Nepal Itinerary
23rd December - 27th December 2023
Team:
1. Pradeep K Panda
2. Sabyasachi Jana
3. Gajanan Maharana
4. Dinesh Das
5. Kiran Palatasingh
6. Nrusimha Ch Panigrahi
Location Time Duration Activity
22nd December 2023
Bhubaneswar 5.00 AM - 5.30 30 Mins Arrival at Bhubaneswar Railway
AM Station
Bhubaneswar 6.00 AM - 12.40 6H 40M (± 1H) Boarding of Jana Satabdi Exp
Railway PM C2 to
Station Howrah Railway Station PF19
PF 1
Jana Shatabdi doesn’t have a Pantry Car, we’ll need to carry snacks.
Howrah 1~2 PM - 3.15 PM 1~2H 15M Lunch
Railway
Station PF19
Howrah 3.15 PM - 3.45 PM 30M Boarding of Mithila Express
Railway On PF8
Station
Howrah 3.50 PM - 9.15 AM 17H 25M (+ 3H) Arrival at Raxaul Jn PF2
Railway (Overnight)
Station PF8
Mithila Express : RAC 16-21
23rd December 2023
Raxaul Railway 9 - 10 AM 10M Onboarding Innova
Station
Raxaul Railway 10 AM - 2 PM 4H Lunch
Station Location: N/A
Location: N/A 3 PM - 7 PM 4H Pokhara
Pokhara 7 PM - 8 PM 1H Hotel Kunja Check-in, Freshen up
Pokhara (Night): 9°C | Precipitation: 20% | Partly Cloudy | RealFeel: 10°C
Nearby Places worth checking out in the evening:
Movie Garden: Eatout with Movies | +9779801022929 | Cash Only | 160 m / 2 mins
walk
Pokhara Disneyland: Restaurant with various types of swings and Ferris wheels, Live
performances (Closes at 10 PM) | 140 m / 2 mins walk
Krazy Geck: Cocktails, Outdoor seating, Live performances | 850 m / 12 mins walk
Phewa Lake View Point: 600 m / 8 mins walk (Closes at 8 PM)
Roadhouse Cafe: Outdoor seating, cocktails | 550 m / 8 mins walk
Fire Pizza: Beer + Pizza | 650 m / 9 mins walk (Closes at 11 PM)
Many more cafes and restaurants nearby. Few places where we can book the
adventures of our choice for the next day such as Bungee Jumping, Paragliding, and
River rafting, all within walking distance.
Suggested Activity
Pokhara 8 PM - 11~12 PM 2~4H ● Stroll around the market
area
● Shopping
● Dinner
● Get drunk and pass out
Hotel 10~12 PM - 5.30 7H 30M Rest
AM
Weather Predictions for 24th December:
Suggested Activity
24th December 2023
Hotel Kunja 5.30 AM - 6 AM 30M Freshen up
Hotel Kunja 6 AM - 6.30 AM 30 M Hotel to Sarangkot (Sunrise
viewpoint)
Suggested Activity
Sarangkot 6.30 AM - 8 AM 1H 30M ● Sunrise View
● Photography
● Tea/Coffee
Suggested Activity
Sarangkot 8 AM - 8.15 AM 15M Sarangkot to Shree
Bindhyabasini Temple (on the
way back to Hotel)
Suggested Activity
Shree 8.15 AM - 8.45 AM 30M ● Photography
Bindhyabasini
Temple
Suggested Activity
Shree Bindhyabasini 8.45 AM - 9 15M Pokhara
Temple AM
Suggested Activity
Pokhara 9 AM - 10 AM 1H ● Breakfast
Suggested Activity
Pokhara 10 AM - 10.10 AM 10M Tibetan Refugee Camp
Suggested Activity
Tibetan 10.10 AM - 11 AM 50M Tibetan Refugee Camp
Refugee (unsure of activity)
Camp
Nearby Places worth checking out:
1. Regional Museum: Small, rustic museum dedicated to documenting the
history & culture of the region's ethnic groups.
