Historic Kathmandu Valley & Rim Tour

Package Code: NTB-ALL-32

Historic Kathmandu Valley and Rim Tour cover seven UNESCO world heritage sites and a famous hill station Nagarkot - most popular hill stations from where one can enjoy the view of the highest point of the world- Mt Everest (8,888 m) with spectacular view of sunrise. This tour is also a historical and cultural tour of Nepal and one can experience urban and rural culture and lifestyle of Nepal and its citizen.

Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights

Type: TOUR

Destination: NEPAL

Destination Coverage: Kathmandu, Nagarkot, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur

Itinerary Outline

Day 01: Arrival and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Local city Tour.

Day 03: Local city Tour.

Day 04: Drive to Nagarkot.

Day 05: Departure.

Itinerary Detailed

DAY 01: ARRIVAL KATHMANDU-(Altitude: 1,350m) (Dinner only)

Meet and greet upon arrival at the International airport and transfer to hotel. Traditional tika ceremony upon arrival, check into the hotel, tour briefing followed by welcome drink. Late evening enjoy dinner in Nepalese restaurant with local dance, overnight stay at Hotel in Kathmamndu.

DAY 02: KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING (B/L/D)

After breakfast leave for full-day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu valley covering Kathmandu Durbar square which is also known as Hanuman Dhoka or Kumari temple (temple of living goddess). In this area you will visit Kumari temple- temple of living goddess, Kasthmandap-the wooden temple built by a single tree, palaces, forts, temples & many more historical sites; Swayambhunath Stupa-almost 2000 years old Stupa situated on a hillock offer breathtaking view of whole Kathmandu valley with eastern Himalayan ranges. Lunch will be organized any specialty restaurant as per the interest of clients. After lunch, proceed for Patan Durbar Square- the city of art and architecture where you can see Durbar square, stone temple, Buddhist monasteries etc. Return to hotel , get refreshed and proceed for dinner at specialty restaurant. Overnight stay at Hotel in Kathmandu.

DAY 03: KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING (B/L/D)

After breakfast leave for UNESCO world Heritage sightseeing tour to Pashupatinath temple- the oldest and most sacred Hindu temple of the world situated on the bank of Holy Bagmati River where all the dead bodies of the valley is cremated. In this area you will see dead body being cremated, old temples, many Hindu priests etc. We further proceed to Boudhanath Stupa-one of the biggest stupa of the world, the surrounding area also known as little Tibet because this area is covered by Tibetan refugees and is one of the biggest Tibetan refugee camps of the valley. Lunch will be served any specialty restaurant near Boudhnath area. Rest of the day is free to explore Thamel- tourist hub. Late evening, dinner will be arranged at specialty restaurant in Thamel area. Return to hotel and overnight.

DAY 04: KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING & DRIVE TO NAGARKOT (B/L/D)

After breakfast, proceed for local city sightseeing tour covering the ancient Hindu temple Changu Narayan which is located on a high hilltop that is also known as Changu or Dolagiri. The temple is surrounded by forest with champak tree and a small village, known as Changu Village and Bhaktapur Durbar Square which was founded in 889 AD. It is 13 km east from Kathmandu. The old palace square of Bhaktapur contains famous "Fifty-five windows palace". It was the royal palace of Malla kings then. The golden gate in this square is the unique master piece of the Nawari art work in the whole of NEPAL. This old square is like an open museum of Hindu temples. The other famous sites are the ancient royal bath, the courtyard of Taleju shrine; the museum of art and history, the pottery square, the majestic Nyatapola temple, the famous Peacock window and the Dattatraya temple .You can feel the mythical air of timelessness in Bhaktapur. Lunch will be served at Café Nyatapola, Bhaktapur. After lunch, start drive to Nagarkot (Altitude: 2,100m, Duration 30 kms, 30 minutes drive) and enjoy the scenic view of valley, sunset and golden Himalayas. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel at Nagarkot.

DAY 05: DEPARTURE (Breakfast only)

Wake up early in the morning to see the sunrise on the Himalayan ranges including Mount Everest on a clear day. If time permit walk around the village to know the day to day life of Nepali villagers. After breakfast drive to Tribhuwan International Airport for flight to onward journey with beautiful memories of Nepal.