Blissful Nepal Package

Meeting at airport upon arrival by Office Personnel. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and the Kathmandu Valley is the political and cultural heart of the Kingdom. After arrival you will be transferred to the hotel. In the evening at 5 Pm, you will be driven to Pashupatinath Temple for the Aarti. The Aarti Ceremony is performed at the banks of Bagmati River. It is fascinating. Music with Mantras, Kirtan, Bells, Insence, light, etc. It is a heart touching experience and offer you life – long gratitude to the Lord Of Living beings.

• In the morning, you will visit the Gujeshwori Temple. The temple is a Shakti Peetha near to Pashupatinath Temple. It is said that this temple is the Shakti chair of Pashupatinath Temple. It is believed that Sati Devi’s corpse’s parts fell in different region when Shiva took it and roamed around the world in sorrow. Then to Pashupatinath Temple for the darshan of Abhisekh Puja. It is the process of bathing the diety in a special way. First of all Panchamitra Puja is performed on Shiva Linga and then
• the cow milk is poured on top of Shiva Linga to perform Rudra Abhishek. The Pandit follows vedic process and chant secret mantra while performing this Puja at the Pashupatinath Temple.
• After this drive to Bhuddhanilkanta Temple. The meaning of Buddhanilkanta is “Old Blue Neck”. The statue is beautifully proportioned with serene and realistic expression of Lord Narayan.
• Narayan is one of the many incarnations of Vishnu and is the creator of all life. As you climb the steps of the temple and reach the main temple complex, you are mesmerized by the beauty,
• quietness and holiness of the place. Besides Lord Narayan, you can also pay homage to Lord Laxmi, Saraswati and Shiva within the complex. Narayan lying in the water tank gives an impression
• of floating. Look closely and you will see coins and paper notes thrown by devotees.

• Manakamana is temple of Durga Bhawani (Hindu Goddess), situated in Gorkha District of Nepal. Manakamana means “wishes”. It is believed that Goddess Manakaman fulfills the wishes
• of ones who worship her with pure heart. It is very true when someone wish something from the heart - it is fulfilled by the God.
• Manakamana temple is situated at about 1300 meters - at a hill top surround by a small village community. It is about 9 Km north-east of the town of Mugling and about 100 Km West from
• Kathmandu and East from Pokhara. It takes 3.5 hours approx from Kathmandu to reach Manakamna. Earlier until the cable car was uninstalled, people used to walk uphill for 4 to 5 hours
• to reach Manakamna Temple. Now the cable car operates from Kuringtar and it takes 9 minutes approxmately to reach the temple. The cable car generally operates during the day
• time (9 a.m. to 5 p.m). It stops for a lunch break from 12.00 to 13.30.
• Manakamana is Hindu Goddess. She is worshiped with offerings of flower, sound, scent, dress, make-ups and colors. There is a tradition of sacrificing animals at the temple. Devotees stand
• in line for even for 5-10 hours during festivals. The line started from the temple gate reaches longer than kilometer at times. People can be seen standing in line with pooja
• samagri (worship materials) in hand and. People seem to enjoy standing in the line without food, some even without water.
• After the Darshan, drive to Pokhara and transfer to Hotel. Evening will be free for relaxation.

After Breakfast, early morning fly to Jomsom. Upon arrival at Jomsom, walk over to the hotel which is walking distance ( 5 minutes ) from the airport. Please do note that Jomsom is a small village in the Mountains. Only basic accommodation is available here. The clients will have to walk from the airport to the hotel which takes. Porters are sent to the airport by the hotel to carry the luggage. 15 Kg luggage per adult and 7 kg per child is allowed by the airlines on this sector. The aircraft is a Twin Otter or Doniar - average 15 -18 seats. Darshan of Muktinath temple.

Fly back to Pokhara early morning and transfer to hotel. This afternoon you will visit Bindebasini Temple. This is one of the oldest temples in Pokhara was a part of Kaski Kingdom, the main deity of the temple,Goddess Durga, was brought from India . Apart from the peace and tranquility that can be felt in this region, the premises of the temple offers a good view of the Himalaya on a clear day. The temple is in the area of the bazaar, hence,a journey of the old bazaar can be combined with a visit to the temple. Sightseeing to Devi’s fall, also known as Patale Chango is an awesome waterfall lying 2 km southwest of Pokhara. During summer and rainy season, the waterfall takes its real form, with gushing water splashing and making its way through the rocks. Just opposite of Devi’s fall, on the other side of the road, there is Gupteshwor Cave. This cave is popular for the different natural forms made from limestone deposits. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the cave. Overnight at hotel.

Drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. Evening free for relaxation.

Departure transfer for onward journey.