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Nepal luxury tour package: 8-day Kathmandu Pokhara Chitwan tour with Dwarika's, Temple Tree & Meghauli Serai. Flights, luxury car, guide, jungle safari.
Destination
Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara & Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Accommodation
Dwarika's Hotel , Temple Tree Resort and River Bank Jungle Resort
Walking Distance
Not specified
Duration
7 Nights 8 Days
Max. Elevation
1,600 m (Sarangkot viewpoint)
Meals Included
Luxury Breakfast daily, plus lunch and dinner at the jungle lodge
Best Season
Year-Round
Grade
Easy
The 8-day Best of Nepal is a private Nepal luxury tour package covering Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan. As one of the most complete Kathmandu Pokhara Chitwan tour itineraries available, this luxury Nepal tour 8 days experience is made for travellers who want temples, mountains and wildlife in one journey, without rushing, crowds or shared buses. Everything is private: your own luxury car, your own guide and your own pace.
In Kathmandu, you stay at Dwarika's Hotel, a heritage hotel famous for its rescued Newari woodcarvings. With your guide, you visit five of the valley's UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, Swayambhunath (the Monkey Temple), Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. You walk through royal courtyards, watch holy rituals and see craftsmen at work as they have for centuries.
A short scenic flight of about 25 minutes takes you to Pokhara, the lake city at the foot of the Annapurna range. You stay at Temple Tree Resort & Spa, just a short walk from Phewa Lake. Here you watch the sunrise from Sarangkot over Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Machhapuchhre, take a private boat to the island temple of Tal Barahi, and visit the World Peace Pagoda (Shanti Stupa), Davis Fall and Gupteshwor Cave.
Then you drive down to the warm lowlands of the Terai and end your journey at Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari, a 5-star lodge on the banks of the Rapti River, right beside Chitwan National Park. Chitwan is Nepal's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the best places in Asia to see the one-horned rhinoceros. With your own naturalist you explore the park by jeep and on foot, and your signature moment is an early morning jungle safari followed by a breakfast in the forest prepared by a chef.
This Nepal luxury tour package is also a lovely Nepal honeymoon package for couples, and a well-suited Nepal tour for couples and families travelling together. As a flexible luxury Nepal holiday, no trekking or high fitness is needed.
Airport → Dwarika's Hotel → Pashupatinath → Boudhanath Stupa
Meals: Dinner at leisure · Transport: Private luxury car · Sightseeing: about 3 hours
Your first day depends on your flight time. The plan below suits a midday arrival, and we adjust it for early or late flights. After a long journey we can keep today easy and move the sightseeing to Day 2.
On arrival: Your guide meets you outside Tribhuvan International Airport with a flower garland and a warm welcome, and your driver looks after your luggage. The drive into Kathmandu takes about 15 to 30 minutes in your private, air-conditioned luxury car, depending on traffic.
2:00 PM: Check in at Dwarika's with a welcome drink in the brick courtyard. Take time to unpack and freshen up in the quiet Newari surroundings before the sightseeing begins.
4:00 PM: Drive about 10 minutes to Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal's holiest Hindu site, on the banks of the Bagmati River. Your guide explains the rituals you see along the ghats, from sadhus to pilgrims and evening prayers. Non-Hindus cannot enter the main temple but get a clear view of it from the opposite bank.
5:30 PM: Continue to Boudhanath Stupa, one of the largest stupas in the world, and walk clockwise around its base as the sun goes down. Monks in maroon robes, turning prayer wheels and thousands of butter lamps fill the square at this hour. A cup of tea at a rooftop cafe overlooking the stupa is a lovely way to finish (own cost).
7:00 PM: Return to Dwarika's for a relaxed first evening. Dinner is at leisure and at your own cost, and our team is happy to reserve a table at one of the hotel's restaurants or elsewhere in the city.
Dwarika's Hotel → Swayambhunath → Patan Durbar Square → Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Meals: Luxury Breakfast · Transport: Private luxury car · Sightseeing: about 9 hours including lunch
Today you see the valley's finest temples, palaces and craft towns at an easy pace, with time for photos, wandering and a proper lunch.
7:30 AM: Enjoy a Luxury Breakfast at Dwarika's, then meet your guide in the lobby for a full day of heritage sightseeing.
8:45 AM: Drive up to Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple, and climb to the hilltop stupa where painted Buddha eyes look out over the city. Spin the prayer wheels as you go and enjoy wide views across the whole valley, along with the resident monkeys who give the site its nickname.
