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7N/8D Nepal Slow Travel: Bandipur, Pokhara and Ghandruk - A Ridge Town, a Lake and a Stone Village

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A Ridge Town, a Lake and a Stone Village. Stay plan: Kathmandu (1N) – Bandipur (2N) – Pokhara (2N) – Ghandruk (2N). Arrive Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, depart Pokhara International Airport.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Arrival and transfer to Kathmandu

    Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. The valley capital, where seven UNESCO monument zones stand within an hour of each other and the old city has not stopped being a working one. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kathmandu.

    Overnight Kathmandu Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Kathmandu to Bandipur

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Bandipur — a 145 km, four-hour drive to the ridge town. A preserved Newar trading town on a ridge above the Marsyangdi, with no traffic on its main street. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Bandipur bazaar street and the Bindhyabasini temple. Overnight in Bandipur.

    Overnight Bandipur Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Bandipur: Siddha Gufa, one of the largest caves in Nepal

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Bandipur — the Siddha Gufa, one of the largest caves in Nepal; the Tundikhel viewpoint over the Himalaya; and the Bandipur bazaar street and the Bindhyabasini temple. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Bandipur.

    Overnight Bandipur Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Bandipur to Pokhara

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Pokhara — an 80 km, two-hour drive west. A lake town under the Annapurnas, where Machhapuchhre stands 7,000 m above a boat on Phewa Tal. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, a boat on Phewa lake to the Tal Barahi temple. Overnight in Pokhara.

    Overnight Pokhara Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Pokhara: Sarangkot sunrise over Annapurna and Machhapuchhre

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Pokhara — the Sarangkot sunrise over Annapurna and Machhapuchhre; the World Peace Pagoda above the lake; and the Davis Falls, Gupteshwor cave and the Bindhyabasini temple. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Pokhara.

    Overnight Pokhara Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Pokhara to Ghandruk

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Ghandruk — a drive to Nayapul and a four-hour walk up the valley. A stone-built Gurung village facing Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre across the Modi Khola. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre wall at sunrise. Overnight in Ghandruk.

    Overnight Ghandruk Meals Breakfast
  7. 7
    Day 7

    Ghandruk: Gurung museum and the village stone stairways

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Ghandruk — the Gurung museum and the village stone stairways; the walk down through terraced fields to Kimche; and the Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre wall at sunrise. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Ghandruk.

    Overnight Ghandruk Meals Breakfast
  8. 8
    Day 8

    Ghandruk — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Pokhara International Airport for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Nepal.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Kathmandu 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Bandipur 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Pokhara 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Ghandruk 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in the selected category hotel, resort or teahouse on double sharing basis.
  • Meal plan as booked; full board on all trekking days, where no other kitchen exists.
  • All airport, inter-city and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver.
  • Domestic flight tickets named in the programme, including the mountain sectors.
  • All road tolls, parking, fuel and driver allowances.
  • 24x7 on-tour coordination and a dedicated Nepal destination desk.

Not included

  • International airfare to and from Kathmandu, and airport taxes on it.
  • Monument, national park and conservation area entrance fees, TIMS cards and trekking permits — quoted on request or paid direct.
  • On a trekking package: the licensed trekking guide and porters, their wages, insurance and equipment. These are quoted separately, because they are priced per walking day and not per night.
  • A separate accompanying city guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
  • Nepal visa fee on arrival and travel insurance, which must cover helicopter evacuation on any trekking package.
  • Optional activities not named in the programme — the Everest scenic flight, paragliding, ultralight, bungee, rafting, jungle safaris and elephant-back rides.
  • Meals other than those stated, hot showers and device charging on trek, bottled and alcoholic drinks, laundry and personal expenses.
  • Tips for guides, porters and drivers.
  • Extra nights, transport and meals caused by a delayed or cancelled mountain flight, which is a weather decision and not a schedule one.
  • Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — landslide, strike, weather, or a change of permit rules.

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