Photograph courtesy of Tiger Mountain Nepal
Nepal
Nepal for Families
Kathmandu, the jungle of Chitwan and the Annapurnas at Pokhara — ten days, for every age
Temples and potters' wheels, rhinoceros at dawn from an open jeep, and a mountain lodge where the Annapurnas fill the morning — Nepal at a pace children and grandparents can share, with nothing in it that asks more than an afternoon walk.
Three worlds in ten days: the courtyards of Kathmandu at Dwarika's, the riverside jungle of Chitwan at The Postcard on the Rapti, and the ridge above Pokhara at Tiger Mountain. Private guides who are good with children, your own vehicles, and every day shaped around your family.
The Journey
Day 1
Arrive Kathmandu
Private welcome and transfer to Dwarika's Hotel; the pool and the courtyards for the afternoon. Dwarika's.
Day 2
Monkeys, stupas and the old city
Swayambhunath — the 'monkey temple' — above the whole valley, then Patan's Durbar Square with a guide who knows how to tell its stories to children. Dwarika's.
Day 3
Bhaktapur's potters
The medieval city of Bhaktapur, where the children can try the potter's wheel in the square, and juju dhau, the 'king of curds', for the road. Evening dinner at Krishnarpan. Dwarika's.
Day 4
Into the jungle
A short flight south to the lowland forests of Chitwan. Afternoon on the Rapti at The Postcard: a riverside walk and the first sounds of the jungle. The Postcard on the Rapti.
Day 5
A day in Chitwan
A full day by open jeep in Chitwan National Park with the lodge's naturalists — one-horned rhinoceros, gharial on the riverbanks, deer, birds, and, for the lucky, a tiger's tracks. The Postcard on the Rapti.
Day 6
To Pokhara
A private drive through the hills to Pokhara and up to Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, on its ridge a thousand feet above the valley. Tiger Mountain.
Day 7
The Annapurna balcony
Dawn over the peaks from your veranda, then a village walk through terraced farmland with the lodge's naturalists. Afternoon by the pool. Tiger Mountain.
Day 8
Phewa Lake
Phewa Lake by private boat to the island temple, and the World Peace Pagoda in the late light — or a day at the lodge. Tiger Mountain.
Day 9
Back to Kathmandu
Morning flight to the capital; a last afternoon at the pool or in the shops of Thamel. Dwarika's.
Day 10
Depart
Private transfer to your onward flight.
Included, always
- Four nights at Dwarika's Hotel, two at The Postcard on the Rapti and three at Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, or similar houses of equal standing (all meals in Chitwan and Pokhara)
- A full-day jeep safari in Chitwan National Park with the lodge's naturalists, park fees included
- Domestic flights in economy class, private vehicles and guides throughout, breakfasts in Kathmandu and the Krishnarpan dinner, all touring and entrances, and the boat on Phewa Lake
Not included
- Staff gratuities — not included, and yours to give. We publish suggested amounts in your pre-departure pack and can add them to your final invoice.
- International airfare — we will book your flights on request; Nepal visa; travel insurance (required); lunches and dinners in Kathmandu beyond those named; personal expenses
The Details
- Price
- $8,500 per person, double occupancy · Single occupancy quoted on requestWhat your price includes: All 9 nights, flights within Nepal, the Chitwan safari, private guides and vehicles, and all touring and entrances. Price per adult; children's prices on request.
- Duration
- 10 days / 9 nights, Kathmandu to Kathmandu
- Party
- Always private, always on your dates · Families of every age, grandparents included
- Seasons
- October–April · Chitwan is hot and wet from May to September
- Character
- Gentle · Short walks only · No elephant rides — we do not offer them
Booking terms, in brief. A journey is reserved with a signed booking confirmation and a 35% deposit, non-refundable upon our written booking confirmation; the balance is due 90 days before departure. Quoted prices are guaranteed for 14 days from proposal.
Prices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars; inclusions are exactly as this page states.
Cancellations, in writing, are subject to our published schedule: the deposit is retained to 91 days before departure; 50% at 90–61 days; 75% at 60–46 days; 100% at 45 days or fewer. One date change is free of our fees when requested more than 90 days out, for a departure within 12 months, subject to availability and cost differences.
If a named lodge or service becomes unavailable, we substitute equivalent category. Helicopter flights are weather-dependent; lost flights are rebooked within the journey at no charge, and if weather defeats every window we refund the helicopter component's published value.
Comprehensive travel insurance with helicopter evacuation cover, and our signed Assumption of Risk & Release, are conditions of travel on Nepal journeys. Domestic flight disruption within Nepal is managed and re-booked by our Kathmandu operations at no charge; additional nights, meals or transfers it causes are at the guest's expense, typically covered by trip-delay insurance.
Complete terms, including our limitation of liability and Indiana governing law (contracting party: Curated Ascents LLC, d/b/a CuratedAscents, Carmel, Indiana), are at www.curatedascents.com/terms and accompany every proposal.