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5N/6D Pokhara and Lumbini Lake and Birthplace - The Annapurnas and the Sacred Garden

5 nights · 6 days Pilgrimage Gandaki Nepal Toyota Corolla Sedan

The Annapurnas and the Sacred Garden. Stay plan: Pokhara (3N) – Lumbini (2N). Arrive Pokhara International Airport, depart Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa.

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 Pokhara

    Arrive at Pokhara International Airport. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Pokhara. A lake town under the Annapurnas, where Machhapuchhre stands 7,000 m above a boat on Phewa Tal. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Pokhara.

    Overnight Pokhara Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Pokhara: Boat on Phewa lake to the Tal Barahi temple

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Pokhara — a boat on Phewa lake to the Tal Barahi temple; the Sarangkot sunrise over Annapurna and Machhapuchhre; and the World Peace Pagoda above the lake. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Pokhara.

    Overnight Pokhara Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Pokhara: Davis Falls, Gupteshwor cave and the Bindhyabasini temple

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Pokhara — the Davis Falls, Gupteshwor cave and the Bindhyabasini temple; the International Mountain Museum and the Tibetan settlement; and the Begnas lake and a paragliding flight off Sarangkot. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Pokhara.

    Overnight Pokhara Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Pokhara to Lumbini

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Lumbini — a 190 km, five-hour drive south. The birthplace of the Buddha, a UNESCO garden of monastic zones built by the Buddhist nations of the world. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Maya Devi temple and the Ashoka pillar. Overnight in Lumbini.

    Overnight Lumbini Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Lumbini: Sacred pond, the Bodhi tree and the eternal flame

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Lumbini — the sacred pond, the Bodhi tree and the eternal flame; the monastic zone of Chinese, Thai, Myanmar and German monasteries; and the Kapilvastu ruins at Tilaurakot. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Lumbini.

    Overnight Lumbini Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Lumbini — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa 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
Pokhara 3 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Lumbini 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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