritage. We visit the 17^th century Patan Durbar Square (Royal Palace Museum), 12^th century Golden Temple (a three storey golden pagoda of Shakyamuni Buddha) and many other ancient temples.

Drive to Trishuli River. 2-3 Hours Rafting. Overnight at the Resort

Morning drive (85KM in approx. four hours) brings us to the rafting put in point, Charaundi. After the introduction among rafting guide, group members as well as other helpers – we do gear setup and safety check with the rafting gear before hitting to the river. We hit few rapids in between II to III classes before the lunch. After lunch, we hit few other rapids in between Class II to III again. After 2-3 hours rafting, we arrive to the Resort. Situated in 5 acres of green land looking down into the Trishuli River Valley, the Resort offers Deluxe Room, Deluxe Safari Tented Room as well as River Beach Tented Camp with swimming pool. Enjoy the campfire, music and buffet dinner. Overnight at the Deluxe Safari Tented Camp OR Air Conditioned Deluxe Room.

Drive to Kande, Trek to Australian Camp

Wakeup call at 06:00AM for the breakfast. Enjoy the River one more time, walk around the village and meet locals. Five hours drive to reach the small village of Kande. It is a small village with wide view of Pokhara and Annapurna Himalayan range. 1.5 hours hike to the beautiful viewpoint of Australian Camp. Overnight at the lodge.

Trek Back, 1 Hr. Drive to Pokhara

Wake up early morning to appreciate beautiful sunrise view over Dhaulagiri -Annapurna -Manaslu Himalayan range from your own room. Enjoy the view for the rest of the morning. After late breakfast, drive to Pokhara for one hour. Walk around the touristic town of Lakeside and the Phewa Lake, enjoy good food and rest.

Half Day in Pokhara. Fly to Kathmandu

Explore the Pokhara city by walking around the Lakeside of the Phewa Lake. The second largest tourist city has nice and clean streets, less vehicles and laid-back lifestyles. We cross the the Phewa Lake by boat and walk to the World Peace Stupa –an iconic figure of the Pokhara city which is situated on the top of the hill and has one side view of Annapurna Himalayan range as well as another side view of the beautiful Pokhara valley. Walk down to other side of the city to visit the beautiful Devi’s Fall as well as mystic Gupteshwor Cave. As an option, Pokhara offers varities of adventure activities such as Paragliding, Ultralight Aircraft Flight, Bungee Jump, Zip-Flying etc. Late afternoon flight to Kathmandu. Overnight at the Hotel.

Fly to Paro, Drive to Thimpu

Kathmandu -Paro flight offers magnificent view of the Himalayan range including 8000M Mountains’. An hour morning flight will take to Paro where our local staff will meet and transfer to the town for orientation with the place and people. After lunch, we drive to Thimpu for hour and half, the least visited of all the Himalayan capitals. Later, we visit Tashichho Dzong, seat of Bhutan’s administrative and religious centre. If still open and time remains, Bhutan’s General Post office museum is very interesting place to visit and collect unique stamp. Overnight in Thimpu.

Thimpu Sightseeing. Drive to Punakha

After breakfast, visit the Memorial Chhorten of the late immediate past King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. Thimpu -Punakha drive takes about 3 hrs on route crossing the Dochula pass from where we can see the entire Bhutanese Himalayas; east of Chomolhari to Gangkhar Puensum – if we are lucky with the weather. On arrival in Punakha visit the Chimi Lhakhang, also known as the Devine Madman Temple, which is popular among childless Bhutanese couples as a temple to seek blessings for fertility. Visit the magnificent Punakha Dzong Fortress, the winter seat of the Head Abbot built at the confluence of the two rivers Pho Chu and Mo Chu. Overnight in Punakha.

Visit Punakha. Paro Drive. Sightseeing in Paro

Punakha –Paro drive takes almost five hours with stopover in Dochula Pass. On arrival, visit the Ta Dzong (remains closed on Sunday and Monday) once a watchtower, built to defend Rinpung Dzong (another fort) during inter-valley wars of the 17th century, Ta Dzong was inaugurated as Bhutan’s National Museum in 1968. It holds fascinating collection of art, relics, religious thangkha paintings and Bhutan’s exquisite postage stamps. Overnight in Paro.

Climb to Taktsang Monastery, 7-8 Hrs

Taktshang Pelphung monastery (Tiger’s Nest) is one of the most venerated and famous of Bhutan’s monasteries which is located on the face of 900m sheer cliff. According to the legend, Guru Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche, who spread the Buddhism across the entire Himalayas is said to have flown here in the 8th century on the back of a Tigress, in order to subdue negative spiritual forces that were hostile to spread of Buddhism. It is either accessible by walk or to ride mules/pony. Enjoy the narrow trail to a beautiful waterfall that plunges down the deep chasm and alongside is a retreat hermitage, jammed dramatically into a rock crevice. After lunch at cafeteria, we trek back to the town. If time remains, we visit the Jangtsa Dumtse Lhakhang. Built by the great bridge-builder Thangtong Gyelpo in 1433 in the form of a chorten which is very rare in Bhutan. Overnight at the Tenzinling Resort, Paro.

Fly to Kathmandu. Drive to Dhulikhel

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board your flight to Kathmandu. Drive the countryside of Nepal just outside of Kathmandu city, stop by at the world’s highest Shiva statue to observe Kathmandu valley one more time, drive further to the beautiful Dhulikhel viewpoint. Sunset view over the Himalayan range. Overnight at hotel. Optional: Rest, relax and souvenirs shopping in Kathmandu.