Kathmandu Pokhara Yoga Tour - 8 Days Itinerary and Cost

Kathmandu and Pokhara Yoga Tour Highlights

• Daily yoga sessions at your hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhara and at three sunrise viewpoints, with the Annapurna range in front of you
• Sunrise yoga at the Peace Pagoda above Phewa Lake, Sarangkot and Australian Camp, with Annapurna and Machhapuchhre lit by first light
• Vegetarian and satvik meal options throughout, with vegan and gluten-free arranged on request
• Meditation and pranayama taught alongside asana practice — not asana alone
• Cultural balance built into the schedule: a lake boat ride, a walk to Dhampus village and an optional Ayurvedic massage in Pokhara
• Eight-day pace suits both first-time yoga retreatants and experienced practitioners; extendable to 14 days with a Lumbini meditation add-on

Why I built this tour the way I did

I am Shreejan, the founder of The Everest Holiday. Yoga is part of how Nepali families live, not a wellness product we invented for tourists. Our teachers were practising daily before they ever taught a foreign student, and that shows in the way they teach. Less performance, more breath. Less marketing language, more silence.

The schedule matters. Morning yoga and meditation, then free time in the afternoon for the lake, the villages or a rest, then a short evening pranayama session before dinner. The surroundings are part of the practice, not the gap between the classes.

The two settings are intentional. You arrive and settle in Kathmandu, then spend five nights in Pokhara, where the practice is lake and mountain. Water, sky and silence.

Vegetarian meals are part of the practice, not a constraint. Expect dal bhat, seasonal vegetables, paneer and fruit. If you have a stricter dietary practice (vegan, gluten-free, Ayurvedic constitution-based), tell me when you book and we will arrange it with the cook in advance.

Every booking on this trip helps us pay the teacher's salary at our Nagarjun Learning Center in Saldum, where 70 children get free education. The salary is currently funded out of my own pocket. Your booking is what makes that sustainable.

The boat glides across Fewa Lake in silence, the oars barely breaking the surface. This is the boat ride that follows your sunrise session at the Peace Pagoda, where you have already climbed through the forest and unrolled your mat on the hilltop with the Annapurna range in front of you. No traffic, no notifications, no schedule except your breath.

This eight-day tour moves from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back, with three sunrise yoga sessions, light hiking through Gurung villages, and enough spare time to explore at your own pace. It isn't a boot camp. It isn't a silent retreat. It's a balanced week of yoga, light walking and rest. You'll practice at Sarangkot as the sun rises over the Himalayas, meditate at the Peace Pagoda at sunrise, and flow through asanas at Australian Camp with the Annapurna range stretched out before you. Between sessions, there's paragliding for the brave, lakeside wandering for the reflective, and cultural encounters that bring Nepal's traditions alive.

What Makes This Tour Special

• Three sunrise yoga sessions at three viewpoints — Sarangkot, Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda), and Australian Camp — each offering a different mountain panorama.
• Five nights in Pokhara, allowing you ample time to explore the lakeside, caves, waterfalls, and museums at your pace between yoga sessions.
• Daily yoga and meditation sessions led by a certified instructor, blending Asana, Pranayama, and Dhyana (meditation) to suit all levels from complete beginners to experienced practitioners.
• A peaceful boat ride on Fewa Lake to reach Shanti Stupaafter the sunrise session at Shanti Stupa, one of the calmer mornings of the week.
• Light hiking through Gurung villages to Australian Camp and Dhampus, combining gentle exercise with time in a village.
• Optional paragliding over the Pokhara Valley—for those who want to balance inner stillness with an adrenaline rush.
• Vegetarian meal options throughout, with fresh Nepali cuisine, herbal teas, and seasonal fruits that complement your practice.
• No trekking experience required. This is a city-and-village-based tour with light walks, suitable for anyone who enjoys a gentle stroll.
• The scenic drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara through river valleys and highland villages is an experience in itself, with the landscape shifting from terraced hills to lakeside serenity.

8-Day Yoga Tour Overview

This tour is designed for people who want the depth of a yoga retreat without the intensity of a trek. You stay in comfortable hotels, travel by road (The vehicle depends on your tier: a local shared vehicle on Budget, a shared tourist vehicle on Standard and a private luxury vehicle on Luxury.) and practise yoga at sunrise viewpoints. The rhythm is gentle: morning practice, daytime exploration, evening meditation. Some days are active — the hike to Australian Camp is a proper hill walk with rewarding views — and some days are deliberately quiet, giving you time to journal, read, or simply sit by Fewa Lake and watch the fishing boats drift.