2. Annapurna Cable Car:
Cable Car Service Available:
# Morning for Sunrise & Mt. Views. - OPEN: 8.00 am (Everyday)
# Evening CLOSED: 5.00 pm after Sunset Views (Everyday)
Cable Car Fare: BOTHWAY
# For Foreign (All Nationality) - USD 9 Per Person or Equ.
# For Nepali Citizen (Domestic Tourist) - Rs 700 Per Person.
# For SAARC Citizen (SAARC Tourist) - Rs 800 Per Person.
Note: Cost and Schedule subject to be change with or without prior notice.
Suggested Activity:
Pokhara 11 AM - 1 PM 3H ● Adventure Activity of Choosing
● Or Annapurna Cable Car
● Relaxing
Suggested Activity:
Pokhara 1 PM - 2 PM 3H Lunch
Pokhara 2 PM - 2.15 PM 15M International Mountain Museum
Museum 3 PM - 3.15 PM 15M Davi's falls
Suggested Activity:
Davi's Falls 3.45 PM - 4 PM 15M Pokhara View Point
View Point 4.15 PM - 4.30 PM 15M World Peace Pagoda
World Peace Pagoda 5.15 PM - 5.45 PM 30M Evening Walk till Phewa Lake
Suggested Activity:
Phewa Lake 7 PM - 7.30 PM 30M Hotel/Nearby Hotel
Hotel 7.30 PM - 10.30 PM 3H Dinner | Weekend Fun | Not Fun
Hotel 11 PM - 6.30 AM ~7H Rest
Weather Predictions for 25th December:
Suggested Activity
25th December 2023
Hotel Kunja 6.30 AM - 7 AM 30M Freshen up
Hotel Kunja 7 AM - 7.30 AM 30 M Breakfast
Pokhara 8 AM - 12 PM 4H Manakamana Cable Car
Suggested Activity
Cable Car 12 PM - 12.30 PM 30M 15 Min Cable Car ride
Price:
Cable Car 1 PM - 1.30 PM 30M 15 Min Cable Car return ride
Lunch 1.30 PM - 2.30 PM 1H Local Lunch
Away to Kathmandu 2.30 PM - 6.30 PM 4H To Kathmandu
Kathmandu 6.30 PM - 7.30 PM 1H Hotel Check in & freshen up
Hotel: Hotel Dhanlaxmi (need confirmation)
Kathmandu (Night): 9-10°C | Precipitation: 1% | Partly Cloudy | RealFeel: 10°C
Nearby Places worth checking out in the evening:
Thamel Market Area
Cafes Restaurants
Kathmandu Market 7.30 PM - 9.30 PM 2H Dinner | Shopping | Stroll
Hotel 9.30 PM - 5.30 PM 8H Rest
Weather Predictions for 26th December:
Suggested Activity
26th December 2023
Hotel Dhanlaxmi 5.30 AM - 6.30 AM 30M Freshen up
Hotel Dhanlaxmi 6.30 AM - 6.45 AM 10M Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple 6.45 AM - 8.30 AM ~2H Puja, ect
Thamel 9 AM - 9.30 AM 30 M Breakfast
Garden of Dreams 9.30 AM - 10.30 AM 1H
Tickets: Normal entry into Garden of Dreams is Rs. 150 per person for Nepali and Rs.
400 per person for Non-Nepali. However, they provide a 25% discount on ten tickets.
Children, senior citizens and differently abled are subject to 50% discount everyday.
One more possible attraction:
Swoyambhu Mahachaitya
Swayambhunath Stupa/ 10.30 AM - 1.30 PM 2-3H Sightseeing
Durbar Squares/Other places
Thamel 1.30 PM - 2.30 PM 1H Lunch
Hotel 2.30 PM - 3.30 PM 1H Packing & Departure
Thamel 4 PM - 9 PM 5H Raxaul
Raxaul 9 PM - 10 PM 1H Dinner
Raxaul 10 PM - 9 PM 5H Raxaul
Raxaul 10 PM - 3-4 AM ~5H Arrival at Patna Jn
Patna Jn 4 AM - 5 AM 1H Freshen up/get to PF5
Patna Jn PF 5 5.30 AM - 2 PM 8-9H Arrival at HWH PF9
Janshatabdi Exp
Jana Shatabdi doesn’t have a Pantry Car, we’ll need to carry snacks.
