Nepal

Kathmandu Valley Highlights Tour

6 days

Trip Snapshot

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal, which lies in the central part of Nepal at an altitude of (1345m). The city is famous for historical heritages, vivacious cultures, pagoda temples, and religious sites and bustling streets. Kathmandu is known as the city of Mandir. More than thousands of the temple are inside the valley. Valley had made after the unifying three small states: Kantipur, Bhaktapur, and Patan. King Prithivi Narayan Shaha invaded all over Nepal and made a Kingdom- Nepal. Kathmandu valley highlight tour is a tour which covers all history, religion, and culture. The primary settlement of the valley is the Newar community. The tour offers the picturesque valley of Kantipur, ancient temples, and royal palaces. Kathmandu Durbar Square is a palace where the King Prithivi Narayan had moved the Kingdom from Gorkha. It lies in the center of Kathmandu just nearby touristic town Thamel. Kumari Ghar- a house of the living goddess is also in the square yard. Newar community, especially from the Shakya family choose a girl who has everything in pure. She resembles the goddess and receives the worship from the head of the nation. In the past year, King used to offering to her but now president offering to her. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the largest royal palace among the three, Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur inside the valley. Exotic arts, tallest temple, golden temple, 55windows Durbar, and pottery works are the highlights of Bhaktapur. Moreover, Patan Durbar Square is famous for wood carving and Newari culture. Krishna Mandir in Patan is a stone temple which is very much familiar all over Nepal. Religious sites and also nature view offer the Kathmandu Valley highlights tour till the end. Pashupati, Bouddha, Swyambhu, Daskhinkali, and Chagunarayan are sacred places where we visit. Nagarkot hill station nearby Kathmandu, which is famous for sunrise view over the Himalaya. Kathmandu valley highlights tour covers all major spot of the valley.

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Travel Theme:Explorer Trips

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Departure City:Kathmandu
End City:Kathmandu
Operated in:English / Hindi
Physical Difficulty:Easy

Travel Styles: Culture & History.

Things you will do

Guided city tours in Kathmandu
Sharing the culture with typical Newar family
Guided village tour in Pharping
Guided tour in Historical City Patan
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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport

Day 2: Pre meeting and Sightseeing in Kathmandu

Day 3: Sightseeing in Pharping (Daksinkali/ Gorakhnath cave) and Patan Durbar Square

Day 4: Guided sightseeing at Boudhanath Stupa, Changunarayan Temple and an evening drive to Nagarkot

Day 5: Drive back to Kathmandu via Bhaktapur Durbar Square after watching the sunrise view from Nagarkot

Day 6: Trip conclude

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