The tour covers UNESCO listed World Heritage sites of Kathmandu Valley which includes Pashupatinath temple one of the ancient and holy place of Hindu religion, Bouddhanath stupa which is famous as the biggest stupa in Nepal
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Bagmati Zone, Central Region
Your expert English speaking tour guide will meet you at your hotel at 10:30
am with their luxurious vehicle to take you for your 6-hour sightseeing tour
of Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and
Pashupatinath.
First, stop at Kathmandu Durbar Square. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, Kathmadu Durbar Sqaure is one of three Durbar Squares in Kathmandu
Valley. Though a few buildings collapsed after the devastating earthquake on
April 25th, 2015, you can observe the spectacular art and architecture of the
ancient Malla and Shah dynasties. It is also known as Hanuman Dhoka Durbar
Square, derived from the statue of Hanuman at the entrance of ancient royal
palace.
After that, head to Swayambhunath. Swayambhunath, also known as the "Monkey
Temple", is situated on a small hillock on the west of Kathmandu city. It is a
sacred place for Buddhist pilgrimages from all over the world. Large eyes
painted on the four sides of the main stupa represent wisdom and compassion,
and a dome at the base of Sutpa represents the entire world. Swayambhunath
also could not escape from the devastating earthquake of April 25th, 2015, but
one can still observe the art and architecture at Swayambhunath which is
believed to date back to the beginning of 5th century.
Then, head over to Boudhanath Stupa. Boudhanath is located on the northeastern
outskirts of Kathmandu, is the largest stupa in the world and is a sacred site
for Buddhist pilgrimages. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979,
Boudhanath is on the ancient trade route between Nepal and Tibet. The Stupa is
said to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha. Founded by Licchivi King,
Boudhanath has had minor damage caused by the earthquake on the 25th of April,
2015.
Following your time there, head to Pashupatinath. The sacred Hindu shrine
Pashupatinath is located on the bank of the Bagmati River to the eastern side
of Kathmandu. Believed to be built by Supuspa Deva, a Licchivi King,
Pashupatinath was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The main
temple of Pashupatinath was built using Pagoda style architecture with four
main doors. The two levels of the roof are made of copper with a gold coating
and they have a gold pinnacle. The inner sanctorum is the place where the main
idol is placed, and the outer sanctorum is an open corridor like space. Though
some of the buildings in the Pashupati area are damaged, the main building was
untouched by the earthquake of April 25th, 2015 earthquake.
At 4:30 pm, your sightseeing tour ends and your guide drop you off at your
Hotel.
Duration: 6 hours
Private transfer,Pick up and drop off service,Guide fee