Destination Nepal

Gosainkunda is a significant pilgrimage place Hindus.  It is located about 150 kilometers north of Kathmandu (117 km by bus and 11 hours on foot) in Rasuwa district at an elevation of 4380 metres. Langtang National Park keeps Gosainkunda in its lap. The holy lake is a two-day trek from Dhunche, which can be reached through an adventurous 118 km mountain road from Kathmandu.

According to Hindu legend, the lake was created by Lord Shiva when he thrust his Trishula (trident) into a mountain to extract water so that he could cool his stinging throat after he had swallowed poison. There is a large rock in the centre of the lake, which is said to be the remains of a Shiva shrine. [Gosain means a monk and Kunda means a pool.] People often claim that they see Shiva lying in the water. Devotees gather here in hordes on the full moon night of August to take holy dips in the lake as well as during Janai Purnima, Thulo Yekadasi, Dassera and Maghe Sangkrati when huge festivals are held. It is believed that in the eastern and western side of the lake altogether nine lakes including Saraswotikunda, Suryakunda, Ganeshkunda Nagkunda, Bhairabkunda, Aamakunda etc exists.

In the hopes of making your journey as comfortable and convenient as possible, we can arrange helicopter services.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu; transported to hotel.
Day 02: Guided sightseeing tours of Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Day 03: Departure to domestic airport for your flight by helicopter to Chandanbari situated in Langtang. On arrival breakfast at Hotel Red Panda. Chandanbari situated at 3220 m is also called Shingompa.
From Chandanbari a maximum of seven guests will be transfered to Gosainkunda, where half-an-hour is provded to take a holy bath.  Then we are transported to Chandanbari and onto Kathmandu.
Day 04: Departure to the airport for your final destination.

Price:

Our cost inclues the following services:

• Arrival and departure transfer
• Hotel accommodation on twin sharing with breakfast
• Guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Valley
• Helicopter charter to Kathmandu / Gosainkunda / Kathmandu
• Airport Tax
• First Aid Medical Kit
• Trekking Guide

Our price does not include the following services:

• Insurance coverage against accident, injury, death, theft, baggage loss, etc.
• All personal expenses
• All other expenses that are not mentioned above

Tilicho Lake is one of those places that have had next to mythic connotations. The Annapurna undoubtedly provides some of the world’s best trekking routes, including as it does a greater variety of scenery and culture than can not be found in any other comparable area. The route via Tilicho Lake and the two passes (Masokanto La 5099 m and Tilicho Pass 5230 m) that guard it from the Kaligandaki Valley beyond is still used and offers the adventurous and fit trekker high mountain scenery at its very best. Masokanto La is lower altitude pass than Tilicho but more technical and rope will be needed. With the same timeframe you can also attempt the Tilicho pass.

Tilicho Lake Tour By Helicopter:
3 Nights / 4 Days

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transported to hotel
Day 02: Transported to airport for your chartered helicopter flight to Manang. From Manang a maximum of eight passengers will fly to Tilicho Lake (20 minutes flight) for the Pilgrimage do Puja and a holy dip in the lake, followed by a flight back to Manang.
Day 03: Guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu
Day 04: Departure to your final destination.

Note: The program itinerary can be tailored according to your requirements.

Price:

Our price includes the following services:

• Hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis with breakfast
• Half-day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu
• Entrance fees
• Kathmandu – Manang – Tilicho Lake – Kathmandu charter helicopter
• Passenger Insurance during the flight
• Royalty fee USD 75 per person
• Medical Kit
• Experienced tour guide
• Arrival / Departure Transfer to airport
• All domestic airport taxes

Our price does not include the following services:

• Insurance coverage against accident, injury, death, theft, baggage loss, etc.
• All lunches and dinners.
• Beverages, alcoholic drinks, snacks, tips and gratuities
• Laundry and telephone bills
• All other expenses that are not mentioned above
• Porters for personal use

Many Hindus dream of taking a holy bath at least once in their lifetime in the sacred Damodar-Kund, situated at the lap of the Himalayas in the Upper Mustang area of Nepal. Lord Krishna said that he who pays a visit to Kunda and takes a deep bath will be freed from all the sin. Thus we resolve you of sin with this tour.

It is also mentioned in Puran that two sons of Kubers were suffering from their wrongdoing and sin that were committed in a previous life.  Lord Krishna suggested they take a bath in this Kunda and immediately after taking a bath they were released from all their sin.

MUKTINATH / DAMODAR KUNDA TOUR
05 Nights / 06 Days

Itinerary:

DAY ONE
Arrival in Kathmandu airport and transported to hotel.

DAY TWO
Guided sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath and Bouddhanath Stupa. Transported to airport for flight to Pokhara.

