Tour Overview
This 11 day tour is specially designed for families travelling with children aged 4 to 12 years. The itinerary combines cultural experiences, gentle nature walks, and wildlife adventures across Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Pokhara. The trip offers comfortable travel, Children engaging activities, and plenty of opportunities for your quality family time.
Tour Detail
Information | Detail |
Starting Point / End Point | Kathmandu to Kathmandu |
Accommodations | Family friendly hotels and resorts with swimming pools, children's play areas, and family suites or interconnecting rooms |
Duration | 11 Days, 10 Nights |
Country | Nepal |
Trip Grade | Easy, suitable for children aged 4 to 12 years |
Activities | Heritage sightseeing, pottery and craft workshops, jungle safaris, canoeing, easy nature walks, boating, cable car rides, cultural performances, and family friendly activities |
Best Season | Throughout from Autumn to Summer Spring |
Transportation | Private vehicle transfers between destinations, with child seats available on request |
Suitable For | Families with young children, multi generational family holidays, and first time family visitors to Nepal |
Itinerary Overview
This 11 day, 10 night family holiday is designed for comfort, fun, and quality time together. You will begin in Kathmandu with heritage sightseeing, a family pottery workshop, a visit to the Central Zoo, and a scenic Chandragiri Cable Car ride before travelling to Chitwan for wildlife adventures and cultural experiences. From there, you will continue to Sarangkot, Dhampus, and Pokhara for gentle nature walks, Himalayan views, boating at Phewa Lake, and museum visits. Your journey ends with pottery making, paper craft, and traditional mask painting workshops in Bhaktapur, followed by a visit to Boudhanath before your departure from Kathmandu.
Here is a quick look at how your 11 day family holiday unfolds:
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu, relax at your hotel, and enjoy an evening walk in the Garden of Dreams or Thamel.
Day 2: Visit Patan Durbar Square, the Central Zoo, enjoy a family pottery workshop, ride the Chandragiri Cable Car, and attend a welcome dinner with a cultural performance.
Day 3: Travel to Chitwan, check in to a family friendly jungle resort, enjoy swimming and free time, and watch a Tharu cultural dance.
Day 4: Enjoy a jeep safari, a junior wildlife photography challenge, butterfly and bird watching, cycling for older children, swimming, and free time at the resort.
Day 5: Take another jeep safari, enjoy a canoe ride on the Rapti River, visit the Elephant Breeding Center, and relax at the resort.
Day 6: Drive to Sarangkot, enjoy a short guided walk with a horse, spend time at the infinity swimming pool or playground, watch the sunset, and enjoy a family dinner.
Day 7: Wake up to sunrise views over the Annapurna Himalayas, hike from Naudanda to Dhampus on easy trails, and spend the night at Mountain Lodge of Nepal, Dhampus.
Day 8: Enjoy sunrise and breakfast with Himalayan views, have a picnic lunch, return to Pokhara, visit the World Peace Stupa, Gupteshwor Cave, and the International Mountain Museum, then go boating on Phewa Lake.
Day 9: Return to Kathmandu and enjoy a relaxed evening.
Day 10: Visit Bhaktapur and Boudhanath, take part in pottery, paper craft, and mask painting workshops, enjoy a short meditation session, and celebrate with a farewell dinner.
Day 11: Enjoy free time for shopping or relaxation before your airport transfer.
Why You Will Love This Trip
Designed for Families: Enjoy a relaxed itinerary designed especially for families with children aged 4 to 12 years, with flexible sightseeing and plenty of family time.
Jungle Safari in Chitwan: Your family can spot rhinos and deer on a jeep safari, canoe along the Rapti River, and visit the Elephant Breeding Center for an unforgettable wildlife experience.
Hands On Family Workshops: Your children can try pottery making, mask painting, and paper craft in Bhaktapur that let children learn through creativity and fun, giving them a genuine and memorable connection to Nepali culture.
Easy Himalayan Adventures: Take gentle walks in Sarangkot and Dhampus, enjoy breathtaking Annapurna views, and relax with a scenic picnic lunch surrounded by the Himalayas.
Explore Nepal's Top Attractions: Ride the Chandragiri Cable Car, visit the Central Zoo, World Peace Stupa, Gupteshwar Cave, the International Mountain Museum, and enjoy boating on Phewa Lake.
