Kathmandu Tours

Trip Overview

Itinerary

Flexible Plan

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu for Tours

After you land in Kathmandu airport, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. In case of your time sufficiency, you will wander around the local old market with our guide. The area offers an opportunity to explore lifestyle of diverse range of people of Kathmandu. In the evening you may join welcome dinner (optional), Nepalese cuisine with folkloric dances. Overnight at hotel Kathmandu .

Day 02: Kathmandu Durbar Square – Swayambhunath stupa and Patan old palace and museum Tours

Optional Everest Mountain flight, especially renowned for striking ariel view of Himalayas, takes place in the morning from Kathmandu domestic airport. On the first full day tour in Kathmandu, you will get busy exploring three UNESCO heritage sites. On top of an informative monumental sight and pleasure, this is the great day to observe the dwelling of Kumari, the living goddess. Numerous sanctums, various wings of the old palace, artistic courtyards, ancient sculptures and variety of architecture are the main attractions of this site. A gallery in the Durbar square complex presents memorials of the rulers from Shah Dynasty, the Gurkhas.

Monuments to visit in Kathmandu Darbar Square area:

Kumari Baha- Etymologically, ‘Kumari’ stands for a virgin girl- the living goddess and ‘Baha’ is a monastery in local tongue. Designed in Vihara architecture, Kumari Baha houses the living goddess. As a living reincarnation of Hindu goddess Taleju, a young girl is selected from a Buddhist family maintaining religious harmony and co-existence. The cult resembles Dalai Lama. The girl gets retired when she reaches puberty. Kalabhairav– The lie-detector god, often known as the justice-god as it was used to sore the truth from the suspected criminals back in 17th century. The destructive manifestation of Shiva, one of the prominent Hindu gods. Kasthamadap- A pavilion made up of an enormous single tree in 12th century. Kathmandu valley was named after the same building Kasthamandap, the wooden pavilion. Freak Street- An alley where the hippies had fun in 1960s and 70s. Shiva Parvati Temple- The shrine of Shiva, the destroyer, along with his consort Parvati watching human deeds from window.Big Bell- The ceremonial bell still active at 9am. The one who is employed to ring this 1000kg bell gets a liter of milk every day. Taleju Temple- A skyscraper pagoda from 16th century enshrining Taleju, the family deity of royalties. The spiritual test of the girl to be Kumari is performed here as Kumari is believed as the incarnation of this goddess.Nasal Chowk- Last used in 2001 to coronate the last king of Nepal, it’s the main courtyard used by then kings for rituals and ceremonies. Mohan Kali Chowk- The courtyard with golden spout surrounded by the finest masterpieces of art work on stone, metal and wood. Sundari Chowk- One of the oldest courtyards of the palace comprising monolithic sculpture of Krishna dominating the serpent demon. King’s Column- Pratap Malla’s figure on the top of a pillar. Re-erected after 1934 earthquake.

Swayambhunath: Approximately 2600 years old Buddhist Stupa, Swayambhunath is overlooking the entire Kathmandu valley. Swayambhunath- literally ‘self-existent god’, is often referred to as the Monkey Temple due to the hundreds of monkeys- the local dwellers. The main Stupa, memorials of monks and local people, ancient sculptures, temple of child protector goddess, monasteries, etc are the main attractions here. Moreover, you can throw bird-eye-view to all the monument sites of the Kathmandu tour since this is the highest point inside the valley.

Patan City: Historically known as Lalitpur- the city of fine arts, Patan is the oldest town among the three sister cities. It proffers huge collection of finest workmanship on its Newari and Buddhist monuments. Patan is the house of distinguished artists who have been performing their skills on wood, stone, metal and canvas from the time immemorial. Pagodas, Shikhara and octagonal temples enclose Patan Durbar Square, the medieval royal palace. Five storied Kumbheswar temple is one of the busy temples nearby the square. Golden temple- the Buddhist Vihar from 12th century, Rudravarna monastery, the temple of thousand Buddhas and so forth are worth visiting. Last but not the least, while being at Tibetan Refugee Camp, you will see the manual procedure of carpets weaving.
Overnight at hotel Kathmandu.

Day 03: Pashupatinath – Bouddhanath and Nagarkot Tours

In order to present three diverse experiences in a single day in Kathmandu tour, today we are taking you to two different cultural sites and a natural site. We start from Pashupatinath, literally- the god of animal lives. As one of the must visit legendary Hindu temple in the subcontinent, this site welcomes millions of visitors every year. The temple is located on the bank of sacred Bagmati River, which runs down to the Ganges. Here, you get a chance to witness open public crematorium with all the rites and rituals being performed. You come to see even the holy men posing for pictures with painted face, dreadlocked hair and ash-applied body.

