Pokhara City Tour
Pokhara is one of the main touristic areas on the bosom of the Annapurna Himalayan range in Nepal. It is situated 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. The place is an ideal place to visit for the travelers. It is also very much popular for the adventure activities. Most of the popular trekking in Annapurna region begins from here. Day tour in the Pokhara city offers the surrounding panorama of nature and culture. The Pokhara city tour includes major tourist spots like Phewa Lake, Devi's fall, Mahendra cave, Seti River Gorge, International Mountain Museum and the Tibetan refugee camp. Day trip in Pokhara begins around 9 am, after the breakfast. We visit different beautiful and significant places around the city.
Phewa Lake
Phewa Lake, Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake is a freshwater lake in Nepal formerly called Baidam Tal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includes Pokhara city; parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot. The lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserves, therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. It is the second largest lake in Nepal the largest in Gandaki Pradesh after the Rara lake in the comparison to Nepal's water bodies. It is the most popular and most visited lake of Nepal. It is the only lake in Nepal to have a temple Tal Barahi Temple at the central part of lake. Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft) and covers an area of about 4.43 km square (1.7 sq mi). It has an average depth of about 8.6 m (28 ft) and a maximum depth of 24 m (79 ft). Maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 43,000,000 cubic metres (35,000 acre⋅ft). The Annapurna range on the north is only about 28 km (linear distance) away[6] from the lake. The lake is also famous for the reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges on its surface. The Tal Barahi Temple is situated on an island in the lake.
Tal Barahi Temple
Tal Barahi Temple, also known as Lake Temple or Barahi Temple is a two-story pagoda temple located in pokhara phewa lake . It is a hindu temple of the Goddess Durga (Barahi), the protector of gods. It is located in a small island on the south east section of Phewa Lake in Pokhara. The temple is used for worship by both Hindus and Buddhists.
World Peace stupa
World peace pagoda is a massive Buddhist Stupa located on the top of the hill on the southern shore of Phewa Lake. This spectacular shrine displays the arresting beauty of Annapurna range, Phewa Lake and the grand Pokhara city. 2 hours of short hike along the Raniban forest crossing suspension bridge takes you to the natural and spiritual retreat center of Pokhara, World Peace Stupa. We will cross the lake after 20 minutes of boating with the visit to island temple (Barahi Temple) in the middle of the lake.
If you have few hours left after your recreational visit to Pokhara city, you must hike to world peace pagoda that offers great sense of refreshment.
If you have few hours left after your recreational visit to Pokhara city, you must hike to world peace pagoda that offers great sense of refreshment.
Davis Fall ( waterFall )
Explore a unique waterfall situated about 2-km south of central Pokhara city. This spectacular waterfall goes directly into the deep and narrow canal with no ends. It is said that this deadly waterfall claimed the life of tourist named- Davis who fell into the canal, got vanished and was found later 3 days in Phurshe khola and so the waterfall is named after Davis. This is the most important place to visit in Pokhara if you admire nature and love water stream
Guptshewor Mahadev Cave
Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave temple is located near Davis Falls in Pokhara Nepal in where the Seti River emerges from underground. The Cave Temple is found about 16th century.The cave temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.The cave is nearly 3 km long, and a Shiva lingam has been preserved here in the condition that it was found in.
The cave is divided into 2 parts .the first one is 40 metre long.it is the main natural cave .here we can see the temple of lord shiva. another part of this cave is longer and dark too .this part goes downside part of devi's fall.the distance about hundred mi from the second entrance, we can view devi's fall and a very beautiful panoramic site with the water spring of devi's fall.
All in all the cave is a pretty cool thing to see. Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave temple is also the main place for tourist attraction.
The cave is divided into 2 parts .the first one is 40 metre long.it is the main natural cave .here we can see the temple of lord shiva. another part of this cave is longer and dark too .this part goes downside part of devi's fall.the distance about hundred mi from the second entrance, we can view devi's fall and a very beautiful panoramic site with the water spring of devi's fall.
All in all the cave is a pretty cool thing to see. Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave temple is also the main place for tourist attraction.
Mountain Musium
While your Pokhara visit, don’t miss a chance to visit Mountain Museum that exhibits, records, documents and chronicles the past and also shows the present development in field of mountain and mountaineering. It is built by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), which is funded by tourism club, mountaineering association and individual donor around the world. The Museum offers the deep insight of Man, Mountain and Mountain activities from around the globe.
Seti River Gorge
Seti River Gorge is carved by the Seti-Gandaki, known as one of famous natural wonder and most-to visit place in Pokhara. The dreadful rush of the river and the deep gorge made by the turbulent flow of milky water can been clearly from KI Singh Bridge at the Bagar, Mahendra Pool & Prithivi Highway Bridge nearby the Bus park. The gorge is known for its unique formation, it is less than a meter across and the water gushes more than 50 m below the street level.
Bindabasini Temple
To the corner of the valley in the shadow of Sarangkot, there locates a Hindu Temple dedicated to the Goddess Durga’s incarnation of Bhagwati. The temple is adorned with white pagoda on the top of mini-hill with a roomy cemented plateau. Your visit to Pokhara gains deep spiritual insight while visiting Bindabasini Temple. Easy steps up from the temple take you through Shadus and Pundits to the top where space and views opens up. The location of the temples offers the vantage point for glimpse of Himalayan range that Pokhara visiting is famous for.
Mahendra cave
The name Mahendra Cave is given after the name of the Late King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The cave is decorated with variety of rock formation especially limestone and the rock sparkle when the light strikes on it. The stone dropping from the roof and surrounding the cave floor is stunning and the dark adventure increases as you move further inside the cave.
Matepani Gumba
Matepani Gumba (Buddhist Monastery) was established in 1960 A.D. by Nyeshang people who migrated to Pokhara from Manang. Situated on a small hill, east of the Pokhara city, the monastery is about five kms from downtown Pokhara. The visitors can get there by local means of transport. Apart from its religious importance, the monastery has striking scenic beauty and ideal vantage point to view the valley and Mt. Fishtail. Several eye-catching wall paintings, magnificent monuments, a huge statue of Lord Buddha in meditation flanked by Guru rinpoche and Karmapa are an astonishing sight. The statues are about 11 ft. tall. The monks are very hospitable and pleased to receive visitors regardless of the caste or religion.