Top Nepal Car Tours - page 31

To really make sense of the sprawling Narayanhiti Palace Museum, once home to Nepal’s royal family, it pays to have a guide. On this small-group walking tour, let your guide explain the gory saga of Nepal’s kings, from medieval times to a family massacre in 2001 and their final removal in 2008. Along the way, see highlights from the throne room to reception halls.

Trade the busy city streets of Kathmandu for a day of Nepali nature on a private hiking tour in Shivapuri National Park. Follow your guide on a leisurely walk to Budhanilkantha, Tokha, and Hattigauda. Don’t forget your camera, as the route guarantees wildlife sightings and spectacular panoramic views. Enjoy a packed lunch, then relax with included hotel pickup and drop-off.

See the highlights of Patan with your own private guide on a half-day tour from Kathmandu. Cross the Bagmati River to reach Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the area with your guide and visit temples such as Krishna Mandir Temple and Bhimsen Temple. You can also view sacred Nepali artifacts at the Patan Museum, and shop for handicrafts made by renowned local artists. Ideal for escaping the bustle of Kathmandu, this tour includes private guide and vehicle, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Get a peek at 108 different animal species during this private guided visit to Jawalakhel, the Central Zoo of Nepal. You’ll have a chance to spot rare local wildlife—including the Himalayan Blue Sheep, the One-Horned Rhino, and the Bengal Tiger—without having to journey beyond the capital. Visitors will also have the chance to take a mini boat cruise in an on-site lake.

Hindu beliefs and rituals aren’t easy for non-believers to comprehend. Let your personal guide unpick the colorful whirl of worshippers and offerings on this door-to-door private tour of Budhanilkantha, one of Nepal’s most sacred temples. Hear the tale of how the god Vishnu gained his blue throat, learn how the 16-foot (5-meter) statue was sculpted, and enjoy a typical Nepalese lunch.

Escape the tourist track and observe traditional Newari cultural life during this half-day guided tour. Travel comfortably from Kathmandu by luxury vehicle to the villages of Bungamati and Khokana. Highlights include a peek at the local woodcarving trade, panoramic views from the Karya Binayak Temple, dedicated to Ganesh, and a trip to the Bungamati Museum.

Discover Nepal’s rich religious traditions on this cultural private tour to Pharping, a sacred site for Tibetan Buddhists, and Dakshinkali Temple, dedicated to the bloodthirsty Hindu goddess Kali. Your private guide will explain local etiquette and lore as you visit cave temples, tantric temples, the Chobhar Gorge, and so much more. For ease, your day includes lunch and private 2-way transfers direct from your Kathmandu hotel.

Jamacho monastery is at the elevation of 1500m which is one of the most popular, short and easy hiking near Kathmandu. Nagarjuna hill, also known as Vindya Mountain, is the most popular pilgrimage sites for Hindus as well as Buddhist. On this day hiking tour we will hike through Shivapuri National Park and pay homage to Nagarjuna Buddha. On the hill top of Nagarjuna, you will find the small statue of Nagarjuna Buddha on the beautiful Jamacho Monastery. On the east side of the stupa there are two rows of Buddhist gods and goddesses. In the first row Mahankala is in meditation pose and third Vasundhara while second row includes white Tara, Padmapani green Tara, and Vajrapani. If luck favors, you can enjoy magnificent views of Annapurna Himalayan Range, Manaslu Himalayan Range and Langtang Himalayan Range from the top of the hills. Enjoy the serene beauty, the spiritual vibes, and the refreshing hike!

Experience this 2-night and 3-days overland adventure that gives you the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to the Taj Mahal, India's most famous architectural wonder. After pick-up from River Cruise Pier you’ll fly to Delhi and driven to the bustling streets of Agra where you’ll see the Taj Mahal at sunrise and sunset. This guided tour gives you insight into Agra, a city famous for its Unesco World Heritage sites which include the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh Garden. The private tour includes either 5 star Luxury and 5 star Deluxe accommodation (depending on option selected when booking), domestic one-way commercial scheduled flight to Delhi, private car and driver, private local tour guides, breakfast, all entrance fees and bottled water.

Learn about the history of Nepal, with a focus on Newari culture, on this small group guided tour that takes you to Patan, Bungamati, and Khokana. Your guide and driver will pick you up in an air conditioned vehicle, then drive you from place to place. You’ll stop to try a traditional Newari lunch, but that is at your own expense. Visit pagodas, temples, and much more along the way.

