Once you arrive in Kathmandu, our representative will receive you at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, and drive you to your respective hotel.

The sightseeing places we visit will be:

Kathmandu Durbar Square(World Heritage Site)

This 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 is the social, religious and urban focal point of the city. There are also three museums inside the palace building.

Swoyambhunath Stupa – The Monkey Temple (World Heritage Site)
Watches over the valley from the top of a hillock on its western side. The huge stupa is one of the holiest Buddhists sites in Nepal and its establishment is linked to the creation of the Kathmandu Valley out of a primordial lake. Swayambhu is also known as Samhengu and the Monkey temple because of the countless monkeys living at the premises

National Museum of Nepal

The museum, which is over a century old, is both a tourist attraction and a historical symbol for Nepal. As the country’s largest museum, it plays an important role in national archaeological work and museum development.

In this museum there is the Buddhist art Gallery which stores Buddhist paintings , sculptures and ritualistic objects. To provide a glimpse of the Buddhist art  of Nepal, this gallery has been divided into three sections: the Terai, Kathmandu Valley and northern Himalayan sections.

We’ll drive around the valley to visit some important religious, natural and historical sites. We’ll visit the following places:

Pharping
Located about 19 kms away from the main city, Pharping is a Newari heritage town. During medieval times it was a thriving city known by the name of  “Shikharapuri Mahanagari (Metropolitan City)”. Pharping’s main attraction is an elaborate 17-century temple which houses a glided image of Goddess Bajra Jogini. Other fascinating sights here include a cave and a hand-imprint of the Buddhist saint Padmasambhav on the rock face over its entrance. Padmasambhava or Guru Rimpoche,who introduced Buddhism in Tibet,meditated at a cave located on the outskirts of this ancient town.

Dakshinkali
Dakshinkali Temple, one of the main temples of Nepal, is dedicated to Kali, the fearful form of Lord Siva’s consort, Parvati. The main deity in the temple is the black stone, six-armed form of Kali, standing on a prostrated figure. Dakshinkali is located 22 km outside Kathmandu, and about 1 km outside the village of Pharping at the south end of the valley between two hills and at the confluence of two rivers.

Patan Durbar Square (World Heritage site) Patan Durbar Square is an enchanting combination of palace buildings, artistic courtyards and graceful pagoda temples. The 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 17th-century temple dedicated to the Hindu god Krishna, built entirely of stone.

We’ll spend this day on a guided sightseeing tour in the valley, and in the evening, we’ll head to Nagarkot (an hour drive from Kathmandu). The places we visit are

Boudha Stupa(World Heritage Sites)

Boudhanath Stupa is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site. The white domed stupa, decorated with colourful prayer flags stands on a giant mandala. Built during the 5th century, Boudhanath is an important centre of Tibetan Buddhism.  Legend has it that the bones of Kasyapa Buddha(one of Buddha’s incarnations) lies at the base of this stupa.

Chagunarayan Temple(World Heritage sites)

Situated on a ridge overlooking the Kathmandu valley, about 12 km to the east of the city. It is dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu. It is one of the finest and oldest specimens of pagoda architecture built in 323 AD by King Haridutta Verma. The temple is richly decorated with sculptures and carvings, and its position above the Kathmandu valley affords a beautiful view of the surrounding countryside

Nagarkot

Nagarkot is one of the most scenic spots situated about 35 km east of Kathmandu from where an excellent view of snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan Ranges in eastern Nepal can be seen (weather permitting). The place is also renowned for spectacular sunrises. There are also some great hiking trails in Nagarkot.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square

We’ll wake up very early in the morning to watch the stunning sunrise from Nagarkot, which the place is most renowned for. We will return to Kathmandu around noon and do some sightseeing in Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a collection of pagoda and shikhara-style temples grouped around a 55-window palace of brick and wood. The attraction of the Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the Lion Gate, the Golden Gate, the 55-window palace, art galleries and the statue of King Bhupatindra Malla.

You have the option to extend your trip continue onto  Pokhara,Chitwan and Lumbini tour, scenic Everest flight, mountain biking and other activities.

It’s the end of our exciting journey. Today we conclude our Trip. White Himalayan Adventure treks representatives will accompany you to the International Airport for your flight back home.