Today’s Kathmandu tour continues to Bouddhanath, the god of wisdom. It is considered as one of the largest Stupas in the world. Constructed back in the 4th century, this Stupa is the must visit site for the Tibetans. The shrine itself resembles a Tibetan village since the locale comprises Tibetan monasteries and the exiles. Besides this, there are a number of painting schools with Lamas painting Thanka, the best souvenirs from Nepal. Escaping from the crowd and noise of the town, our excursion moves to peaceful country. Seeing terrace farmland, typical Nepali houses, lifestyle of locals and driving along the pinewoods, we reach Nagarkot, ‘the fort of the town’. Ever preferred for sight of mighty mountains, Nagarkot is also a popular destination for sunrise and sunset view. Enjoy its fullest- the spectacular play- hide and seek of the sun. Overnight at hotel Kathmandu

Day 04: Bhaktapur Durbar Square Tours

Get up to enjoy the stunning dawn! After breakfast, we drive to main town Bhaktapur, the city of devotees. This town delivers sightseeing of medieval settlement with a number of cultural and historical squares, traditional skyscraper architectures and so on. Ancient Dattatraya temple, five storied Nyatapola temple, Pottery Square and of course, historical Durbar squareare the eye-catching highlights of the town. Overnight at hotel Kathmandu.

Day 05: Farewell

Today, your tour in Kathmandu completes its course. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport and we will wave hands of farewell. We wish the memories of Kathmandu sightseeing will be eternal on your part! Namaste!

Cost

Land cost will be charged in USD Per Person and it covers the services mentioned below, for price please ask us now, and please mention the standard (3* or 4* or 5*)of hotel which you want to use.

Kathmandu Tours Package Includes
• Accommodation on twin sharing basis during the tours (if you have not booked your hotels)
• Daily breakfast in the hotel before the tours
• Tour Entrances fees of the monuments
• Professional local Tour Guide of Kathmandu city.
• All transfer and sightseeing tour by private deluxe Car / Coach with Air condition
• Nepali welcome dinner in typical Restaurant
Kathmandu Tours Package Excludes
• Nepal visa- USD 25 upon arrival, at the airport, bring 2 Passport size photos
• Travel insurance
• Air fare and airport tax
• Special Drinks
• Cost of personal nature such as laundry, telephone, Tips

Visa

Visa and Permit
Nepal visa is available at the airport. You need USD 25 cash and one photograph for Nepal visa 15 days multiple entry. For 30 days you need USD 40 per person

Tours Info

Money Exchange: You can easily locate money exchange counter at the airport upon arrival. Major hotels in Kathmandu have exchange facility. There are Rastra Bank authorized exchange centers on the streets in all the tourist sites as well. So, no need to go to the banks to change money.
ATM: Upon arrival at Kathmandu airport, there is an active ATM machine. Nearby every branch of the bank in the street, there is an ATM machine. At least one machine can be found next to the major hotels. Within the distance of couple of minutes, ATM lounges are available.
Museums in Kathmandu: Narayanhiti Museum (where king lived till 2008), Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Museum, National Museum Chhauni, Military Museum Chhauni, Patan Museum, National art Gallery Bhaktapur, etc. You need to allocate at least an hour to explore each.
Hiking in Kathmandu: Day hiking can be done to Nagarkot, Namobuddha, Nagarjun hill, Shivapuri and Beautiful hill of Lakuri Bhanjyang.
Everest Flight: This is one-hour scenic flight early in the morning by normal plane or three hours by helicopter. You can see major highest Himalayan peaks including Mount Everest.
Shopping in Kathmandu: There are shops around all sightseeing places. If you need good quality product, Patan Industrial state is very famous. Thamel streets also have many small stores for trekkers.
Hotels in Kathmandu: Five stars: Hotel Yak and Yeti, Hotel Dwarikas, Hotel Hyatt Regency, Radisson, Shangrila, Soaltee Crown Plaza, Everest Hotel, Del’ Annapurna. Four stars: Hotel Shanker, Hotel Shambala, Hotel Grand, Vaisali, Three stars: Hotel Tibet, Holy Himalaya, Tibet Guest house, Royal Singi

Day trip option

Kathmandu Tour Option 1
Day trip from Kathmandu to Everest _ We can fly by regular plane for an hour to Mount Everest or 4-5 hours trip by Helicopter with landing

Kathmandu Tour  Option 2-
Kathmandu one day tour- We can visit Monkey temple (swyambhunath), Bouddhanath stupa and Bhaktapur darbar square. Kathmandu city tours is vehicle based easy going tour so it is best fit for all ages.

Kathmandu tours packages includes Local expert guides and Air conditioned car or Jeep.

Kathmandu Tour Option 3
Day trip around Kathmandu – We can visit Nagarkot or Dhulikhel Or Namobuddha or Dakshinkali.

Kathmandu Tour Option 4

weekend package trips from Kathmandu – Overnight stay in Dhulikel, kakani, sivapuri, Godavari, Chandragiri hills. Also we can fly to Chitwan and Pokhara during weekend.

Payment

Address for Bank Transfer: (Telex transfer to our bank account)

USD Current  A/C No: 019 03078960039

Name of the bank : Himalayan Bank Ltd. Thamel Branch, Kathmandu Nepal

Swift Code: HIMANPKA

Beneficiary: Himalaya Holiday Service Pvt. Ltd,
  Kathmandu – 26, Nepal.

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