11:00 AM: Drive on to Patan Durbar Square, once the seat of the Malla kings, and visit the Patan Museum and the ornate Golden Temple nearby. Wander the quiet lanes off the square, where metalworkers still cast statues and ritual objects by hand.
1:15 PM: Stop for lunch at a heritage courtyard restaurant in Patan, surrounded by traditional Newari architecture (own cost). Your guide can suggest a few classic Nepali dishes worth trying.
2:45 PM: Drive to Bhaktapur, the best-preserved medieval city of the valley, and explore Durbar Square, the five-storey Nyatapola Temple and the potters at work in Pottery Square. Try Bhaktapur's famous king curd, a thick, sweet yoghurt (own cost).
6:00 PM: Return to your hotel after a full day. The evening is free for a quiet dinner of your choice (own cost) and an early night before tomorrow's flight.
Prefer to see Kathmandu Durbar Square? We can add it to Day 1 or swap it for Swayambhunath on request.
Dwarika's Hotel → Kathmandu Airport → Flight → Temple Tree Resort → Davis Fall → Gupteshwor Cave
Meals: Luxury Breakfast · Transport: Domestic flight and private luxury car · Flight: about 25 minutes
Your Kathmandu to Pokhara flight takes you over green hills with the snow peaks of the Himalayas in view, followed by a relaxed afternoon in Pokhara.
7:30 AM: Enjoy a Luxury Breakfast at Dwarika's and check out at an easy pace. Your driver handles your luggage from the room to the car.
9:15 AM: Drive to the domestic airport for your 25-minute flight to Pokhara. Ask for a window seat, as the route often gives fine views of the Himalayan range. The exact flight time depends on the airline's schedule and is confirmed before you travel.
12:00 PM: Your driver meets you at Pokhara Airport and takes you to Temple Tree Resort & Spa in Lakeside. Enjoy a welcome drink on arrival, and check in early if your room is ready.
1:30 PM: Lunch at leisure at a restaurant of your choice (own cost). Your guide can point you to a good lakeside spot within easy walking distance.
3:00 PM: With your guide, visit Davis Fall, where a stream suddenly disappears into a deep underground channel, and the sacred Gupteshwor Cave across the road, with its shrine and limestone formations.
5:15 PM: Take an easy sunset walk along the shore of Phewa Lake, a few minutes from your resort, as the light changes over the water and the hills. Dinner is at leisure afterwards (own cost).
Temple Tree Resort → Sarangkot → Phewa Lake → Tal Barahi Temple → World Peace Pagoda
Meals: Luxury Breakfast · Transport: Private luxury car · Sightseeing: about 7 hours with a rest break
A day for the mountains and the lake. Start early for Pokhara's classic sunrise, then return for breakfast and a slow morning before an afternoon on the water.
5:00 AM: Drive up to Sarangkot, about 30 to 40 minutes from the resort, and settle in at the viewpoint with a flask of hot tea or coffee. As the sun rises, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) light up one after another, with the lake still in shadow below. In winter the sun rises later, so we adjust your start time.
7:30 AM: Return to Temple Tree Resort & Spa for a Luxury Breakfast, then rest by the pool or in your room.
10:30 AM: Board your own private boat on Phewa Lake and cross to the island temple of Tal Barahi, one of Pokhara's most sacred and photographed sites. On clear days the calm water mirrors the hills and the Annapurna range.
12:30 PM: Your luxury car meets you on the far shore and drives you up to the World Peace Pagoda (Shanti Stupa), a white monument built by Japanese Buddhist monks. From the top you see Phewa Lake, the city and the Annapurna range together.
2:00 PM: Lunch at a lakeside cafe with views over the water (own cost).
3:30 PM: Free afternoon to swim, book a spa treatment at the resort (own cost) or explore further. Your guide can take you to Bindhyabasini Temple, the Old Bazaar or the International Mountain Museum.
6:00 PM: Enjoy the sunset over the lake, then dinner at a restaurant of your choice (own cost). Our team can reserve a table for you. Pack tonight, as tomorrow is a travel day.
Temple Tree Resort → Terai Lowlands → Meghauli Serai, Chitwan → Evening Jeep Safari
Meals: Luxury Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the lodge · Transport: Private luxury car · Drive: about 5 to 6 hours
Today you leave the lake and mountains behind for the warm plains of the Terai. The road follows river valleys and terraced hills before dropping to the lowlands, and you arrive in time for lunch and your first safari.
