Nepal is a small country geographically but extraordinary in what it offers. Eight of the world’s fourteen 8,000m peaks rise along its northern border. Its valleys hold seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Its forests shelter one-horned rhinos, Bengal tigers, and Asian elephants. Its Sherpa and Newari cultures are among the most distinctive in Asia. Deciding how many days to spend and what to see is the real challenge — and this page is designed to solve that.
Whether you have one day in Kathmandu between flights or three weeks to travel the whole country, Nepal has a structured itinerary to match. The most popular combination for first-time visitors is Kathmandu – Pokhara – Chitwan in 8–10 days: Kathmandu for UNESCO heritage and mountain flights, Pokhara for the Annapurna panorama and adventure activities, and Chitwan for one-horned rhino and tiger safaris. Add a trek and you need 12–15 days. Include Lumbini, Bardia, or Bandipur and a full month could go quickly.
Below we have organised Nepal tour ideas by duration — from 1-day trips around Kathmandu to 15-day multi-destination journeys. Every itinerary listed links to a full package page. If you don’t see exactly what you’re looking for, contact us for a tailor-made itinerary — all our tours are customisable to your dates, budget, and interests.
Find the right Nepal itinerary for the time you have. Each duration section lists our most popular and best-reviewed packages for that length of trip. Click any link for the full itinerary, what’s included, and pricing. All packages can be modified — contact us if you want to adjust any itinerary to your specific interests.
Kathmandu sits at 1,400m with the Himalayan foothills rising immediately to the north. Even a single day can be extraordinary: wake early for a mountain flight that puts you within metres of Everest, spend the morning at a 2,000-year-old Buddhist stupa, or drive 3 hours west for white water rafting on the Trishuli River and return by evening. All the options below are achievable in one day from a Kathmandu hotel.
Suggested 1-day Nepal Itineraries
Three days is enough time to go beyond Kathmandu. A monastery stay, a night at Nagarkot for the Himalayan sunrise, a 2-night Chitwan safari, or the adrenaline combination of bungee jumping and white water rafting are all achievable in 72 hours. These are our most popular short-break Nepal itineraries for travellers connecting through Kathmandu or on a tight schedule.
Suggested 3-day Nepal Itineraries
Kathmandu Pokhara 2-Night Package
Kathmandu Tour with Monastery Stay and Day Hike
Chitwan Tower Night Stay Package
Trip Last Resort Relaxation Trip
Planning for a 4 days trip to Nepal but not sure what to do? No worries; here we have listed some of the best 4 days Nepal tours with the best possible activities. Our 4 days Nepal tours provides you some ideas on best places to visit and best things to do in Nepal during your 4 days Nepal holiday. 4 days in Nepal is a short period to explore Nepal but it doesn’t mean there is nothing you can experience. There are many things you can do and and experience.
Suggested 4-day Nepal Itineraries
There are many things you can do or experience in Nepal in your 5 days trip. You can go on a UNESCO World Heritage cultural tour, short hiking, white water rafting, Jungle safari in Chitwan, relaxation in Bandipur and more.
It means 5 days in Nepal provides you more opportunity to experiences some of the best attractions or activities in Nepal.
Suggested 5-day Nepal Itineraries
With 6 days in Nepal, you can have a program with a short hike too. If you are willing to spend all your days in or near Kathmandu valley, you can go on a cultural tour of Kathmandu, visit Patan, Bhaktapur, 2 days hike starting from Changunarayan to Nagarkot and ending at Dhulikhel, you can also visit Namobuddha monastery and stay there for a night. Similarly, if you like to go out of Kathmandu, you can spend 2 nights in Kathmandu, 1 night in Bandipur and 2 nights in Chitwan for jungle safari activities. If you are not interested in Jungle safari, you can have 6 days Nepal trip program with Kathmandu, Bandipur and Pokhara visit.
If you are interested in hiking, it is also possible to include in 6 days Nepal tour. You can spend 2 nights in Kathmandu; go for 3 days hiking around hill station near Kathmandu. There are many things you can do and experience in your 6 days Nepal trip.
Suggested 6-day Nepal Itineraries
Kathmandu Nagarkot Dhulikhel Tour
Bird Watching in Kathmandu Valley
Stay at Tiger Mountain Pokhara
Seven days is the most popular Nepal trip duration. It allows the classic Kathmandu – Pokhara – Chitwan circuit (2 nights each plus transit), or a Kathmandu heritage tour combined with the Hotel Everest View package for a helicopter Khumbu experience. For adventure travelers, 7 days can include white water rafting, mountain biking, Everest helicopter flight, and bungee jumping alongside Kathmandu sightseeing.
