Varanasi to Nepal — Kathmandu & Pokhara
5 nights / 6 days
The overland route from Varanasi into Nepal, taking in Pashupatinath at Kathmandu and the lakes at Pokhara. It is a long drive by any measure, and the border is the part that needs preparing rather than the road.
₹21,999
per person, twin sharing
Where you go
- Varanasi
- Sunauli border
- Kathmandu
- Pashupatinath
- Pokhara
The plan, hour by hour
Day 1
Varanasi
Night in Varanasi
- By 12:00Arrive, check in.
- 14:30Kashi Vishwanath via Godowlia.
- 18:15Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh.
Day 2
Across the border
Night in Kathmandu
- 05:30Sunrise boat.
- 08:00Depart for Sunauli, about 300 km.
- 14:00Border formalities. Allow 90 minutes; longer in the afternoon.
- 19:00Reach Kathmandu.
Day 3
Kathmandu
Night in Kathmandu
- 07:00Pashupatinath at its quietest.
- 10:30Boudhanath stupa.
- 15:00Patan Durbar Square.
Day 4
To Pokhara
Night in Pokhara
- 07:30Depart, about 200 km through the hills — slow road, spectacular.
- 14:00Check in at Phewa Lake.
- 16:30Boat on the lake and the Tal Barahi temple.
Day 5
Pokhara and back toward the border
Night in Bhairahawa / Sunauli
- 05:30Sarangkot for the Annapurna sunrise, weather permitting.
- 10:00Depart for Sunauli.
- 18:00Overnight near the border.
Day 6
Back to Varanasi
- 07:00Cross and drive, about 300 km.
- 15:00Drop at the airport or station in Varanasi.
Included
- 5 nights hotel, twin sharing
- AC vehicle for the full route including the Nepal permit
- Breakfast daily
- Sunrise boat in Varanasi
- All state permits and border formalities assistance
Not included
- Nepal visa where applicable to your nationality
- Monument and temple entry fees
- Lunch and dinner
- GST
Who this is not for
Anyone without photo ID for every traveller, children included. A party one document short is turned back at Sunauli, and on this itinerary that does not just cost a stop — it ends the trip.
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