Arrive in Kathmandu . Accommodation arranged, including transportation..
Day 2:
Visit World Heritage Sights in and around central Kathmandu ..
Day 3:
Visit World Heritage Sights around Kathmandu Valley ..
Day 4:
Morning Flight to Chitwan National Park (6hr overland by bus on standard rate). Afternoon spent watching the park's prolific birdlife (500+ recorded species!).
Day 5:
Jungle safari within the park. After lunch, tread through the grassland and view the wildlife from your own Elephant ride..
Day 6:
See the Elephant farms before heading overland to Lumbini - the sacred birthplace of Buddha (4hr)..
Day 7:
Spend a day visiting the monasteries, sights and sacred garden of Lumbini ..
Day 8:
Fly out back to Kathmandu (30min flight). Spend remainder of the day resting..
Day 9:
Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (Everest region). Begin your trek into the breathtaking scenery of the Sargamatha National Park . Trek to Phakding (2630m)..
Day 10:
Phagding to Namche Bazaar (3450m). Set like a natural amphitheatre, the capital of Khumbu towers above the two great valleys of Dudh Kosi and Bhote Kosi..
Day 11:
From Namche Bazaar up the Khumjung Valley (3800m). Trek past the world's highest airport (Sangboche) and be taken aback by your first views of Everest..
Day 12:
Leave Khumjung and trek up to Tengboche (3840m). Spectacular views all the way up to your highest point - Tengboche, famous for its legendary Monastery..
Day 13:
Back from Tengboche to Namche Bazaar..
Day 14:
Namche Bazaar to Phakding.
Day 15:
Return from Phakding to Lukla..
Day 16:
Fly back Kathmandu and take rest..
Day 17:
Spend a day shopping for local crafts and treasure in the streets of Kathmandu ..