Tour Dates	Duration	Price	Highlights
21 February - 07 March 2012	16 Days 4*/5* Hotels	€2499pps inc €197*	Kathmandu, Nagarkot, Pokhara, Chitwan National Park, Jungle Safari, Elephant Ride

* Fuel supplements and major currency fluctuations may affect the price

Your Tour Price Includes: Flights, accommodation, transfers, excursions, professional tour manager and much more

• Return airfare from Dublin on the 5* Etihad Airways including taxes and charges of Euro 197
• Professional tour manager & air conditioned coaching throughout
• 13 nights in quality 4* and 5* hotel and resort accommodation of a high standard
• 13 breakfast, 13 dinners plus a number of lunches at Chitwan National Park
• Guided tour of Kathmandu, visits to temples of Bhaktapur, Palace Prithyi Naranyan Shah and Gurka, home to the famous Nepalese soldiers
• Visit Srankot for sunrise over Annapurna
• Sightseeing at Pokhar, boat ride, Barahi Temple, Davis' Fall, Pokhara Bazaar, Seti Gorge and Binyabasine
• Visit to Chitwan National Park with wonderful walks, elephant safari, canoe river tour and cultural dance.
• All entrance fees as per itinerary

Accommodation: 14 nights accommodation in hotels and resorts of a high standard

• 4 nights Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu : www.yakandyeti.com (2 nights at the start and 3 at the end) Kathmandu is the capital and religious heart of Nepal...vibrant, bustling and full of history at every turn.
• 1 night Fort Resort, Nagarkot : www.mountain-retreats.com (1 night) Nagarkot is just 30 km east of Kathmandu but a world away sitting on the rim of the valley. Enjoy the sunset and sunrise over the Himalayas.
• 2 nights River Side Spring, Kurintar : www.rsr.com.np Kurintar takes us back to Nepal’s past, the mighty Gurkha soldiers and a King who set out to unify the country. 
• 3 nights Hotel Barahi, Pokhara : www.barahi.com Pokhara is a more intimate version of the busy Kathmandu set on a beautiful lake below the Annapurna Himalaya. 
• 3 nights Jungle Safari Resort, Chitwan : www.junglesafariresort.com Chitwan National Park is a treasure of exotic wildlife including the Royal Bengal tiger, rhinoceros, sloths, leopards and dazzling birds. 

Flights - Etihad Airways:

• 21 February:  Dublin to Abu Dhabi Depart 19:40hrs, Arrive 07:15hrs +1 - Duration 7 Hours
   
• 22 February:  Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu Depart 09:50hrs, Arrive 15:35hrs - Duration 4 Hours
   
• 06 March:  Kathmandu to Abu Dhabi Depart 21:00hrs, Arrive 00:35hrs - Duration 4 Hours
   
• 07 March:   Abu Dhabi to Dublin Depart 02:15hrs, Arrive 06:45hrs - Duration 7 Hours

The price does not include:

• Travel insurance Tourist visa (about $25 US per person)
• Manakamana cable car trip ($20 US per person)
• Personal items and beverages
• Tips for guide, driver and porters
• Other than above mentioned services

 

Itinerary

• Kathmandu is the capital and religious heart of Nepal...vibrant, bustling and full of history at every turn.
  4nights (2 nights at start and 2 nights at the end)
   
• Nagarkot is just 30 km east of Kathmandu but a world away sitting on the rim of the valley.
  We will enjoy the sunset and sunrise over the Himalayas. (1 night)
   
• Kurintar takes us back to Nepal's past, the mighty Gurkha soldiers and a King who set out to unify the country. (2 nights)
   
• Pokhara is a more intimate version of the busy Kathmandu set on a beautiful lake below the Annapurna Himalaya. (3 nights)
   
• Chitwan National Park is a treasure of exotic wildlife including the Royal Bengal tiger, rhinoceros, sloths, leopards and dazzling birds. (3 nights)

Day 1 - Depart Dublin and fly to Kathmandu via Abu Dhabi.

