Kathmandu Day Tour

Kathmandu Day Tour

Day 1 – Kathmandu Sightseeing( Pashupati Nath, Bouddhanath, Swyambhunath and Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Sightseeing tour of KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE (UNESCO World Heritage Site): Situated in the heart of old Kathmandu city at Basantapur, Kathmandu Durbar Square never fails to impress first time visitors with its ensemble of palaces, courtyards and temples built during the Malla period. The Durbar Square includes the Hanuman Dhoka Royal Palace, the historic seat of the royalty; the magnificent Taleju Temple towering more than 40 meters; Kumari Ghar, the residence of the Living Goddess, Kumari; Ashok Vinayak, also called Kathmandu Ganesh, a temple without a filial ; and Kal Bhairav, the God of Wrath. The capital takes its name from the giant pagoda of Kasthamandap, which is said to have been built out of a single tree. Since the time of the Malla kings, the Durbar Square has been the city’s social, religious and political focal point.

Later continue on the SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA (UNESCO World Heritage Site): Resting on a hillock 3 km west of Kathmandu, it is one of the holiest Buddhist Chaityas in Nepal. It is said to have evolved spontaneously when the valley was created out of a primordial lake more than 2,000 years ago. This stupa is the oldest of its kind in Nepal and has numerous shrines and monasteries on its premises.

Then, continue on the PASHUPATINATH TEMPLE (UNESCO World Heritage Site):  Situated 5 km east of Kathmandu, the temple of Lord Shiva is considered one of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world. The two-tiered pagoda with golden roofs and silver doors houses the sacred linga, or phallic symbol, of Lord Shiva. Chronicles indicate the temple existed before 400 A.D. Near the Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of the Bagmati River lies Guheswari, where, according to mythology, a portion of Sati Devi, Lord Shiva’s consort, fell when a grief-stricken Shiva wandered aimlessly across the earth carrying her dead body on his shoulders following her self-immolation.

Later continue on the BOUDDHANATH STUPA (UNESCO World Heritage Site): Situated 8 km to the east of downtown Kathmandu, Bauddhanath is one of the most imposing landmarks in Kathmandu, visible as soon as you land at the Tribhuvan International Airport. It is the largest stupa in the Kathmandu Valley and is the center of Tibetan Buddhism. – Overnight at hotel

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Cost of the tour : £70 Per Person Basis (Minimum 2 people required).

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 Prices Include:

• Lunch
• All transport services using air conditioned vehicle or similar.
• Services of English Speaking Local Guide for the sight seeing
• permit and entrance fees

 Prices DO NOT Include:

• Any kind of insurance cover
• Items of personal nature like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips, camera fees etc
• Car at disposal or any sightseeing on leisure days unless specified above
• Liability for change in itinerary due to reasons beyond our control like change in flight and train schedule;
• cancellation of flights/trains, political disturbances, natural phenomenon, etc
• Expenses of personal nature like personal gratuities, telephone charges, laundry, spa activities, drinks etc.
• Tips to driver, guide, hotel staff & representative.
• Any porterage at hotel (for baggage on arrival and departure from the hotel).
• Camera/video camera fee at monuments
• Any other item not specifically mentioned above as ‘INCLUDED’

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