8:00 AM: Enjoy a Luxury Breakfast at Temple Tree, then check out. Your driver loads the car and you set off in comfort with cold water on board.
8:45 AM: Drive south and west through the hills, about 5 to 6 hours in total including stops. There is a break for tea and a snack at a roadside cafe along the way (own cost), and your guide points out village life, rivers and rice terraces as you go.
2:30 PM: Arrive at River Bank Jungle Resort, on the banks of the Rapti River. Enjoy a welcome drink, check in to your room or villa, and have a late lunch at the lodge.
3:45 PM: Meet your naturalist for a short briefing, then set out on your first safari in an open jeep. The late afternoon light is soft and animals begin to move, so keep your eyes open for rhinos, deer, peacocks and wild boar.
7:30 PM: Dinner at the lodge, where your naturalist shares the day's sightings and helps you plan tomorrow's safari.
Meghauli Serai → Early Morning Safari → Breakfast in the Forest → Afternoon Activity
Meals: Breakfast in the forest, lunch and dinner at the lodge · Transport: Open safari jeep · Safari: about 4 hours in the morning
Today brings the signature moment of the trip: a full morning in Chitwan National Park with your own naturalist, followed by a breakfast prepared for you in the forest.
5:45 AM: Wake to tea or coffee as the jungle comes alive with birdsong. Meet your naturalist and head into the park in an open jeep while the mist still hangs over the grasslands.
6:30 AM: Go on your early morning safari through sal forest, riverbank and tall grassland. This is the best hour of the day for wildlife, and your naturalist reads tracks and alarm calls to find rhinos, deer, crocodiles and rare birds. A tiger is possible but never guaranteed.
8:30 AM: Stop for breakfast in the forest. Your chef sets a table in a peaceful spot in or beside the park and cooks a hot breakfast for you. The exact location depends on park rules and conditions on the day.
10:30 AM: Return to the lodge to rest, swim in the infinity pool or book a treatment at the spa (own cost).
1:00 PM: Lunch at the lodge.
3:30 PM: Choose your afternoon activity with your naturalist: a guided nature walk, a river trip on the Rapti or a second jeep safari. Later, watch the sun go down over the river from the lodge.
7:30 PM: Dinner at the lodge, with time to compare notes on the day's sightings.
Meghauli Serai → Morning Safari or Walk → Tharu Village → Rapti Riverside Sunset
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the lodge · Transport: Open safari jeep · Activities: about 5 hours across the day
A second full day in the jungle, with a different part of the park, a look at local Tharu life and a quiet evening by the river.
6:30 AM: Set out on a second morning safari to a different area of the park, or join a guided walk with your naturalist if you prefer to explore on foot. Birds are active early, and the light is ideal for photographs.
9:00 AM: Return for a relaxed breakfast at the lodge, then enjoy a slow morning by the pool.
12:30 PM: Lunch at the lodge.
3:00 PM: Visit a nearby Tharu village with your guide to see traditional mud-walled houses, local crafts and daily life. The Tharu are the indigenous people of the Terai and have lived beside these forests for centuries.
5:15 PM: Return to the lodge and watch the sun set over the Rapti River from the riverside, a good time for a last look for birds and river wildlife.
7:30 PM: Farewell dinner at the lodge.
Meghauli Serai → Bharatpur Airport → Flight → Kathmandu → Onward Journey
Meals: Breakfast at the lodge · Transport: Private luxury car and domestic flight · Drive: about 1 hour · Flight: about 25 minutes
A gentle last morning in the jungle, then a short flight to Kathmandu for your onward journey.
6:30 AM: Optional early bird walk along the riverbank with tea or coffee, or a last look from the lodge terrace.
8:00 AM: Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and check out.
9:00 AM: Drive to Bharatpur Airport, about an hour, with your driver handling all luggage.
11:30 AM: Fly to Kathmandu, about 25 minutes. The exact flight time depends on the airline's daily schedule and is confirmed before your trip.
12:30 PM: Your driver meets you in Kathmandu and takes you to your onward flight or to a hotel of your choice. We recommend booking your international flight for 4:00 PM or later so there is a comfortable buffer.
Have a morning international flight, or want a rest before you fly? Ask us to add a night at Dwarika's.
3 hotels, hand-picked for comfort and location.
