Itinerary
First-time visitors with a week who want temples, mountain views, and wildlife without any trekking commitment
Duration
7 days
Estimated cost
NPR 52,480-NPR 78,720
Difficulty
2/10
Easy
Highlights
Estimated budget
Midpoint estimate · actual costs vary by season and availability
The route
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Day by day
Arrival and Thamel orientation
NPR 8,900Kathmandu
Land at Tribhuvan International Airport and settle into Thamel, Kathmandu's tourist quarter. An easy first evening, wander the narrow lanes, adjust to the altitude, and eat your first dal bhat.
Fixed-rate airport taxis run about 20 minutes to Thamel.
Durbar Square and Swayambhunath
NPR 7,700Kathmandu
A full day of UNESCO sites: Kathmandu Durbar Square's palace complex in the morning, then Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple, at sunset for views over the whole valley.
Hire a licensed guide at Durbar Square for context on the 2015 earthquake rebuilding.
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Fly to Pokhara, Phewa Lake
NPR 16,450Pokhara
A 25-minute flight swaps Kathmandu's chaos for Pokhara's lakeside calm. Afternoon boat ride on Phewa Lake with the Annapurna range reflected on the water.
The tourist bus is a cheaper 6-7 hour alternative to flying.
Sarangkot sunrise and paragliding
NPR 9,950Pokhara
Pre-dawn drive to Sarangkot for sunrise over the Annapurna massif, then an optional paragliding flight down to the lake for those wanting the view from the air.
Paragliding is weather-dependent, mornings have the calmest air.
Drive to Chitwan, first safari
NPR 8,450Chitwan National Park
A scenic drive south to the subtropical lowlands. Afternoon jeep safari into Chitwan National Park in search of one-horned rhinos.
Roughly 5-6 hours by tourist bus from Pokhara.
Canoe ride and elephant walk
NPR 6,450Chitwan National Park
Dawn canoe ride on the Rapti River for crocodile and bird sightings, followed by a guided nature walk and an evening Tharu cultural dance performance.
Bring closed shoes, the nature walk goes through tall grassland.
Return to Kathmandu, departure
NPR 7,700Kathmandu
Morning drive or flight back to Kathmandu for onward departure, with time for last-minute shopping in Thamel if your flight is in the evening.
Domestic flight saves 5 hours over the drive if timing allows.