There are 14 world’s tallest peaks above 8, 000 meters around the whole Himalayas range, where the 8 highest mountains are located within Nepal, which makes the country one of the most sought adventure destinations on this planet.

On this sweeping scenic flight, one can catch a view of five world’s highest peaks, namely Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, and Mt. Cho-Oyu with Mt. Kanchenjunga towards the far-east horizon. Including distance views of Mt. Shisapangma in Tibet / China.

Besides views of some of the world’s highest peaks on the Scenic Everest Mountain Flight, enjoy looking at other magnificent mountain ranges of Langtang and Jugal Himal with a series of above 6,000 m to 7,000 meters peaks. A great way and opportunity to catch glimpse of the Himalayan massive mountain range, Everest Mountain Flight is one of the world’s best astounding highlights that Nepal offers to visitors.

A relaxing and pleasant activity in the Himalayas, without any energetic effort of hiking or trekking for many days just to view the high snow peaks, where you can choose the easiest and shortest means to be in the close vicinity of the high Himalayan mountain range.

Great way to enjoy fabulous Nepalese landscapes within the magnificent Himalayan Mountain range, with continuous views of high snow peaks from the start to an end on Everest Mountain Flight.

Options for Close Views of Mt. Everest and Other Great Giant Peaks

Another great way to enjoy the closest views of Mt. Everest and to stand on high ground facing Mt. Everest and other towering peaks, taking a helicopter flight tour of a minimum 3:30-4 hours joy ride right in the heart of Mt. Everest.

Although it does not land, exactly at base camp due to availability of Heli-Pad and space, at a scenic viewpoint where you can face Mt. Everest at nearest with a stone throw distance, on the spot where World Environment Day was held on 4th December 2009, by Nepal’s former prime minister and members of the parliament.

Besides the closest views of Mt. Everest and other high peaks, helicopter swirls around the base camp, to give a chance to passengers what the proper base camp looks like, covered in moraine, ice, and glaciers with a near view of the notorious Khumbu great Ice-Fall. As well as time to witness local Sherpa’s immense culture of the great age-old heritage of Buddhism religion.

The other ultimate option besides flying on an hour scenic Everest Mountain Tour or taking a chopper ride is trekking for more than 10 days with flights both ways from Kathmandu to Lukla to Kathmandu. Click here for more detail Everest Base Camp trek.

Various Trekking Destinations within the Everest Region

Interested travelers with enough time for a week or more of 2 weeks can join in for a wonderful adventure around Everest Region. Where one can enjoy from short moderate walks to adventurous or challenging treks of longer days.

Trekking around the Everest region, one of the most popular destinations in and around the Himalayas, offers the main and famous Everest Base Camp Heli Trek, Gokyo Valley, Gokyo valley to Everest base camp via Cho-La Pass and Three High Passes of Everest. One can trek to scenic Tengboche Monastery on a week-round trip.

Types of Aircraft that Operate Around Nepal and for Everest Mountain Flight:

In Nepal, there are several private airlines that operate the domestic sector and Everest Mountain Flight. Nepal Airlines is the national carrier for both domestic and international with 2 Airbus A 330-200 viz-9 N ALY aircraft with 256 Economy class and 18 Business class.

Major domestic airlines Buddha Air and Himalaya with Twin Turbo Engine aircraft. Saurya Airlines, Shree Airlines, Simrik Airlines, Tara Air, and Yeti Airlines with SAAB-340 or Jet Stream Engine, where some above airline flies smaller Dornier and Twin Otter model aircraft. Everest Mountain Flight operates from 6 a.m. onward till late morning time on a fine clear day.

Click here for more detail on “Mountain Flight in Nepal – All Visitors need to Know”

Keep in mind: Flight prices often change without prior notice according to the current cost of fuel in Nepal

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What can you expect?

During the Classical Nepal tour, you’ll journey across Nepal in a 10 days tour package specially designed by High Route Adventure. The Classical Nepal tour starts in Kathmandu with sightseeing of the capital’s most famous cultural sites. They are the famous monkey temple of Swaymabunath, the old palace square of Kathmandu also known as Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, the mighty and huge white stupa of Boudhanath, and the Hindu temple Pashupatinath which is said to house a part of Shiva’s trident! Having enjoyed the cultural marvels of Kathmandu.