DAY THREE
Transfer to Pokhara Airport for flight to Muktinath by chartered helicopter.  On arrival in Muktinath the tour will be divided into two groups: one will take the helicopter to Damodar Kunda while the other group does a Puja at Muktinath. Then the groups trade places followed by a flight to Pokhara.

DAY FOUR
In the morning: sightseeing tour of Pokhara Valley including boat ride. Afternoon: transfer to airport for your flight back to Kathmandu.

DAY FIVE
Transfer to the airport for the final departure. End of tour.

Price:

Our price includes the following services:

• Hotel accommodation on twin share basis with breakfast.
• Half day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu and Pokhara Valley.
• Boat fees on Fewa Lake
• All entrance fees as per itinerary
• Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu Airfare
• Pokhara – Muktinath – Damodar Kunda – Muktinath – Pokhara charter helicopter
• Passenger Insurance during the flight
• ACAP entrance fee (upper Mustang royalty fee USD 700 per person)
• Medical Kit
• Experienced tour guide
• Arrival / Departure Transfer to airport
• All domestic airport taxes

Our price does not include the following services:

• Insurance coverage against accident, injury, death, theft, baggage loss, etc.
• All lunches and dinners in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Jomsom and Muktinath
• Beverages, alcoholic drinks, snacks, tips and gratuities
• Laundry and telephone bills
• All other expenses that are not mentioned above
• Pony hire charge for Jom-Muk-Jom (INR 800)
• Porters for personal use

It is believed that all miseries / sorrows are relieved once you visit this temple (Mukti=Nirvana, Nath=God). The main shrine is a pagoda shaped temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Set into the wall around it are 108 waterspouts from which pour holy water.

For Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath, they called Chumig Gyatsa (Hundreds Waters) is a place of Dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers. It is of great importance for Buddhists that Chumig Gyatsa is one of the 24 Tantric places.

For Hindus, beside the natural fire representing Brahma and the holy waters, the central meaning of the Muktinath area is the veneration of the god Vishnu in the form of ammonites (shilas) called Salagrama-Shilas.  There are many stories that tell of Vishnu turning into stone and all of them are closely connected to the holy Kali Gandaki River. This river, also known as the Salagrami, is a few hours walk from Muktinath-Chumig Gyatsa.

Maktinath’s high mountain location and headwaters, as well as the presence of certain natural elements such as fossils and fires, have tempted man, in his search for god on earth, to create a supernatural field, a sacred world where Vishnu and other deities are believed to abide. At Muktinath, these include such wonders as fire burning on water and the fossils of primitive sea creatures (ammonites) found high in the mountains, many thousands of metres above sea level and thousands of kilometers from any contemporary ocean. It is safe to say that in the overall sacred environment, these natural/supernatural elements take on prime importance and are of considerable attraction to all pilgrims: Buddhist and Hindu alike. Alongside, the three natural elements at Muktinath — the spring water, natural gas fires and fossils — there is also a sacred grove of poplar trees of the species Populus ciliate, locally called lekh pipal or bhot pipal.

Location:
Muktinath is situated on the upper part of the Kali Rier of Buri Gandaki on the north side of the main Himalayan range and south of Lo-Manthang or Mustang. Its precise location is 29° 11’ N latitude and 83° 53’. longitude, at an elevation of 3,800 m (or approximately 12,500 ft) on the western slopes of the Damodar Himal and the northern extension of the Annapurna Himalayan massif.

Muktinath is in the high Himalayan arid zone bordering China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region (Xizang). This northern region of Nepal is often called Bhot (Tibet), and its inhabitants ‘Bhotia.’ Muktinath shrine is near the headwaters of the Jhong River, a tributary of the Kali Gandaki in the north-eastern corner of Thak Khola is a dry trans-Himalayan valley in Nepal’s Mustang District.

Muktinath Darshan Yatra
6 Nights / 7 Days

Itinerary:

DAY 01:  Arrival in Kathmandu

DAY 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing

DAY 03: Drive or fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara

DAY 04: Pokhara – Jomsom – Muktinath Darsan

DAY 05: Jomsom – Pokhara

DAY 06: Drive or fly back to Kathmandu from Pokhara

DAY 07: Departure

Our price includes the following services:
• All arrival and departure transfers
• Accommodation on twin sharing basis with full board
• Airfare (Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara)
• Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu transfer by private vehicle (Non AC)
• Passenger Insurance during the flight
• Airport taxes & entry fees for monument sightseeing
• Sightseeing tour at Kathmandu and Pokhara Valley
• Boat on Fewa Lake
• ACAP entrance fee for Annapurna Region
• Medical Kit
• Experienced tour guide.
• All taxes & service charges

Our price does not include the following services:
• Personal nature expenses
• Insurance coverage against accident, injury, death, theft, baggage loss, etc.
• Optional motorcycle or pony charge for Jeep station to Muktinath Temple.
• Rescue & evacuation expenditures
• Beverages, alcoholic drinks, snacks, etc
• Tips and gratuities
• Laundry and telephone bills
• All other expenses that are not mentioned above and are cause due to unforeseen circumstances

NOTE:
• Additional cost for those having NRI’s passport holders is INR 1800 per person for ACAP & monument entry fees.
• For those who interested to take flight ticket for Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu, the flight ticket cost is INR 3375 per person.

