Private Tour
3 Days Kathmandu Cultural Tour
Overview
Available languages
72 hours
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This Kathmandu Valley at Glance Tour is designed covering major highlights of Kathmandu with 5 UNESCO Heritage Sites i.e. Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath stupa, Pashupatinath temple, Boudhntah stupa and Patan Durbar Square.
This tour gives excellent opportunity to enjoy Culture, Heritage, Rituals of both Hindus & Buddhist people with ancient architectural master pieces.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Flight details required while booking with lead passenger name
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Entrance fee
Professional English speaking guide for sightseeing tours as mentioned
2 nights accommodation at Hotel Kathmandu Grand or similar (3* Hotel) in Kathmandu
Airport/hotel pickup and drop-off
Sightseeing tours as per the tour itinerary using air-conditioned private vehicle
Daily breakfast at hotel
Necessary airport transfers with assistance using air-conditioned private vehicle
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Arrive in Kathmandu Airport. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon, enjoy guided sightseeing tour of Patan city with narrow lanes
Accommodations
Overnight at Kathmandu Grand Hotel or similar
Patan Durbar Square
Visit Patan city also known as Lalitpur or the "city of beauty". Patan is well known for its intricately carved temples, narrow lanes and quaint shops. See the intricately stone-carved Krishna temple, Patan Durbar Square and Hiranyavarna Mahavihar (golden temple).
Full-day sightseeing covering 4 UNESCO Sites - Pashupatinath, Boudhnath, Kathmandu city and Swoyambhunath stupa.
Accommodations
Overnight at Hotel Kathmandu Grand or similar
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast in the morning at Hotel included.
Pashupatinath Temple
Morning enjoy sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath temple & cremation ghats. Pashupatinath temple is one of the holiest Hindu Shrine in the world. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva temple which is also known as 'The Temple of Living Beings'. You will see morning rituals perform by Hindu followers with with its astonishing architectural beauty, stands as a symbol of faith, religion, culture and tradition.
Boudhanath Stupa
After visit continue to Boudhnath stupa. Around the base is a ring of 108 images of the Buddha and 147 insets containing prayer wheels. This is one of the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet and also referred as “Mini Tibet” because of set in a pattern of a "Mandala" encircled by houses and monasteries where Rinpoches (Buddhist monks) reside.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Afternoon visit Kathmandu city with its stone paved lanes. Visit includes Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kumari Ghar, Hanuman Dhoka and many other temples dotted inside Durbar Square area. Most of the temples were affected by 2015 earthquake however this area is still beautiful and also you can visit Old market of Ason and Indra Chowk.
Drive to Swoayambhunath stupa situated west of Kathmandu on hill ridge with the eyes of Buddha painted on its pinnacle overlooking righteous behavior of the valley inhabitants. This is excellent place to see Cultural harmony & view of Kathmandu valley floor with Himalayan ranges.
Departure transfer
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Breakfast in the morning at Hotel included.
Transfer to Kathmandu airport in time to board your flight back home. If you departing by late flight today then we can provide Patan Sightseeing schedule on Day 1 today instead of arrival day. You can also enjoy other optional tour extension if you wish to spend your time longer in Nepal.
Options
Kathmandu Tour - Double Room
Twin or Double room
2 x Breakfast
Air-con Private vehicle
Double Room Occupancy: 3 Days/2 Nights Kathmandu Tour covering major Heritage sites of Kathmandu valley using double/ twin room at hotel.
Pickup included
Kathmandu Tour - Single Room
Single room at hotel
2 x Breakfast
Air-con Private vehicle
Single Room Occupancy: 3 Days/2 Nights Kathmandu Tour covering major Heritage sites of Kathmandu valley using single room at hotel.
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Short but memorable tour of Kathmandu valley
alexanderk396,
Jun 1, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Between visiting Bhutan and Tibet, we decided to take the 2-night Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing tour organized by Nepal Tour & Trekking Services. As our flight from Paro to Kathmandu landed 40 minutes later than scheduled and due to 1-hour queue in Kathmandu airport for getting Nepal visa, we ultimately went out of airport doors late in the afternoon. We were concerned that we might not visit all the sights planned according to the tour program or, otherwise, we might face very tight and uncomfortable schedule (as we had one full day and several hours instead of 2 full days for the completion of tour program). Fortunately, due to the professional tour organization our concerns proved groundless. We were met timely at the airport and transferred to the Bliss International Hotel in the heart of Kathmandu. Our guide Mark met us at the hotel and gave us sufficient time to check-in and even to have late lunch. He reshuffled our tour program to make it more comfortable for our changed schedule. On the first day (right after the lunch) we had relatively short tour around the historic center of Kathmandu while on the second day we visited all other planned sights (Swyembhunath stupa, Patan city, Pashupatinath cremation ghats and Boudhanath stupa). Despite the tight schedule on the second day, we felt rather comfortable: we started at 9:30 AM and arrived at the hotel by 4 PM, thus, having sufficient time for sleep before upcoming night flight to Lhasa. We enjoyed all the sights visited (except for Pashupatinath cremation ghats with the unpleasant burning smells and atmosphere). Durbar squares in both Kathmandu and Patan are wonderful, original and memorable, however, unfortunately, many building are under restoration now due to the destructive earthquake of 2015. Hill views from Swyembhunath site are breathtaking. Our guide Mark was very professional, knowledgeable and structured and spoke English fluently – we stayed at each site just right amount time so that we explored everything, got relevant details, did not hurry, enjoyed and ultimately did not get tired. The hotel was not luxury but very clean, comfortable and conveniently located. After Bhutan, we were really impressed by the local food and the local beer called Everest – one of the best that I have ever tried. What we did not like in Nepal is Kathmandu airport – it is small, old, overcrowded and has the dry law as in some Islamic countries – I would not recommend arriving there well in advance of the scheduled departure. But the country itself is very nice – I will definitely return to Nepal for a longer trip (probably, combining some more sightseeing and trekking).
Excellent tour, very informative and...
Keiran W,
Apr 13, 2018
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour, very informative and friely guide. Highly recommend Januka and the Hotel Bliss International team for an excellent 2 night stay.
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