- Total Duration:05 Days
- Destination:Nepal
- Trip Grade:Easy
Overview
Dhulikhel tour offers you a wonderful mixture of culture, nature and will make you feel entering a different world. Dhulikhel is a small city few hours away from the busy capital city. Despite its stature and size it houses diverse population with ethnic groups. It has been the centuries old trade center for Nepal to Tibet and within the country, back then.
The main attraction of the city is its spectacular view of snow-capped mountain ranges. You can have the wonderful experience driving through the rim of the valley. Walking through the city you can see that the city is planned based on the ancient Hindu structure positioning, shapes and scales reflecting in the distance and dominance between buildings, temples, public squares all having their own meaning and harmony.
There is much history in Dhulikel and, among others, a short visit to Namobuddha, with the Buddhist stupa and monastery, is highly recommended. There is also Panauti, a village noted for its numerous temples with magnificent woodcarvings, is a short distance from Dhulikhel, which is well worth a visit.
Kathmandu and Dhulikhel are similar in the sense of their structure and city system. You can either mix the visit to Dhulikhel tour with Kathmandu City tour to examine the resemblance or adjoin with Bhaktpur tour (which is on the way to Dhulikhel) to observe the differences and similarities between the two.
Outline Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu
- Day 02: Kathmandu exploration
- Day 03: Drive to Dhulikhel
- Day 04: Explore Dhulikhel and Drive Kathmandu
- Day 05: Farewell Day
Detail Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu
Welcome, here in this mountainous country Nepal. After you arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the representatives of Real Adventure Nepal welcome you and take you to the already booked hotel. The hotel staffs will be engaged for your accommodation and check in. In the evening, we will organize a welcome dinner in the hotel with our team.
Day 02: Kathmandu exploration
On this day, you will have a guided tour in Kathmandu city. Visiting UNESCO enlisted world heritage sites of Kathmandu city and Patan and exploring the city before lunch is the main focus of the tour. Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Krishna Mandir, Bhimsen Tower, Bashantapur Durbar Squire, Patan Durbar Squire, and many other sites will be visited on that day by driving in a car or van. Evening time is best to experience Thamel bazaar and overnight stay in a hotel.
Day 03: Drive to Dhulikhel
On this day, you will visit some important sites remained yesterday to visit, Chagunarayan Temple, Budhanilkantha, Gokarna, Kirti Bihar etc can be covered before traveling to Dhulikhel. In the afternoon, we depart for Dhulikhel from Kathmandu enjoying the picturesque view fields and green hills. You can see a huge statue of God Shiva in Sanga, which is the largest statue of Shiva in Nepal. We reach Dhulikhel in the evening and stay in a hotel.
Day 04: Explore Dhulikhel and Drive Kathmandu
On this day, you can explore surrounding of Dhulikhel after breakfast. The rural life just behind Dhulikhel bazaar gives you a uniquely different experience about rural Nepalese lifestyle. You can see people carrying bamboo basket and some are ploughing the fields with traditional equipment or some harvesting agricultural products. After lunch, you may catch the last moments of visiting missed part of Dhulikhel. In the evening, we drive back to Kathmandu. On the way, we will observe Bhaktapur Durbar Squire which is also enlisted world heritage list. In the evening you will be transferred to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 05: Farewell Day
It is the last day of the trip to Nepal for this time. If you have time enough, you can have sightseeing and shopping in the markets. Before 3 hours of scheduled flight, Real Adventure Nepal representatives will take you to the TIA. You return back to your homeland planning for another adventure trip in Nepal next time to visit.
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