Overview

The Kathmandu Valley Tour takes you on a discovery tour of some of the city’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Spend a day in Kathmandu learning about the city’s rich cultural legacy. Visit a historic spiritual place as old as the city itself and a medieval palace square. Explore Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, which served as the royal seat of the Malla dynasty that controlled Kathmandu during the medieval period. It is one of Kathmandu’s most well-known tourist attractions. It is one of Kathmandu’s most popular tourist preferences. The royal plaza is dotted with temples, royal quarters, courtyards, and the home of Kumari, the Living Goddess. Pagoda-roofed temples and regal palaces have detailly carved timber supports, windows, and brass structures. The magnificent art and architecture of Kathmandu may be seen in these historical monuments. Furthermore, durbar square is a significant socio-cultural landmark of the valley’s Newars.

The history of Swayambhunath Temple (Monkey Temple) is intertwined with that of Kathmandu Valley. From the pinnacle of the Stupa, the Buddha’s compassionate eyes look out over the city. The hilltop temple, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, offers panoramic views. Pashupatinath, an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the most prominent Hindu sanctuaries. ‘Pashupatinath’ literally translates to ‘protector of all living beings.’ The Hindu cremation site of Arya Ghat is nearby, on the banks of the holy river Bagmati. Hindus believe that the souls of individuals who are cremated here ascend directly to paradise. As part of your Kathmandu Valley Tour, you’ll also get to do a kora (circumambulation) around Boudhanath Stupa, Nepal’s most prominent Buddhist Stupa.

Tour Highlights:

• Explore the four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the valley.
• Take a stroll through Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, home to an ancient royal palace.
• In Old Kathmandu city, you’ll find exquisite masterpieces and designs.
• Take a walk to Swayambhunath, a sacred site for Buddhists and Hindus, on the ridge.
• Complete a kora around Boudhanath Stupa, one of the world’s most important Buddhist stupas.
• Visit Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple, the holiest Hindu shrine, and be blessed with dreadlocked sadhus.

Kathmandu Valley Tour Overview:

• Departure time: 8:00 AM
• Duration: 6-8 hours
• Starting and Ending point: Your Hotel
• Destinations: Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square
• Group Size: 1-15 max
• Season: All seasons

Outline itinerary

• 08.00 AM: Drive from the hotel to Boudhanath Stupa
• 08.30 AM: Visit Stupa and explore the places
• 09.30 AM: Drive to Pashupatinath Temple and explore it
• 10.30 AM: Drive to Swayambhunath
• 11.45 AM: Drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square and have lunch
• 01.45 PM: Drive to Patan Durbar Square
• 03.00 PM: Return to your hotel