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Nepal itineraries

Three starting points for a trip — short, classic or trek-focused. Treat the days as a skeleton and hang your own pace on it.

Old temple lanes of the Kathmandu Valley
5 daysCity loopBest: Year-round

Kathmandu Valley in 5 days

A relaxed loop of the three royal cities and the great Buddhist and Hindu sites, with a sunrise side-trip — no trekking required.

  1. Day 1 — Kathmandu: Durbar Square, Thamel, Swayambhunath at sunset.
  2. Day 2 — Pashupatinath and Boudhanath; evening prayers at the great stupa.
  3. Day 3 — Patan: Durbar Square, the museum and the Golden Temple.
  4. Day 4 — Bhaktapur: Nyatapola, Pottery Square, an overnight in the old town.
  5. Day 5 — Sunrise at Nagarkot, then back to Kathmandu.
The Annapurna range above Pokhara at sunrise
14 daysClassic circuitBest: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr

Classic Nepal in 14 days

The greatest-hits circuit: the Kathmandu Valley, a Chitwan jungle safari, lakeside Pokhara and a short taste of the Annapurna foothills.

  1. Days 1–4 — Kathmandu Valley: the three cities and the major temples.
  2. Days 5–6 — Chitwan National Park: rhino and bird safaris, Tharu culture.
  3. Days 7–9 — Pokhara: Phewa Lake, Sarangkot sunrise, paragliding.
  4. Days 10–12 — Short Annapurna foothill trek (Poon Hill or Australian Camp).
  5. Days 13–14 — Back to Pokhara and Kathmandu; Bhaktapur or shopping.
Snow peaks of the Everest region above a teahouse trail
10 daysTrekBest: Oct–Nov, Mar–May

A 10-day Himalayan trek

Time for one of the classic teahouse treks — Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Sanctuary or the Langtang Valley — bookended by Kathmandu.

  1. Day 1 — Arrive Kathmandu; permits, gear check, briefing.
  2. Days 2–9 — Trek (EBC, ABC or Langtang), with built-in acclimatization days.
  3. Day 10 — Fly or drive back to Kathmandu; buffer day for weather delays.
Phewa Lake and the Annapurna range at Pokhara
7 daysCity + lakesBest: Year-round

Kathmandu & Pokhara in 7 days

Nepal's two essential cities without a trek — the temples and old towns of the Kathmandu Valley, then lakeside Pokhara under the Annapurnas.

  1. Days 1–3 — Kathmandu Valley: Durbar Squares, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Bhaktapur.
  2. Day 4 — Scenic drive or short flight to Pokhara.
  3. Day 5 — Phewa Lake, the World Peace Pagoda and lakeside cafés.
  4. Day 6 — Sarangkot sunrise, paragliding, Davis Falls and Gupteshwor cave.
  5. Day 7 — Fly back to Kathmandu; last-minute Thamel shopping.
High Himalayan peaks above the Annapurna Circuit trail
12–16 daysTrekBest: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr

Annapurna Circuit in 14 days

The classic teahouse circuit around the Annapurna massif, crossing the Thorong La pass at 5,416 m between green mid-hills and the Tibetan-feeling Manang valley.

  1. Days 1–2 — Kathmandu to Besisahar; start up the Marsyangdi valley.
  2. Days 3–7 — Climb through Chame and Pisang to Manang; acclimatize.
  3. Days 8–9 — Cross the Thorong La (5,416 m) from Thorong Phedi to Muktinath.
  4. Days 10–12 — Down the Kali Gandaki through Kagbeni, Jomsom and Marpha.
  5. Days 13–14 — Fly Jomsom–Pokhara, then back to Kathmandu (buffer for weather).

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