Daman Village Culture Trek (10 Days)
Daman Village Situated South of kingdom lies on the Mahabharat ranges, surrounded by tropical forest and middle hills of Nepal. This trek programs offer you, tailor made, on any dates to suit you and your GROUP. Traveling on foot is the only way to see much of Nepal, firstly the mountains, but also and perhaps more importantly the people and their way of life. The trek offers you great opportunity to go to an area not visited by other trek companies. You go slowly with many stops to look, meet the local people and make your dreams come true.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02: Kathmandu sightseeing.
Day 03: Kathmandu – Pharping – Phakhel
Day 04: Village Excursion day
Day 05: Phakhel – Markhu
Day 06: Markhu – Daman
Day 07: Explore Daman
Day 08: Daman – Kathmandu
Day 09: Mountain Flight and Sightseeing in Kathmandu
Day 10: Last day of Yours Trip
Detail Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
You will be welcomed by the boss of company at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport (1,300m).After completing your custom formalities (Visa, etc) pick up your luggage and look for our company display board at the arrival gate. You will be then transferred to Hotel. After check in, you will visit our office; meet your trekking guide as well as other participants. Later in the evening we will organize a “Welcome Dinner” at an excellent tourist Restaurant where you will enjoy with a fine meal.
Day 02: Kathmandu sightseeing.
Full day of sightseeing in the very famous capital, Kathmandu.
We will be visiting 2 of the famous heritage sites in Kathmandu.
Morning
We will start from your hotel by a morning walk in the blocked alleyways of Kathmandu. Your first contact with the smiling Nepalese people.
We begin to cross the nice area of Thamel, full of nice shops, bars and restaurants.
We will see during this walk many temples and stupas: it will be for you the beginning of religious lessons, making the difference between Buddhists stupas and Hindu temples. You will discover with a great surprise how these two religions live together.
We will make a stop at Thahiti Tole, then in front of Kathesimbhu stupa. Always meeting statues and local shops (suits, spices, incenses, and so on) and listening the noise of bells (and of horns), we will see Asan Tole with wonderful Hindu temples.
Then Indra Chowk and Pyaphal Tole.
After 2 hours of walk and of wonder, we will arrive at Durbar Square.
All the most important monuments of the city are in this area. You will be filled with wonder by all these numerous such majestic and so ancient temples registered in the Heritage of the UNESCO. It is possible to spend hours, sat on the walk of one of these monuments, admiring architecture, considering the animation of places, dreaming.
We will take lunch at the top of a restaurant, with a great plunging view .
Afternoon.
You will begin the afternoon by another walk in the streets of Kathmandu, to look at the real face of this city, with local buildings and narrow streets.
Then we will arrive at Swayambunath Stupa (Monkey Temple). It is said that Swayambunath Stupa is more than 2,000 years old, and it symbolizes knowledge. At the summit of this hill, the painted eyes on all four sides symbolize the all-seeing power of Buddha. It is an important Buddhist place where pilgrims from all over the world come.
From this place we can have a wonderful panoramic view on all the capital. So great at the end of the day, with the sunset.
We will come back hotel by bus.
Evening: Time for you to prepare the trek and we introduce in front of you our crew members.
Dinner at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Kathmandu – Pharping – Phakhel
After breakfast, 45 minute Scenic drive by private car small Newari town Pharping and then visit Monastery above Pharping. After Monastery visit commence trek along local Newari Village Pulchok and ascend to Humaney Deurali (2000m.) excellent view of Ganesh Himal (7102m), Langtang (7234m), Shisha Pangma (8013m), Dorje Lakpa (6966m), Phurbi Ghyachu (6637m), Chhoba Bhamare (5970m), Gauri Shankher (7134m), Melungtse (7181m) Himalayas and over looking valley views. Continue trek to Purandi along Tamang settlement their country life style and tradition. Overnight stay at Phakhel.
Day 04: Village Excursion day
First of all in the morning bed tea will served followed by Breakfast and pack Lunch for the day. After Breakfast walk to the hills top along the forest chances to see many colorful Birds, Butterflies and animals of the area. Evergreen forest and mixed type of trees of the area with many medicinal herb. This area offers wide range of Snow clad Himalayas in the North… Descend to the village and Explore local School and discover their culture and life style. Overnight stay at Phakhel.
Day 05: Phakhel – Markhu
Today, walk through farm Land and small hamlets to Sukaura Khola (1750m). And continue to Kalanki danda for lunch. Where we can see the hydro power dam of Kule Khani .After lunch walk along the road to at Markhu, where we stay Lodge / tea house.
Day 06: Markhu – Daman
Today, After Breakfast Cross the suspension bridge and start climbing up the hill to Daman (2225m). where we come across the unique Nepali village with terraced field. After a while we arrive in Everest Panorama Resort where we spend over night on full board. Great Himalaya’s views from Dhaulagiri, Annapurna range, Manasulu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Gaurishankhar, Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga.
Day 07: Explore Daman
Morning sunrise and Himalayan view from Resort follow Breakfast. After Breakfast visit to Chhumi Gyachhu Gompa (Monastery) located in the dense forest of Rhododendrons and continue walking through the Jungle to Sim Bhanjyang (2350m). And back to Resort for Lunch. Visit to medicinal herbs and Orchid Center in the afternoon. Overnight stay at Daman Resort on full board.
Day 08: Daman – Kathmandu
After Breakfast we proceed on to Kathmandu by tourist bus. And over hotel.
Day 09: Mountain Flight and Sightseeing in Kathmandu
Mountain Flight over the Himalayas including Sagarmatha (Everest),it will takes one hour only. The early morning mountain flight drops us at Kathmandu and drive to hotel after take rest, we will begins to sightseeing another world heritages site in Kathmandu. We will take you to visit Pashupatinath; this temple lies in world heritage sites, which is very famous among Hindu all over the world. One can view the ritually burning of death body in Hindu culture. After Pashupatinath, we will walk for another world heritage site. The name is Boudhanath. During this walkway we can see deferent lifestyle and developing city.30 minutes after finally we arrived Boudhanath. Boudhanath: This is also another world heritage sites in Kathmandu, Where one can see the Tibetan settlement and their culture, It is being home for thousands of Tibetan refugees. Millions of Buddhist people visit this place every year.
Lunch at Boudhanath with view of Buddha Stupa, you will be gaze by the Buddha eyes all the time. You will have heavenly environment.
Afternoon, its quiet relax able time for you before your last destination. so, it is time for your shopping different souvenirs for your family and friends in Boudhanath, also come back in Thamel and you can visit other local market.
Evening, we will provide farewell dinner with our crew members.
Overnight stay at Kathmandu hotel.
Day 10: Last day of Yours Trip
You are saying good bye to the mountains as your journey in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with your travel companions and organize your photos. You will be transferred to the Airport before 2 hours of flight with nice farewell. On your way home you’ll have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.
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