Its not often you can wake up in the morning and get a view of the Himalayas. Our amazing team will pick you up and take you to the top of Nagarkot Hill station so that you can watch the first rays of light stretch across the horizon from the Eastern Himalayas. After the sunrise we will take you for a Nepali style breakfast and if you are at the Nagarkot tower location you can try the local breakfast snacks at the bottom of the hill in you dare :-) We then take you to the starting point of the trek towards the Changu Narayan temple where you can explore the temple grounds before returning to Kathmandu by vehicle.

Sightseeing without understanding what you're seeing is no way to travel. During this private half-day tour, you’ll visit Bhaktapur, one of the Kathmandu Valley's ancient royal cities, alongside a guide. Learn about Newari traditions and the city's history as the "City of Devotees,” and watch craftspeople at work in Pottery Square. Private hotel transfers by air-conditioned vehicle are included.

Visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites—Pashupatinth Temple and Boudhanath Stupa—on a private half-day tour from Kathmandu. Explore sacred Pashupatinth temple, located on the Bagmati River, and observe Hindu funeral rituals at cremation ghats on the riverbank. Then go to Boudhanath Stupa, considered the center of Tibetan Buddhism outside of Tibet. Learn from your guide about the spiritual traditions at each place as you experience two holy sites near Kathmandu. Includes private guide and air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Enjoy a full-day tour from Kathmandu that includes a stop in Nagarkot, and a hike to World Heritage-listed Changu Narayan Temple. Discover the traditional life of Nepal as you pass through small villages and farmland, and soak in views of the Himalayas (on a clear day) from Nagarkot.

Travelers with just a short stay in Nepal shouldn’t waste time figuring out how to get around. Take transportation and accommodation off your list of worries during this private five-day tour of the Kathmandu and Pokhara Valleys, which includes both. Enjoy guided excursions surrounded by nature, farmland, and enormous mountains. Highlights include a boat ride on scenic Phewa Lake and a sunrise excursion to panoramic Sarangkot.

Kathmandu private day tour takes you to four of the UNESCO Listed World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley. You will be picked up from your hotel in Kathmandu and you go along with a tour guide to visit the historical palaces, Hindu Temple and Buddhist Stupas all scattered amidst the hustle and bustle of crowded Kathmandu city.

This day trip is a wonderful combination of yoga and hiking adventure in the peaceful surroundings of Kathmandu. Although the tour starts and finishes in Kathmandu, the actual hiking adventure starts in Nagarkot and finishes in Changu Narayan. You will enjoy a yoga session before starting the hiking and another gentle yoga and meditation after the hiking finishes.

Explore the city of Kathmandu on this half day private sightseeing tour. You’ll see the mixture of historical buildings and modern architecture, and your guide will tell you the significance of them all. Hear about the religious symbolism of Patan Durbar Square, Swyambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple, too.

Escape the city in favor of the stunning scenery of Kathmandu Valley on a full-day hiking tour of Champadevi from Kathmandu. In a small group limited to 15, you’ll  trek to the summit of Champadevi, which overlooks the historic Kirtipur settlement and reveals panoramic vistas of Kathmandu Valley. Plus, you’ll visit a Buddhist stupa and a Hindu temple. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Pokhara is surrounded by some of Nepal’s most impressive mountain and countryside scenery, but the only way to truly appreciate the views is from the air. On this tour, begin with pickup at your centrally located Pokhara hotel, and take to the skies on a paragliding adventure. Taking off from Mt. Sarangkot, drift gracefully along the Pokhara Valley and admire panoramic views over soaring peaks including Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and Machhapuchhre.

Our Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek begins after you arrive in Kathmandu and catch a 30-minute flight to the beautiful lake city of Pokhara the very next day. During the first few days of this trek we pass through beautiful landscapes, rhododendron forests, waterfalls, and culturally reach Gurung villages as we visit Jhinu Danda, Bamboo, Deurali and Machhapuchre Base Camp; we finally reach Annapurna Base Camp at an altitude of 4,130 meters above sea level. As you arrive at Annapurna Base Camp, you will feel like you’ve entered into a different world; surrounded on all sides by beautiful Himalayan peaks. Then we follow the same route back towards Pokhara before flying to Kathmandu.