The Classical Nepal tour continues to the wild jungles of Chitwan’s National Park, Sauraha. UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National park as a World Heritage Site in 1984. This amazing and well-protected jungle is the last refuge and home to some of the most endangered animals on the planet. The one-horned rhino, the Bengal tiger, and the Asian elephant all make their home here, and during your visit, you’ll get a chance to spot them during an exciting jungle safari. Uniquely is also the difference in culture between the highlands of Kathmandu and the flatlands of Terrai where the Chitwan National Park is. During your jungle safari, you’ll get to see the Tharu culture via shows, handicrafts, village visits, and museums.

The Classical Nepal tour continues to a medieval hill station town called Bandipur. Filled with charming restaurants and cozy hotels/teahouses Bandipur is located just beneath a viewpoint overseeing the entire valley. After spending the night in this medieval Nepali village your journey with High Route Adventure continues to Pokhara. This city, also named Nepal’s paradise city is located just on the banks of Phewa Lake. Used as the gateway into the southern Annapurna region, Pokhara is also surrounded by white snow-capped Himalayas and overlooked by the iconic Fishtail Mountain, Mt Machhapuchhare. With so much to do in this incredible city, from hiking, paragliding, rafting, bungee jumping, zip-lining, and many more, we start a walk on the shores of Phewa Lake, filled with bars, BBQ restaurants, and karaoke bars this is the place to be, especially during the evening.

The next day we head via boat over Phewa Lake and hike up to see the legendary World Peace Shanti Stupa, one out of two World Peace Stupas in Nepal. The afternoon will be held with sightseeing and visiting the famous Davis Fall waterfall and the cave that runs beneath it. Also possible but not included in this package is the book a few additional days on your 10 days Classical Nepal tour in order to enjoy some of the additional activities that you can enjoy in Pokhara, our High Route Adventure Booking Team is more than ready to accommodate you!

The tour continues with a short but scenic flight back from Pokhara to Kathmandu, from here it’s a short drive that takes us to another amazing hill station village called Nagarkot. Famed for its incredible and breathtaking sunset and sunrise views Nagarkot is one of the best places for relaxation, yoga, meditation, and enjoying those amazing views! The next morning after having enjoyed the sunrise view we drive to Bhaktapur, an old medieval city with its own Durbar Square and museum. Walking through the red-bricked alleys from temple to temple and old palace buildings to handicraft shops is the best way to end one of the best tours in Nepal, the Classical Nepal tour!

While a ready-made 10 days package, the Classical Nepal tour is perfectly customizable into more or even less days. Be sure to ask during your booking or use the easy-to-use quick inquiry form via the website. High Route Adventure is more than happy to make any type of arrangements according to your booking needs, should you wish to customize the Classical Nepal tour.

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High Route Adventure presents a delightful and fascinating full-day sightseeing activity “Kathmandu Cultural and Heritage Sites Tour”. Where all visitors can enjoy pleasant activity accompanied by our veteran and expert tour city guide, showing you the wonders of ancient Nepal, with historical, religious, and cultural places. Although, Kathmandu is a metropolitan and semi-modern city but still retains its ancient past glory with beautiful works of arts and craftsmanship with masterpiece architectural monuments.

An interesting fact to know is that Pagoda and terracotta roof architecture first originated in Nepal, right in Kathmandu valley, and thus introduced to neighboring Asia countries, like China, Japan, and Korea as well to the rest of the world.  Katmandu Cultural and Heritage Sites Tour, allows visitors to catch a glimpse and witness Nepalese age-old culture, customs, and traditions as it was hundreds of centuries ago.  An exciting tour covering all the best places in a day, most of Kathmandu and its adjoining cities, with places of great interest listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Kathmandu Cultural and Heritage Sites Tour

Our wonderful Kathmandu cultural and heritage sites tour starts from the inner heart of the city visiting old Durbar Square full of life and daily local activities, where you can explore Malla to Shah kings palace and beautiful royal courtyard. Includes resident of Living Goddess the Kumari (a young virgin girl of tender age) visit of old Kasthamandap temple. Tour of famous Swayambhunath a Buddhist Stupa that stands on a hillock with four-sided cardinal eyes of Buddha overlooking Kathmandu city and the valley.