Lord Buddha, the light of Asia, was born in Lumbini in Nepal’s southern plains, which makes Nepal a sacred pilgrimage destination for Buddhists.
These cities pack a concentration of religious monuments unequalled in the world. Nepal has many remarkable religious places, which reflects the long history of Nepali art and architecture.

Nepal Buddhist Tour
8 Nights / 9 Days

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Drive to visit Bouddhanath stupa, Kapan Buddhist Monastery and Patan Durbar Square.
Day 03: Sightseeing tour of Swoyambhunath Stupa and then transfer to Pharping Monastery for Prayer and lessons about Buddhism.
Day 04: Transfer to Pokhara. Evening sightseeing tour of Tibetan Refugee Camp.
Day 05: Day hiking to World Peace Stupa (Pagoda) by crossing the Fewa Lake via a boat ride and then walk down to visit David’s fall and Gupteswor Cave. Vehicles will collect us there to return to hotel.
Day 06: Proceed to Lumbini. Sightseeing tour around Lumbini and meditation class.
Day 07: Sightseeing tour to Lumbini – Sacred Buddha Maya Garden and various Buddhist monasteries and temples with information on meditation and Buddha.
Day 08: Drive / fly back to Kathmandu.
Day 09: Transported to the airport for your flight to your next destination

Price:

Our price includes the following services:

• Hotel accommodation based on twin sharing
• Meals – Breakfast only
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• All sightseeing guides
• Kathmandu – Pokhara – Lumbini – Kathmandu transfers
• Boat fees on Fewa Lake
• All applicable taxes and service charges

Our price does not include the following services:

• Meals other than breakfast
• All entrance and monument fees
• All personal expenses
• Nepal entry visa fees

Cultural Heritage Tour
10 Nights / 11 Days

The small area of Nepal holds a considerably high number of places recognized by UNESCO as “World Heritage Sites”. There are altogether ten World Heritage Sites in Nepal; seven of which are located within radius of 20 kilometers of Kathmandu.  Swoyambhunath, Bouddhanath, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Changunarayan, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and Lumbini are labelled as Cultural World Heritage Sites; while Chitwan National Park and Sagarmatha National Park are labelled Natural World Heritage Sites.

Nepal’s first and most famous national park is situated in the Chitwan Doon or the lowlands of the Inner Terai. This ecologically diverse area is the last remaining home in Nepal for more than 300 of the endangered Asian one-horned rhinoceros and harbors one of the largest populations of the elusive and rare Bengal tiger. Besides rhino and tiger, Chitwan also supports a great variety of flora and fauna.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transported to hotel
Day 02: Morning — visit Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa. Afternoon – guided sightseeing tour of Budhanilkantha and Kathmandu Durbar Square
Day 03: Guided sightseeing tour of Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Day 04: Drive to Gorkha Palace; on the way we will enjoy a cable car tour of Manakamana Darshan
Day 05: Visit Gorkha Palace, Gorakhnath Temple and Gorkha Market. Continue our tour to Lumbini.
Day 06: Sightseeing tour of Lumbini – Sacred Buddha Maya Garden, several Buddhist Monasteries and Temples. Then travel to Chitwan. A short walking tour to Tharu Village and attend a Tharu cultural dance show.
Day 07: Early morning jungle safari tour with elephant ride. After lunch drive onwards to Pokhara.
Day 08: Visit Barahi Temple with boat ride on Fewa Lake and then sightseeing tour of Bindabasini Temple, Mahendra Cave, David’s Fall, Gupteswor Cave and K.I. Singh Bridge.
Day 09: Drive back to Kathmandu. Afternoon: Leisure for relaxation or shopping.
Day 10: Transfer to Pharping to visit Dakshinkali Temple and Shesh Narayan Temple. On the way back to Kathmandu, sightseeing tour in Kirtipur (historic town with old temples, houses, culture, traditional customs etc).
Day 11: Departure to the airport for your final destination.

