Kathmandu City Tour – Private Day Tour

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Kathmandu, the capital City of Nepal is the cultural, political and commercial hub of the country. Kathmandu City Tour, probably the most famous one Day tours in the country as well as easy and must-do one since all tourists entering Nepal arrive there and depart home from there. Kathmandu City, also known City of temples, is rich in cultural heritages. The whole Kathmandu valley consisting three fabled cities- Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur is designed as a cultural site by UNESCO.

Join our one Day Tour for sightseeing of Kathmandu City and explore the cultural beauty of it. You get an opportunity to visit UNESCO’s world heritage sites in Kathmandu city: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath Stupa and Baudhanath Stupa.

Kathmandu Durbar Square: Kathmandu Durbar Square is one of the major places that vividly showcases ancient art and architecture of Kathmandu City. Holding the palaces of Malla and Shah Kings who used to rule the City in the past, Durbar Square unfolds the history of the City. There is a statue of Lord Hanuman, devotee of Lord Ram at the entrance of the palace and because of which, Kathmandu Durbar Square is also known as Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square. The famous cultural and religious sites of Kathmandu Durbar Square are Basantapur Tower, Kumari House where Living Goddess of Nepal lives, large statue of Kal Bhairav, Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple, Hanuman statue, Ashok Vinayak, Dhansa or kabindrapur, Taleju Temple, Kotilingeshwara Mahadev Temple, Indrapur Temple, Vishnu Temple, etc. Kathmandu Durbar Square is a pride of Nepal and it demonstrates the skills of Newar artists and craftsmen of the past.

Pashupatinath Temple: Situated on the outskirts of Kathmandu City, Pashupatinath Temple is one of the holiest temples of Hindus. It is dedicated to Pashupatinath, Lord of Animals who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Every year, thousands of Hindus especially from Nepal and India visit this temple to pay homage to Lord Pashupatinath. On the Day of Maha Shivaratri, one of the major festivals of Hindus, the temple gets crowded with over 700, 000 devotees. Located on both banks of Bagmati River, the temple is the symbol of Hindu’s art and architecture.

Swayambhunath Stupa: Swayambhunath Stupa, one of the major spiritual sites of Buddhists is also known as ‘Monkey Temple’ by tourists as monkeys are living in different parts of temple. Resting atop a hill, the stupa is located on the western edge of Kathmandu valley. The stupa is one of the oldest and depicts the historical arts and architecture. It has lofty white dome and glittering golden spire with Buddha’s eyes and it is visible from different parts of the valley.

Boudhanatha Stupa: Another major spiritual site of Buddhists in the country other than Swayambhunath is Boudhanath Stupa. It is one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal because of its huge mandala. The stupa is situated about 11 kilometers from the center of Kathmandu. Considered the center of Tibetan culture in Kathmandu, Boudhanath Stupa is one of the major tourist areas in Kathmandu City.

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