Sight seeing and excursions in Kathmandu valley (with English speaking guide) both way transportation from and to airport, including tips to porters, Distance from airport to down town is about 5km, approximately 20 minutes drive.
Kathmandu Valley Excursions
Kathmandu City tours:
Visiting the Kathmandu City includes Durbar Squares, the historic seat of royalty with its old temples and palaces or residence of the living goddess. The old name of Kathmandu is “Kastamandap”. It is said to be constructed from the wood of single tree, the god of destruction the Big bell and big drum.
Baudhanath stupa:
Baudhanath is ancient stupa it is one of the biggest in the world has the seeing eyes of Buddha. It was built in period of King Lichchhivi. It is surrounded by many Buddhist monasteries and many of Buddhist people and monks are seen walking around on foot while in the morning and evening This is also a Buddhist way to worship the god.
Pashupatinath:
The Pashupatinath is temple of Lord Shiva. It has two golden roof and silver doors that are famous for it’s architecture. This temple behind of the international airport and Bagmati River flows nearby the temple. (The water flows our form tiger’s mouth)
Bhaktapur:
The Bhaktapur is a home of mediaeval art and architecture. The highlights includes Durbar Square which is also the main square of the city contains innumerable temple and other architectural show pieces like the Lion Gate, the picture Gallery, the golden Gate, the palace of 55 windows. Temples and bell of barking dogs.
Patan:
This ancient city of Patan is situated about 5-km southeast of Kathmandu. The city is full of Hindu and Buddhist monuments with bronze gateways. You can see the palace Lord Krishna Mandir and Mahaboudha, which is made of clay bricks in which thousand of images of Lord Buddha re-engraved.
Swayambhunath:
Swayambhunath stupa is known as monkey temple. One of the world’s most glorious Buddhist Chaitya and it is said to be 200 old, half of the body of the Swayambhunath is inside the earth due to the protection from the pollution of domestic animals.
Daksinkali & Kirtipur Excursion:
Morning drive to the temple Daksinkali is situated about 15-km southeast of Kathmandu. Pilgrims visit this temple to offer their prayers and sacrifice animal to the goddess. On the way back you will visit Shekha Narayan temple which is famous for it’s gorge and all the water of the valley which was then a lake. You can also visit Kirtipur that is a small town that offers historic and old shrines, temples and old houses.
Budanilkantha and Balaju Water Garden:
The Budanilkantha is located about 8-km north of Kathmandu, the colossal statue of Lord Vishnu, reclining on the bed of snakes. It is in the middle of a small pond and seems to float on the water. After viewing the scenic Budanilkantha is drive to Balaju Water Garden. It is an attractive park and feature fountain with 22 crocodile headed waterspouts.
Dhulikhel Excursions:
This ancient town is situated 30-km east of Kathmandu. It is a lovely place for scenic and old tradition. You can have a complete panoramic view of the snow ranges from Karyolang in the east of Himalchuli in the west.
Nagarkot Excursions:
Nagarkot, popular tourist resorts of Nepal, 32-km east of Kathmandu lies at an altitude of 2175-m above the sea level. You can view that panorama of the major peaks of eastern Nepal Himalayans including the Mt. Everest.
Kakani Excursions:
Kakani, it looks over the north eastern Himalayan ranges against the vastness of the blue sky, famous for the magnificent view of the valley, 29-km north west of Kathmandu city and at the altitude of 1982-m above the sea level.
Manakamana Temple:
The cable van covers a distance of 2.8-km from Cheres along the Prithivi Highway, right up to the Manakamana Temple. Goddess who is believed to posses the power to fulfill wishes, it is dedicated to one of the many forms of Hindu Goddess. The shrine is preached at the top of the hill (1302m) looking over the river valleys of the Trisuli to the south and the Marshyandi to the west. |