Pokhara-The Gateway to Annapurna Trek and Muktinath-towards Beautiful tempting landscape

Pokhara is the second biggest city after Kathmandu and is equally beautiful, with a better view of the Himalayas and more natural places to see. The view from World Peace Pagoda and Phewa Lake is simply astounding-snow capped mountains at Sunrise are something not to be missed.

Gorkha Memorial Museum and the International Mountain Museum are masterpieces of history. Check them out! Some other beautiful places are Mahendra Gufa, Cave, and Devi’s Falls.

Reasons why you must visit Pokhara:

Ready for an adventure like bungee jumping, paragliding and the longest zipline-Pokhara is there for your adventure sports anytime-take a day off and get some adrenaline rush!

Shanti stupa, also known as World Peace Pagoda, is a great place to meditate and observe peace watching over Pokhara city, Annapurna range and Phewa Lake on a clear sunny day.

Mahendra cave, or Gupteshwor Gufa, is known for Lord Shiva’s statue and beautiful cave views with streams flowing around. Worth a visit for sure!
Devi’s Falls is a prime attraction. It’s one of its kind and crystal clear and beautiful. The falls are more pronounced in rains.
Seti River gorge is also a place worth a short trip, but nowhere close to these waterfalls.
The mountaineering and Gorkha museum arent to be missed. Both are vast and take time to explore and a lot to understand the history of warfare as well as the mountainous regions of Nepal.

Location: Pokhara is 200 km west of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal and about 190 km north of Sonauli-the border of India and Nepal.

Tourist Attraction on the Spot:

World Peace Pagoda, Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, Mahendra Cave, International Mountain Museum. Shree Bindhyabasini Temple, Seti River Gorge, Gorkha Memorial Museum, Chambre Gufa, Rupa Lake, Begnas Lake, Devi’s Falls, Phewa Lake

Tourist Attraction in Vicinity:

Kathamandu,Muktinath,Lumbini and Manang are few places that are great to visit in 6-12 hours of journey.

Distance Charts:(From Pokhara)

How to Reach Pokhara:

Road Routes:

Ex India: Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Sunauli(India-Nepal border)-Lumbini-Tansen-Putalibazar-Pokhara

An important note from my experience:

1)Visit Pokhara after monsoons, i.e. September to November, when skies are clear and the Himalayas are visible.

2)April to May should be avoided along with rainy winter seasons as the weather will be gloomy with drizzles and if not rain-the cloud cover is enough to spoil your mood.

3)Most tourist spots have an entry fee between 20 to 100 NPR.So be ready with some spare cash in hand.

4)Public transport is available, but if you expect a smooth buttery tour of Pokhara with public transport, nope-it won’t be. For a few places, taking a private car makes more sense which, have their rates depend on the destination,

Inside Gupteshwar cave, Pokhara

6)There is this problem all over Nepal. Some will consider Nepalese currency, and some Indian. In most cases, they accept both. Please make sure to ask in which currency they need to be paid. Usually, the higher price denotes the Nepali rupee. (1 INR is 1.6 NPR)

RAIL: Unfortunately, the rail network is not present in this region

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AIR: Lucknow in India and Kathmandu/Pokhra airports in Nepal are nearby to Lumbini.

ROAD: The easiest way to be in Lumbini is to ride from Gorakhpur(India) to Sunauli and a bus from Sunauli to Pokhara. From the Nepal side, you’ll take a shared car from Kathmandu.

Map:

Patna Sitamarhi Janakpur Kathmandu Pokhara Jomsom Muktinath Map

Time to Visit:

The best time to visit will be around September to November. April-May may be considered but beware of gloomy rainy drizzles-not good for landscape sightseeing.

Spend Time With:

Family, Friends, Solo, Couple, Groups

Food and Lodging:

Hotels are readily available in a reasonable price range. Even food is cheap and easily available.No need to book a stay at Pokhara in advance. If you are still looking for one, you can book from Goibibo, Makemytrip or Yatra websites.

Expense:

For a 1 day trip to Pokhara,following is the expense:

Food: NPR 150/person/day(3 times a day)

Transport: Frankly, you need two days for the public transport scene- that too, not all places- assume NPR 1200-1500 for this -note 1 day of food and stay @1200 NPR gets added- in case you opt for a private vehicle -will cost you 4000 NPR/day.

Lodging: NPR 700/day at Pokhara

Entry Fees include various places (varies): NPR 500(all in all max)

Total: 4500 NPR(Public transport-2 days stay);5700 NPR for private vehicle and one day stay here

Nearby Attractions(Pokhara) :

Lucknow(500 km)
Gangtok(740 km)
Darjeeling(670 km)
Manang(200 km)