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The Self-Guided Adventure programs we offer usually include at least one private tour at most destinations. The remainder of the time is designed to give you the opportunity to explore each destination yourself. However, for those wishing to add in extra nights or who want to maximise the use of their time we offer a range of private day tours which can be fitted in at most destinations as listed below.
You will also find here a range of multi-day extensions that can be added into this tour to create a longer trip. The list is not exhaustive but does cover the most popular options.
✪ Single day tours are directly below. Click here to go straight to multi-day extensions.
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DT-01: Beijing
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Price from UK £95
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Full Day Private tour to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City ,Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace.
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Price per person based on 2 people taking this tour. Please contact us for more details.
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A full day private tour visiting three of Beijing premiere attractions. You will be collected from your hotel by your guide and driver for the day visiting the vast palace complex of the Forbidden City, the beautiful Temple of Heaven set inside a huge park and the Summer Palace - the emperor’s former playground set out to the west of the city. Lunch is included and the tour will finish back at your hotel.
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DT-02: Beijing
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Price from UK £95
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Full Day Private tour to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City ,Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace.
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Price per person based on 2 people taking this tour. Please contact us for more details.
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A full day private tour of contrasts as the first half the day you will be visiting both the brand new Beijing of the 2008 Olympics including the Bird’s Nest Stadium and the Water Cube Aquatics centre. In the afternoon you step back in time with a trip by rickshaw around some of Beijing ancient Hutongs, the residential areas that used to sit inside the city walls. Lunch is included and the tour will finish back at your hotel.
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AD-07: Nepal Cultural Extension - 4 days / 3 nights
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Price from UK £???
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A cultural tour of the the historic Kathmandu Valley including the cities of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur and some small Newari villages.
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Price per person based on 2 people taking this tour. Please contact us for more details.
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This extension includes the major historic, cultural and religious sights of the three Newari cities of the Kathmandu Valley - Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur as well as a glimpse of Newari village life. Each of the three cites is centered around its Durbar Square where museums, temples, courtyards and squares reveal the best of traditional art, crafts and architecture.
Day 1 - Kathmandu:
Kathmandu: Arrival in Kathmandu, check in to your hotel, freshen up and then a sightseeing program that includes the main historic and religious sights of Kathmandu. Kathmandu’s Durbar Square is a constant, teeming mass of life. With over 50 monuments, some dating back to the 12th century, the most famous are the remains of the old Royal Palace and the Kumari Bahal, residence of the living goddess. Tibetan Buddhists are mostly found around the great stupa of Boudhanath - making a holy circumambulation or within the maze of temples and stalls surrounding it. The Valley’s holiest Hindu temple is equally alive with atmosphere and devotees - Pashupatinath is one of the most sacred shrines to Shiva on the entire sub-continent. It is situated on the banks of the Bagmati River, whose waters offer the same guarantee of release from rebirth as the Ganges. The same promise applies to the dead and this is also Nepal’s most important Hindu cremation site. Return to your hotel in Kathmandu and overnight.
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Day 2 - Kathmandu and Bhaktapur:
On a wooded hill to the west stands the incredible golden-topped stupa of Swayambhunath, dating back at least as far as the 5th century. It is the most sacred of all Buddhist sites in Kathmandu and Newari Buddhists are the most fervent devotees.
Bhaktapur, founded in 889, was once capital of the whole Valley. As well as an impressive Durbar Square and numerous temples, Bhaktapur is famous for its pottery - whole streets are filled with pieces of all shapes and sizes set in the sun to dry. Return to your hotel in Kathmandu and overnight.
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Day 3 - Patan and Newari villages:
Once an independent Kingdom, Patan lies only a few kilometers south of Kathmandu but is has quite a different atmosphere. Patan’s Durbar Square contains some of the finest Newari urban architecture in all of Nepal as well as Hindu and Buddhist monuments. The villages of Bungamati and Kokana offer a fascinating glimpse of rural life in the Kathmandu Valley. In both villages life takes place more on the streets than inside with villagers spinning, caring for children, gossiping, processing crops in the sun. Wood carving is a tradition alive and strong here and it is possible to see beautiful pieces being produced, including doors and window frames. Bungamati is also one of the two homes of the rain god, Raato Machhendranath. Kokana is particularly renowned as a producer of mustard oil. Return to your hotel in Kathmandu and overnight.
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Day 4 - Kathmandu departure:
Free time in Kathmandu until a transfer to the airport for your onward flight. End of services or continuation on a another tour.
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AD-08: Nepal Trekking Extension - 5 days / 4 nights
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A rich cultural experience set in the Kathmandu Valley combining trekking with an insight into local life, culture and customs.
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Price per person based on 2 people taking this tour. Please contact us for more details.
