Day One:
Took the flight from Mumbai to Kathmandu (Duration 2 hour 35
minutes) reached there 13:30 local time.
Immigration and visa were quite simple we were within 30 minutes;
being a SAARC National the visa was gratis (free).
At the Tourist Information Centre we book a hotel at Thamel in
Kathmandu and we are provided a car ride for free from Airport to Hotel which
is 40 minutes drive and the roads are quite terrible.
The first day was spent finalizing our trip for next 3 days with
the travel agent and doing a small walk around the market for shopping.
Day Two
We are picked up from our Hotel at 7:00 in the morning by the tour
operator and we walk towards the bus station to catch our bus to pokhara which
is seven hour ride and cost INR 700; the buses are comfortable and passes
through some really scenic views including mountains and rivers.
The bus stops every 90 minutes for tea break, break fast and lunch
in that order; the food offered at the stop overs is fairly o for it price
and offers very little variety.
But the seven hour journey is bound to make you hungry and you
will be content with what you get; after all something is better than nothing.
We reach Pokhara Bus station at 14: 30 hours and are received by
our tour operator who takes us to our hotel which his 10 minutes drive; we get
fresh and are on our way out to explore the city from 16:00 hours.
Our car takes us to the International Mountain Museum which
is gives a great insight into mountaineering and its history in Nepal.
After spending about 40 minutes we proceed to Devis Falls which is
absolutely amazing and definitely worth a visit . Entrance fees INR 20.
After clicking some wonderful snaps we cross the road to see the
Gupteshwar Maahdev caves dedicated to the Hindu God Lord Shiva a must see for
it natural formation beneath the surface of the earth
In the evening we toll along the phewa lake for some souvenir
shopping and dinner before calling it a day.
Day Three:
We have an early breakfast which was part of the hotel package and
proceed to the bus station to catch our bus for Kathmandu; the bus begin its
journey at 7: 30 in the morning and reached Kathmandu at 15:30 in the
afternoon; delay by one hour due to some repairing work on the road; upon
arrival at the city we are greeted by our tour operator who takes us on tour of
the city.
First stop the Boudha Stupa which is a major Buddhist attraction
after a brief photo session we proceed to the Pashupatinath Temple which is a
revered site for Hindus; a pilgrimage spot very sacred and a must see when
visiting the city.
We complete our sightseeing by 18:00 hours and proceed to Nagarkot
which is small town roughly 32 km from kathmandu and passes through Bhaktpur
city; the journey is of 40 minutes and ends at the Hill top where our hotel was
nestled and we spend the evening doing nothing as in the dark it becomes
difficult to see and there are no railings or street lights so you may fall off
the cliff if you are not careful plus the bad roads and the rain which ads to
your misery and hence we preferred to stay indoors and wait for sun rise where
we will get an opportunity to catch some stunning pictures of the Himalayas.
Day Four:
An early start to the morning at 05:00 hours; took a hot shower
and went to the highest point on the hill took click some breathtaking snaps of
the himalayan range; an must have experience if in Nepal.
After an hour we had for breakfast which was part of our hotel
package.
We then proceed to check out and begin our journey towards
Kathmandu stopping in between to visit doleshwar temple a hindu shrine.
We reach the airport 2 hours before our schedule departure.
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