Ilam Tea Garden & Scenic Cultural Tour

On first arrival in Kathmandu at Nepal International Airport received by our staff and guide, with warm Nepali traditional welcome. After getting organized and then a short transfer to your hotel in the heart of Kathmandu city.

At the hotel check into your lovely rooms with refreshing rest after a jet-leg. Then join in with other members of the group, for briefing at meeting halls or garden.

Our guide and leader will provide you with useful information regarding the tour, standard of local lodge, foods and so on. If in doubt, can ask questions to make yourself at ease, after briefing enjoy the dinner in a typical Nepalese Restaurant.

Morning after a hearty breakfast, as per the time informed by our guide and staff our tour guide will meet. A short drive and walk in the heart of Kathmandu city, where the famous old Durbar Square located. An ancient palace and courtyard of earlier kings from Malla to former Shah Period. Interesting areas adorned with temples and old palace, as well with resident of famous Living Goddess the Kumari. Includes a temple of Kasthamandap, where Kathmandu name derived from, meaning a temple built from the wood of a single tree.

The temples and monuments of Durbar Square, listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. After an interesting tour, a short drive leads west of the city to another famous landmark of Nepal. The Swayambhunath Stupa of Buddhist monuments, located on a hillock, one can enjoy views of Kathmandu city and the valley.

The Stupa one of the oldest in Nepal and probably in the world of more than 2,600 years of history. After an impressive morning tour back to hotel, rest of the day preparation for the wonderful Ilam Tea Garden & Scenic Cultural Tour.

Morning as time for flight to Bhadrapur airport, transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport for scenic 45 minutes flights. During air enjoy tremendous views of Himalayan range of peaks with Mt. Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga. As aircraft lands at Bhadrapur airport, located Nepal Far South Eastern Terai belt within sub-tropical climate.

From Bhadrapur, an interesting drive on four wheels towards hill of Ilam town and beyond reaching Pashupatinagar town. Which is a border town between Darjeeling/ India and Nepal.

On drive overlooking views of wide field covered with Tea Garden, as drive continues further to Kanyam Tea Estate. A warm traditional welcome by the villagers, than transfer into a nice cottage for overnight halt.

Enjoy the evening interacting with the local villagers and having typical Nepali meals in a homely environment.

Activities: Observe Tea Harvesting and Tour of Tea Factory.

Morning catch the views of distant snow-capped peaks of Kanchenjunga with rolling green hills, and sea of Tea Garden.

Having simple breakfast and tea of local product, enjoying the best flavor of Ilam tea. Our local guide will take you for an excursion around the tea garden of Kanyam. Exploring the rural farm villages, an interesting place to observe local villagers plucking tea leaves in the bamboo baskets.

The tour leads to Tea Estate Factory, where the fresh tea is processed and packed for sale and export. Where you can buy or the factory will presents with a small chest of tea. Enjoy the evening at Kanyam Home-Stay cottage entertains with folk cultural programs of Eastern Nepal.

Activities: Observe Tea Harvesting and Tour of Tea Factory.

Morning departing with ceremony of farewell from the village community of Kanyam Tea Estate villagers. An exciting scenic drive of few hours through garden of tea bushes and pine trees.

Reaching Ilam Bazaar for lunch and overnight stop in the comfort of a nice simple lodge. Ilam most famous district of Nepal for the production of tea. It is also widely famous for six major cash crops and it is also known as the district of ‘6’. Which is Potato, Cardamom, Ginger, Red Round Chilly, Milk and broom grass.

Activities: Observe the holy pond and surrounding and drive to Bhadrapur.

Last day around Ilam, morning few hour drive to famous pilgrimage site at Mai Pokhari. Drive leads uphill on rough country road, and having taste of fresh homemade tea at Maipokhari. A tour of tea factory and the holy pond is a wetland of Ilam district. Designated a Ramsar site on 28th October 2008. It is a pilgrimage center for both Hindus and Buddhists. A small lake or a pond within the wetland which reflects emerald waters.

Having circumference of about a kilometer where boat rides are operated, after an exciting time around pristine surroundings. Drive back to Ilam Bazaar and continue the journey downhill to low warm land of Terai.

Reaching Bhadrapur for last overnight around Eastern Nepal, with time to explore the town of Bhadrapur.

Approx. 25 minutes flight to Bharatpur.

Morning as time of flight to Kathmandu, transfer to Bhadrapur airport and boarding in a big plane for scenic flight. On arrival at Kathmandu domestic airport for a transit to Chitwan, get connect to next short flight to Bharatpur airport. A short scenic flight of less than half hour landing around Mid-South Nepal around the district of Chitwan.

From Bharatpur airport a few hour drive near to Chitwan National Park entrance. Where all hotels and resorts are located, on reaching the hotel. Received by jungle guide and naturalist, briefs you with information regarding your program of jungle activities. Check into your rooms after lunch a short nature walks or visit local Tharu village, the indigenous tribes of low-land and Terai areas of Nepal.

Activities. Jungle programs, elephant safari.

Jungle and nature activities begins early morning, after a refreshment and then join the jungle programs either elephant safari or nature walks as well bird watching of an hour or more. After a fresh morning program back to hotel / lodge for breakfast, after a short refreshing rest, guide will take you for elephant briefing on elephant stable, as well enjoy watching elephant bathing.

Back to lodge / hotel for delightful lunch, afternoon rest and then late afternoon either elephant safari or jungle drive and walks. Evening back at hotel and enjoy the local Tharu cultural program before a lavish dinner.

Early morning options for nature activities or bird watch tour before breakfast. As time to depart from hotel in Chitwan drive leads on main highway following through farm villages and towns. Finally ending the drive reaching Pokhara for two overnights in the comfort of lovely hotels, next to Phewa Lake.

Activities: Tour of Sarankot and natural wonders of Pokhara.

Depart from the hotel, early morning for sunrise views from Sarankot Hill, located 1,460 m high above Pokhara valley. From the view-point enjoy stunning sunrise views over snow-capped mountain range with world’s 7th highest Mt. Dhaulagiri 8,167 m. Includes 10th highest Mt. Annapurna 8,091 m and 8th high Mt. Manaslu 8,163 m, extends to range of smaller peaks. Facing Mt. Machhapuchare “Fish Tail” towers high at 6,993 meters.

Sarankot a popular spot for paragliding one of the leading adventure sports in Pokhara. After a great enjoyable experience return back to hotel for breakfast, our next tour short drive to Devi’s Water Fall. Includes Gupteshwor Mahadev cave with time for lunch break, tour continues visiting International Mountain Museum. The foundation stone of IMM was laid on 1 Dec, 1995. The soft opening of IMM took place on 29 May, 2002 where it was officially opened on 5 Feb, 2004.

After an interesting and exciting moment head back to hotel with time browse the local market around main areas of Pokhara.

Activities: Free afternoon at leisure.

Morning as time for flight to Kathmandu, depart from the hotel for short transfer to Pokhara airport. A scenic short flight facing Annapurna and Manaslu Himalayas with Ganesh and Langtang Himal. As plane touch down at Kathmandu airport, and then drive back to your hotels, rest of the day at leisure

Activities: Singing Bowl Therapy.

A free day in Kathmandu after a great tour around hills and low lands of Nepal. Enjoy the day relaxing with individual activities or join in for another exciting tour. As well time to practice and meditate with the sound of Singing Bowl.

Last day in Kathmandu and Nepal, after a great memorable time around Ilam Tea Garden & Scenic Cultural Tour. Our staff transfer you to the international airport terminal, and then bidding farewell to the guide and staff. As you head for the smooth flight homeward bound.