Best Nepal Tour

The Best Nepal Tour offers a captivating 11-day journey through Nepal’s rich cultural heritage, spiritual landmarks, natural beauty, and diverse ecosystems. Beginning in Kathmandu, travelers explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites before heading to the serene lakeside city of Pokhara for sunrise views from Sarangkot and visits to waterfalls, caves, and pagodas. The tour continues through the charming hill town of Tansen to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini, followed by an immersive experience in Chitwan’s jungles—home to rare wildlife including one-horned rhinos and the elusive Royal Bengal tiger. The trip culminates with a comprehensive cultural tour of Kathmandu’s ancient temples and bustling markets. With a mix of flight and scenic drives, optional adventure activities, and customizable experiences, this tour is designed to showcase Nepal’s vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and spiritual depth in one unforgettable package.

Trip Fact

DestinationNepal
Durations11 days
Trip DifficultyEasy
ActivitiesTour
Accommodation3 Star Hotel
MealsBreakfast
VehicleFlight + Drive
Group Size15+

Overview

Highlights

Sightseeing tour of heritage sites that are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO
Witnessing the birthplace of Siddhartha Buddha in Lumbini
Sightseeing Pokhara city covering the natural scenic beauty
Jungle Safari in Chitwan
Witnessing the endangered species of animals like the One-horn rhino and Royal Bengal tiger
Sunrise view above the mountin peaks from Sarankot
Sunset view from the Rapti River from the flat surface
Visit to Tansen Palpa to see the Rani Mahal
Taste of different local dishes and foods around various locations
The transport of both flights and the drive to make your journey more memorable

Nepal is a Himalayan country with enormous beauty and the wide features of nature within its diverse geography. While high-altitude beauty is mostly, what people admire about Nepal, the geography of Nepal also includes immense landscapes and terrain beauty along with the Himalayan features and the diverging beauty of flat geography, making it an amazing place to explore.

Besides, the natural surface, Nepal is also a very rich country in terms of traditions and culture which have been followed and preserved from centuries back. Also, the historical background and the amazing ancient sites makes it more amazing place to roam and to explore the various diverse aspects of traveling. These features inside a single frame make doors open to different categories of Nepal Tours which offers wide features including the customizable advantages that can be harnessed in between the tour period.

Tours In Nepal is now a very popular option among travel enthusiasts who wants to explore the Himalayan country diving into the travelling aspects such as heritage, culture, and traditions along with the wide natural beauty in a single journey covering the intense diversity of Nepal.

Considering, such diversity and the opportunity to explore Nepal, we brought you a very well-designed and properly scheduled itinerary for you, which provides you the managed travelling days around Nepal.

Basically, most of the Nepal Tour is designed to cover the major cities of Nepal which are focused on limited aspects of beauty and heritage as well the nature, but in our package, we designed this tour to harness the features as much as what makes Tour In Nepal a best in the scenario.

So, here we offer you the package which is especially, designed for you to harness as much as what makes the traveling aspects diverse in Nepal and which can be found inside the geography within it. Stick in here, to get the proper insight about the detailed itinerary that you will get offered.

Best Time

Basically, Nepal is suitable for travelling all around the year. Even through the time of Spring (Mid- March to Late -June) and the Autumn (September to November) is considered to be the best time to roam around Nepal, still it depends upon your personal preference as the choice of seasons or any other features which comes along the changing season are all on you.

Again, the consideration for the choice of Spring and Autumn comes with the features of statable weather, visibility, blossoms etc. But you may also be interested in having the rainy travel across Nepal and also may want to have the ultimate experience of Winter in Nepal. So, in overall, all of the season throughout the year can be suitable if you are interested on your personal preference and the features according to the seasons in your journey, Nepal is always welcoming for you in any time or season of the year.

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Cost

What Influences the Cost?

Accommodation Choices: From cozy tourist-class hotels to premium boutique and luxury properties.

Transportation Mode: Road transfers are standard, but you can opt for domestic flights for added comfort and time-saving, available at an additional cost.

Tour Add-Ons & Upgrades: You can choose to include adventure activities, guided cultural tours, upgraded meals, or private experiences.