The ancient Stupa more than 2,500 years old history, is an amazing monument with many images and idols of famous saints and gods. Kathmandu Cultural and Heritage Sites Tour continues heading east of the city at the holy temple of Pashupatinath, an important site and main hub of worship for Hindu followers. Located on the bank of Bagmati River in serene surroundings.

From here our day completes by visiting a beautiful large three-tier dome a Stupa of Bouddhanath, the largest of a kind in this world painted white with lime and saffron lining looking like a lotus from a distance view, decorated with golden spires with mystical eyes of Lord Buddha. The area is full of lively pilgrims and devotees, an interesting place with a circular market around, Bouddhanath is also tagged as Little Tibet as you can notice the similar culture of Tibet and its origin of Tibetan Buddhism Heritage.

Enjoy, an exciting and interesting day on our Kathmandu Heritage Sites Tour, before or after your major trip around Nepal Himalayas a great way to spend your time in Kathmandu, educational, religious, and historical day activities.

 Please Note:

We also organize other spectacular and glorious tours of Patan / Lalitpur and Bhaktapur adjoining beautiful cities of Kathmandu valley, and beyond to Nagarkot, Dhulikhel as well to scenic Pokhara and other interesting areas of Nepal including the birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini, with the exciting thrill of wild-life safari at Chitwan National Park and Bardiya National Park.

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Nepal Bhutan Cultural and Heritage Tour begins with a sightseeing tour in the beautiful Kathmandu valley. The short tour in Kathmandu city includes visiting its major UNESCO World Heritage Sites tour. Then the tour commences with a flight to Paro in Bhutan. Extending from the confluence of the Paro Chhu and the Wang Chhu Rivers, the Paro valley is one of Bhutan’s widest valleys, covered in fertile rice fields and crystalline rivers meandering through the valley hills.

Likewise, the tour includes Paro’s many Buddhist-inspired forts and Dzongs that define the Bhutanese architectural scene, like the National Museum of Bhutan, the Drukgyel Dzong, and the Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang among others.

Bhutan Cultural Tour

Bhutan Cultural Tour then takes you to Thimpu, Bhutan’s capital city and the kingdom’s main center of commerce, religion and government. Here, the trip presents a guided sightseeing tour of Thimpu’s major attractions, including the famous Tashichho Dzong, the National Memorial Chorten, and the Semtokha Dzong among others.

Similarly, the trip also includes visiting Bhutan’s other famous cities, like Punakha and Gangtey, both featuring the epitome of Bhutanese architectural styles in the likes of the Punakha Dzong and Gangtey Monastery. Furthermore, the trip also includes hiking to the popular Bhutanese national treasure- the Tiger’s Nest Monastery.

The trip is a grand mix of Bhutan’s major architectural and cultural cove in a relatively short amount of time. It is a journey crafted with the utmost care and includes the best facets of traveling to the culturally rich Kingdom of Bhutan.

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Bhutan Short Tour begins with a sightseeing tour of Kathmandu city’s major UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Then the trip takes you to Paro and Thimpu- two of Bhutan’s major destinations where traditional temples and forts are located. A historic town, Paro holds many sacred sites and historical buildings scattered throughout the valley. Moreover, Paro is also home to the Paro Airport, Bhutan’s only International Airport.

 Bhutan Short Tour

The trip includes visiting Paro’s major attractions, like the National Museum of Bhutan, the Drukgyel Dzong, and the Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang among many others. Paro city’s long streets also present complex traditional architecture with richly decorated buildings housing shops, institutions and all manner of other menageries.

Likewise, the trip also includes Thimpu- the capital of Bhutan and the kingdom’s cultural and religious center. Thimpu’s ambiance beautifully reflects the kingdom’s culture through the city’s literature, religion, customs, and national dress code.

Thimpu’s beauty is also reflected through its monastic practices experienced at the city’s many monasteries and the myriad of traditional dances, music, and festivals the city is popular for. Some of Thimpu’s major attractions include the famous Tashichho Dzong, the National Memorial Chorten, and the Semtokha Dzong among others.

It is a perfect blend of Bhutan’s major cultural and architectural facets. It is a journey that lets you enjoy the rich Bhutanese culture to the fullest. The trip is carefully crafted to suit the visitor’s travel needs and presents an experience that enhances the travel endeavor.

