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10 Night 11 Days Katmandu, Nagarkot, Chitwan, Lumbini & barday National Park Tour

Day 01 - Arrive Kathmandu.Met/assisted at the Kathmandu airport with flower garlands and transferred by car to hotel.Overnight.

Day 02 - Breakfast at hotel.
Sightseeing tour of 'Kathmandu City' once called 'Kantipur' or 'City of Glory' visiting Kasthamandap, Temple of the living Goddess called 'Kumari', Hanuman Dhoka, Kal Bhairab-God of Terror, Taleju Temple and 'Swayambunath', or 'The Monkey Temple'. This Buddhist stupa is majestically set high upon a hill over looking the Kathmandu valley.
Lunch on your own and can be had at one of the many good standard restaurants around town. Our guide will recommend the same.
We visit Patan city,one of the three queen cities-the other two being Kathmandu city and Bhaktapur.Patan city is the city of fine arts,and we visit Durbar square,Krishna Mandir,Mahavihar-Golden Temple of Lord Buddha,built in the 12th century.We also visit the Tibetan Centre.Overnight.

Day 03 - Early breakfast at hotel. At 0700 hrs we proceed by surface (4 to 5 hours) to ROYAL CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK. This is a wildlife reserve, one of the best managed and preserved, in Asia, where many species of rare wildlife, including the rare one horned rhino, up to four species of deer,sloth bear, leopard, Royal Bengal Tiger etc reside. Plus this is also the
home for more than 400 species of exotic birdlife. During the two nights stay here, we undertake, jungle safaris, elephant rides, nature walks, canoe
rides etc. We also witness the local Tharu stick dance in the evening.Overnight at Lodge/Camp.

On reaching resort, our guest relations officer will brief guest.

1:00 p.m.Lunch.
3:30 p.m.: Elephant Safari / Jungle Walk / Nature walk with Boat ride.
3:00 p.m.: Dinner.

Day 04:
5:30 a.m.: Wake up call followed by tea/coffee.
6:00 a.m.: Bird watching / Elephant Safari / Jungle walk.
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast.
9:30 a.m.: Crocodile walk. A 45 minutes walk through grassland and forest upstream of the Narayani river. Board boats to observe crocodiles along the banks while floating back to the camp.
1:00 p.m.: Lunch.
3:30 p.m.: Elephant Safari /Jungle Walk / Visit Observation Tower /Nature Walk with Boat Ride.
8:00 p.m.: Dinner.

Day 05:
5:30 a.m.: Wake up call followed by tea/coffee.
6:00 p.m.: Bird Watching / Elephant
Safari / Jungle Walk.
8:00 AM.: Breakfast.
9:30 AM.: After breakfast, We drive about six hours to Lumbini, the Birth place of Lord Buddha.It is situated in Kapilvastu district of Lumbini zone, the western Terai of Nepal.It is situated at 250 kilometers southwest of Kathmandu.Upon arrival,you'll be transfer to hotel.

Later afternoon we visit an intresting day exploring the pilgrimage sights of Lumbini gardens which rests on the plains of Kapilvastu, the ancient Kingdom of Sakya dynasty.There are numerous buildings of religious significance there including Maya Devi shrine denoting the exact place where Lord Buddha was born, the bath where the mother dipped herself before giving birth, and a massive stone pillar erected by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great when he visited Lumbini in 250 B.C.

Day 06 - After breakfast we drive to Bardia National Park.The Bardia National Park, located in Nepal’s southwestern flatlands, is coming up as a rival to Chitwan as a destination for safari lovers. With its convenient connection, wealth of wildlife and range of resort accommodation, it is bringing in jungle adventurers by the elephant-load.
Bardia offers comparable opportunities as Chitwan. But it has a "wilder feel" provided by its remoteness and relatively recent entry into tourism. The activities available here are safari on elephant-back to view animals in the wild, nature walks and jeep drives through the forest and canoe rides on the rivers.Game viewing activities in the jungle are fully-conducted excursions with trained naturalists and guides. There is a selection of comfortable lodges inside and close to the national park. They provide comprehensive packages including transfers, jungle tours, accommodation and food. All you have to do is arrive at the pick-up point.A jungle safari in the Royal Bardia National Park is an experience to remember.

The park encompasses 968 sq km of thick forests and tall grasslands which are the romping ground of wild elephants, the one-horned rhino and several kinds of deer. The Bengal tiger also lurks in the jungles here, while the rivers are home to the marsh mugger and gharial crocodiles. One of the key attractions of Bardia is the Gangetic dolphin.
Adjoining the park are cultivated fields and villages of the Tharu people. Small raised platforms known as machans dot the fields. People sleep on them at night to watch out for wild animals charging out of the forest to raid the crops. The Tharus are native to the region and possess a colorful culture. An interesting sidetrip to your jungle safari is visiting a Tharu village by buffalo cart or on foot. You can also visit the Tharu Cultural Museum at Thakurdwara.
Thakurdwara is the headquarters of the national park. There is a crocodile farm here where the reptiles are hatched and raised to be released into the park’s rivers. The Royal Bardia National Park started out in a small area in 1976 as the Royal Karnali Wildlife Reserve. It was extended to its present size in 1984, and became a national park in 1988. It is the largest national park in the Terai plains.

Arrive Bardia Jungle Cottage.Dinner and overnight.

Day 07 - Fuill day jungle activities.

Day 08 - Full day jungle activies with rafting at Karnali river to see Dolphins and wild animals.

Day 09 - After breakfast drive to airport for flight back to Kathmandu.Arrive Kathmandu.We drive to Nagarkot.Time magazine of USA has recommended as one of the good retreats.Located 30 km to the east of Kathmandu on the valley rim.Situated at an elevation 2175 m and provides a grandstand paronama of the Himalayas.You can see five of the world`s 10 tallest mountains - Everest 8848 m,Lhotse 8516 m,Makalu 8463 m and manaslu 8163 m and many other lesser summits.The snow peaks look especially gorgeous during sunset and sunrise.Overnight at the hotel/Resort.

Day 10 - Breakfast at the hotel.You may wish to wander around the villages or take short hikes and breath the pure and fresh mountain air.Tranquility and serenity for pure relaxation.Afternoon drive back to Kathmandu.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11 - Free until departure atrsnfer to airport for flight abck home.END OF SERVICE