Cost for the Best Nepal Tour

At Shepherd Holidays, we understand that every traveller is unique. That’s why we offer a wide range of customizable pricing options tailored to your preferences, travel style, and service expectations.

The rate listed on our packages reflects a standard tour option, which includes comfortable 3-star hotel accommodation, road transportation for transfers, and private vehicle support throughout your trip.

Whether you’re planning a budget-friendly getaway or a luxury travel experience, we provide flexible options to match your expectations and budget. For tailored pricing and personalized suggestions, we encourage you to Contact Us directly.

Quality Guaranteed – At Every Budget

We ensure that all our packages, including budget-friendly options, maintain standard tourist-level service and quality. We aim to make your Nepal experience comfortable, memorable, and hassle-free, no matter your budget.

Detail Itinerary

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1Day 01

Arrival In Kathmandu

Your itinerary for the Best Nepal Tour begins with your arrival at TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport). There you will be picked by our staff who you will find waiting for you at the arrival section carrying the template with your name and logo written on it.

After you get introduced, you will be transferred to your Hotel. And after you get dropped at the Hotel by the private vehicle you will get your hotel check-in and can have your refreshment time for a while.

In the evening, you can roam around the Thamel market which is the nightlife hub for Nepal and basically the cultural melting point. There you will see a wide range of different restaurants, cafes, bars, and clubs where you can have your joyful time too. You can also experience the nightlife there before we head to our touring days.

2Day 02

Transfer To Pokhara

Options: flight for Pokhara transfer

Duration: 6 hours for drive

30 min, if flight

After the morning breakfast you will get ready for the transfer to Pokhara via flight or through the drive. You will get the option to choose the medium of transportation as of your preference. (For the flight option, it costs you the additional charges).

The flight will take you the time of about 30min to get there in Pokhara through the scenic Areil view. The stunning view of the mountain range and the massive landscapes of high hills will be the highlight of this flight.

And if you choose the drive option over the flight then you will again get the scenic drive through the mid-hill terrains. The road trip from Kathmandu to Pokhara is itself an experience in your Best Nepal Tour as it also covers the road trip culture of Nepal. This drive will go through the Bandipur passing along the bank of Trishuli and Narayani River.

In between the road trip, you also have an option to do the Trishuli River Rafting or the Manakamana Cable Car ride. Also, the scenic lunch at Bandipur is also another choice to make your journey more enhancing.

Upon arrival in Pokhara, you will be stunned by the beauty of Pokhara with its natural and modern combination inside the frame of landscapes around it. The merging beauty of a natural lake, snow-capped mountain peaks, and beautiful city already made Pokhara a prime example as a Himalayan City.

After the Hotel check-in, you can have some refreshment time there. During the evening, we will roam around the lakeside for a while. The vibrant lakeside is a great experience in Pokhara to have during your stay. You can also try and hunt for some local dishes and foods with different origins and flavors in several restaurants and cafes enjoying the calm view of Fewa Lake. After the roaming, you will get back to the Hotel and rest for the day.

3Day 03

Sightseeing In Pokhara

Duration: 30min-1 hour in every sightseeing sites

On this day, you will have the sightseeing of Pokhara.

Pokhara is a natural city with the merging of modern residents. The combination of these aspects brings Pokhara as a prime example in the banner of Himalayan City.

In the early morning, we will go for the sunrise view from the Sarankot, as the beginning of the sightseeing tour. It will also offer a panoramic view of Mt. Macchapuchre and the following range. The view of the whole city at the side of the natural lake and at the bottom of the snowcapped mountain peak will be there to stun you.

After, the sunrise view in Sarankot, we will extend other sightseeing programs. The next site to visit in Pokhara will be the World Peace Pagoda. In between these two destinations, you can have other options for adventure activities such as Paragliding, Ultra-Light Aircraft, Bunjee Jump, etc.

After the Sarankot and your choice for the activities, you will be taken to visit the World Peace Pagoda. There you will witness the stupa-like pagoda at the top of a small hillock depicting the peace to the world.

The beautiful Davis Falls and an amazing Gupteshwor Cave will be on the way to explore before we move to Bindhyabasini Temple. From the temple of Bindhyabasini, you also can get the view of Seti Gorge.

