
KATHMANDU TOUR – Nepalese Art, Culture and History - 05 Days
- (405 Reviews in Tripadvisor)
- Recommended by 90% of the travelers
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- Duration
- 05 Days
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- Transportation
- Private Vehicle
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- Trip Grade
- Easy
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- Max-Altitude
- 1400m/4593ft
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- Accomodation
- Hotel
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- Meals
- Breakfast in Kathmandu
Ancient and medieval monuments, carnivals throughout the year, and streets where the living gods and goddesses mingle with the mortals- explore the depths of the culturally fascinating valley, of Kathmandu.
Kathmandu Tour Trip Highlights
- Explore the seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu, including ancient temples, stupas, and palaces.
- Witness the unique cultural phenomenon of “Kumari,” the living goddess, and “Bhairab,” the living god.
- Experience the vibrant atmosphere of Kathmandu’s year-round carnivals and festivals, offering a glimpse into the city’s lively cultural celebrations.
- Explore the traditional villages surrounding Kathmandu, where the authentic culture and ancient civilization of Nepal are still practiced and preserved.
- Wander through the courtyards and palaces of Kathmandu, where the grandeur of ancient dynasties and royal heritage can be felt.
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Day 01Kathmandu Arrival
After entering the border of Nepal, you will be able to witness the view of the magnificent Himalayas, green forests, and beautiful paddy fields. Before landing on the Tribhuvan International airport you can enjoy the aerial view of Kathmandu Valley which is quite breath-taking. At the airport, our representative will welcome you and provide you with a warm Nepali welcome and then will escort you to your hotel.
In the evening we will be providing you a welcome dinner in a local Nepali restaurant where you will be able to enjoy some authentic Nepali cuisine as well as some cultural show which displays the diversity of caste and creed present in Nepal.
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Day 02Sightseeing Swaymbhunath, Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Asaan Bazaar tour
Driving a couple of kilometers from the hotel we arrive at Swayambhunath- locals believe it to self an emerged stupa however archeological findings suggest the monastery was built in the seventh century. The monastery on a hill 70m above Kathmandu overlooks the valley and is well-known as Monkey Temple. Witness the thriving culture of Tibetan Buddhism at Swayambhunath. Our second destination will be Patan Durbar Square, the richest courtyard culturally and historically amongst the other durbar squares of the valley offers picturesque artistic delights in every corner. The Famous Krishna Temple, Ashoka Pillars, and the manifestation of sex in an intriguing way throughout small and big monuments are worthwhile explorations at Patan Durbar Square. We drive back to Kathmandu Durbar Square at Kathmandu. Kathmandu Durbar Square, an ancient courtyard is an exemplary craftsmanship designed and executed by local artists of the medieval age. The stone-paved streets, pagoda-style monuments, and the religious monuments inclusive of different Living Goddess Kumari and other deities are the cultural displays at the site. Travel to the past at Kathmandu Durbar Square. We will be finishing our sightseeing by walking to the local market of Asaan which will be crowded with local customers and vendors selling local products giving you an idea about the lifestyle of local people.
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Day 03 Sightseeing Kirtipur, Khokana Bungmati, and Drive to Bhaktapur
After breakfast, our destination for today will be Kritipur, a historic town that still holds the traditional values so strongly. The city known as an anti-monarchy town for ages due to its bitter history with the Shah kings who played an important role in overthrowing the monarchy in 2006. This historic town holds several temples and Buddhist monasteries. BaghBhairav Temple, Chilancho Stupa, Uma Maheshwar Temple, and Shree Kriti Bihar are interesting sites to visit at Kirtipur. We will explore as many places as possible at Kirtipur After the sightseeing, we will be visiting the Khokana Bungmati, a small village in Kathmandu Valley famous for its religious value. Machindranath Temple, Hangriyava Bhairab, De Phukhu, etc are some major sites where a lot of Hindu Myths.
Our 1-hour drive to the east of Kathmandu will take us to Bhaktapur, our destination for the night.
