Nepal: Mountains and Temples

Connect with new friends on your first night out in a new destination. Only available on 18-to-Thirtysomethings tours.

Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

Get out and explore exciting Kathmandu.

Enjoy a guided tour of this spectacular square built primarily in the 16th and 17th centuries. Located within it are the Royal Palace and many temples built in the traditional Newari pagoda style. We also visit the Golden Temple and Patan museum. South of the square lies the Kumari Chowk, home to Nepal's living goddess, the Kumari, a prepubescent girl chosen as the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Talejn. The Kumari lives a cloistered life, rarely leaving the confines of the chowk. When she does, it is for important religious festivals, but her feet are not allowed to touch the ground. Once the Kumari reaches puberty, another 3-5-year-old girl will take her place. If she is receiving visitors, we may be able to stop by for a blessing.

Visit Swayambhunath Buddhist temple and Unesco World Heritage Site, the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu. Explore the structure and be sure to check out the Buddha's eyes painted on each side of the Stupa. The site is also known as the monkey temple, for the vast amount of creatures who call the complex home.

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Take in the stunning views, nature and culture on the 11 km hike to your community homestay. The Sanga to Panauti trail has only recently been developed, through villages that are new to foreign visitors. We start from Sanga, a Bhramin community where a large Shiva statue gives a sign of Blessing. Continue through the Tamang community, home to the original Horse Warriors who migrated from tibet. Hike through a few more villages into Panauti town.

Set up in 2013, the Panauti Community Homestay is ran by a group of women who started the initiative as a way of challenging the lack of opportunity often faced by women in rural areas. The project allows them to raise their social status and income while also providing an opportunity to share their culture and customs with travellers. By sending our groups to a homestay, G Adventures is increasing income for the community and assisting with small business opportunities in hospitality. Although simple, rooms are clean, comfortable and typical of the households in which you are staying.

Take some time to walk around the Village and explore on your own.

Enjoy a bicycle tour of the countryside and three indigenous towns: Panauti, Sunthan and Khopasi. Starting in Panauti old town we explore around the old market, Indreshwor temple and Tri-beni ghat. Continue through orange farms to Sunthan, where we take a break and explore the Village. Peddle on to Khopasi, another small newari town where we enjoy a cup of Nepali masala tea. Riding back towards Panauti we visit a silk farm where we learn about the process of making silk and silk worms. Head back to our homestay in Panauti.

Take a walk with your CEO around the small town of Bandipur. Sitting at an altitude of 1030m, Bandipur is home to the Magar and Newar communities, and is known for its culture and tradition.

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Follow village trails and catch a glimpse of typical rural-life, traditional homes and interesting temples. The trek gives a stunning panoramic view of the entire Annapurna Ranges. Highlights include the old fort of Purano Kot, and a Temple where local people come to pray to the god Mahadav for rain during times of drought. Continue to Ramkot a beautiful village nestled amongst the hills inhabited by the Magar Tribe, a very remote and simple Nepalese community originating from the ancient Mongols. We'll take a walk around viewing the traditional round houses, untouched by modern development.

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Jump in a boat or hit the markets, either way there are lots of bars and restaurants to visit along the way.

Breathe in the fresh air and take in the views of the Himalayas and Phewa Lake while getting your bearings around this scenic city.

Follow your CEO to best lakeside bar with a mountainous view and cheers to all the life-changing adventures you've just experienced.

There's so much to do in Pokhara, the day is yours–have fun.

Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.