Along the way we will visit the Mountaineering Museum, where you will see the wide collection of photographs of mountaineering achievements and the traditional as well historic images of Himalayan people. Thereafter, you will get back to the Hotel and have your accommodation of the day.

4Day 04

Transfer To Palpa

Duration: 9 hours of drive

On this day your day starts with the breakfast in the morning at Pokhara, after having the morning breakfast, we will move for the Tansen through the drive which is located at Palpa. You will get a drive that offers a scenic journey through the mid-hill terrains of Nepal. You will also get to see the typical Nepali villages surrounded by transitional farming fields.

Enjoying the scenery, we will arrive at the Palpa, Tansen where we will stay for the day. Still, we will get full day remaining which we can harness to visit Rani Mahal, a neo-classic palace built in an important historic period of Nepal at the bank of Kali Gandaki River which is also one of the major rivers in Nepal.

In the evening, you can again roam around the local markets of Tansen to enjoy the typical Nepali market lifestyle.

5Day 05

Drive to Lumbini

Duration: 2-3 hours of drive

After the morning breakfast in Tansen, we will take a drive to Lumbini which will take us about 1 and a half hours. After the arrival in Lumbini, we will conduct a small tour program around there as we will have a full day remaining to roam around.

You will get to see the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and the light of Asia. The Ashoka Pillar which stands as the birthplace of Lord Buddha is the highlight of the day for archeological witnessing. You will see it with the written proof in the Sanskrit language explaining the birth site. The Maya Devi temple just beside the Ashoka pillar will be another sightseeing feature. It is believed that the garden belongs to the Maya Devi, the mother of Buddha.

After having a sightseeing tour, we will return to the Hotel and you can have some refreshment time and can have rest too as we will not conduct any other program for the day. Also, you can roam around there and participate in the evening chanting of monks to have spiritual experience.

6Day 06

Exploring the Buddhist Sites

Duration: 1 hour in each sites

Your day in Lumbini starts with the breakfast and a clam morning of Terai. At this moment you will be on the 6th day of your itinerary for your Best Nepal Tour. You will get the sightseeing tour of remaining sites which are also significant in Buddhism and holds importance in the spiritual aspects. The tour covers the stupas and the remains of different temples, shrines, and palaces which are around the birthplace of Buddha and used to be the major location for Buddhism in the past. But Lumbini is still the major location for Buddhism from the both perspective of spiritual and religious.

After exploring the Buddhist site, we will return to our hotel and have a rest for the day.

7Day 07

Transfer To Chitwan

Duration: 3 hours of drive

After the Lumbini, we will move to the next big arena in traveling and exploring on the basis of nature and its ecosystem. The option remains the same as you can take a flight or drive to get there in Chitwan from Lumbini. (For the flight Option, the additional charge of 100 USD will apply)

The flight will take less than 30 mins to arrive there in Chitwan, whereas the drive will take about 6 hours of duration through the flat land.

The flight offers you a shorter duration but you will not get enough view to enjoy as you will be flying above the flat surface. And Drive on the other hand, will offer you a wide view of farmlands and the typical villages with the Terai lifestyle of people living there.

After you arrive at the Chitwan, we will have some time for refreshment and we will go for a small walk which will later connected with the sunset view above the Rapti River. The mesmerizing sunset view will be an ultimate experience during your stay in Chitwan. After the sunset view program, we will move to another cultural program in Saurah, which will offer you the cultural and traditional Tharu dance performance by the locals with the rituals and with the campfire.

8Day 08

Jungle Safari in Chitwan

The 8th day of the Best Nepal tour will get nature-friendly as we will be visiting the park which is filled with a diverse range of flora and fauna including the endangered species of animals and plants which also includes the rare species of birds. The light jungle activities will be the highlight of the day.

After breakfast, you will get a jungle safari which is done through the jeep. It will round-trip you to the forest of Chitwan National Park from the outer surface. You can also have the elephant safari at the grassland in there and the cannoning around the Rapti river and the branching rivers where you will experience the calmness of water travel. It is also a very unique activity to do and experience in Chitwan.

During safari in Chitwan, you can witness the One-horn Rhino, which is a very rare species and is already the part of the endangered animals listing.

