Kathmandu Heritage Tour - 5 Days
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Kathmandu -Nagarkot - Kathmandu
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, alone containes seven World Heritage sites and other countless religious sites and priceless artifacts. This tour gives you the very best of Kathmandu Valley, exploring heritage sites, medieval temples, palaces, stupas, monasteries, arts & crafts, architecture and bazaars. It also includes Nagarkot, hill station, situated 30 kms east of Kathmandu, renowned for viewing sun rises and sunsets and breathtaking views of the Himalayan range.
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, alone containes seven World Heritage sites and other countless religious sites and priceless artifacts. This tour gives you the very best of Kathmandu Valley, exploring heritage sites, medieval temples, palaces, stupas, monasteries, arts & crafts, architecture and bazaars. It also includes Nagarkot, hill station, situated 30 kms east of Kathmandu, renowned for viewing sun rises and sunsets and breathtaking views of the Himalayan range.
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Trip Overview |
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Trip duration: 5 Days Accommodation: Hotel Trip grade: Easy Best season: All year Transportation: Private vehicle Group size: Minimum 2 |
Itinerary
Day 01 :
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Arrival in Kathmandu, set up in the hotel. In the evening, you are invited for a welcome dinner in a typical Nepali Restaurant with folk dancing. |
Day 02 :
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We begin our day sightseeing the highlights of Kathmandu by visiting two very important religious centers: Pashupatinath temple for Hindus and Boudhanath stupa, possibly the largest stupa in the world and the center for Tibetan school of Buddhism. We then drive to Bhaktapur, the medieval city of devotees and the best preserved of all the old cities of the Kathmandu Valley. From here, we drive 30 km to Nagarkot Hill Station at the height of 2000m. We enjoy Himalayan sunset views and spend the night in the resort |
Day 03 :
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We wake up early in the morning to enjoy the beautiful sunrise view and explore the village after breakfast. After lunch, we drive back to Kathmandu and go for a sightseeing tour with a visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square, the place of the Malla and then the Shah Kings of Nepal. Then we return back to the hotel passing by Indrachowk and Assan Streets, the traditional business hub of Kathmandu. |
Day 04 :
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Today after breakfast we visit Swayambhunath Stupa, also known as monkey temple, on top of the hill overlooking Kathmandu Valley, and then we visit Patan , famous for its arts and crafts. Here we visit the Tibetan cultural center first founded by the Tibetan refugees and now an exhibition and shopping complex of carpets, jewelry and many interesting souvenirs. After this we are free, and you have time to spend as you like or to do all that last minute shopping. |
Day 05 :
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We are free today until our departure transfer to the airport. |
The Price Includes: Transfer to and from Kathmandu Airport, hotel accommodation on a double occupancy basis with breakfast, all land transfers and sightseeing tours using private vehicle escorted by English or other language speaking guide, entry fee of heritage sites or shrines and welcome dinner.
The Price does not Include: Personal expenditures, all meals except breakfast and welcome dinner, travel insurance, charges incurred as a result of delays beyond Social Journeys control.
