Nepal - Kathmandu to Pokhara (PDF Chapter)

This is the Kathmandu to Pokhara chapter from Lonely Planet’s Nepal guide-book.

While many travellers head directly from Kathmandu to Pokhara, missing out on some of Nepal’s finer attractions. This includes the historic town of Bandipur, a lovingly restored, pic-ture-postcard village offering European ambience in the middle of gorgeous Nepalese vistas.

• step back in time among the Newari houses of historic Bandipur, set on the ancient trade route to India
• maps
• ride the majestic cable car to the mountaintop Manakamana Temple
• transport
• scramble into the gloom to see spectacular stalactites and stalagmites at Siddha Gufa, Ne-pal’s largest cave
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: The Trisuli River to Abu Khaireni, Manakamana, Gorkha, Bandipur, Dumre.