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5-Day Highlights of Kathmandu Valley Tour

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Overview

Tour Type: Private Tour: Flexible Travel Date & Travel Routes
Guide & Driver: Chinese-English-speaking guide & air-conditioned
  • Uncover the main world heritage sites in the city of Kathmandu – Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath;
  • Explore the incredible scenic beauty of Nagarkot with its panoramic views of Mount Everest and other peaks of the Himalayan Mountains;
  • Discover Changu Narayan and Bhaktapur;
  • Visit Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square and see Kumari - the Living Goddess of Kathmandu.

Itinerary Day by Day

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Day1  Arrival in Kathmandu
Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, your local guide will greet you and transfer you to the hotel. We will have a short tour briefing at the hotel to go over the details and timing of each day’s events. You will have the rest of the day free to relax in your hotel or explore the local area on your own.

Accommodation:Overnight in Kathmandu

Day2  Kathmandu Full Day Tour – Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath – Drive to Nagarkot
his morning we will check out of the hotel for a full day tour of the main sites of Kathmandu, including Patan Durbar (Royal Palace) Square, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath Temple, which are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites and crucially important in Nepalese culture. After a full day of visiting these beautiful sites, we will drive about 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of the city to Nagarkot to spend the night.

Accommodation:Overnight in Nagarkot

Patan Durbar Square

Pashupatinath Temple

Day3  Nagarkot – Chengu Narayan, Bhaktapur – Return to Kathmandu
We will get an early start this morning so that we can view the spectacular sunrise over the panoramic view of some of the world’s highest mountain peaks. After a nice local breakfast, we will set out on a hiking adventure, taking around 3 and a half hours of walking through interesting local villages and beautiful natural landscapes to reach Changu Narayan. Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu temple that is widely considered to be the oldest temple in all of Nepal. Originally constructed in 464 A.D. , the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu with intricate wood and stone carvings and artwork decorating the entire complex. From Changu Narayan we will head on to Bhaktapur, an ancient village notable for the best preserved palace courtyards and old city center in Nepal and its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal and stone works of art. After exploring Bhaktapur, we we will travel back into Kathmandu to spend the night.

Accommodation:Overnight in Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur

Day4  Kathmandu Half-day Tour – Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square – Free Afternoon
This morning after a nice local breakfast we will take you on a half-day sightseeing tour to see some of the other main sites of this historic city. First up will be a visit to Swayambhunath (another UNESCO World Heritage Site), which is a 1,500-year old religious complex of a stupa and a variety of shrines and temples that are revered by both Buddhists and Hindus. It is also sometimes referred to as the “Monkey Temple” due to the mobs of monkeys that inhabit the place. We will also visit Kathmandu Durbar Square (yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site) that is situated directly in front of the old royal palace of the ancient Kathmandu Kingdom. You will also have a chance to see Kumari - the Living Goddess of Kathmandu. This is an interesting attraction in the square consisting of a gilded cage that contains the Raj Kumari – a girl chosen through an ancient and mystical selection process to become the human incarnation of the Hindu mother goddess, Durga.

After this morning’s tour, you will have the rest of the afternoon and evening free to wander around and explore the ancient city of Kathmandu on your own.

Accommodation:Overnight in Kathmandu

Swayambhunath

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Day5  Departure from Kathmandu
You will have today free until we take you on to the Kathmandu airport for your flight on to your next destination.

Accommodation:None

What's Included

Private professional English-speaking tour guide.
Private transfer listed.
All accommodations, based on double-occupancy.
Meals noted in the itinerary as "B,L,D".
Admission fees and activity expenses, as noted in the itinerary.
Service Charge (the planning, handling, operational and communication charges) & government taxes. Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance
Nepal visa (your local tour guide could help you get it if necessary).
Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary.
Meals not listed in the itinerary (all lunches and dinners).
Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
Gratuities, tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
Flight tickets in and out of Nepal
Single room supplement.
Additional tour service and/or activities.

Additional Info

Alterations of Itineraries

The travel date, service items, itinerary and number of visitors, visitors’ ID information, etc. can be modified free of charge 30 days or more before the trip. If the visitor needs to make a second modification, an additional service fee of 5% of the deposit will be charged. Every time the content of the travel contract is modified, the company reserves the right to re-quote.

