The 14 Best Pokhara Trips from Kathmandu

1.3-Day All-Inclusive Chitwan Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 133 reviews · 3 days · from $149Our pick

Spend three busy days in Chitwan with guide Laxman or another English-speaking naturalist, enjoying a 4-hour jeep safari, Rapti River canoe ride, Tharu dance, village culture, and an elephant breeding center. Hotel, meals, park fees, and bus transfers are included, but expect long, bumpy road journeys.

“Our time at Chitwan Eden resort was fantastic and would definitely recommend. This includes everything you could want for the best value of money. Great time was had!!”

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2.3 Day Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 87 reviews · 3 days · from $129

Spend three days in Chitwan with a naturalist guide, jungle jeep safari, Rapti River canoe ride, nature walk, birdwatching, Tharu village visit, and cultural dance show. The $129 package includes meals, lodging, park fees, activities, and transport from Kathmandu or Pokhara.

“Very beautiful accommodation, kind people, good activities. I recommend it ❤️”

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3.2 Days Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour from Pokhara/Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2 days · from $117

Travel from Kathmandu or Pokhara to Chitwan for a jeep safari, jungle walk, Tharu village visit, and cultural dance. Your English-speaking guide helps you look for rhinos, Bengal tigers, crocodiles, deer, and birds. Stay at Rainbow Safari Resort with meals included.

“Excelente, le hubiera dado 5 estrellas. PERO, la vuelta fue catastrófica: nos mandaron a los turistas (que habíamos pagado un precio internacional) en el autobus público que, en realidad, cuesta poquísimo. El autobús iba lleno, hacía muchísimas paradas, y no era cómodo en absoluto. Asientos muy pequeños y calidad de transporte público en Nepal. sinceramente, por el precio pagado, esperabamos un bus como el de la ida (bus turístico privado, sin escalas innecesarias para levantar pasajeros). El tour fue excepcional, las comidad muy bien, nuestro guía fantástico. Vimos rinocerontes, cocodrilos y ciervos. Hermoso plan. Pero lo del bus de vuelta nos dejó indignados. Deberían cambiarlo y sería un ...”

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4.Kathmandu to Pokhara drop-off service by private vehicles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews Top rated

Travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking professional driver. The 6 to 7 hour route follows the Trishuli River and avoids the uncertainty of shared transport. Your group of up to five rides together, though traffic and rough road sections can affect the timing.

“Très bon chauffeur sur des routes difficiles, avec circulation et routes défoncées en grande partie.”

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5.Kathmandu to Pokhara Tourist Bus Tickets reservation

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · from $22

Take a shared tourist coach from Kathmandu’s Nayabazar at 7:00 AM to Pokhara in about 9 to 10 hours. You get air conditioning, reclining seats, mineral water, two meal breaks, and mobile ticketing. Confirm your bus and seat by WhatsApp before departure.

“The trip by bus Katmandu to Pokhara is 200km. It took over 9 hours. The road conditions were horrendous. Road works everywhere, dust, frequent single lane travel, incredibly bumpy ride, and heavey traffic with many large trucks. However”

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6.2, 3, or 4-Day Chitwan Jungle Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 2 - 4 days · from $35

Travel from Kathmandu or Pokhara to Chitwan for jeep safaris, a Rapti River canoe ride, jungle walks, bird watching, and visits to elephant and gharial centers. You can sleep at Hotel Rainforest and, on the four-day plan, spend a night in a jungle tower inside the forest.

“Först valde jag rätt säsong[låg]. Det visade sig genom egen chaufför och egen guide. Enda gästen på ett fantastiskt hotell. Tror ni de var måna om mig.😀. Bra information om programmet. Bästa bussföretaget känt för bra transport och bra taxikillar både till och från bussen . Kan varmt rekommendera GetYourGuide. Följer upp mig som kund fint från kontoret också.”

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7.Kathmandu to Pokhara Bus Ticket- Sofa

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · from $21

Take a 6 to 8 hour morning bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara in sofa-style seats, passing green hills, villages, and rice fields. Bring your booking email, arrive at Nayabazar 30 minutes early, and expect possible traffic delays, limited legroom, or a substitute bus.

