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Day 01
Meet upon arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 02
AM: Tour of Kathmandu
City.
Kathmandu City:
Durbar Square complex of palaces, courtyards and temples, built
between the 12th and 18th centuries, used
to be the seat of the ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu.
An intriguing piece here is the 17th century
stone inscription set into the wall of the palace with writings
in 15 languages. The
Durbar Square, protected as a UNESCO as a world heritage site,
is the social, reliqious and urban focal point of the city.
There are also museums inside the palace building.
PM:
Tour of Swoyambhunath Stupa and Patan City.
Swoyambhunath Stupa:
Watches over the valley from the top of a hillock on its western
side. The stupa is
one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal and its establishment
is linked to the creation of the Kahtmandu Valley out of a
primordial lake. Swoymabhu
is also known as Sengu and is listed as a World heritage site.
Patan
City:
Like its coun terpart in Kathmandu, is an enchanting mélange of
palace buildings, artistic courtyard and former Royal palace
complex is the center of Patan’s religious and social life,
and houses a museum containing an array of bronze statues and
religious objects. One
remarkable monument here is a 16th century temple
dedicated to the Hindu go Krishna, built entirely of stone.
Day 03
AM: Tour of Bhaktapur City.
Bhaktapur City: As you walk in you cannot but be
over come by a feeling of inner harmony. Such is the art and
architecture and the special layout here.
The 15th century palace of 55 windows,
situated to the left as you enter through the city gate,
inspire admiration.
The National Art gallery is also housed inside.
The Palace entrance, the golden gateis a masterpiece in
repousse art. In
front of the palace building is a medley of temples of various
designs. Afternoon
drive to Nagarkot. Nagarkot
is a hill resort 32 Km east of Kathmandu.
The road passes through terraced fields and strutted
houses. This route is also fun for mountain biking too.
Overnight in Nagarkot.
Day 04
After breakfast drive back to Kathmandu.
PM:
Tour of Pashupatinath temple and Boudhnath Stupa.
Pashupatinath temple:
One of the most sacred hindu shrines in the world, pashupatinath
lies 5 Km east of the city center .
The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga, or
phallic symbol, of Lord Shiva.
Chronical indicates the temple’s existence prior to 400
AD. Devotees can be
seen taking ritual dips in the holy Bagmati river flowing beside
the temple, also a World heritage site.
Boudnath
Stupa:
lies about 6 km to the east of downtown Kathmandu and is the
largest stupa in the valley.
It looms 36 meters high and present one of the most
fascinating specimens of stupa design.
Boudhnath a world heritage, is also known as Khasti.
There are more than 45 Buddhist monasteries in the area.
Day
05
Transfer to airport for flight to next destination.
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