Howrah Jn PF9 2.30PM - 3.30 PM 1H Lunch
Howrah 3.30 PM - 3.45 PM 15M To Shalimar Station
Howrah Jn PF9 2.30PM - 3.30 PM 1H Lunch
Howrah 3.30 PM - 3.45 PM 15M To Shalimar Station
Shalimar PF 3 4.10 PM - 10.15 PM ~6-7H Bhubaneswar PF5
Conclusion of the trip - I 10.30 PM - 11.30 PM 1H Team goes home after a
video call to us in
Kathmandu
*Sabya bhai and I will be flying back on Thursday (28th Dec) around 2PM, scheduled
to arrive at 10.30 PM.
Roles and Responsibility
Names Responsibilities
Pradeep K Panda Cash 15,000 INR
Management
Sabyasachi Jana Documentation
Gajanan Maharana Coordination
Dinesh Das Coordination Medicine
Kiran Palatasingh Sightseeing
Nrusimha Ch Panigrahi Food & Water Dry Fruits
Baked Goods
Fried Goods
Medicines Required (All Acquired)
Avomine (motion sickness) - 1 strip
Calpol 500 - 1 strip
Domstal - 1 strip
Norflox TZ - 1 strip
Moov Spray - 1 nos
Balm - 1 nos
Karvol Plus - 1 strip
ORS Pouch - 12 nos
Disprin - 2 strips
Levocetirizine 5 mg - 1 strip
Stemetil MD
Diabetes Meds (Sabya Bhai)
Must Haves Checklist -
Thermals Water bottle Toiletries Kit Sunglasses
Gloves Sunblock Phone Charger ID proof
Thermal Socks Moisturiser/Sanitizer Some Cash Meds + Masks
Food
Dry Fruits Baked Goods Fried Goods Fruits
Cashew Cakes Namkeens Banana
Kismis Biscuits Chocolates Apples
Almond COFFEE Personal choice Oranges
Peanuts
Indicative Pricing for the variable costs on the trip (per person | prices in INR)
22nd Dec
Lunch at Howrah Jn Rs. 150-250
Evening Snacks Rs. 50-100 (or less)
Dinner during the train journey Rs. 100-200 (better to pack something
from Howrah if possible)
Night time cravings Rs. 20-50 (better to pack something
from here)
Total Rs. 320-600
23rd Dec
Breakfast (raxaul) Rs. 50-100 (or less)
Snacks on the road to Pokhara Rs. 50-100 (better to pack something
from here)
Lunch on the way to Pokhara Rs. 150-250
Sim Card - NCell (~Rs. 800)
Dinner at Pokhara Rs. 150-250
Snacks Rs. 30-200
Fruits | Liquor On the Higher side (check video)
Total Rs. 430-1500
24rd Dec
Temple Variable
Breakfast (Pokhara) Rs. 50-200 (more or less)
Annapurna Cable Car Rs. 500
Adventure Activity Paragliding | Boating | Bungee
Jumping & Zipline | River rafting
(Higher costs than India)
Lunch Rs. 150-300 (Higher than Kathmandu)
Market Think of a wholesale Delhi market
International Mountain Museum Rs. 350 ish
Pokhara View Point Unsure
Phewa Lake Rs. 315
World Peace Stupa I guess free
Sarangkot View Point Rs. 30-70
Devis Fall Rs. 15-20
Snacks Rs. 30-200
Dinner at Pokhara Rs. 150-350
Total Rs. 1200 + depends on activity
25th Dec
Breakfast (Pokhara) Rs. 50-200 (more or less)
Manakamana Cable Car Rs. 670
Lunch (on the way) Rs. 150-300
Snacks Rs. 30-200
Market I guess cheap?
Dinner at Kathamandu Rs. 100-300 (or less)
Total Rs. 1500 + variables
26th Dec
Breakfast (Kathmandu) Rs. 50-200 (or less)
Sightseeing Rs. 500 or less
Lunch (on the way) Rs. 150-300
Snacks Rs. 30-200
Market Variable
Total Rs. 1500 + variables