Suggested 7-day Nepal Itineraries
Hills and Lakes of Pokhara Tour
8 days for Nepal trip is a standard time period. It is not so long and not so short too. If you are looking for easy regular Nepal tour program, you can plan 3 nights in Kathmandu, 2 nights in Chitwan and 2 nights in Pokhara valley. Kathmandu, Chitwan and Pokhara are the major tourist destinations in Nepal.
If you are interested in hiking and cultural tour, you can spend 4 – 5 days for hiking and 2 – 3 days for cultural tour. You can also combine your trip with short hiking, Everest flight trip, white water rafting and other activities.
Suggested 8-day Nepal Itineraries
Nine days adds Bandipur to the standard circuit. Bandipur is a car-free hilltop Newari town midway between Pokhara and Kathmandu — one of Nepal’s most charming overnight stops, often missed by travelers who take the through-bus. A 9-day itinerary structure: Kathmandu (3 nights), Chitwan (2 nights), Pokhara (2 nights), Bandipur (1 night), return Kathmandu.
Suggested 9-day Nepal Itineraries
Ten days is enough to add Lumbini — the UNESCO-listed birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha — to the standard circuit. Lumbini is 3 hours from Chitwan and contains the Maya Devi Temple (marking the exact birth site), the Sacred Garden, and monasteries built by Buddhist communities from across the world. A 10-day itinerary: Kathmandu (3 nights), Chitwan (2 nights), Lumbini (1 night), Pokhara (2 nights), Bandipur or return (1 night).
Suggested 10-day Nepal Itineraries
Student Team Building Nepal Tour
Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha is the best option to add in our itinerary. Lumbini is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Nepal, takes only 3 hours of drive from Chitwan.
Suggested 11-day Nepal Itineraries
Hindu Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
Twelve days is the entry point for combining a multi-day trek with Nepal’s main cultural and wildlife destinations. A popular structure: Kathmandu (2 nights), Chitwan with rafting on the way (2 nights), Pokhara (1 night), Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek (5 days), return Pokhara, Kathmandu (1 night). This covers UNESCO heritage, jungle safari, Himalayan sunrise from Poon Hill (3,210m), and the Annapurna range.
Sample 12-day Nepal itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Nepal, hotel transfer and go for short tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Day 02: Go for mountain flight trip in the morning, afternoon full day world heritage tour.
Day 03: Travel to Chitwan National Park, on the way experience White Water Rafting Trip.
Day 04: Experience the best of Chitwan national park.
Day 05: Travel to Pokhara valley.
Day 06: Go for a 5 days trek.
Day 07: Continue trekking.
Day 08: Continue trekking.
Day 09: Continue trekking.
Day 10: Continue trekking - return to Pokhara.
Day 11: Travel back to Kathmandu, free time for your own activities.
Day 12: Departure from Nepal.
Thirteen days works well for adding Bardia National Park to the western circuit. Bardia is Nepal’s most remote and wildlife-rich national park — higher tiger and elephant density than Chitwan, with far fewer visitors. A 13-day structure routing through Lumbini to Bardia and returning via Pokhara is one of our most rewarding longer itineraries for wildlife-focused travelers.
Sample 13-day Nepal itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Nepal, hotel transfer and go for short tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Day 02: Go for mountain flight trip in the morning, afternoon full day world heritage tour.
Day 03: Go for a day hike around Kathmandu valley.
Day 04: Travel to Bandipur Hill Station, on the way experience White Water Rafting Trip.
Day 05: Travel to Pokhara Valley.
Day 06: Experience the best of Pokhara valley.
Day 07: Travel to Lumbini, the birth place of lord Buddha.
Day 08: Travel to Bardia National Park.
Day 09: Go for a jungle safari experience.
Day 10: Continue jungle safari trip.
Day 11: Continue jungle safari trip.
Day 12: Travel back to Kathmandu, free time for your own activities.
Day 13: Departure from Nepal.
Fourteen days allows a full Nepal experience: Kathmandu heritage tour, one of the major Everest or Annapurna treks, Chitwan safari, Pokhara, and a relaxation stop at The Last Resort on the Bhote Koshi river for bungee jumping or white water rafting. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek and Everest Base Camp Trek are both 14-day packages from Kathmandu in their own right.
Sample 14-day Nepal itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Nepal, hotel transfer and go for short tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Day 02: Go for mountain flight trip in the morning, afternoon full day world heritage tour.
Day 03: Travel to Chitwan National Park, on the way experience White Water Rafting Trip.
Day 04: Experience the best of Chitwan national park.
Day 05: Travel to Pokhara valley.
Day 06: Go for a 5 days trek.
Day 07: Continue trekking.
Day 08: Continue trekking.
Day 09: Continue trekking - return to Pokhara.
Day 10: Travel back to Kathmandu.
Day 11: Travel to The Last Resort, a best place for relaxation and adventure experiences.
Day 12: Enjoy your day at The Last Resort.