Hotels are subject to availability. If a listed property is full, a stay of the same standard is offered instead.
Change the duration, add experiences, choose your preferred accommodation, or create a completely private journey.
Let's Plan TogetherEssential Information for Your Nepal Luxury Tour
Quick Reference
| Arrival airport | Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu (KTM) |
| Visa | Required for most nationalities. Available on arrival or online. Indian citizens do not need a visa. |
| Currency | Nepali Rupee (NPR) |
| Language | Nepali. English is widely spoken in hotels, restaurants and tourist areas. |
| Time zone | Nepal Time, 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT |
| Electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz. Plug types C, D and M. Bring a universal adapter. |
| Emergency and trip support | Paramount Adventure Travel & Treks, +977-9856012294 (WhatsApp, 24/7) |
Arrival in Kathmandu
Our representative waits outside the arrival hall at Tribhuvan International Airport holding a Paramount sign. Please share your flight details at least 3 days before you arrive. If your flight is delayed, tell us and we will adjust the pick-up. Hotel check-in is usually from 2:00 PM.
Nepal Visa
Most travellers can get a Nepal visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport. Fees are currently USD 30 for 15 days, USD 50 for 30 days and USD 125 for 90 days, paid in cash (USD notes are best). You need a passport valid for at least 6 months and one passport-size photo. You can also fill in the online form before you fly to save time at the counter. A small number of nationalities cannot get a visa on arrival and must apply at a Nepali embassy first. Fees and rules can change, so please check with the Nepal Department of Immigration before you travel.
Domestic Flights and Road Journeys
There are two flights on this tour: Kathmandu to Pokhara on Day 3 and Bharatpur (Chitwan) to Kathmandu on Day 8. Each takes about 25 minutes and is arranged and paid for by us. Flight times depend on the airline schedule and are confirmed before you travel. Domestic flights usually allow about 20 kg of checked baggage per person plus a small hand bag, so pack light. We can store extra luggage safely at Dwarika's. The drive from Pokhara to Chitwan on Day 5 takes about 5 to 6 hours in your private car, with stops. If a flight is delayed or cancelled because of weather, we arrange the best alternative, such as a later flight or a private drive of 5 to 7 hours, and adjust your plan so you never lose your day.
Your Chitwan Jungle Stay
Safaris start early because animals are most active in the cool of the morning, so expect wake-up calls at around 5:30 AM. Your naturalist guides every activity. Jeep safaris are in open vehicles, and walks are done quietly on foot with your guide, so please follow his or her instructions and keep your voice low. Rhinos, deer, crocodiles and many birds are commonly seen. Tigers live in the park but are shy and rarely seen, so a sighting is a bonus and never guaranteed. Park rules can change the timing or place of an activity, and the lodge will always offer the best alternative.
Roads and Altitude
The drive up to Sarangkot is on a winding hill road, and your driver takes it slowly and safely. The highest point on this tour is the Sarangkot viewpoint at about 1,600 m, so altitude is not a problem for most guests. Mornings at Sarangkot can be cool, and winter mornings are cold. Chitwan is low and warm, and can be hot from April to September.
Money and Payments
The local currency is the Nepali Rupee. Exchange money at the airport, banks or licensed exchange counters, and keep your receipts. There are ATMs in Kathmandu and Pokhara but not in the jungle. Hotels and larger restaurants accept cards, but small shops, tea stops and taxis usually need cash, so carry small notes. Because meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara are at your own cost, plan roughly USD 30 to 60 per person per day for lunches, dinners, drinks, tips and small purchases. Drinks at the jungle lodge are charged separately.
Tipping
Tipping is not required but is warmly appreciated. As a guide, many guests give USD 10 to 15 per day for the guide and USD 5 to 8 per day for the driver (per group), USD 5 to 10 per day for the naturalist in Chitwan, and small tips to hotel and lodge staff.
What to Wear and Pack
Dress in light, comfortable layers. Mornings in Pokhara can be cool, and winter evenings are cold. For temples and stupas, cover your shoulders and knees. For safaris, wear neutral colours such as green, khaki and brown, and avoid bright colours and strong perfume. Comfortable walking shoes that are easy to take off are best, because you remove shoes at many temples.
| Group Size | Price / Person |
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| 1 person | Price on request |
| 2 persons | Price on request |
| 3 – 4 persons | Price on request |
| 5 – 8 persons | Price on request |
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