Kathmandu City Tour

Introduction

Kathmandu City Tour takes you around amazing places from semi-modern areas to medieval times. Visiting the ancient sites steeped with religious and historical monuments of temples, Stupas, and monasteries, including the old Royal Palace.

Kathmandu city is located on a verdant valley with adjoining cities of Patan / Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. Kathmandu city stands on a bowl-shaped in the heart of the valley surrounded by tiers of green hills. Kathmandu city is at the height from 1,320 m to 1,400 meters / 4,600 feet high.  A semi-modern metropolitan and capital city as well as the major commercial hub of Nepal, but retaining its old-time glories.

The Kathmandu City Tour is a mixture of ancient historical monuments with religious temples and monasteries. Where visitors can observe both Hindu and Buddhist religions and immense culture and customs. A great way to witness Nepali daily life, and visit the World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu city and beyond. The tour is accompanied by an expert guide, showing you around Nepal’s past ancient sites of great historical wonders.

The Best Seasons for Kathmandu City Tour

For Kathmandu City Tour, visitors can enjoy nearly all seasons of the year, the best time is spring and autumn. Spring from March to May and Autumn / Fall starts from September to November, and can visit during winter season also. The winter is from December to February with cold mornings and nights, but with clear sunny days for short hours.

Extension Tour Of Kathmandu City and Beyond

People having more time in Nepal before or after your major tours and treks or other various adventures. Can enjoy our extension tour for a few more days, visiting Narayanthan / Budhanilkantha a Hindu Temple of sleeping Lord Vishnu on a bed of serpents. Tour of old Kirtipur Newar city, Dakshinkali south of Kathmandu, temple of Goddess Kali. As well visit Chandragiri Hill for scenic views of Kathmandu valley and snow-capped mountain range. Tour of Pharping with an old Buddhist monastery and meditation caves. Tour of famous Seto Gompa a large White Painted Monastery with huge religious complex.

Kathmandu City Tour Itinerary

8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Short drive and walk to Old Kathmandu Durbar

Morning after breakfast, our city and cultural guide receives you for a short drive to the heart of Kathmandu city. Walk through the main city market to reach the Old Durbar Square, also known as Hanuman Dhoka. The areas is a huge plaza steeped with historical and religious monuments, where stands the old palace of past Centuries. Established during Malla Kingdom from the 9th to 17th Century, the official throne and palace, from Malla Kings to the Shah Regime.

The guide will take you to visit the residence of Kumari, regarded as a Living Goddess. Then visit the old Royal Palace which is a museum at present and enjoy walking around the Royal Courtyard. Close to the old palace stands an old Temple of Bhairab called Kasthamandap, where Kathmandu city’s name is derived from. It means a temple made from the wood of a single tree.

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Drive to Swyambhunath / Monkey Temple.

From here drive west of city area to Swyambhunath Stupa, located on a hillock amidst a small forested hill. Also known as Monkey Temple, due to many rhesus monkeys inhabiting around the Old Swyambhunath a Buddhist religious site. One of the famous landmarks of the country, with a history of more than 2,500 old monument. It is an exciting site with panoramic views of Kathmandu city and the valley.

12 p.m. to 12: 30 p.m. Drive and visit Pashupatinath Temple.

After a pleasant tour a short drive to the east of Kathmandu city to the holy Hindu Temple of Pashupatinath. Revered as the holiest of all holy sites for Hindu followers, the golden roofed temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Once a year a great festival takes place on the auspicious day of ‘Shiva Ratri’ the birth anniversary of Lord Shiva.

1 p.m. to 1: 30 p.m.

Drive to Bouddhanath Stupa having lunch break in a nice Restaurant. From Pashupatinath, a short drive to an interesting area of Bouddhanath, also called as Little Tibet. Due to large population of Tibetan origin people who resides around Bouddhanath Town area. An exciting place for interesting tour after having good lunch in one of its fine restaurants balcony.

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Full Tour of Bouddhanath and the monasteries and drive back to the Hotel. Bouddhanath a large dome-shaped Stupa of three tiers high with the all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. Enjoy the tour of Bouddhanath Stupa and its huge complex with various Buddhist monasteries of great religious and cultural interest.

4 p.m.

End of Kathmandu City Tour. After a pleasant and enjoyable tour of Kathmandu, return to the hotel after a great and interesting Kathmandu City Tour.