AT#861 - Travel to Nepal

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 19 August 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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https://amateurtraveler.com/nepal-itinerary/ Hear about a 10-day itinerary for travel to Nepal as the Amateur Traveler talks to Sean Hira about this beautiful country. Why should someone go to Nepal? Sean says, "Nepal's a little bit of an underrated destination. It's a landlocked country in the Himalayas sandwiched between two powerhouses, China. In India. My favorite part about Nepal is really the harmony between Hinduism and Buddhism and seeing those cultures coexist so peacefully from a tourist perspective. A lot of people go there for the trekking and the intense base camp trekking and the first thing that probably comes to your mind is Mount Everest, but there is so much more to Nepal than Mount Everest or Annapurna. The Himalayas are ingrained in the culture there, but you can see so much more than just trekking in Everest." Sean lays out this itinerary: Day 1: Kathmandu Orientation walk around Patan Durbar Square. Explore local bazaars and historical sites. Sunset at a rooftop restaurant overlooking Durbar Square. Day 2: Kathmandu Early morning visit to Boudhanath Stupa for monk rituals. Breakfast at a restaurant overlooking the stupa. Visit Pashupatinath Temple and experience Hindu rituals. Optional: Visit Bhaktapur and Nagarkot (extra day trip). Day 3: Transfer to Bandipur Private transfer from Kathmandu to Bandipur. Orientation walk around Bandipur village. Sunset at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Himalayan foothills. Day 4: Bandipur Sunrise viewpoint over the Annapurna region. Breakfast and leisure time. Easy hike to the "Great Wall of Bandipur" viewpoint. Day 5: Transfer to Pokhara and Uluru Village Transfer to Pokhara, stop for lunch, and rent trekking gear. Continue to Uluru Village, north of Pokhara. Prepare for the upcoming trekking adventure. Day 6-8: Trek to Poon Hill in Annapurna Region Begin a three-day moderate trek to Poon Hill. Experience stunning landscapes, forests, and villages. Stay in village homestays along the route. Reach Poon Hill for panoramic Himalayan views. Trekking altitudes vary from around 1,000 to 3,200 meters. Day 9: Return to Pokhara Complete the trek and return to Pokhara. Relax and enjoy Pokhara's amenities after trekking. Day 10: Fly back to Kathmandu Fly back to Kathmandu from Pokhara. Revisit attractions or experiences missed earlier. Last-minute shopping or exploration in Kathmandu. Day 11: Departure Depending on your flight schedule, free time in the morning. Depart from Kathmandu's International Airport. Sean also talks about some extensions you could do including a Panauti Community Homestay. If you are looking for an adventure, Nepal could be the place to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's digging and then there's super digging. This food and then there's baker's super-foods.
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0:15.7	The food and then there's Baker Super Foods.
0:19.7	Amateur Traveler episode 861. Today amateur traveler talks about temples, stupas, and trekking,
0:29.5	rooftop bars, durba squares, and the Himalayas, as we go to Nepal.
0:36.4	This is Chris Crittinson from Amateur Traveler.
0:38.5	Let's talk about Nepal.
0:40.3	I'd like to welcome the show Sean Heera, a tour guide and also a blogger at far out
0:49.1	traveling.com and Sean has come to talk to us about Nepal. Sean welcome to the show.
0:55.3	Hey thanks for having me Chris long-time fan looking forward to going over Nepal.
1:00.5	And what is your connection with Nepal before we get started?
1:04.0	Yes, I recently traveled around Nepal, spent two weeks seeing some of the highlights and some of the less touristy parts and I fell in love with the country.
1:12.0	I got really close to my local guide. parts and I fell in love with the country.
1:12.6	I got really close to my local guide and I had a lot of feedback from my post on
1:17.3	Instagram and all of a sudden I created a blog post and now I've got a lot of interest
1:22.4	and I'm going to be running a tour there in April
1:24.4	24, April 11th through April 21st.
1:28.4	Excellent.
1:29.4	Why should someone go to Nepal?
1:31.4	Nepal's a little bit of an underrated destination. It's a landlocked country. and
1:35.0	Nepal is a little bit of an underrated destination. It's a landlocked country in the Himalayas
1:35.6	sandwiched between two powerhouses, China and India. My favorite part about Nepal
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