Trip Facts

  • Duration:1 Day
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Max Altitude:1,345 m
  • Min group sizeAny
  • Best TimeFebruary to May and September to January
  • Holiday typeTour

About Kathmandu Private Day Tour

Kathmandu Private Tour is an eight hour package that is designed to utilize you brief time in Kathamndu. The tour shows you at least four UNESCO listed WORLD Heritage Sites located in Kathmandu.kathamndu Durbar Square is the starting point of the tour and it goes clock-wise reaching Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa and Swoyambhunath Stupa.we visit Kathmandu Durbar Square in the beginning. Here you get chance to see century old palace called Hanuman Dhoka Palace. Lord Hanuman (Monkey God) is enshrined at the entrance of the palace and due to it the palace is named after it. The Durbar Square is stretched at an area of five acres. Entire Square is divided into two quadrangles—outer and inner.

The Hanuman Dhoka Palace is covered within inner part wehereas Kumari Ghar, Shiva-Parvati Temple, Kashtamandap, is located at outer part of the vicinity. Living Goddes (Kumari) lives in Kumari Ghar. She is worshipped as female energy and it the system of worshipping her was started many centuries ago when Malla dynasty ruled the Valley.before the quake of 25th April, 2015 there were 50 temples in this area and at present there are around 20 such sites including Hanuman Dhoka Palace.from here we move towards Pashupatinath Temple. Lord Shiva is worshipped here in the form of Linga. It is the greatest Shrine of Hindu. The temple is located on the bank of Bagmati River.

Bouddhanath is another place of our visit today. No any exact record is found regarding the foundation date of Bouddhanath. Some believe that the stupa was built by one of the Kings of Lichhavi dynasty more than 2000 years ago.the stupa is built in octagonal-mandala structure and is protected by wall from all side. There in the wall you can see 108 depiction of Amitabh Buddha.from here we move towards Swoyambhunath. It is located in a hillock. It is said that the civilization of Kathmandu Valley started with Swoyambhunath. The literal meaning of Swoyambhunath is self-existing.legends say that Lord Buddha visited here and gave sermon to his disciples here.

Trip Highlights

  • Single destination to view six UNESCO listed World Heritage Site
  • Witness different culture, tradition and art and architecture
  • Observe art and architecture of this unique land
  • Watch Cultures,Temples and old places 
  • Observe tradition, culture and history of Nepa

What's included

Included

  • Transportation in comfortable private vehicle
  • English speaking, trained and experienced local tour guide (optional)
  • All government and local taxes

Excluded

  • Nepal visa fee
  • Airfare for international flights to and from Kathmandu
  • Heritage sites entrance fees
  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
  • Extra night accommodation (anything mentioned outside of itinerary)
  • Excess baggage charges
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips to guides
  • lunch and dinner during stay in Nepal