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The 9 Days UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour is a beautiful package that presents you the chance to experience Nepal’s historical treasures. It is a great way to gain insight into the country’s deep dexterous roots that branch out towards wood crafts, stone masonry, and metal moldings. From historic Durbar Squares comprising of amazing stone idols and wood crafts in the traditionally stylized New architectural buildings to religious temples of grand scales, Nepal’s heritages expand the length of the country and hold special veneration from the people.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

The tour begins in the Kathmandu valley and its three major cities- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Patan. In Kathmandu, the tour takes you to famous places like the Pashupatinath Temple, the Bouddhanath Stupa, the Swayambhunath Stupa, and the Kathmandu Durbar Square. Each of these places is quite commendable in its display of wonderful crafts. The Kathmandu Durbar Square, for example, presents an ornate display of old monarchial palaces and idols of Gods in a sprawling courtyard. Likewise, Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most important Hindu temples and pulls in thousands of pilgrims every year, both from Nepal as well as India. The Bouddhanath Stupa is the largest Buddhist Mandala in the world and a revered Buddhist site in the valley. Similarly, the Swayambhunath Stupa is located atop a hill that presents good panoramic views of the city from its temple premises.

Visit Durbar Square

Nepal Heritage Tour takes you to the two Durbar Squares of the Bhaktapur and Patan cities, where you can enjoy their cultural and religious attributes. Further on, you will then visit Lumbini- the birthplace of Lord Buddha, where you can explore the Mayadevi Temple and also enjoy various Buddhist monasteries built within the vicinities that each exhibit different architectural elements. Pokhara is also included in the tour, where you can enjoy the city’s many natural and cultural components. Pokhara is also called the “Tourist Hub” of Nepal. Pohkara is the gateway of the Annapurna region and is situated beside the beautiful Phewa Lake, flanked by the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs. From the city, you can also enjoy amazing views of the mountain peaks, as well as partake in adventure activities the city is famous for like zip-lining, paragliding and bungee jumping.

The UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour is a perfect package that incorporates the best historical and cultural characteristics of the country in a relatively short amount of time. It is a good combination of both natural and cultural attributes that Nepal harbors. Furthermore, with each step of the way, you will be getting the absolute best services, from accommodation and guidance to transportation and meals. The tour is one of the best family vacation packages in Nepal. similarly, Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan tours Thus, book your trip with High Route Adventure today!

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Kathmandu Chitwan Pokhara Tour

Kathmandu Chitwan Pokhara Tour starts with a guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu valley’s historical and cultural heritage sites, which includes visiting monuments from the valley’s three main cities- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Patan. The tour then continues to Nagarkot- one of the famous hill stations near Kathmandu from where the view of the distant Himalayas like Langtang can be seen quite dramatically. Likewise, Nagarkot is famous for its sunrise and sunset views of the mountains.

Next, the tour takes you to Chitwan National Park- one of the two national parks in Nepal listed in the UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites list. Chitwan is known for its natural abundance and its vibrancy in Terai forests and wetlands. Similarly, the Chitwan National Park is home to many endangered species of plants and animals. Here, you can enjoy a splendid jungle safari on Elephant backs where you can see animals like the Bengal Tiger in its natural habitat among many other elusive animals. Moreover, Chitwan is also home to the ethnic Tharu people of Nepal and you can visit their villages near the Rapti River.

Pokhara Tour

The final part of the tour takes place in Pokhara- the tourist hub of Nepal. Pokhara is one of the must-visit cities of Nepal and is situated beside the tranquil Phewa Lake and close to the Annapurna Mountain Range. The city is also the adventure hub of the country and is known for its paragliding adventures. The city has many attractions that you can enjoy, like Davis Fall, the Mahendra Cave, and the World Peace Pagoda among others. Views of the Annapurna I (8091m) and the Machhapuchhre Himal (6997m) from the city are also quite majestic.

The Kathmandu Chitwan Pokhara Tour is carefully made keeping the satisfaction of our valued customers in mind. It is incorporated with the best attractions of Nepal’s renowned tourist destinations. Moreover, the tour is also incorporated with the best services. At each step of the way, we, at High Route Adventure will provide you with the best available services from transportation and guidance to accommodation. Thus, join us for an amazing Nepal trip.

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