Kathmandu Pokhara and Chitwan Tour

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About Kathmandu Pokhara and Chitwan Tour

Kathmandu Pokhara and Chitwan Tour provide a unique tour experience in Nepal. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal is also its only international air gateway and major travel centre. Tourism is the most important industry that sustains not only Nepal but Kathmandu also. Most of the tourists are going on Adventure tours ie; Trekking and Climbing but Kathmandu Pokhara and Chitwan Tour provide tourists to enjoy their holiday inside Kathmandu valley, Chitwan National Park and the beautiful city of Pokhara.

Kathmandu is the biggest and most cosmopolitan city, a meeting place of dozen ethnic groups, and the origin place of Newars who perform many cultural and festival events in the city. Numerous historical monuments, old palaces and palace squares, shrines and temples make Kathmandu a living museum. The major places to visit in Kathmandu are Syambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Kasthmandap area the Kathmandu Durbar squares, temples and museums. It is a fascinating old city today where pagodas, narrow cobbled lanes, old carved windows, and stone shrines are backdrops to the drama of life that continues unhindered. Here the experiences are amazing, the views fascinating, and the climate charming.

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal well known to the world as the city of the Living Goddess ( Kumari) who is worshipped and taken in a chariot procession annually. Chitwan National Park established in 1973, covers an area of 932 square kilometres and is the oldest national park in Nepal. It was granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. The park is located in the subtropical inner Terai lowlands of South-Central Nepal in the Chitwan district, 200km away from the capital city of Kathmandu. The elevation is only 150 meters above sea level.

The park is rich in flora and fauna which includes one of the last populations of single-horned Rhinoceros and Royal Bengal tiger. Chitwan National park is home to at least 43 species of mammals and 450 species of birds. Several mammals are using this park as their shelter; gaur, sambar deer, muntjac, chital, hog deer, mainland serow, chousingha and wild boar, tigers, leopards, dholes prey, and Sloth bears are among the main attractions of the Park. Smaller carnivore species are golden jackal, yellow-throated marten, ratel, smooth-coated otter, small Indian civet, large Indian civet, spotted linsang, common palm civet, binturong, small Indian mongoose, Indian grey mongoose, crab-eating mongoose, leopard cat, marbled cat and fishing cat. Further mammal species found in the park are rhesus monkeys, hanuman langurs, Indian pangolin, northern palm squirrel, red giant flying squirrel, particoloured flying squirrel, Indian porcupine, hispid hare, Indian hare and Ganges dolphin.

In only the Chitwan trip We offer all activities programs including elephant ride, canoe and guided jungle walk or Jeep tour. Pokhara is an extraordinary landscape and one of the most attractive destinations in Nepal. The treasures of Pokhara include the tranquillity of Phewa Lake, spectacular views of the Annapurna Himalayan range and Mount Machhapuchhare (6,977 m), luscious green hills, terraced farm slopes, countless species of vegetation, rushing rivers in a tropical-like environment. Pokhara is, since ancient times, the traditional export centre for trade with India and Tibet. Merchants from remote Himalayan regions of Nepal, such as Muktinath and Mustang still come here by mule trains. The Gurungs and Magars are the aboriginal inhabitants and remain the majority in the hill regions. But the urban population is now made up of diverse ethnic groups seeking employment opportunities. The Gurungs and Magars have a reputation as hardworking farmers and valorous warriors who have earned worldwide fame as Gurkha soldiers.

This calm city of Pokhara serves as a base camp for trekking and rafting trips through the regions of Annapurna and Western Nepal. Badam on the southeastern end of Phewa Lake and is dominated by restaurants, bars, hotels and shops, is the gathering place for travellers in the western regions of Nepal. The island temple of Barahi is accessible from badam by dug-out canoes. This two-storied pagoda is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Ajima. On Saturdays, devotees paddle across the lake carrying live animals for sacrifice. Bindhyabasini Mandir is a local Hindu temple on the northeast of Phewa Lake in the vicinity of the Old Bazaar. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati. Devotees perform animal sacrifices and have picnics in the courtyard on Saturdays. The Old Bazaar area is still the commercial hub of merchants from the remote Himalayas while the Phewa Lake site is a pleasant spot for holidaymakers from around the world! Tour and Trekking Nepal offer you a unique sightseeing package tour which will provide you with complete fun and adventure. This trip is prepared as a cultural and adventure tour program in popular cities of Nepal; Kathmandu and Pokhara.