India & Nepal on a Budget: Varanasi to Kathmandu

8 nights from $439

8 nights

India & Nepal on a Budget: Varanasi to Kathmandu

Travel from Varanasi to Kathmandu on a small-group budget trip featuring Indian trains, a Barauli community homestay, and time in Lumbini, Chitwan, Pokhara, and Kathmandu.

$549 pp
$439 pp excluding flights $55 per night
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Travel from Varanasi to Kathmandu on a small-group budget trip featuring Indian trains, a Barauli community homestay, and time in Lumbini, Chitwan, Pokhara, and Kathmandu.
  • Sail the Ganges at sunrise, witnessing rituals along Varanasi's ghats.
  • Explore Varanasi's temple-lined lanes and riverside ghats.
  • Visit Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, Buddha's UNESCO-listed birthplace.
  • Experience Tharu culture in Barauli Village through song, dance, and visits.
  • Search for rhinos and crocodiles in Chitwan National Park.
  • Admire Annapurna views over Pokhara and serene Phewa Lake.
  • Learn about organic coffee and beekeeping with Sharing Seeds.
  • Wander Kathmandu's Durbar Square, Pashupatinath ghats, and Boudhanath Stupa.
Stay in a mix of hotels/guesthouses and a community-run homestay. Standards of service and cleanliness vary, and power cuts are common; some properties use generators. At Barauli, private guesthouses echo traditional architecture with running water, comfortable beds and mosquito nets, with meals served in a communal dining hall.
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