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Day 04Sightseeing Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Changunarayan Temple and Drive back to Kathmandu.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square, “City of Devotees” is a perfect place to experience the glorified ancient days of the kingdom of Bhaktapur. The entrance to the Durbar Square is through a golden gate, which is decorated by carvings dedicated to various Hindu Gods. Bhaktapur has myriad medieval monuments like the Nyatapola, which is a five-storied temple. After visiting Bhaktapur, we drive to Changunarayan. The temple dedicated to Lord Bishnu is also the major Hindu Temple of the Valley and the oldest in Nepal. After the day’s tour, we drive to Nagarkot, a beautiful Hilltop 15 kilometers northeast of Bhaktapur. On the drive back to Kathmandu, we will be visiting the most popular Hindu Temple in Nepal, Pashupatinath. The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the most sacred place in Nepal to cremate the departed. Explore the temple and understand Hinduism at Pashupatinath. Then a few minutes’ walk will bring you to Boudhnath, which is the biggest Buddhist stupa in Nepal. A large domed-shaped Buddhist stupa, Boudhanath holds huge religious significance among the Tibetan Buddhists of Nepal. A major shrine on the ancient Indo-China trade route Boudhanath offered blessings to traders and scholars for a safe journey through the high Himalayan passes to Tibet. Saffron-robed monks circumambulating Boudhanath, colorful prayer flags touching the skyline from the dome pinnacle to the base of the large monument, and the outlets selling Tibetan souvenirs make this place a true Tibet outside Tibet.
In the evening, a representative from Access Nepal will meet you in the hotel to accompany you to the farewell dinner. Share your stories, give us your feedback and most of all enjoy the night.
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Day 05Final Departure
Three hours prior to the scheduled flight time, you will be escorted to Tribhuvan International Airport. Despite being a small country, Nepal has so many different experiences to share among travel lovers, so we hope to meet you again in your next adventure with different tastes and different delights.
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- Accompany of Licensed, highly experienced, English-speaking tour guide with salary and all personal expenses covered
- A comfortable, air-conditioned car with a professional, friendly driver for the tour
- Pick-up from your hotel and drop-off at your hotel after the tour
- All applicable monument entrance fees and permits during the tour as per itinerary
- All applicable government charges and taxes
- Nepal Visa and International air-tickets
- Travel Insurance: medical expenses hospitalization, and Trip Cancellation charges
- Personal equipment, meals, accommodations, and any other personal expenses such as beverages, confectionaries, laundries, etc.
- Tips to your guide, porters, driver, and other field staff as a token of appreciation
- Any other expenses or charges not mentioned in the “Trip Includes” list
Our groups are small with maximum 14 people. We create groups of independent travelers, friends and families which maintains close interpersonal connection, engage more and get into depth of the journey. Choose a date from the calendar to reserve your spot.
Unbeatable experience Mar 2024 • Friends I did the Annapurnas trek with my group from Valencia. And I return delighted. Everything very well organized. The guides and porters of 10, a very hard job for them. Everyone is always very helpful and attentive to all of us. They provided us with bags and feathers for whoever needed them, which were perfectly clean and in good condition. The visits we made in Kathmandu, Pokhara and surrounding areas were also well organized. In short, a very pleasant experience, at all times I have felt cared for and in good hands. A big thank you to the entire Access Nepal team. I hope to have a new experience with them soon. 💚🧡🩵💙❤️💛💜🩷🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
Good Attitude E Spain Reviews from
An amazing trek. Mar 2024 • Friends An incredible experience. From Chame to Muktinath and from Tatopani to Poon Hill. An adventure among epic landscapes, discovering mountains, valleys and mountain ranges that leave you speechless and with the help of a top-level professional team with whom we were unanimously delighted. Stays, transportation, medical care, guide, luggage... whatever you want, everything impeccably organized and with the most kind and friendly treatment, a colossal job by people who make you feel at home even in the shelter more isolated and above all, it knows very well how to do high mountains and adapt to the needs of each member of the expedition. Our thirty people in number and the logistics that entailed were no match for the experience, skill and tremendous effort of Devman and his wonderful team. The visits to Pokhara, Chitwan and Khatmandu were very fun and the historical places of the capital were especially exciting. And its bars.
