Nepal Photography tour 12 days
This photography tour is a fusion of cultural objects and landscapes and natural beauty. The tour covers the major monuments which are listed in UNESCO as world heritage sites. There are some villages to observe and take pictures of the activities carried out in the village. The tour focuses on catching some of the important scenes from monastery as it goes to the monastery. Nepal has a wide range of elevation. This tour also goes to national park to do wildlife photography. As the national park is home for different type of mammals, birds, reptiles but the most famous is the one horned rhinos, elusive tiger, sloth bear and two different types of crocodiles. The drive from Kathmandu to Chitwan national park and from Chitwan national park to Pokhara itself is scenic drive with millions of objects to take pictures. The tour also takes you to best Mountain View point of Sarangkot from where one can get a spectacular sunrise with Annapurna range. There will be two different opportunity to catch sunrise with snowcapped mountains. The activities people are carrying out on the highway as well as rivers to follow and bridge to cross are some examples of photographic objects during the trip.
Detailed itinerary of the trip
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, meet and greet by our representative in airport and transfer to your hotel.
Day 02: Sightseeing of Kathmandu Durbar square with full of temple and old palace complex, continue to visit Swoyambhunath, one of the popular Buddhist temple in the western part of Kathmandu. Afternoon continue your visit to Kirtipur, a small town towards the western part of Kathmandu, traditionally considered as gateway to Kathmandu.
Day 03: Visit to Patan durbar square, a historical town located on the southern part of Kathmandu, continue visit to Pashupatinath, a popular Hindu temple and crematorium. After visiting Pashupatinath continue sightseeing to Boudhnath, the biggest Buddhist stupa in south Asia.
Day 04: Visit Changunarayan temple, the oldest temple in Nepal because the history of the temple is traced up to 5th century. Continue visit to Bhaktapur, a mediaeval town located to the eastern art of Kathmandu. After visiting Bhaktapur drive to Nagarkot for overnight stay.
Day 05: Visit Dhulikhel, a small village located in friendship highway, continue journey to Namobuddha and in the afternoon visit traditional newar village of Panauti.
Day 06: Sightseeing of two small villages of Bungmati and Khokana and walk in the local market of Kathmandu popular by the name Asan Bazar and Indrachok. Later continue to visit Kathesimbhu and Janabahal, both of them are Buddhist temples located inside the town.
Day 07: Drive to Chitwan national park, about 160 km southwest of Kathmandu.
Day 08: Jungle activities inside the national park like canoeing, elephant back safari, visit to elephant breeding center or Gharial crocodile breeding center depend with the location of the hotel.
Day 09: Drive from Chitwan to Pokhara, about 150 km and overnight in Pokhara.
Day 10: Early morning sunrise trip to Sarangkot, a popular Mountain View point. After breakfast sightseeing of Pokhara including Seti River gorge, Devi’s fall, Gupteswor cave, Bindhyabasini temple, Tibetan refugee camp and world peace pagoda.
Day 11: Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu.
Day 12: Departure from Kathmandu. Transfer to airport for final departure to home or another destination.
