Kathmandu Valley Half Day Tour

Kathmandu Valley Half Day Tour

Kathmandu Valley Half-Day Tour offers an interesting world heritage sightseeing tour of the historical and cultural architecture, religion and local lifestyle tour with pleasant scenery of the valley in private luxury Car/ Jeep. This tour includes any two of the mentioned attraction points.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Boudhanath Stupa, Boudh, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, Boudhanath is a major pilgrimage point near Kathmandu. Every day, Buddhists fill the square to light incense, turn prayer wheels, and perform kora—clockwise circumambulations—around the monument. Rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake, the stupa is one of Nepal's most unmissable attractions.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Swayambhunath Temple, Swayamhu Circle Road, Kathmandu 44620 Nepal

Perched atop a hill on the western edge of the Kathmandu Valley, Swyambhunath is the most ancient architecture and enigmatic religious complex, surrounded by stupas, a variety of shrines, temples, painted images of deities and numerous other religious objects. The compound is centred on a gleaming white stupa, topped by a gilded spire painted with the eyes of the Buddha. Depictions of these eyes appear all over the Kathmandu Valley. It is known as the Monkey Temple because of a troop of monkey. The history of the valley, according to the legends, begins with Swoyambhu, or “ the self-existent”. In times uncharted by history, Boddhisatwa Manjusri came across a beautiful lake during his travel. He saw a lotus that emitted brilliant light at the lake’s centre. So he cut a George in a southern hill and drained the waters to worship the lotus. Men settled on the bed of the lake and called it the Kathmandu valley. From then on, the hilltop of the self-existent Lord has been a holy place. Images of the important deities, both Buddhist and Hindu, are found installed here.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pashupatinath Temple, Pashupati Nath Road, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu pilgrimage destination in Nepal. There are images of Shiva along with statues, shrines and temples dedicated to other deities in the complex. A temple dedicated to Shiva existed at this site in 879 AD. However, King Bhupendra Malla built the present temple in 1697. A gold-plated roof, Silver doors, and woodcarvings of the finest quality decorate the pagoda construction. Guheswori Temple, restored in 1653 AD, represents the female “force”. It is dedicated to Satidevi, Shiva’s the first wife, who gave up her life in the flames of her father’s fire ritual. Some other places to visit are Rajrajeswori Temple, built in 1407, Kailas with lingas more than 1400 years old, Gorakhanath temple and the courtyard of Biswarup. There are rows of Shiva shrines and Hindu pilgrims from all over South Asia offer worship to Shiva, the Lord of Destruction.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Patan Durbar Square, Patan (Lalitpur) 44700 Nepal

This whole square is a cluster of fine pagoda temples and stone statues. It is at the same time the business hub of the city. At every step one comes across a piece of art or an image of a deity, testifying to the consummate skill of Patan’s anonymous artists. The stone temple of Lord Krishna and the Royal Bath with its intricate stone and bronze carvings are two other masterpieces in the same vicinity. The temple of the lord Krishna holds a commanding position in patan’s palace complex. Though its style is not wholly native, it is one of the most perfect specimens of Nepalese temple craft. The three storey stone temple continues to elicit high praise from lovers of art and beauty. The minute details of this work clearly show the high level that the art of stone carving attained in the sixteenth century.

Duration: 1 hour