Photography Tour in Nepal

A representative and driver from Trekking Plus will meet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel in kathmandu. On a clear day the views of snow-capped mountain peaks sprawling down below give you a real sense that you are arriving at a special country.

Sunrise at Swayambbunath. This is a popular Buddhist temple on top of hill overlooking Kathmandu. It is affectionately known as the ‘Monkey Temple’ and bristles with the activity of worshipers from the very first light of the day. After breakfast, we will have a morning workshops and start our day walking tour to the three medieval kingdoms of the Kathmandu valley Bhaktapur (or Bhadgaon) is the best preserved. In the afternoon we will walk through the traffic free cobbled streets we get to observe local potters busy spinning their wheels and drying their terracotta wares set against wonderful art and architecture of the Malla era to be found in the durbar square. Lion Gate, Golden gate, Art gallery, Statue of King Bhuptindra Malla, Nyatapola Temple and the Malla Palace of 55 windows are the living prides of Bhaktapur. We stay overnight in the heart of this city so we have plenty of time to explore all these places and the even more intriguing back streets in depth. In April take place whilst the Nepali New Year is celebrating in Bhaktapur.

We start the day with an early morning visit to Pashupatinath famous as Nepal’s most sacred burning ghats we make a point of visiting local resident Yogis and interesting holy men characters. In October has been specifically chosen to provide fabulous photography opportunities as we take part in one of Nepal's largest and most colorful festivals, Dashain.

Early hours of the day soaking up the atmosphere of morning temple rituals and local markets. After the breakfast, we leave our hotel and take a drive of about half an hour to Patan, where we will visit the famous Durbar Square, the Golden Temple and other surrounding temples around.

After breakfast we leave the city behind and fly to Chitwan National Park before arriving in time for lunch at resort in Chitwan National Park. Late afternoon we enter the park in search of abundant wildlife that includes tigers, rhino, crocodiles, deer and many birds.

This day is dedicated visiting often overlooked tribal villages around Chitwan Park. Our 4 wheel drive takes us through gorgeous plains where the locals tend to their fertile paddy fields and typical village life. We have plenty of time to make random stops as and when we see the perfect moments taking advantage of either the early morning and late afternoon sun.

At sunrise we organize small boats to sit in a river to photograph an elephant crossing. After breakfast we take a scenic drive along the Prithvi Highway to Bandipur. Our destination is Bandipur which is considered to be a national gem, situated on a ridge at an altitude of 1030 meters. It is a well preserved ancient Newari town that was the main trading center from the late 18th century to recent times. It is community living in the narrow cobbled streets seemingly unchanged for centuries and will charm any photographer’s eye. It also has many vantage points to spy your first snow peaked mountains.

Take a short trek to a nearby village and explore rural life and culture in and around Bandipur village

We wake up early to make our way along outlying ridge to witness sunrise over a panoramic view our first snowcapped Himalayan mountains. This can result in stunning photos. We spend the morning enjoying leisurely short hikes out of town to nearby villages. In the afternoon we drive to Pokhara, on the way we will stop at picturesque hamlets and lush green fields as we please. As we approach Pokhara, our eyes behold the snowy pinnacles of the Annapurna Range; Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Lamjung Himal. Late afternoon we go the World Peace Pagoda to see the magnificent views afforded of the distant mountains.

Morning, We take a boating trip on Phewa Lake and try to capture one of the most breathtaking sights - the reflection of the Machhapucchre’s (Fishtail) spire on the lakes waters from low level. In the afternoon we drive to Dhampus, a traditional Gurung village in time for locals returning from their work in the fields. We engage with their gentle way of life, often being invited into homes and gardens to take photos. The village also affords some stunning and spectacular views of the snowy Annapurna Range, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu at sunset. We stay overnight in a typical trekking lodge.

Our typical trekking lodge gives us another breath taking view of Annapurna and Fishtail Mountain and the perfect opportunity for sunrise shots by literally crawling out bed onto a purpose built balcony area. After a hearty breakfast we revisit the village life to catch up with friends again to observe their morning activities in gorgeous light and against one of the world’s best back drops. We return back to Pokhara by early afternoon where your comfortable hotel will be base for some free time to shop.

We fly to Kathmandu. In the afternoon we visit one of Kathmandu’s most photographed monuments, Bodnath Stupa. This is not only a fabulous structure but is the center of Nepal’s biggest Tibetan community and a constant hive of activity and prayer.

We will drive you to the airport for your flight home.