1 day

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About this activity

Your tour begins with pickup from your accommodations in Kathmandu to head to your first stop on this full day sightseeing excursion.

Basantapur Durbar Square is the former residence of Royal Kings of Nepal which is spread in five acres of area and was built the in 16th century. Basantapur Palace Complex is divided into two Chowks. At the southern end of Palace is located Kumari Chowk that abodes a living virgin goddess- Kumari.

Next your tour takes you to Swayambhunath or Monkey Temple, perched atop the hill towards the west of Kathmandu Valley. Holy monkeys reside among woods located to the north- western parts of temple complex. Apart from the religious significance, Swayambhunath is famous for having the panoramic view of Kathmandu Valley as well.

Afterwards, drive to City of Arts –‘Patan’ which is one of the three archaic cities inside Kathmandu Valley known for its rich cultural heritage and arts. In Patan locates yet another World Heritage Site, Patan Durbar Square. Patan Durbar Square holds chowk crammed with temples including Krishna Mandir, Bhimsen Temple, Vishwanath Tewmple and Taleju Bhawani Temple.

After your sightseeing around the Bhaktpur, you enjoy a local lunch (at your own expense) in Patan.

Then we move to Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most sacred Hindu shrines across the world.

As we head back to your hotel, you will stop to visit Bouddhanath, which is among the largest Stupas in South Asia and is heavily influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. That is the reason why Boudhha is also called as ‘Little Tibet’.

We will drive for another 25 minutes before you get dropped back off to your hotel at around 5pm.

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Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Private tour guide
Transport by private vehicle

Not included

Food and drinks
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Entrance fees

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 1 people per booking is required
Minimum age is 10 years
Please expect to spend around the $10 USD for lunch purchased locally
Please note that there has been significant damage to some of the sites visited on this tour due to the earthquakes in April and May 2015
A maximum of 10 people per booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Free to Change the date and time
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

70%

Reviews

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samsunn92

5 | 2018-08-07

Everything you could want to see in Kathmandu in one day! Our tour guide Jamuna was amazing! She was very informative and helpful. She catered the tour to what we wanted and stood in touch with us throughout our entire trip in Nepal to see if we needed anything. If you book this tour I would highly recommend asking for her!

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Kristofer A

5 | 2018-05-13

A great tour to all the major UNESCO sites in Kathmandu! My guide was very knowledgable and fun to travel with. I highly recommend this tour for covering a lot in a short period of time.

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Kristi K

5 | 2017-10-24

Loved this day! Our guide Janina was very knowledgable, patient (we take tons of pictures), and kind. The day is a sensory bonanza because there is so much color, beauty and significance in the places we visited. Highly recommend.

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dkstock11

3 | 2017-10-15

It was fine. A bit flexible, especially to eliminate spots that were farther out of the city. Some of the sites were damaged from the 2015 earthquake, which was not the fault of the tour company.

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Jeffrey D

2 | 2017-08-08

We visited the 5 of the 6 unesco sites in Kathmandu. We were tired and jet-lagged and had one day in the city, so the tour filled the day, and we choose to skip the last site. The tour guide spoke English well enough, but didn't really help us understand the significance of each site. The tour price was already high and we had to pay and additional 10 to 15 per person to enter each site. Plus we had to buy the tour guide lunch very small amount and tip the tour guide and driver. The clutch of the car that we were using went out and we had to walk about 1 km to one site. We probably could have done better by reading a tourist book on Kathmandu and hiring a driver for the day through the hotel.

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Dustin M

4 | 2017-06-26

So I feel a bit conflicted giving this tour a 4 star rating. Everything was awesome and the tour guide was the best, super helpful and very kind. We got to see so much in one day, I know that there was no way we would have been able to accomplish so much on our own. The only downside that prevents me from giving it a 5 star rating is that we were caught a little bit off guard by the cost of entry fees. We were a bit on a budget and already paying 110 dollars each for the tour, it was a bit of a ding to our wallets when we realized that we had to pay 10 and 15 for most of the sites one was only 2.50. We spent a total of about 60 on entrance fees. If the total cost for those fees had been clear from the beginning as in before we booked anything, we would have been a bit less shocked and not so thrown off. Anyhow, besides that it was definitely worth it. So only suggestion: list the cost of entrance fees in the description or at least an estimate so that folks can plan accordingly. Thanks so much!

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Viviana

5 | 2017-03-31

SuJan was a great guide. Extremely knowledgeable. Very patience and accommodating. Was a full day packed of all kinds of experiences. Definitely highly recommended.

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SANJIV G

3 | 2016-12-26

The guide was uninformed

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