Day Tour Kathmandu - 1 Day

Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour

• Meeting Point: In the morning, your guide and driver will meet you either at Nepal Social Office or at your hotel. From there, you’ll head towards Old Kathmandu City, also known as the City of Temples.
• Kathmandu Durbar Square (best place to start the tour, filled with temples and monuments):

-> Kasthamandap – the building from which Kathmandu got its name.

-> Ashok Vinayak – small pagoda temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

-> Maju Deval – a temple with a five-tier base, popular for relaxing and social gatherings.

-> Shiva Parvati Temple – features an image of Shiva and Parvati looking down from a window.

-> Kumari Bahal – the residence of the Living Goddess (Kumari).

-> Krishna Temple – octagonal stone temple symbolizing the eight incarnations of Vishnu.

-> Sweta Bhairab – hidden fierce image, revealed only once a year during Indra Jatra (September).

-> Jagannath Temple – known for its erotic carvings on roof struts.

-> Kala Bhairab – massive six-armed stone image of Shiva, symbolizing the destruction of ignorance.

-> Taleju Temple – a large pagoda temple dedicated to Goddess Taleju, once the royal family’s guardian deity.

-> Hanuman Dhoka – the old royal palace, guarded by a statue of Hanuman. No longer a royal residence, it is now used for ceremonial purposes.

• Swayambhunath Stupa: A short drive or walk from Durbar Square leads to this 2000-year-old stupa, also called the Monkey Temple. It represents Buddhahood and is one of the most sacred sites in the valley.
• Boudhanath Stupa: It is located 8 km east of Kathmandu. This is one of the largest stupas in the world (36 m high). It was built during the 5th century by King Lichchhavi Dev. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also known as Khasti (dew drops), legend says dew was used in its construction due to a severe drought at the time.