The short answer
Start with the Kathmandu Valley, then go to Chitwan or Lumbini, and keep Sagarmatha for a separate trip unless you want the mountain flight. It follows the road and keeps travel days short.
Key facts
- Week one
- Kathmandu Valley, Chitwan
- Week two
- Lumbini or Pokhara, add Sagarmatha by flight
- Easy add-on
- Everest view flight
- Avoid
- Back-to-back long road days
Insider tip
The two natural sites (Chitwan and Sagarmatha) are both weather-sensitive, so book flexible dates.
Avoid this
Do not cram all four into five days. Allow rest, or you will see the sites through a haze of travel.
Related questions
How many days for the full list?
Ten to twelve is comfortable; fewer if you skip Sagarmatha.
Is a guide necessary?
Not required, but a licensed guide explains the sites in a way signs do not.
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