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Trekking around the Kathmandu Valley offers insight into the lives, history, culture and religion of Nepal. Each season has something special to offer, planting, harvest and a changing profusion of wild flowers. From viewpoints on the valley rim (1,000-2,800m) Everest is visible to the east and Annapurna to the west. The Himalayan dawn in Nagarkot is awe-inspiring.
Day 1 - Kathmandu to Nargarkot:
Depart Kathmandu by taxi with your guide to the Changu Narayan temple complex which is a wonderful place to relax and observe. Dating back to the fourth century AD, there are priceless sculptures here, including those of the Hindu god Vishnu, his steed Garuda, and a Mall king and queen. After visiting Changu Narayan temple it is mostly an uphill walk but the fine scenic and cultural variety and spectacular view of the Valley make s it worth the effort. This walk goes through Chhetri settlements and green terraced rice paddies until Nagarkot. From view points Nagarkot offers a justifiably famous panorama from the Annapurna Himalaya in the west to the Khumbu Himalaya in the east. Overnight in Nagarkot.
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Day 2 - Nagarkot to Dhulikhel:
Today you have an easy walk down hill to Dhulikhel* via the historic city of Banepa which was a small kingdom for a short spell in the 1880s. Overnight in Dhulikhel.
*Note that the SG-06 trip spends a night in Dhulikhel on the way from the China Tibet border to Kathmandu. If booking this extension we cna remove that night if you wish so that you travel direct from the border to Kathmandu.
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Day 3 - Dhulikhel to Panuti:
This full day trek starts off with a thirty-minute walk to Devisthan, a small temple and an excellent spot from which to see the Himalaya. After a short descent, there is a gradual climb of one-and-half hours to Namobuddha stupa, where legend states that a Buddha incarnated as a prince came across a starving tigress about to devour a child, so he compassionately offered parts of his body to the tigress. A four-hour walk south is Panauti, a charming medieval village, which is considered a teasure-trove of Newari architecture and where you will overnight.
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Day 4 - Panuti to Kathmandu:
During the morning you will trek up to visit Khopasi village. Return to Kathmandu in the afternoon overnighting in the same hotel as your first visit to the city.
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Day 5 - Kathmandu departure:
Free time in Kathmandu until a transfer to the airport for your onward flight. End of services or continuation on a another tour.
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AD-09: Nepal Chitwan Park Extension - 4 days / 3 nights
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One of the most beautiful wildlife jungle safaris in Asia visiting the Royal Chitwan National Park where you can see elephant, rhino and crocodile.
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Price per person based on 2 people taking this tour. Please contact us for more details.
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Chitwan park is home to the royal Bengal tiger, one-horned rhino, sloth bear, langur monkey, wild boar, numerous species of deer, leopard and other jungle cats. Elephant back is a fantastic way to explore the jungle and offers the possibility of close-up views of rhinos in their natural habitat as well as many of the park’s other inhabitants. With over 400 species as either permanent residents or migratory visitors Chitwan’s bird life is generally viewed on foot as you walk through jungle and open grasslands.
Boat along the Narayani River on the park’s western boundry. It shelters a quarters of the world’s remaining gharials, a type of crocodile.
Day 1 - Lhasa:
Day 01: A scenic 6 hrs drive southwards via the Prithivi Highway for 135 kilometers till Narayanghat followed by 30 to 50 kilometers (different Resort has different destination) leads to Royal Chitwan National Park.
Or 20 minute flight from Kathmandu to Bharatpur, the district head quarters of Chitwan has an airfield with direct domestic flight connections between Kathmandu. There are daily flights. On arrival at Bharatpur, guests are received by camp staff and then driven off to the camp.
Arrive, meet & transfer by Jeep or via boat across the Narayani River to camp.
On reaching camp, Guest Relations Officer will brif guests.
1:00 pm Lunch
3:30 pm Elephant Safari / Jungle Walk / Jungle Walk / Nature Walk with Boat Ride
8:00 pm Dinner
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Day 2 - Lhasa:
Royal Chitwan National Park.
5:30 am Wake Up Call followed by tea / coffee
6:00 am Bird Watching / Elephant Safari / Jungle Walk
8:00 am Breakfast
9:30 am Crocodile Walk. A 45 minute walk through grassland and forest upstream of the Narayani River. Board boats to observe crocodiles along the banks while floating back to the Camp.
1:00 pm Lunch
3:30 pm Elephant Safari / Jungle Walk / Nature Walk with Boat Ride
8:00 pm Dinner
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Day 3 - Lhasa:
Depart to Kathmandu or Pokara.
5:30 am Wake Up Call followed by tea / coffee
6:00 am Bird Watching / Elephant Safari / Jungle Walk
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 Departure to Kathmandu
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Day 4 - Kathmandu departure:
Free time in Kathmandu until a transfer to the airport for your onward flight. End of services or continuation on a another tour.
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