“The bus has very little space for feet making impossible to recline the back as you do discomfort to the one behind too. Also for same bus I found 5 minutes later 15% cheper”

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8.8 Days Tour in Nepal – Kathmandu, Chitwan & Pokhara (3 & 4 Star)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $299

Spend eight days seeing Nepal’s sacred sites, jungle, and mountain-country scenery. You’ll have an English-speaking guide in Kathmandu and Pokhara, full board in Chitwan, safari activities, 3 or 4-star hotels, and private airport transfers. Ask about guides such as Ram, Hari, or Pradip when confirming your booking.

“Super enjoyable trip, everything was taken care of! We never needed to worry about Abby details. Ram in Kathmandu was great! Even when we wanted to change thim up a bit he was super flexible. I did so much research for us too. Hari in Chitwan was also amazing. So blessed to have such great guides and organizers.”

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9.2 Night 3 Days Pokhara City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $100

Travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara by tourist bus, stay two nights with breakfast, and tour the city by private vehicle. You’ll visit Phewa Lake, Devi’s Fall, Gupteswar Cave, and World Peace Pagoda, with hotel transfers and an English-speaking Pokhara driver included.

“very good and managed service. Our trip was comfortable and not at all worrisome thanks to Adventure Vision Trek and Travel.”

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10.Kathmandu to Pokhara VIP Sofa Bus Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $12

Ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara in a reclining VIP sofa seat with air-conditioning, USB charging, water, two large bags, and three scheduled stops. Choose a 7:00 AM daytime bus or a 7:30 PM overnight departure. Bedanidhi provides helpful booking communication.

“Don't trust this post and the pictures. They will board you onto a filthy bus you can never imagine with no recliners nothing.”

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11.Kathmandu to Pokhara Premium sofa bus ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · from $11Best value

Take a daily tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara with reclining sofa seats, air conditioning, mineral water, Wi-Fi, and two riverside meal stops. Meet near Thamel at 6:30 am for the listed 7:00 am departure. The ride usually takes 5 to 6 hours, but roadwork can cause major delays.

“No air conditioning for most of trip. Frequent stops to drop off people which I was not expecting. I thought it would be a direct trip. It took 9.45 hours in total, more than advised would be the case”

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12.2 Nights 3 Days Pokhara Tour Package with Hotel Pick Up/Drop Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $200

Travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara by air-conditioned tourist bus, stay two nights in a 3-star hotel, watch sunrise from Sarangkot, and tour Pokhara’s key sights. Hotel transfers, breakfast, sightseeing transport, and entrance tickets are included. Dipendra and Naresh are noted for punctual service.

“Punctual and Excellent service from Mr Dipendra and Mr Naresh Thank you for providing us a great experience”

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13.Nepal in Luxury: Kathmandu, Chitwan & Pokhara Escape – 8 Days

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $999

Travel privately through Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Pokhara over 8 days, with temple tours, Chitwan safari activities, lakeside time, breakfasts, full board in Chitwan, and airport transfers. You stay in listed 4 or 5-star hotels and travel by comfortable private vehicle on Nepal’s demanding roads.

“Communication has been incredibly poor. They say they offer flexibility and changes and additions but then when you have arrived, those changes and additions are not possible. The primary reason I chose Luxury Holiday Nepal was because they offered this flexibility. It”

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14.Lumbini Tour Package From Kathmandu or Pokhara: 2 Night 3 Days

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $450

Spend three days visiting Lumbini, Buddha’s birthplace, with airport transfers, two hotel nights, breakfast, and return flights or private road transport. You’ll see the Mayadevi Temple, Ashoka Pillar, Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese stupas. Confirm whether a guide and sightseeing rickshaw are included.

“I wouldn't call mine a complete tour package as it covered the inland transport, round-trip flight and accomodation at Lumbini. Yes, the itinerary mentioned would need to hire a Rickshaw on my own for sightseeing. However, visiting a histor”

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