marc a USA Reviews from
Everest Base Camp/Chitwan/City tour May 2024 • Solo Very responsible company. He contributed greatly to the success of the trip. From the first contact, always trying to provide the best possible service, excellent hotel chosen with good structure. Great guide, very safe throughout the itinerary. There was bad weather forecast on the itinerary and we had to advance the walk and we managed to get a good view of Everest on the way up Kalapatthar. Perfect itinerary, no surprises! I did the safari in Chitwan and everything was fine, the resort structure chosen was sensational and the tours were great. Excellent city tour passing through the main attractions of Kathmandu. I highly recommend the company!
fernandodaniel Brazil Reviews from
Fantastic tour of Nepal Oct 2014 • Solo One of the main things that attracted me to Access Nepal, was the reasonable cost and the fact that they were flexible on dates. When you only have a week off finding a tour can be quite difficult. The only thing I was slightly wary of before booking was the lack of reviews on trip advisor. I think, as most people do, that trip advisor is great for getting a real idea of what a tour company are like, they currently have three outstanding reviews and these people were not wrong. I had a great experience with them and would highly recommend them. As mentioned before the cost and timings were deciding factors for me. However they also provided me with a private driver for a reasonable cost. This was one of the best things about the tour. The hotel which they booked me into in Kathmandu was good. I wasn't expecting luxury, but it was clean, quiet and everyone was very friendly. Even though on the edge of the thamel district it was very close to walk into the center. Sadhana, who was the lady who I booked it through, was great. Very polite and welcoming and she came and met me on arrival at the hotel tO go through everything on the tour. So I was well informed and knew what to expect. The complimentary traditional dinner on the first night was delicious and a good way to start the adventure. The tour around Kathmandu was amazing, the tour guide was fantastic. He was incredibly knowledgeable about everything and it was a real pleasure to talk to him about the history and culture of Nepal. When you have someone who has a lot of passion about their job and is proud of their city it makes a real difference. The drive down to chitwan was beautiful, the driver was fantastic. If you ever make a trip to Nepal you will notice as soon as you leave the airport how mad it is on the roads. There are no rules, so I felt lucky to have a driver who knew exactly how to drive these roads and he made me very feel comfortable. He looked after me throughout the whole tour and even when I got ill a couple of days in took me to the pharmacy to get some medicine. The only thing that I felt was a bit too touristy was chitwan national park. I felt like you were on a bit of conveyor belt been shown the sites, there was always people everywhere. It was beautiful but I have been to a lot of nature reserves and this was the only thing that didn't really do anything for me. This is a personal thing and not anything against the tour itself. If you are an animal lover you will love it. The hotel there was clean and friendly, food was included and was fine. The drive to Pokhara was again amazing. Pokhara is brilliant, loved every minute there. The lake is stunning and very calming and I would highly recommend going to the Tibetan refugee camp to see a Buddhist ceremony which takes places between 3-5pm every day. Its a got a great vibe in Pokhara and I will definitely be going back. Again having the driver was good as I got to pick and choose where to I wanted to go. The hotel was very central, right next to the lake, no lake view though and clean. Overall if you are looking for a good value tour, flexible with timings, trusted and knowledgeable guides then I would recommend going with Access Nepal. I would certainly use them again. Thank you for your time and hospitality and will hopefully see you soon.
Robert M UK Reviews from
Loading...Excellent, knowledgeable tour guides who speak English extremely well Jun 2014 • Family We went on two different day tours around Kathmandu with Access Nepal, and both were great. The best was the tour of Patan and Bhaktapur, mainly because we saw so many different sights that day. Tour the museum as well, even though it's an extra charge, though not much, as I recall. Both our guides spoke English very well and were quite forthcoming about the history and customs of Hindus in Nepal. They were both friendly and talkative. Sadhana will also customize a trip for you if you like.
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