Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, our guide will meet, greet and assist you outside the airport arrival terminal. Once the baggage is loaded in the vehicle, you will be transferred to the hotel. During transfer our local guide will brief you about the city, weather, currency exchange and vital information that is required during your stay.
Upon arrival at the hotel, our local guide will help you check-in at the hotel. Once all the formalities for the check-in is finished, our guide will give you time to freshen up and will pick you later to continue the tour of the UNESCO World Declared Heritage Sites Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambhunath.
Kathmandu Durbar Square: Kathmandu is cluster of ancient temples, palaces, courtyards and streets that date back to the 12th and 18th centuries. Hanuman Dhoka is the former Royal Palace, an ancient seat of the Nepalese Royalty. The entire Palace here is named after a monkey god called ‘Hanuman’. One can see a huge stone statue of Hanuman painted all red right next to the main entrance (the golden gate) of the palace. Hanuman here is regarded as a powerful protector of the entire Durbar Square. The visit of Durbar Square includes the temple of Living Goddesses Kumari, she acknowledges the greetings of the devotees from the balcony of her temple residence.
The magnificent Taleju Temple, Shiva Pārbati Temple, Kala Bhairav, Maju Dega are the other major attraction. The capital takes its name from the giant pagoda of Kasthamandap, which is said to have been built of a single tree. The Kasthamandap was destroyed in 2015 earthquake and is currently being reconstructed.
Swayambunath: Swayambhunath is one of the most important religious and cultural sites in Nepal and is associated with the birth of the Kathmandu Valley civilization. It is perched on a hilltop on the southwestern part of Kathmandu and seen from most part of the city. Approximately 2000 years old Swayambhunath stup, is a dome, 20 meters in diameter and 32 meters high and is made of brick and earth mounted by a conical spire capped by a pinnacle of copper gilt. This place is religiously important for both Hindus and Buddhists.
Pashupatinath: Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most important pilgrimages sites for Hindu devotees all around the world. Pashupatinath is the holy temple of Hindu God Shiva and the place of cremation of Hindus at the bank of Bagmati river It is one of the largest Hindu temple complexes in South Asia with hundreds of Shiva lingams, shrines icons of various Hindu god and goddess.
Bhaktapur: Bhaktapur is also known as Bhadgaun. Bhaktapur is located in the east of Kathmandu and in reality is a medieval city where the Newars, the main inhabitants still follow age old traditions and customs. This city is extraordinarily beautiful because of its ancient architecture of pagoda style copper roofs on wooden and mud-brick buildings, Durbar Square and its Golden Gate, Palace of 55 Windows, five storied Nyatapola Temple, Kashi Biswanath Temple, Dattatreya Temple. One can also observe local artisans shaping pottery where the local potters use age old techniques to make clay utensils.
. Leisurely breakfast at the hotel. Day will be free on your own before transfer to International airport to connect onward journey. You will be received by our local Guide Approx. 3hours prior the departure flight timing.