Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Day Tour

Kathmandu Day Trip/Excursion in Detail

A representative from HimalayanWindows will meet you at the hotel/airport and brief you about the day tour and sightseeing program.

If you are leaving the Hotel; after an early breakfast, you will be taken for the day sightseeing in four significant places in Kathmandu such as Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath (Monkey temple), Boudhnath, Pashupatinath Temple.

Swoyambhunath Temple (Monkey Temple)

Buddha Statue at Swoyambhunath temple also called 'Monkey Temple.'

We begin today's sightseeing tour with a visit to Swoyambhunath, also called Monkey Temple, a 2500-year-old site; it is said to be the Radiant Lotus of the valley mythology settled when Manjushri, the god of wisdom, drained the water. The Five Dhyani Buddha, attended by their consorts, are enshrined at the stupa's base, then continue to tour into Boudhanath. Boudhanath Stupa

Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu

The Boudhanath Stupa is the world's largest Stupa and of Tibetan Buddhist Culture in Nepal. Antique shops where you can buy things of your preference relating to Buddhist religion such as Thankas, etc. Pashupatinath Temple

Pashupatinath Temple Kathmandu

After the Boudhanath, you will proceed to Pashupatinath Temple stands along the side of the Bagmati River. It is a sacred temple for Hindus. Pashupatinath temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the Hindu trinity and guardian deities. As you approach the cremation areas of the temple, you will witness the Hindu ritual of cremating a corpse. During the festival of Shiva Ratri, the temple is crowded with hundreds of thousands of devotees. Although, the new electric cremation machine is started working due to environmental causes. Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar square, also called Basantapur Durbar Square

In the afternoon, you will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square; also known as Basantapur Durbar Square, including Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient royal residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple, Machhender Bahl – a holy place for the Buddhists and Hindus, Temple House of Kumari, the vestal virgin or the Living Goddess. Due to the devastating earthquake in April 2015, some temples were destroyed and impacted but are still worth visiting. After completing a day tour excursion, you will be dropped off at your reserved Hotel.

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