Your certified yoga instructor travels with you throughout, adapting each session to the group's needs and the energy of the day. Morning sessions tend to be more dynamic (Vinyasa flow, sun salutations facing the actual sun), while evening sessions focus on restoration, breathwork, and guided meditation. No previous yoga experience is needed — just an openness to trying something new in a setting that makes it impossibly effortless to be present.

Before You Arrive

Plan to reach your Kathmandu hotel on the afternoon of day 1. In the evening you have a welcome briefing with your guide and yoga instructor.

Your Online Briefing

After you book, we'll send you an email with available times for a video call. This is your chance to discuss your yoga experience, any injuries or conditions, and what you hope to gain this week. We'll go through the itinerary day by day, talk about what to pack, and answer every question.

Your Tour, Your Way

This is a private tour. Your group travels with your guide and yoga instructor, at your pace. We never merge your booking with other travellers. Want an extra session by the lake? Prefer to skip paragliding and have a longer meditation? We adjust everything.

Kathmandu and Pokhara Yoga Tour at a glance

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Travelling as a group?

Bring your own group — friends, family, a club, a university society, your workplace, or a cause you are raising money for — and any of the three comfort levels can run as a private group on your own dates. Private or group, the price per person is the same; we never put strangers in your group. The more of you there are, the less each person pays:

The organiser travels free. Get fourteen or more paying people together and whoever organised the group joins the trip free. The one thing the organiser still pays is their own entrance fees at the sites, since those are fixed costs we pay out for every person, and we cover the rest. Your departure is guaranteed on your own dates — from a solo traveller up to a group of twenty, and we never merge you into another trip.

Planning a group? Message me on WhatsApp with the trip, roughly when, and how many of you, and I will send you a price and a plan.

Compare Our Three Packages

Himalayas for Every Budget—same locations, same mountain views, and three comfort levels.

Your Retreat, Our Family

When Hari Lal Simkhada helped international travellers experience the Himalayas, he could not have imagined his grandson would still be doing the same thing, in a family with three generations of guiding in the Himalayas. His son, Ganesh Prasad Simkhada, went on to hold senior positions in Nepal's tourism and mountaineering institutions. Today, Shreejan Simkhada carries that legacy forward as CEO of The Everest Holiday, personally designing every itinerary and hand-picking the guide for your group.

For this yoga tour, your team includes a knowledgeable cultural guide and a certified yoga instructor who travels with you from Kathmandu to Pokhara and back. Shreejan briefs both personally before your tour begins.

Need anything? WhatsApp Shreejan directly: +977 9810351300.

Why Yogis Trust Us

Sacred spaces, guided practice. Practise yoga at sunrise at Shanti Stupa, Sarangkot and Australian Camp, and find stillness beside Phewa Lake. Our itinerary pairs these places with qualified yoga instruction—not just stretching in a hotel room.

Comfort meets culture. Comfortable hotels, road transfers and, on Standard and Luxury, all meals. You get the depth of a retreat with the comfort of a well-organised tour.

A family company that cares. Over 300 reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Trustpilot. TAAN member. Every booking supports 70 children's education through the Nagarjun Learning Center.

Solo Travellers Welcome

Travelling alone is fine. Most of our yoga tour guests are small groups or couples, and the pace is easy. You can book it as a private tour for yourself, with your own guide and yoga instructor, or let us know and we'll list your date as a fixed departure so other solo travellers can join you. Group size ranges from 1 to 20.

Women travelling solo are welcome. The pace is relaxed, the locations are well established, and your guide and instructor are always nearby.

Difficulty: Easy

This is a gentle, city-and-village-based yoga tour with no serious trekking. The most active day is the hike to Australian Camp and Dhampus, which involves around four to five hours of walking on well-maintained trails at a maximum altitude of 2,060 m. The rest of the tour involves short walks, boat rides, and vehicle transfers. The yoga sessions are adapted to all levels — no previous experience required. Your instructor offers modifications for every pose. If you can walk comfortably for a few hours and are open to sitting quietly with your thoughts, you'll love this tour.

Travel with a purpose

In 2019, Shreejan Simkhada and Shamjhana Basukala founded the Nagarjun Learning Center to give back to the communities that shaped their family. Today, 70 children receive free education and hot meals daily at the flagship center in Saldum Village, Dhading District. The center has expanded to 7 locations across Nepal, provided free medical care to over 600 people, and brought internet access to 65 children for the first time in their village's history.

The Everest Holiday contributes a portion of every booking to the Nagarjun Learning Center, and The Everest Holiday is verified and listed on the UN Partner Portal. Your booking helps keep the centre running.