Comfort and Family Friendly Stays: Stay in carefully selected hotels and resorts with swimming pools, family rooms, children's play areas, and private transportation throughout your journey.
A Perfect Balance of Learning and Fun: Discover Nepal's culture, nature, and wildlife through engaging experiences that are educational for children and enjoyable for the whole family.
A Young Explorer Farewell: Your children receive a farewell trip certificate titled Young Explorer of Nepal, along with a small welcome gift, as a keepsake of their journey.
Altitude & Activities
This is an easy family friendly itinerary, with elevations ranging from approximately 150 m in Chitwan to approximately 1,650 m in Dhampus. All walks are short and gentle, and are suitable for children with a normal level of fitness.
Day | Location | Altitude | Activities | Travel Time |
Day 1 | Kathmandu | 1,324 m | Airport transfer, hotel check in, evening walk | Airport transfer |
Day 2 | Kathmandu | 1,324 m | Patan Durbar Square, Central Zoo, pottery workshop, Chandragiri Cable Car, welcome dinner | Full day |
Day 3 | Chitwan | 150 m | Travel to Chitwan, resort check in, swimming, Tharu dance | Approximately 5 to 6 hrs drive |
Day 4 | Chitwan | 150 m | Jeep safari, photography challenge, bird and butterfly watching, swimming, cycling, cultural dance | Full day |
Day 5 | Chitwan | 150 m | Jeep safari, canoe ride, Elephant Breeding Center visit | Full day |
Day 6 | Sarangkot | 1,600 m | Drive to Sarangkot, short hike with horse, swimming or playground, sunset views | Approximately 5 to 6 hrs drive |
Day 7 | Dhampus | 1,650 m | Sunrise views, hike from Naudanda to Dhampus | 2 to 3 hrs hike |
Day 8 | Dhampus to Pokhara | 1,650 m to 822 m | Picnic lunch, World Peace Stupa, Gupteshwor Cave, International Mountain Museum, boating | 2 to 3 hrs hike, short drive |
Day 9 | Pokhara to Kathmandu | 822 m to 1,324 m | Drive back to Kathmandu, leisure evening | Approximately 6 to 7 hrs drive |
Day 10 | Bhaktapur and Boudhanath | 1,324 m | Workshops in Bhaktapur such as Pottery, paper craft and mask painting, meditative session in Boudhanath | Full day |
Day 11 | Kathmandu | 1,324 m | Free morning, airport transfer | Airport transfer |
Accommodation and Meals
Your family will stay in carefully selected family friendly hotels, jungle resorts, and mountain lodges throughout the journey. Daily breakfast is included along with selected meals, including lunch at the Garden of Dreams, a welcome dinner with a cultural performance, family dinners in the mountains, a picnic lunch with Himalayan views, a lakeside family dinner in Pokhara, and a farewell dinner in Kathmandu.
Day | Location | Accommodation | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
Day 1 | Kathmandu | Family friendly hotel, Kathmandu |
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Day 2 | Kathmandu | Family friendly hotel, Kathmandu | Included | Not Included | Included (Welcome Dinner with Cultural Performance) |
Day 3 | Chitwan | Family friendly jungle resort | Included | Included | Included |
Day 4 | Chitwan | Family friendly jungle resort | Included | Included | Included |
Day 5 | Chitwan | Family friendly jungle resort | Included | ncluded | Included |
Day 6 | Sarangkot | Mountain Lodge, Sarangkot | Included | Not Included | Included (Family Mountain Dinner) |
Day 7 | Dhampus | Mountain Lodges in Dhampus | Included | Not Included | Included (Family Dinner with Annapurna Views) |
Day 8 | Pokhara | Family friendly hotel, Pokhara | Included | Included (Picnic Lunch with Himalayan Views) | Included (Family Dinner by the Lake) |
Day 9 | Kathmandu | Family friendly hotel, Kathmandu | Included | Not Included | Not Included |
Day 10 | Kathmandu | Family friendly hotel, Kathmandu | Included | Not Included | Included (Farewell Dinner) |
Day 11 | Departure | N/A | Included | N/A | N/A |