Price:

Our price includes the following services:

• Hotel accommodation on basis of twin sharing.
• Meals – Breakfast only except in Chitwan (full board is provided in Chitwan).
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• All sightseeing guides
• Kathmandu – Gorkha – Lumbini – Chitwan – Pokhara – Kathmandu transfers
• Jungle safari activities
• Boat fees on Fewa Lake
• Manakamana Darshan tour by cable car
• Tour Guide.
• All applicable taxes and service charge.

Our price does not include the following services:

• Meals other than breakfast (except in Chitwan)
• All entrance and monuments fees
• All personal expenses
• Nepal entry visa fees

BUDDHIST PILGRIMS TOUR NEPAL
Tour Name: Kathmandu / Pokhara / Lumbini / Chitwan

Day Itinerary Details

Day 01: Kathmandu
Upon arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu we are met and assisted by our representative and transported to your hotel.

Day 02: Kathmandu Breakfast
We begin our sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley in Kathmandu Durbar Square, the palace of the Malla and then the Shah kings of Nepal. Places of interest here include the Kasthamandap, a medieval rest house said to give Kathmandu its name, which was made by a single tree; and Kumari House abode of the virgin goddess. From here we visit Swoyambhunath stupa, on the top of a hill overlooking Kathmandu Valley. After lunch, we visit our third city of the Kathmandu Valley, Patan, which is famous for its art and crafts. Tour highlights are the Shikhara-style Krishna temples; Patan Durbar with the royal baths; and Hiranya Varna Mahavihar, a Buddhist monastery. From here we visit the Tibetan Cultural Center first founded by the Tibetan refugees of the late fifties and now an exhibition-cum-shopping complex of carpets, jewellery and many other interesting souvenirs. Then we visit the most religious place for Hindus, the Pashupatinath Temple, which lies near the banks of the Bagmati River and is the cremation area for the dead. Boudhanath stupa is possibly the biggest stupa in the world and the location of the Tibetan School of Buddhism. We then drive to Bhaktapur, the best preserved of all the medieval cities in the Kathmandu Valley. Our tour highlights include the Palace of 55 Windows, the Golden Gate and Nyatapole, a five-storied temple.

Day 03: Kathmandu – Pokhara
After an early morning breakfast we leave our hotel for Pokhara. This journey through mountain terrain takes around 5 to 6 hours. We arrived in Pokhara and check into our hotel.

Day 04: Pokhara
We leave for important religious and historic sites such as the Bindabasini temple, Devil’s Gorge, Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, Seti Gorge, Museum and the marketplace. After lunch we will do an hour boat ride on Lake Fewa with a visit to the Barahi Temple.

Day 05: Pokhara – Lumbini
We have a morning drive to Lumbini. It will take around 4 to 5 hours to reach our hotel in Lumbini.

Day 06: Lumbini – Tilaurakot – Lumbini
We take to an excursion to Tilaurakot (27 km) to the west, the ancient capital of Kapilvastu and the kingdom of the Shakya dynasty in which family Lord Buddha was born. The ruins of the palace is found here, which  clearly shows the gate through which Lord Buddha walked out of his palace renouncing all worldly possessions in the quest for NIRVANA. We return to Lumbini after the day excursion and spend the night at our hotel in Lumbini.

Day 07: Lumbini – Chitwan
We drive to the Royal Chitwan National Park, our destination for wildlife viewing. We arrive at our jungle resort and begin our safari activities almost immediately with a briefing, elephant ride, jungle walks, canoe ride in pursuit of a myriad of flora and fauna including the one-horned Indian rhinoceros and the Royal Bengal Tiger. In the evening we have local cultural entertainment.

Day 08: Chitwan
We continue on our wildlife pursuits with the assistance of qualified naturalists.

Day 09: Chitwan – Kathmandu
After breakfast we drive back to Kathmandu with a journey of 5 to 6 hours. We will arrive in Kathmandu at around 15:00 hours and check into the hotel. In the evening, we have a cultural evening with a traditional  Nepalese dinner.

Day 10: Kathmandu – Departure
We are free until transported to the airport.

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Price:

Our price includes the following services:

• 3 nights accommodation with breakfast – Kathmandu
• 2 nights accommodation with breakfast – Pokhara
• 2 nights accommodation with breakfast – Lumbini
• 2 nights accommodation with all meals – Chitwan
• National Park fee and entrance fee in Chitwan
• All transfers as per itinerary in non-AC vehicles
• Kathmandu – Pokhara – Lumbini – Chitwan – Kathmandu transfers
• Sightseeing tours as per itinerary with English speaking guide
• One cultural show with dinner

Our price does not include the following services:

• Lunch and dinner, except in Chitwan
• All entrance and monuments fees, except in Chitwan
• Personal expenses such as beverages
• Airport taxes
• Personal and baggage insurance