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Khaptad National Park

Key Points

  • Destination: Nepal
  • Duration: 6 days
  • Fitness Level :: Easy to Moderate
  • Max-Altitude: 3276m/10748 ft.
  • Activities: Tours
  • Group Size:: 2-15px
Trip Overview

Khaptad National Park is located in the far western region of Nepal, covering an area of 225 sq. km. The Khaptad region is well known for its religious importance and natural beauty. This national park is named after the late Khaptad Baba, an Indian saint who lived and meditated in this park for 50 years. His writing on spirituality is quite popular.

The park is remote and least advertised, making your experience both challenging and rewarding.
The rolling mountain and its 22 open patches of grasslands are the most popular, with Khaptad Daha (lake) and rich flora consisting of montane, sal, pine, fir, oak, birch, and rhododendron. In the park, approximately 135 species of flowers are found along the grasslands, along with as many as 224 species of medicinal herbs. Not only is it rich in flora, but it is also rich in fauna, with some 226 bird species: the most common are the impeyan pheasant (Danphe, Nepal's national bird), many types of partridges, flycatchers, bulbuls, cuckoos, and eagles. 

The Khaptad National Park Tour begins with a tour of Kathmandu and flies to Dhangadi, the town in the far western Terai region. From here, you drive to the hilly region and reach the national park for your tour.

Itenerary

Arrival in Kathmandu. Meet with our friendly representative at the arrival terminal of only International Airport. And, then you will be transferred to your hotel.

You check-in at your hotel and then after short rest you can go to explore market area of Thamel – where you can eat your supper, change money, buy some stuffs from supermarket, or buy trekking gears – if you need to do.

Later we take you to our office for the trip briefing.

Overnight at your hotel.

Delay of any kind will postpone the events for next day according to feasibility.

You start the day with delicious breakfast served at your hotel. The sightseeing involves tour of two religious and cultural sites of Pashupatinath temple and Boudhanath stupa.

 

Pashupatinath Temple: It is one of the most celebrated Hindu temples in South-Asia. The temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. This place is a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. The Bagmati river flowing besides the temple is religiously and spiritually significant for Hindus where cremation of dead body takes place. Pashupatinath temple holds the most of prominence during Shivaratri – Shiva’s birthday and thousands of pilgrims gather in the night to celebrate the day.

Boudhanath Stupa: It is one of the biggest Stupas in terms of size and height in Nepal and located in east of Kathmandu in the ancient trade route between India-Nepal and Tibet. The site is peaceful and culturally filled with intermixed influence of Tibetan and Sherpa roots. Stupa built in the trading route between Kathmandu and Tibet has four pairs of eyes directed towards all four directions. It is believed to be influenced by Mahayana Buddhist philosophy. After short tour of city we return to hotel and prepare for the trek. Overnight will be spent at hotel.

You start your great tour of Khaptad National Park with an hour flight to Dhangadi – a buzzing town in the south-western Nepal. After breakfast, you take a drive to Doti in which you stay overnight in the farmhouse or in the tented camp in Mudegaun village(943m/3094ft) of Doti.

After breakfast you are now ready to trek for the day. At first you drive to Baghlekh passing Silgadhi for about one hour. Start your walk from here. First section before lunch is of two hours walk to Jhigrana (2,300m/7545ft). Lunch at Jhigrana and continue trek to Bichpani (3,020m/9908ft) which takes about four hours. The trek route is beautiful in the dense forest that is rich in medicinal plants. Overnight in the tented camp or basic tea house.  

 

Enjoy your breakfast in the camp and trek to Bukipani for about three hours where you will be served packed lunch carried by our staff. Trek another two hours to Khaptad and overnight at the guest house or tented camp.

Today you explore Khaptad National Park. We take you to the View tower, Khaptad Baba Ashram, Khaptad Lak, Nagdhunga etc. Overnight in the tented camp.

 

Trek back to Jhigrana. You walk to Bichpani. Enjoy the lunch here and walk another four hours to Jhigrana. Overnight stay in the tented camp.
Today you trek back to Baghlekh and from here drive back to Dhangadi. It’s a long day of driving in the mountain region of Nepal, yet your arrival in Dhangadi pays off with buzzing city life after days in the remote mountains. Overnight in the Hotel.
Fly from Dhangadi to Kathmandu. In Kathmandu, we transfer you to your hotel and you have leisure time in the evening. Enjoy the city life, enjoy the meal in the restaurant and enjoy rest of the day in leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast at your Hotel, we take you to the mysterious Kathmandu city tour. This historical, cultural and spiritual city unveils the social and historical mysteries to visitors. You will walk through the narrow lanes of the ancient Kathmandu – the center of power – that includes markets of Ason, Glass beads market at Indrachowk, oldest supermarket at New Road, Kilagal, and Hidden Stupas inside the family courtyard. Visit of Kathmandu Durbar Square – the administrative quarter of Malla Kings (fourteenth to eighteenth century), and Shah Kings who ruled Nepal from 1768 until 2008. The most unique experience in the square is the visit to the temple of the living goddess “Kumari”. After the tour, return back to your Hotel. If you are staying in Thamel, you can hang around this bustling tourist market and enjoy shopping. Overnight in Hotel.
As per your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the international airport of Kathmandu three hours prior to the flight time.

What is Included?

    • Airport pick-up & drop-off.
    • All meals ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & two tea biscuit)
    • Accommodation in the resort
    • All transportation, as required
    • Jungle permit
    • All taxes and service charges.

What is Excluded?

    • Nepal Visa fee
    • Bar bills (alcoholic drinks, mineral water), cigarettes, the client’s insurance, and any kind of unforeseen or personal expenses. 
    • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
    • Tips for the serving staff
    • Travel Insurance
    • Other expenses and services which are not mentioned above are included

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