The Art of Nepal: Bandipur, Pokhara & Living Traditions

Your quotation names the Kathmandu and Pokhara hotels, Hotel Barahi Kathmandu and Temple Bell Boutique Hotel & Spa, and confirms the premium 4-star stay in Bandipur at booking. It also confirms in writing the meal plan, whether the return from Pokhara is by road or domestic flight, and which entrance fees and activities are included. Everything on this page assumes daily breakfast only, plus the cultural dinner in Pokhara where available.

Road times in Nepal change with traffic, roadworks and the weather, and the Prithvi Highway between Kathmandu and Pokhara has been under improvement work. We confirm realistic driving times for your dates before the programme is fixed. The cultural dinner and dance in Pokhara is confirmed with the venue before it is guaranteed.

Pack light if you can. You move hotels three times, and if you fly back from Pokhara, domestic airlines have stricter baggage limits than international ones. Nepal's currency is the Nepalese rupee, and Bandipur's small shops and cafés work in cash, so carry some small notes.

Singapore passport holders can get a Nepal tourist visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport. The fee is US$30 for 15 days, US$50 for 30 days and US$125 for 90 days, and the 15-day visa covers this itinerary. Your passport needs at least six months' validity on entry.

Before you fly, complete the online tourist visa form on the Department of Immigration portal, nepaliport.immigration.gov.np, and keep the confirmation with your passport. Bring the fee in US dollars in cash. No trekking or park permits are needed for Bandipur or Pokhara.

The visa fee is not included in the tour price. Rules and fees can change, so check the Department of Immigration shortly before you travel.

Singapore Airlines flies direct between Changi and Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport in about five hours. Recent schedules land in Kathmandu in the evening, which is why Day 1 is kept free. Nepal runs 2 hours 15 minutes behind Singapore, and schedules change by season, so check the current timetable when you book.

International flights are not included. If the return from Pokhara on Day 6 is by domestic flight, it takes about 25 to 30 minutes and is subject to the airline's schedule and weather. We never plan it on the same day as your international departure, which is why Day 6 ends with a night in Kathmandu.

Nothing on this route is at a height that needs special preparation. Kathmandu sits at about 1,400 metres and Pokhara at about 820 metres. Viewpoints such as Sarangkot reach about 1,600 metres and are optional. The walking is on stone lanes, temple steps and lakeside paths, so comfortable shoes matter more than fitness.

Hill roads wind, so bring motion-sickness tablets if you are prone to it and sit near the front. Drink bottled or filtered water, and use hand sanitiser before street snacks. Travel insurance that covers medical treatment and cancellation is strongly recommended and is not included.

Temples, stupas and shrines on this route are places of daily worship. Walk clockwise around stupas and prayer wheels, remove your shoes where asked, and keep shoulders and knees covered at religious sites. Avoid touching offerings or people's heads.

Bandipur is a lived-in town, not a museum, and the houses you admire are people's homes. Ask before photographing anyone, keep voices low in the lanes in the evening, and buy from the small shops and cafés if you want to give something back. A namaste goes a long way.

Your guide explains the meaning of each site and will tell you where photography or entry is not welcome. When in doubt, ask.

From your first enquiry, you deal with a team that plans and runs trips in Nepal. We reply with a quotation built around your dates and party, and we tell you plainly what is confirmed and what still depends on road conditions, schedules or supplier availability.

On the ground, your dedicated guide and driver stay with you on every travel and sightseeing day. If a road is blocked or a flight is cancelled, they adjust the plan with our local team, which is reachable throughout your stay.