Nepal — Kathmandu & Pokhara
Durbar squares, Phewa lake, and an Annapurna sunrise from Sarangkot — no trek required.
- Suggested length
- 5–7 days
- Best time
- October to November, March to April
- Good for
- Couples, Family, First-time visitors
- Indicative, per person
- from ₹38,500
What this trip is built around
- Pashupatinath and Boudhanath, and the Patan durbar square most tours skip
- Sarangkot at dawn for Annapurna and Machhapuchhre
- Phewa lake by boat to the Tal Barahi temple
- Optional mountain flight along the Everest range
A suggested shape
A starting point, not a fixed plan. Every day here can move, stretch or go.
- 1–2
Kathmandu
Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Patan.
- 3–4
Pokhara
Fly or drive across, Sarangkot sunrise, Phewa lake, Davis Falls.
- 5
Nagarkot
Back east for a Himalayan sunrise and Bhaktapur on the way.
- 6–7
Optional
Chitwan for a jungle safari, or Everest mountain flight.
Everything we can cover here
The full set for this destination. Your version won't include all of it — tell us which matter and we'll build around those.
Typically included
- Hotels with breakfast
- Private vehicle throughout
- Sarangkot sunrise trip and Phewa boat ride
- All monument-area transfers
Not included
- Flights
- Monument entry fees (charged per site)
- Everest mountain flight
- Most meals
Worth knowing before you commit
- Indian nationals need no visa and can enter on a passport or voter ID — a passport is far smoother.
- Monument-area entry fees are charged per site in Kathmandu and are not usually in package prices. Ours lists them as excluded.
- Kathmandu to Pokhara is 6–8 hours by road on a route often under repair; the 25-minute flight is worth it on a short trip.
- October–November and March–April are the clear-mountain windows. Monsoon means you may see nothing from Sarangkot.
Common questions
Do Indians need a passport?
Indian nationals can enter on a passport or a voter ID; a passport is far smoother at the airport. No visa is required.
Fly or drive to Pokhara?
Drive is six to eight hours on a road that is often under repair. The 25-minute flight costs more and is worth it if your trip is under a week.
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