Kathmandu Day tour

Kathmandu Day Tour is a day full of excursions to the renowned UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites of Kathmandu Valley. This single-day tour is appropriate for all age groups and involves sightseeing the tourist spots and driving around the city in a private vehicle. On the tour day, a certified tour guide will lead you to 4 major historical and religious sites of Kathmandu, including Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple.
 

Kathmandu is more than a capital city; it is a cultural hub with people of different ethnicities and backgrounds from all over Nepal residing harmoniously. Due to centralization, Kathmandu is slightly overpopulated, so it's not ideal for solitude seekers. However, there's calmness within the chaos. Several historical monuments, religious sites (of both Hinduism and Buddhism), and cultural elements decorate the city so well and provide you with a sense of internal serenity that you don't have to seek external quietness. In this 1-Day Kathmandu Tour, we'll explore some of those serene sights. 
 

Tour of Swayambhunath Temple/Stupa

The Kathmandu Day Tour begins with a drive from your hotel to Swayambhunath Temple in a private vehicle. The type of vehicle will depend on the number of travelers. It's a brief 15-minute drive to reach the temple premises. You'll then walk in an uphill stairway to the main stupa. Swayambhunath Stupa, commonly known as Swayambhu, is located on a hilltop towards the northwest corner of the Kathmandu valley. As it is situated on a small hilltop, you can see a 360-degree view of the entire city from here.
 

Tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square

Next on the day tour is Kathmandu Durbar Square, also known as Basantapur Durbar Square or Hanuman Dhoka. The name "Hanuman Dhoka Durbar" originated from the Hanuman statue set up by King Pratap Malla at the passage of the regal royal residence in 1672 A.D. It is one of the 3 durbar squares built in Kathmandu Valley along with Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. It was also enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1979.
 

Tour of Bouddhanath Stupa

The tour then proceeds to Bouddhanath Stupa, which is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located 8 km toward the east of downtown Kathmandu, Boudhanath is a standout amongst the most imposing tourist spots in Kathmandu. Boudhanath's 36-meter-tall structure is one of the largest stupas in South Asia. Surrounded by countless religious groups, Boudhanath is the center of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal.
 

Tour of Pashupatinath Temple

The last place to visit on our Kathmandu Day Tour for today is Pashupatinath Temple. The Pashupatinath Temple is devoted to Lord Shiva and is one of the four most important religious sites in Asia for devotees of Shiva. Built in the fifth century and later redesigned by the Malla rulers, the site itself is said to have existed from the earliest starting point of the thousand years when a Shiva lingam was found here.