8 days: Kathmandu, Bandipur and Pokhara
The road west done slowly: Kathmandu’s heritage, a night in the traffic-free hill bazaar of Bandipur, and three days of lake and mountain views in Pokhara.
- Length
- 8 days
- Difficulty
- No trekking
- Best time
- October to March
- Ideal for
- Couples, Families, Seniors, First trips
- Places
- 3 stops
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
Arrive, check in and rest.
Overnight: Kathmandu
Day 2
Kathmandu’s heritage sites
Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath.
Overnight: Kathmandu
Day 3
Drive to Bandipur
West along the Prithvi Highway, leaving it at Dumre for the climb to Bandipur. Sunset from Tundikhel.
Overnight: Bandipur
Day 4
Bandipur: Thani Mai sunrise and Siddha Gufa
Sunrise at Thani Mai temple, then a guided walk down to Siddha Gufa cave, or the walk to the Magar village of Ramkot.
Overnight: Bandipur
Day 5
Drive to Pokhara
About 2.5–3 hours by road. Afternoon on Phewa Lake.
Overnight: Pokhara
Day 6
Sarangkot sunrise and the World Peace Pagoda
Sunrise from Sarangkot, then the Peace Pagoda, Davis Falls and Gupteshwor Cave.
Overnight: Pokhara
Day 7
Return to Kathmandu
Fly back to Kathmandu; Patan in the afternoon.
Overnight: Kathmandu
Day 8
Depart
Transfer for your onward flight.
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- Bandipur guesthouses are restored old houses with thin walls; bring earplugs.
- Take a guide and a torch for Siddha Gufa.
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