Day 13: Travel back to Kathmandu, free time for your own activities.
Day 14: Departure from Nepal.
With 15 days, the full Nepal experience is achievable: Kathmandu with a 2-day heritage trail and mountain flight, a ridge hike from Changunarayan to Dhulikhel, Bhaktapur, Bandipur, Chitwan, Pokhara, and a 3-day Poon Hill trek loop. This itinerary covers medieval cities, Himalayan foothills, jungle wildlife, lakeside culture, and a proper mountain trek — everything Nepal offers, in one continuous journey.
Sample 15-day Nepal itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Nepal, hotel transfer and go for short tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Day 02: Go for mountain flight trip in the morning, afternoon full day world heritage tour.
Day 03: Hike from Changunarayan Temple to Nagarkot.
Day 04: Hike from Nagarkot to Dhulikhel.
Day 05: Drive to Bhaktapur, explore Bhaktapur city.
Day 06: Travel to Bandipur Hill Station, on the way experience White Water Rafting Trip.
Day 07: Travel to Chitwan National Park.
Day 08: Experience the best of Chitwan national park.
Day 09: Travel to Pokhara valley.
Day 10: Trekking near Pokhara.
Day 11: Continue Trek.
Day 12: Continue Trek.
Day 13: Trekking and return to Pokhara.
Day 14: Travel back to Kathmandu, free time for your own activities.
Day 15: Departure from Nepal.
October – November is peak season across all activities. Mountain visibility is at its best, weather is stable, trails are dry, and the skies above Kathmandu are crystal clear after the monsoon. This is the most popular window for trekking, cultural tours, and wildlife safaris simultaneously.
March – May is the spring season. Rhododendron forests below 3,500m bloom spectacularly in red and pink through March–April. Mountain views are excellent in the mornings. This is the second-best trekking season and excellent for cultural tours.
December – February is cool and uncrowded. Kathmandu cultural tours, Chitwan safaris (excellent wildlife visibility in dry season), and lower-altitude hiking are all fine. High-altitude trekking routes above 4,000m can have snow. Fewer tourists means quieter experiences and off-season pricing.
June – September is monsoon season. Rain is frequent below 3,000m. Mountain views are often obscured. However, the upper Khumbu and Mustang (rain shadow regions) can still be trekked. Chitwan safaris continue year-round. The landscape is intensely green and lush. Off-season pricing applies throughout.
For wildlife safaris in Chitwan and Bardia, October–April is best — the dry season with better vegetation clearing and animal movement. For cultural festivals, the main events fall in October (Dashain, Tihar) and February–March (Holi, Losar Tibetan New Year).
It depends on what you want to see and do. A 1–3 day trip covers Kathmandu highlights. Five to seven days allows Kathmandu plus Pokhara or Chitwan. Eight to ten days lets you combine all three major destinations comfortably. Fourteen or more days can include a multi-day trek. Most first-time visitors spend 8–12 days and wish they had more.
Most nationalities require a tourist visa for Nepal. Visas are available on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. A 15-day visa costs USD 30, a 30-day visa costs USD 50, and a 90-day visa costs USD 125. Indian nationals do not require a visa. Bring passport photos and USD cash for the visa fee. Check current requirements with your nearest Nepalese embassy before travel.
Budget varies significantly by travel style. A standard guided tour including accommodation, guide, transport, and most meals runs approximately USD 80–150 per person per day for small groups on comfortable mid-range accommodation. Luxury packages with premium hotels and private guides run USD 200–400 per day. Budget backpacker travel in guesthouses costs considerably less. Contact us for a specific quote based on your group size and preferences.
Nepal is generally very safe for tourists. Kathmandu, Pokhara, and the main trekking regions are well-established tourism destinations with a long history of international visitors. Standard travel precautions apply — watch your belongings in busy markets, use registered tour operators and licensed guides for trekking, and buy comprehensive travel insurance that covers helicopter evacuation for high-altitude treks.
Yes. The main tourist destinations — Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan — operate year-round including during monsoon (June–September). Mountain views are less reliable due to cloud, but Chitwan safaris are excellent (lush vegetation, active wildlife) and Kathmandu’s temples and museums are unaffected by rain. The upper Khumbu (Everest region above 3,500m) and Mustang’s rain shadow zone can also be trekked during monsoon.
The Nepalese Rupee (NPR) is the local currency. ATMs are widely available in Kathmandu and Pokhara, and present in major trekking hubs like Namche Bazaar and Jomsom. USD, EUR, GBP, and AUD are easily exchangeable at banks and licensed money changers. Carry some cash for remote areas and teahouses on trekking routes — card payments are available in tourist areas of Kathmandu and Pokhara but not universally.
Getaway Nepal Adventure (P.) Ltd.
Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 98510 38 908
TripAdvisor