Nepal Trip Oct 2018

Did a short trip of Nepal from 18 Oct to 21 Oct 2018.

Time difference.Nepal time is +15 Mins to IST

Currency 1 INR = 1.6 Nepal Rupee.

Indian currency is accepted in Nepal at same rate as bank exchange rates. It is advisable to get some currency exchanged, as it is easy to pay at Shops, small Restaurants etc.

Visa.  Indian citizens do not need any Visa but must carry Indentity Proof , like Passport, Driving Licence, Voter Card.

It is important to note that you should NOT plan a visit to Nepal during Dussera, which is their main festival. The Shops, Restaurants and Markets are closed for more than a week.

18 Oct 2018. Departed by Nepal airlines Flt No RA 206 at 10.40  and arrived late at Kathmandu at 1.40 PM. We were Picked up from international airport and transferred  to Oasis Hotel, in Thamel.  The Hotel is good and located in Thamel, the tourist area with shops all around. The Hotel has No Lift.

After little rest we went for sightseeing of Budanilakanta Temple ( The sleeping Vishnu God statue on the snakes) . The temple is of Lord Vishnu. There was no rush.

Buda Nilakanta Temple

Then we went to Buddha Stupa (The world’s largest stupa and a sight of great reincarnation of the Buddhism). It has an Entry fee of NPR 100. It is a good walk around.

Bouddha Stupa

Market around Stupa

Prayers at stupa

Finally we went to Pashuaptinath Temple(The most sacred Hindu temple in Nepal dedicated for lord Shiva, built in 1696)..The Temple have no fees for Hindus. It has fixed opening timings. We waited for 6.00 pm to have darshan.

Pashupati Nath temple

The Temple closes at 6.30 PM. Overnight at the Hotel.

19  Oct 2018

Today was a long drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara, the second largest city of Nepal.  (210 KM 6 hours) We started at 9.30 AM after Breakfast  from the hotel. It took  3 hours  drive for Manakamana Temple. The temple is visited by a Cable car , which has an entrance ticket of NPR 500. On reaching we were informed that cable car is under repair for 3 Days. We then continued our drive to Pokhara.  We reached around 5.30 PM and checked into Hotel. After little rest we went to Bindabasini Temple. It is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati.

Bindavasni Temple

We attended the 6.00PM aarti and returned to Hotel. Hotel Point  is a New Hotel but does not have any lift. It is good hotel and near the Lake Side road. 

20 Oct 2018

After Breakfast we went to the Pokhara lake.

Then we went to see Davis Falls.It is also called Patale Chango in Nepali which means underground Waterfall. The Davi’s fall is an unique waterfall in which water flows about 500 feet through the natural tunnel at the depth of 100 feet directly into a narrow and deep canal which has no end. It has an Entrance Ticket of 30NPR. It is good to see in rains but then in rains it is not good time to be in Nepal. There after we went to  see Gupterswar Mahadev caves which are close by to Davis Fall. Just a short walk of 10 Mins. The Entrance ticket is 100 NPR . In the cave you can see Davis fall as well.

Davis Falls

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We departed  by Buddha Air Flt U 616 , which was late by over 1 Hour at 1.45PM and arrival Kathmandu at 2.40PM. We checked in to Crown Plaza Hotel by 4 PM and could not go for any site seeing. 

Crown Plaza hotel

 

21 Oct 2018. 
After breakfast we went for site seeing and went first to Durbar Square.It has Entrance ticket of NPR 150. You can see various temple buildings , which are mostly damaged by earth quake and majority are closed for entrance. You can also see the Museum which is pictures and some remnants of Temples taken out after Earth quake. You can also see the reconstruction work. 

Durbar Square

Durbar square

Durbar square

We went to Kumari Housebut were told that she will not be seen for three days. She comes for few seconds in a window for public to see her. 

Kumari House

Then we went to Swoyambhu, money Temple. It is located on a hill. There is a Stupa next to it. The Temple is closed due to reconstruction work . You can see Kathmandu valley from here. 

We then departed Kathmandu by Nepal air Flt RA217 at 17.00 and arrival Delhi at 18.40 hrs. 

We then departed Kathmandu by Nepal air Flt RA217 at 17.00 and arrival Delhi at 18.40 hrs. 

Tour Pkg by : http://www.360trip.in/ 

Cost For 2 in INR

Air Tickets DEL-KTM-DEL       35476.00

                 Pokhara –KTM         6500.00

Hotel & Transport Pkg            26300.00

Entrance Tkts , food &  Misc    4000.00