Cancellation Policy

Once the deposit is paid, your trip is confirmed. If you need to change or cancel your itinerary, please contact your travel consultant by email, phone, instant messenger, etc. There will be a charge for Cancellation or modification. The policy is as follows:

1. Notice of trip cancellation due to personal reasons before the trip starts
Cancellation 30 days or more before the trip starts, 10% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 29-15 days before the trip starts, 20% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 14-7 days before the trip starts, 30% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation 6-2 days before the trip starts, 50% penalty of the deposit.
Cancellation within 48 hours prior to the trip starts, no refund of your deposit.

2. Trip cancellation due to irresistible factors before the trip starts

If you have to cancel the itinerary due to irresistible reasons such as traffic, weather, politics, etc., the deposit will be fully refunded by the company (for loss related to air ticket/train ticket, please take reference of the first item).

Reviews

 Mary C
Travel Date:July 6, 2019

We worked with Shirley to build an itinerary of cycling through Tibet to EBC. She was incredibly helpful and responsive. She designed a trip that met our requests and exceeded our expectations. She worked with our tour members who would be traveling from North America and China to make sure we were all set with plenty of time to get visas and permits.

Our trip was 10 days in Tibet, with a rest and sightseeing day in Lhasa (Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple). Our amazing guide Phuntsok handled travel, permit, and hotel logistics with expertise and flexibility. He was a 5-star guide in every way- making sure we had everything we wanted and needed, giving cultural + historical context to the sights we saw, and having lots of fun with us.

We had 2 drivers (the van and a truck for our bikes) who were both very helpful, friendly, and good company.

We were worried it would get into rain season while we were there - instead we had beautiful, sunny days 9.5 out of our 10 days.

Thank you to all at Tibet Odyssey Tours for a trip we will remember for a lifetime.

 Shanghaipitt
Travel Date:November 8, 2019

Just wanted to say I and my partner Jane had a fantastic trip of a lifetime and can’t thank all the team enough! Amy you did a great job! Everything went perfect loved the ancient Hotel and Tibetan people were so so nice to us. Train journey was a pleasure and 2 days past like 2 hours.

Would have loved more days in Tibet.

 Karin88888
Travel Date:May 30, 2019

We had a wonderful 8 days trip in Tibet with agency Odyssey travel’s organization and thanks too to our operator Amy’s help from begining to the end. Also, our guide she is an excellent guide, she is passionate and knowledgeable about Tibetan culture and religion, she taught us more than we thought. Thank you again Amy for your patience and all the follow-ups when I had questions even at night local time in China, it was great to have you as my tour operator. I feel very lucky to have accomplished my goal to the Mr. Everest, thanks for making this possible for us : )

 Bine
Travel Date:June 8th 2018

This is my first trip to Tibet, so I have high expectation to my Tibet trip. First, our guide, Jack, arranged for visit to temples and monasteries. Also, they're able to adjust our itinerary quickly. I'm glad I had a great Tibet trip.

 Vladislav
Travel Date:Oct. 5th 2018

I highly recommend a tour with Asia Odyssey Travel If you want to see the best part of Tibet, you should definitely book a tour with Asia Odyssey Travel. They are very helpful with the permit application and gave me the best impression of the wonderful roof of the world. I am looking forward to seeing our lovely guide and driver again in Tibet. Wish everything goes well with Nancy and her colleagues at Odyssey.

 jersey90104
Travel Date:June 26, 2019

We had a unique travel experience in Tibet specailly the landscapes we saw and local people we met.

Both of our tour guide and driver were excellent, our guide had a vast knowledge about the areas that we visited and also had extensive knowledge with the culture and history of Tibet. All the way, he made sure that we were comfortable with all aspects of the day. The place that he set for each day was appropriate for our abilities, because the tour schedule allowed for a slower start and initial days in Lhasa to adjust to the altitude. Also, the schedule did not put too much into one day. Once we departed from Lhasa and went to the higher altitudes, we did not have any problems with the heights because we were acclimated already, so a good schedule arrangment is very crucial for first-time tourists to Tibet. Our driver was very polite and accommodating person too, he always picked up us from the hotel on time every day and drove in a very safe manner and made us feel comfortable during the trip, he was a very nice man.

Additionally, I never forget the blue sky and white cloud in Tibet, everywhere is so gorgeous that could rarely see in big cities, we love it so much and hoped to stay there longer time. But only one point I want to tell here, the 3 star standard hotel in Tibet actaully is not really equal to 3 star standard hotel I ever stayed in domestic big cities of China, so choose 4 star hotel is suggested, I think it would be much more comfortable stay in the trip. Overall, the Tibet tour was excellent, here I much thanks to our travel agency Odyseey and consultant Amy for everything you did for us for the trip, thank you!!