Explore medieval Kathmandu on foot, trek the Gurung trails of the Annapurna foothills and end the journey at one of our favourite mountain lodges above the Pokhara Valley.
In this private tailor-made tour of Nepal, you'll combine three days of cultural immersion in Kathmandu's ancient city quarters with five days of guided trekking through rice terraces, Gurung villages and honey-hunter cliffs, before a well-earned rest with the Himalayan peaks for company.
This sample itinerary follows Nepal's classic route but adds real depth, using the small, well-placed lodges of the Gurung Trail to keep the experience close to the landscape and the communities within it. Inspired? Tell us what you most want to see or do, and we'll design a bespoke tour of Nepal built around your own interests and our expertise.
You'll be met on arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, and transferred to Dwarika's Hotel, where carved timber courtyards and centuries of Nepali craftsmanship make for a wonderful introduction to the city. Every brick is handmade, every piece of carved woodwork an original salvaged from Kathmandu's ancient buildings, and the rooms range from private courtyard suites to chambers with 16th-century windows and hand-printed Buddhist fabrics. The rest of the day is yours to settle in and explore at your own pace. If you like, we can arrange a guide to take you around.
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Today you'll start at Durbar Square, where the Teleju Temple anchors the square with quiet authority, before heading to Hanuman Dhoka, where a statue of the monkey god Hanuman stands draped in red cloth. Nearby, the House of the Living Goddess offers the chance to glimpse the Kumari at one of the upper windows. The morning ends at Swayambhunath, the hilltop stupa with its painted eyes of the Buddha gazing out across the valley.
This afternoon you'll head to Patan, long renowned for its metalwork in bronze, silver and copper. The Durbar Square, Krishna Mandir, the Royal Baths, the Golden Temple and the Patan Museum are all well worth your time.
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This morning begins at Pashupatinath, one of the holiest Hindu temples in Asia, where the banks of the Bagmati River draw pilgrims, mourners and wandering sadhus from across Nepal and India. The view from the opposite bank is striking: life and death conducted here with a remarkable openness. Next is Boudhanath, the spiritual heart of Kathmandu's Tibetan community, ringed by monasteries and busy with the turning of prayer wheels.
This afternoon takes you to Bhaktapur, the City of Devotees, a medieval town of cobbled lanes that feels relatively untouched. Today you'll visit the Lion Gate, the Golden Gate and the Palace of Fifty-Five Windows. This is the kind of place that is easy to linger in, and one of the great advantages of a private tour of Nepal is having the time to do exactly that.
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This morning a short flight to Pokhara delivers you into an entirely different Nepal. On arrival our trekking team will meet you before transferring by road to the trailhead. Today's walk (trekking time approximately 2-3 hours) begins along a ridgeline in the lower Annapurna foothills, with views of the Pokhara Valley below, before descending to the Modi River Valley. Birethanti Lodge sits on the riverbank with a fine outlook over the sacred, unclimbed peak of Machhapuchhre, or Fishtail Mountain. A hot lunch is waiting on arrival, and the rest of the afternoon is yours.
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After breakfast, today's trail (trekking time approximately 5-6 hours) follows the Modi Khola upstream through scattered farmland and rice terraces, with Machhapuchhre ahead on the skyline. As the path climbs through forest, the Annapurna massif comes into full view above Ghandruk. A hot lunch is ready at the lodge on arrival.
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After breakfast, today's trail (trekking time approximately 4-5 hours) drops steeply from Ghandruk to the Modi River, crossing by suspension bridge before climbing up through Landruk village. Along the way, cliff faces mark the territory of the local honey hunters, who still scale ropes to reach wild bee colonies in the rock above. Lunch is ready on arrival, and the afternoon can be spent resting or exploring the village with your guide.
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Today is a steadier day on the trail (trekking time approximately 4-5 hours), passing through village farmland and open countryside with the Annapurnas receding behind you. After arriving at Majhgaon/Tomijong, the afternoon is free for a relaxed spell in the lodge garden or a short stroll into the village with your guide.
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Today the trail (trekking time approximately 4-5 hours) passes through Patlekhet and the small village of Pothana, where Tibetan traders have long sold handicrafts to passing trekkers. After arriving at Dhampus, the full Annapurna range comes into view in one wide sweep. A hot lunch is served on arrival, with the rest of the afternoon free for a walk into Dhampus village.
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This morning the trail follows the ridge down through wooded hillside and terraced farmland to the valley floor at Phedi, where a vehicle transfers you to Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge. Tiger Mountain sits on a hilltop ridge half an hour from Pokhara, a thousand feet above the valley, with views of Machhapuchhre and three of the world's 8,000m peaks: Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu. With just nineteen rooms in hand-cut stone bungalows, it is an intimate retreat, with private verandas, Tibetan hand-knotted carpets and original watercolours by British artist Luke Piper. Colonel Jimmy's Library, a collection of Himalayan mountaineering literature assembled by the late Colonel J.O.M. Roberts, the father of trekking in Nepal, is worth an hour of anyone's time.
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Today is yours to use as you please. Guided walks with expert local naturalists explore the surrounding landscape, villages and birdlife. Yoga and shiatsu massage are available for those who want them, and the lodge has a secluded swimming pool and no shortage of well-placed spots to sit quietly with the mountains.
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This morning you'll transfer to the airport for the short flight back to Kathmandu. The afternoon is yours to explore, revisit or shop at your own pace. This evening, a farewell dinner at a traditional Nepali restaurant, brings the trip to a fitting close.
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Today you'll transfer to Kathmandu airport for your onward flight home.
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