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7 days Short Hike and Getaway to Ilam Tea Garden
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7 days Short Hike and Getaway to Ilam Tea Garden

Trekking to the Illam Tea Garden gives you the marvelous vibe of hiking in Nepal. As known as ‘Queen of Hills’ Illam hill town has an amazing landscape of sloped and lush green tea gardens, mountain views and holy sites. A serene walk into the tea garden of Illam offers many beautiful sightseeing spots, short hike towards the easy slopes through mountain streams and waterfalls. Illam might be an excellent gateway from your city life. Illam is home to many valuable cash crops like cardamom, potato, ginger, red round chilly, broom grass, etc. So, it is commonly called one of the richest districts in Nepal. Not only this, but Illam also boasts its richness in terms of its cultural diversity and variations in landscapes. Lepcha, Brahmin, Gurung, Magar, Rai, Limbu, and Chettri tribes of people inhabit this area especially.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu(1400 m)

Pass By: Tribhuvan International Airport, Ring Rd, काठमाडौँ 44600, Nepal
Our airport representative will be receiving you at Tribhuvan International Airport. You will be then transferred to your respective hotel in our private tourist vehicle.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at boutique hotel in Kathmandu

Day 2: Sightseeing in Kathmandu

Stop At: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal
After a hearty breakfast, at 8.30 am your sightseeing trip will start. You will have a private vehicle and a professional tour guide at your disposal. Today we will visit Hindus and Buddhists sites, Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa.

Kathmandu Durbar Square (World Heritage Site)

This complex of palaces, courtyards and temples, built between the 12th and 18th centuries, used to be the seat of the ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu. There are also three museums inside the palace building.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Swayambhunath Maha Chaitya, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
You can watch over the valley from the top of a hillock on its western side. Swoyambhu is also known as Samhengu and the Monkey temple because of the countless monkeys living in the premises.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pashupatinath Temple, Pashupati Nath Road, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal
Pashupatinath is one of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world and lies 5 kms east of the city center. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred Linga, or phallic symbol, of Lord Shiva.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Boudhanath Stupa, Boudh, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal
It is 2500 years old Buddhist stupa in the Valley built in 5th century with four pairs of eyes of Lord Buddha in four cardinal directions keeping an eternal watch over the people and their doings. You will find Buddhist pilgrims from Tibet going round the stupa spinning the prayer wheels.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Asan, Between Durbar Square and Thamel, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal
Asan is a very popular and crowded local market in Kathmandu. It is inhabited by mainly Newar people (indigenous people of Kathmandu).Meanwhile, people from all over the nation and even foreigners are regular customers and visitors there.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at boutique hotel in Kathmandu

Day 3: Fly to Bhadrapur(91 m), drive to Illam Bazar and hike around Fikkal

Stop At: Bhadrapur Nagar Palika, Bhadrapur 57200, Nepal
This day we have our breakfast at Dom Himalaya Hotel, or your point of stay and head towards the Tribhuvan International Airport. We take a flight to Bhadrapur. Then, a scenic drive through green pastures and lush green forests take us to Illam Bazar. Overnight at a hotel in Illam Bazar.
Duration: 5 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at lodge in Illam Tea Garden

Day 4: Visit Tea Garden, Maipokharia(2100 m) and Cheese Factory, hike to Antudanda

Stop At: Maipokhari Temple, Maipokhari 57300, Nepal
We take an early morning drive to Maipokhari, which is a small holy sacred Maipokhari. We hike around this serene pond and taste the purely organic tea of Illam. Visiting the local Cheese and Tea factory on this day add a highlight.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at lodge in Illam Tea Garden


Day 5: Sunrise Trek to Antudanda Viewpoint and Hike Back to Illam Bazzar

Stop At: Maipokhari Temple, Maipokhari 57300, Nepal
Antudanda viewpoint offers stunning sunrise views. We take tea or coffee with breakfast, interact with local people in the restaurant. Then, we will visit the Lepcha Museum. Lepcha is a certain type of indigenous people in Illam district of Nepal. Visiting this museum will reward you with overwhelming culture and tradition of Lepcha tribes of people. We get back to Illam Bazaar and overnight stay at a hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at lodge in Illam Tea Garden


Day 6: Drive to Bhadrapur(91 m) and Fly back to Kathmandu

Stop At: Bhadrapur Nagar Palika, Bhadrapur 57200, Nepal
Today, we take an early morning ride to Bhadrapur, from where we fly back to Kathmandu.

And, in the evening we will host farewell dinner in a traditional Nepalese restaurant with cultural performances.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at boutique hotel in Kathmandu


Day 7: Final departure

Pass By: Tribhuvan International Airport, Ring Rd, काठमाडौँ 44600, Nepal
Today we say our final goodbye. Our representative will come to see you off at the airport. Hoping you had a pleasant and wonderful trekking experience we bid you goodbye.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.



Duration:7 days
Commences in:Kathmandu, Nepal
Country:Nepal
City:Kathmandu

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