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Itinerary:
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Day 1 :
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Arrival Kathmandu.
Upon arrival receive, welcome and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel Manang
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Day 2 :
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Kathmandu.
Visit Kathmandu old Durbar Square and Swoyambhunath Stupa for
Photography. Evening, meet and transfer to nearby Nepalese typical restaurant to have
dinner and culture dance show. Overnight at hotel Manang.
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Day 3 :
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Kathmandu - Pokhara
Drive to Pokhara by Private Tourist Coach. 5 hours drive.
Check-in at hotel and rest day at leisure.
Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 4 :
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Pokhara
Early morning drive 30 minutes to Sarankot for excellent sunrise view for photography. Close up panorama of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhare (Fishtail) is outstanding.
After 2/3 hours of photography, back to hotel and after breakfast, hike to Peace Pagoda for photography. Overlooking Phewa lake, Pokhara City and mountains can be captured in your cameras from the spot. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 5 :
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Pokhara
Photographic tour around Pokhara Valley including late boating at Phewa Lake.
Overnight at hotel.
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Days 6 :
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Pokhara Nayapul - Tikhedunga
After breakfast drive to Nayapul (1 hour & 15 minutes) and start trek to Tikhedunga. Easy level walks of 4/5 hours in total. Lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at lodge.
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Days 7 :
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Tikhedunga - Ghorepani
Trek steep up of 3000 stone staircases to Ulleri village. A view of Annapurna South is excellent from this place. Then after, the tail menders through scattered villages and then deep in to lush Rhododendron forest to Ghorepani. Views of entire Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri ranges are superb. Lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at lodge.
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Day 8 :
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Ghorepani:
Early morning around 5am, hike 1 hour to Poon Hill for outstanding sunrise view over the close-up mountains of entire Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range. This view point most probably the one of the best view point in the World. You will absolutely delighted to stay for whole day long to take pictures from different angles. If you wish to spend long time there, our crew will manage to bring packed breakfast or even lunch for you there.
Lunch, dinner and overnight at lodge.
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Day 9 :
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Ghorepani Tadapani
After breakfast, trek gradual up and then downhill through lush Rhododendron and pine forest to Tadapani. On the way views are excellent.
Lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at lodge.
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Day 10 :
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Tadapani Ghandruk
Short downhill trek of 2/3 hours takes you to a beautiful & prosperous village of Ghandruk. From Ghandruk, the close up view of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Mighty Fishtail are faboulas. Ghandruk, the homes of the brave Gorkha soldiers is typically famous for Grurng culture and its prosperity being one of the largest and clean villages in entire Annapurna area. After lunch, time for photography.
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Day 11 :
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Ghandruk Nayapul Pokhara
Trek downhill through typical Gurung villages to Saulibazaar. After lunch, a easy level walk leads you back to Nayapul. Here your driver awaits you to pick you up to drop back to Pokhara.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 12 :
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Pokhara Chitwan
A scenic countryside drive of 4/5 hours takes you to lush tropical vegetation of Chitwan National Park. Check-in at wildlife resort.
After lunch, leave for village walk to shot the picture of Tharu community. Tharus are not only famous by their rich culture in Nepal but also in all over the world by their unique life style.
Back to resort and right after the dinner transfer to Tharu culture dance show.
Back to resort for overnight.
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Day 13 :
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Chitwan
After breakfast, leave for Elephant Breeding Center followed by 2 hours nature walk. Back to resort for lunch and after lunch leave for Elephant back safari for 2 hours. During this safari one can see One Horn Rhino, Spotted Dear, elusive Royal Bengal Tiger (depending on season) and many other wild animals & birds.
Dinner and overnight at resort.
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Day 14 :
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Chitwan.
After breakfast, leave for canoeing. During the canoeing, different crocodiles can be spotted.
After, time for again Elephant back safari for chance to see other wildlife animals.
Lunch, dinner and overnight at resort.
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Day 15 :
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Chitwan.
Another day for safari tour to get change to see more wildlife animal photography.
Lunch, dinner and overnight at resort.
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Day 16 :
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Chitwan Kathmandu
Morning after some jungle walk, breakfast and then drive to Kathmandu 5/6 hours.
Transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Hotel Manang.
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Day 17 :
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Kathmandu
Photographic tour of Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa.
Overnight at Hotel Manang
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Day 18 :
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Kathmandu.
Visit Bhaktapur for Photography. Lunch at Bhaktapur
Overnight at Hotel Manang
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Day 19 :
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Final departure
Drive back to Kathmandu, transfer to airport for final departure.
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