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An India Nepal tour by road is the easiest way to see both countries in one trip. Two countries, one journey, one driver. The Taj Mahal and the Himalaya in a single trip, without flying home in between. This is what we are known for, and very few operators run both countries properly.

We are a family based between Delhi and Kathmandu. That is not a marketing line — it is why we can hand you from an Indian vehicle to a Nepali one at the border without you organising anything.

Our India Nepal tour packages

How the two countries fit together

India Nepal tour by road: the Taj Mahal at sunrise in Agra

India and Nepal share a long open border. Kathmandu to Delhi is a ninety-minute flight; overland, the Sunauli and Kakarbhitta crossings connect northern India to Nepal by road. Either way you are moving between two completely different worlds in hours, not a long-haul flight.

How many days an India Nepal tour needs

Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha, on an India Nepal tour

10 to 12 days covers the Golden Triangle plus Kathmandu and Pokhara, at a brisk pace. 14 to 16 days is the comfortable version and the one most people choose. 21 days adds Varanasi, Lumbini or a short trek and stops feeling rushed. There is a full day-by-day route in our 14-day itinerary guide.

The India Nepal tour route that makes sense

Birgunj–Raxaul border crossing between Nepal and India

India first, Nepal second. You arrive with energy for the harder country and finish in the mountains, which is a gentler way round. Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, then Varanasi if the Ganges matters to you, then fly or cross overland into Nepal for Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan.

Visas for an India Nepal tour

You need both visas for an India Nepal tour. The Indian e-Visa is applied for only on the official Indian e-Visa website (our India e-Visa guide lists the land borders where e-Visa holders can enter), and Nepal visas are issued on arrival or online by Nepal’s Department of Immigration.

The two countries need separate visas. India is normally an e-Visa arranged before travel; Nepal issues visas on arrival for most passports. The thing that catches people out: if you return to India after Nepal, your Indian visa must allow multiple entries.

What we provide on an India Nepal tour

Your private vehicle and driver in both countries, fuel, tolls, state and road taxes, and permits. Hotels, meals, monument entry, guides, visas and the flight between the two countries are not included — we will arrange any of it at cost, without a markup.

We are a driving company. That is where our income comes from, and it is why we have no interest in steering you towards a hotel that pays us a commission.

Plan your India and Nepal journey

Tell us where you want to go and how long you have. We reply with a route and a price, usually within 24 hours.

No obligation. We never pass your details to anyone.

Planning an India Nepal tour: borders, seasons and cost

Which border crossing?

Most India Nepal tours cross at one of two road borders. Sunauli–Bhairahawa is the natural crossing from Varanasi or Gorakhpur and puts you 30 minutes from Lumbini. Raxaul–Birgunj is the better crossing towards Chitwan and Kathmandu. Your driver handles the vehicle papers and border taxes, and you walk through immigration on each side with your passport and visas.

Best time for an India Nepal tour

October and November are the best months for both countries: dry plains in India and clear mountain views in Nepal. February and March are a good second choice. December and January bring fog to the Ganges plain and cold nights in the hills, while April to June is very hot in India. We avoid planning an India Nepal tour by road in the monsoon, from late June to September, when landslides close Nepal’s mountain highways.

What an India Nepal tour costs

Prices are for the whole car with driver, not per person. A 7-day Varanasi to Kathmandu tour by road starts at $623, and our 21-day India Nepal tour from Delhi to Kathmandu, with the Taj Mahal, Rajasthan, Varanasi, Lumbini, Chitwan and Pokhara, starts at $1,869. Hotels, entry tickets and meals are separate, and we book hotels at cost if you ask.

India Nepal tour questions people ask

Can I visit India and Nepal on one trip?

Yes. They share an open border and are connected by short flights and road crossings. Fourteen days is enough for the highlights of both.

Do I need separate visas for India and Nepal?

Yes. An Indian e-Visa in advance, and a Nepali visa on arrival for most nationalities. Get a multiple-entry Indian visa if you plan to return to India afterwards.

What is the best month for an India and Nepal tour?

October and November. The monsoon has cleared, the Himalayan views are sharp and northern India is pleasant rather than punishing. February to April is the second window.

Should I fly or go overland between the two?

Flying is faster and simpler. Going overland through Sunauli lets you include Lumbini and see the border country, at the cost of an extra day.

Is it one driver for the whole trip?

One vehicle and driver in India, another in Nepal. Cross-border vehicle permits make a single car impractical, and a local driver on each side is better anyway.




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Let's design your India–Nepal journey

Tell us your dream trip and our family team replies with a fixed price, usually within 24 hours. A detailed day-by-day itinerary costs €100, deducted in full from your tour price.

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