Nepal Muktinath Yatra

Day-wise itinerary

1. Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu

   Meet at Kathmandu airport and transfer to your hotel. Evening aarti at the Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of the Bagmati river. Overnight in Kathmandu.

2. Day 2 Kathmandu temples

   Visit the Budhanilkantha temple with its sleeping Vishnu in a pond, the Guhyeshwari Shakti Peeth, Swayambhunath stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Overnight in Kathmandu.

3. Day 3 To Pokhara

   Drive about 6–7 hours along the Trishuli river to Pokhara (or fly, extra). Evening by Phewa lake with mountain views. Overnight in Pokhara.

4. Day 4 Fly to Jomsom & Muktinath

   Early morning mountain flight to Jomsom between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, then jeep to Muktinath (included). Overnight in Muktinath / Ranipauwa.

5. Day 5 Muktinath darshan

   Darshan at the Muktinath temple, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists and one of the 108 Divya Desams. Bathe under the 108 water spouts and in the two kunds, and see the eternal flame at Jwala Mai. Drive back to Jomsom. Overnight in Jomsom.

6. Day 6 Fly to Pokhara

   Morning flight back to Pokhara. Afternoon boating on Phewa lake to the Tal Barahi temple and a visit to Davis Falls (extra). Overnight in Pokhara.

7. Day 7 To Kathmandu

   Drive back to Kathmandu, with an optional stop at the Manakamana temple by cable car (extra). Overnight in Kathmandu.

8. Day 8 Departure

   Transfer to Kathmandu airport for your flight home. Indians only need a passport or voter ID for Nepal. Jomsom flights depend on the weather.