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Kathmandu Valley and around Tour
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3N/4D
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Highlights:
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Kathmandu Durbar Square
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Swayambhunath Temple
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Pashupatinath Temple ( Hindu Temple)
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Bouddhanath Stupa ( Largest Stupa in Nepal)
- Patan
City ( City of beauty)
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Kathmandu
Valley the cultural and commercial hub of Nepal contains
three fabled cities - Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur.
Each has an artistic exposition of graceful temples,
elegant palaces, brick-paved courtyards and quaint
streets. The Kathmandu valley profound religious culture
based on a unique amalgamation of Hinduism and Buddhism
is very interesting. Multi roofed temples, exquisite
monasteries, stone carvings and wooden carvings, and the
age-old traditions and religious festivals have kept
Kathmandu valley with immense vivacity till today. The
Kathmandu valley holds a considerably high number of
places recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
There are all together ten World Heritage Sites in
Nepal, out of them seven of which are in Kathmandu
itself -those are mention below respectively. You will
visit following places on your trip.
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Itinerary: |
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Day 01:
Arrival in Kathmandu Airport and transfer to
Hotel Buddha ( The hotel is located in Thamel
main touristy area). Free excursion around
Thamel.Overnight at Hotel Buddha |
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Day 02: Full day
City tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square,
Swayambhunath Temple, Pashupatinath Temple and
Bouddhanath Stupa.
Morning sightseeing of Kathmandu. The Kathmandu
Valley has an exotic setting. It is surrounded
by a tier of green mountain wall above which
tower mighty snow-capped peaks. The history of
the Valley, according to the legends, begins
with Swayambhu, or the "the self existent".
Later sightseeing Pashupatinath and Boudha. The
Pashupati is the holiest Hindu pilgrimage
destination in Nepal. There are linga images of
Shiva along with statues, shrines and temples
dedicated to other deities in the complex.
Bouddhanath is among the largest stupas in South
Asia, & it has become the focal point of
Tibetian Buddhism in Nepal. The white mound
looms 36 meters overhead. Later sightseeing of
Patan, an ancient city situated on the southern
bank of the river Bagmati & is about 5 kms
southeast of Kathmandu. The city is full of
Budhist monuments & Hindu temples with fine
bronze gateways, guardian deities and wonderful
carvings.
(Overnight at Hotel Buddha.) |
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Day 03: Full day
City tour of Patan Durbar Square & Bhaktapur
Durbar Square.
Kathmandu - Morning sightseeing of Patan. An
ancient city situated on the southern bank of
the river Bagmati & is about 5 km southeast of
Kathmandu. The city is full of Budhist monuments
& Hindu temples with fine bronze gateways,
guardian deities and wonderful carvings. Later
sightseeing of Bhaktapur. Bhaktapur means-the
city of devotees, in the Sanskrit language. It
is also known as Bhadgaon. The palace complex in
the middle of the city potrays the prosperity of
the Malla years and the details at which the
craftspeople then worked. The palace of
fifty-five windows stands in the square and it
was home to many kings of Bhaktapur. It is
perhaps the most popular of the 3 Newar towns of
the Kathmandu Valley. Rest of the day at
leisure.
(Overnight
at Hotel Buddha.) |
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Day 04: Transfer to
Airport and final departure. |
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Service
Includes:
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Airport Transfers
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2 nights accommodation with breakfast at Hotel
Buddha see website -
http://www.hotelbuddhanepal.com
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Entrance fee in all Monuments
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Tour Guide
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Private Car/Van/Hiace/Bus
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All Taxes
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