Other features of Chitwan are the Royal Bengal Tiger which is only found in the Chitwan National Park and the surrounding forest similar to the One-Horn Rhino. But witnessing the Royal Bengal Tiger is often very rare, that’s the reason there are other options available for the separate sight-hunting programs for such rarely seen animals. It makes the ecosystem of Chitwan a unique one. It is also home to more than 600 species of birds and a massive range of medicinal herbs and plants.

The ecosystem of Chitwan National Park makes it one of the most diverse locations in terms of natural diversity, in where you can also see the crocodile having sun bath at the bank of Rapti River and the elephant catling at the side of a small farm. After you return to the Resort, you will have rest of the day.

9Day 09

Transfer Back To Kathmandu

Options: flight for the Kathmandu transfer

Duration: 6 hours of drive

25 min if flight

You will get your morning breakfast and will get transfer back to Kathmandu on the 9th day of your itinerary days of Best Nepal Tour. You will again get the option of either drive or the flight as of your preference. (additional charge will apply for the flight option)

The flight will offer you a scenic flight over the massive landscape’s diversion between the hills and the plain land with the mountain view from an aerial perspective. And the shorter duration will be the plus point.

Driving through the diversion of hills and the plain surface is also equally enjoyable. It offers the scenic drive with the views of hills and the typical Nepali villages surrounded with the farming terrace. The riverside journey is also the plus point in this option.

After arrival in Kathmandu, you will be transferred to the Hotel and will have some rest. Also, you can roam around the Asan Bazar or at the Thamel and buy some souvenirs to take as a token for you.

10Day 10

Sightseeing Tour In Kathmandu

Duration: 1-2 hours in each sites

On this day, your day starts with the breakfast in Kathmandu. It will be the last day of your itinerary for the Best Nepal Tour. We will organize the sightseeing tour in Kathmandu as it is itself a diverse subject in exploring features such as history, culture, heritage and traditions along with the adaption of modern lifestyle.

The sightseeing tour will begin with the tour to Swayambunath Stupa, which is a very important pilgrimage site for the Buddhist people and offers a panoramic view of Kathmandu Valley too as it is located at the top of a small hillock at the side of the city.

Another sightseeing tour will be based upon your choice between the Kathmandu Durbar Square and the Patan Durbar Square.

So, after the Swayambunath we will go for the popular and an important heritage site, of Kathmandu Durbar Square which is also popularly known for its location name of Basantapur will offer you the glimpse of an ancient monuments and the palaces which are built centuries back and in the recent history of Nepal.

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The tour to Patan Durbar Square will be another place to explore and get a glimpse of ancient places and witness an amazing stone caved temple of Krishna Mandir. The Patan Museum will also offer you the massive collection of artifacts and the crafts from different origins which holds the specific historic significance.

After the Durbar Square, we will go for another popular and sacred temple of Hindu, the Pashupatinath Temple will be our next sightseeing of the day. There you will see unique culture of cremation of dead bodies by burning them at the bank of the Bagmati River.

Boudhanath Stupa will be another sightseeing location. It is located at the center of a very dense habitant of Boudha. There you can witness the very beautiful stupa with an amazing architecture from the ancient times. There you will also see the wide range of restaurants and cafes offering the cuisines with the rooftop view of Boudhanath.

After the diverse sightseeing tour of Kathmandu, you will be transferred back to the hotel and can have your refreshment time and will have the rest for the day.

11Day 11

Departure

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Cost Details

Cost Includes

Airport pick up & drop transportation by private vehicle
3 Star accommodation in all 3 cities with twin sharing (upgradable up to 4-star and 5-star with the addational charges)
Everyday Breakfast
All Sightseeing Tour through Private vehicle
All transfer services from Private Vehicle
Experienced, Certified and Helpful Guide and Driver
Official expenses.

Cost Excludes

Nepal Entry Visa (You can get your Travel Visa of Nepal during your arrival at the Airport, go to Nepal Entry Visa page for more details. Click Here.)
International Air Fare
Personal expenses (bar, beverages, drinks, clubs, entrance fees in heritage sites, lunch & dinner, etc.)
Your travel and medical insurance
Tips for guide and driver (Tipping is Expected)
Costs from unexpected occurrences (i.e. cancellations, weather problems, damages of property, illness, etc.).
Any other expenses which are not mentioned in our cost include section.