Day 2 - Arrive Kathmandu airport and transfer to your hotel. Free evening at leisure.

Day 3 - Enjoy a leisurely half day tour of Kathmandu including the bazaar and Durbar Square in the old city.

Day 4 - Depart for Bhaktapur city, City of the Devotees, and visit temples and monuments, the Palace of 55 Windows and the Golden Gate. Continue on to Nagarkot where we will watch the sunset over the Himalayas. 

Day 5 - Early morning walk to the surrounding hills for sunrise over the Himalayas before transferring to Kurintar. Riverside Resort is a very peaceful place far from the city noise. Dinner and overnight at the resort.

Day 6 - After breakfast we will drive to Gorkha, the home of the infamous Gurka soldiers of the British Regiment and then the palace of Prithvi Naranyan Shah, founder of Nepal. Visit a holy temple which is great Hindu pilgrimage site. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to the resort. 

Day 7 - After breakfast there is an optional tour by cable car to Manakamana temple to have your wishes fulfilled by the blessing of Goddess Manakama Devi. The locals call the temple goddess the wish fulfilling deity and it is a popular pilgrimage site. Continue on to Pokhara through the amazing countryside.

Day 8 - Early morning drive to Sarankot for sunrise over the famous Annapurna, Fishtail and Dhaulagiri ranges of the Himalaya Mountains. You will see the mountains at a very close range. This afternoon drive to Hemja and visit Tashiling, a Tibetan settlement of refugees where they dye and make carpets. 

Day 9 - This morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of Pokhara, visiting Phewa lakeside for a boat ride to Barahi Temple and then Davis' Fall, Pokhara Bazaar, Seti Gorge and Bindyabasini Temple. Free time in Pokhara following tour.

Day 10 - Depart for the jungle and wonderful Chitwan National Park via the ethnic Tharu village then on to the Park visitor centre to learn more about the park itself and the wildlife. Enjoy the sunset from the banks of the Rapti River. 

Days 11 - An early morning followed by wonderful nature walks and the excitement of elephant safaris (yes, on the back of an elephant!) searching for the beguiling and rare Royal Bengal Tiger. Also, excellent opportunities to see the endangered rhinoceros, sloth bears, wild boar, monkeys, leopards and birds.

Day 12 - Take a canoe river tour, see cultural dance presentations and visit the elephants bathing and their breeding centre.

Day 13 - Depart Chitwan and return to Kathmandu for free time.

Day 14 - After breakfast visit the famous temple of Pasupatinath, dedicated to Lord Shiva on the bank of the Bagmati River. This is one of the most holy shrines of the Hindus where thousands of devotees come from all over Nepal and India. Next visit Boudhanath, the largest Buddhist stupa in the world. Here you will see Tibetan monks and nuns praying at the monasteries. 

Day 15 - Following a free morning in kathmandu, transfer to the airport for our flight home. Depart Kathmandu, flying via Abu Dhabi for Dublin.

Day 16 - Arrive Dublin at 6.50am 

 

Booking Information:

• Price includes airport and flight taxes and charges
• Price based on twin share. If you are travelling alone and are willing to share a twin room with another group member of the same sex, we will do our best to accommodate this request although it cannot be guaranteed.
• Single room supplement: €480 per person per tour
• A non-refundable / non transferable deposit of €400 per person is required at time of booking (by laser, cheque or credit card)
• Balance due 8 weeks prior to travel
• Optional insurance available on request (covering over 2,000 metres. Terms & conditions apply)
• A minimum number of 16 persons must book on this tour for it to proceed. Deposit refunded in full if tour does not proceed.
• Flight times, prices, taxes & listed itinerary are subject to change. Major currency fluctuations may affect the price. 

Extras:

• Travel insurance Tourist visa (about $25 US per person)
• Manakamana cable car trip ($20 US per person)
• Tips for guide, driver and porters