Family Holiday
Pokhara Lakeside Break
Trip facts
- Duration
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Group size
- 2 – 16 travellers
- Max altitude
- 1,592 m (Sarangkot)
- Difficulty
- Easy · family friendly
- Best season
- All year round
- Start / end
- Pokhara
- Transport
- Private vehicle + boat
- Meals
- 3 breakfasts, 1 dinner
- Accommodation
- 3 nights 4★ lakefront hotel
Overview
Lake mornings, mountain sunrises and a paragliding afternoon
Pokhara sits at 822 m beside Phewa Lake with the Annapurna range rising straight out of the valley behind it — the easiest place in Nepal to wake up to an 8,000 m mountain view. This short break is built for families and first-time visitors who want the scenery without a trek.
You start with the classic Sarangkot sunrise, watching Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and the fishtail summit of Machhapuchhre light up one after another. The rest of the itinerary balances sightseeing — Davis Falls, Gupteshwor cave and the Old Bazaar — with slow lake time, rowing out to the Tal Barahi temple island and walking up to the World Peace Pagoda.
Your stay is a 4★ lakefront hotel with daily breakfast, a private air-conditioned vehicle for all sightseeing and a local licensed guide for two days. Tandem paragliding, boat hire and museum tickets can be added at cost, and the whole package is refundable up to 21 days before travel.
Trip highlights
- Sarangkot sunrise over the Annapurna range
- Private boat to the Tal Barahi temple island
- Optional tandem paragliding from Sarangkot
- Davis Falls, Gupteshwor cave and the Old Bazaar walk
- Lakeside dinner with live Nepali folk music
Day-by-day itinerary
Height, distance, duration, meals and accommodation are listed for every day.
- Height:822 m
- Distance:4 km
- Driving:20 min transfer
Your driver meets you at Pokhara airport or the tourist bus park and transfers you to the lakefront hotel. The rest of the day is free to walk the Lakeside strip, hire a rowing boat or simply watch the sunset over Phewa Lake.
Meals:BreakfastLunchDinner
Stay:4 star lakefront hotel, Lakeside Pokhara
Included & excluded
Included in the price
- 3 nights 4★ lakefront hotel on twin sharing
- Daily breakfast and one welcome dinner
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all sightseeing
- Sarangkot sunrise trip and boating on Phewa Lake
- Local licensed guide for two days
Not included
- Flights or bus tickets to Pokhara
- Tandem paragliding (NPR 9,500 per person)
- Entry fees at museums and monuments
- Lunches, drinks and tips
Frequently asked questions
Traveller reviews
4.6
312 verified reviews
- Guide & crew
- 4.6
- Hotel
- 4.7
- Sightseeing
- 4.6
- Food
- 4.3
- Value for money
- 4.7
- MJ
Meera Joshi
5.0Jul 2026Pokhara Lakeside Break · 4 days · Family
Perfect long weekend with kids
Well paced for a family — boating and the cave were a hit, and the hotel let us check out late on the last day.
29 travellers found this helpful
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Tom Larsen
4.5Jun 2026Pokhara Lakeside Break · 4 days · Couple
Sarangkot sunrise is worth the 4:45 AM
Clear morning, whole Annapurna range visible. Guide was knowledgeable and the private vehicle was clean and on time.
18 travellers found this helpful
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Sita Poudel
4.0Apr 2026Pokhara Lakeside Break · 4 days · Friends
Good value, add paragliding
The package is well priced; paragliding costs extra but book it through them — pickup and drop were included.
12 travellers found this helpful
