Sightseeing Packages Details

Today, after having breakfast at hotel you first you will proceed to Swayambhunath – ”the monkey temple”, one of the world's most glorious Buddhist Chaityas. It is said to be 2000 years old. Painted on the four sides of the spire base are the all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. Next you will visit Kathmandu Durbar Square where you will see the Taleju Temple, built by King Mahendra Malla in 1549 A.D.; Kal Bhairav, the God of destruction; Nautale Durbar; Nasal Chowk; Gaddi Baithak; the statue of King Pratap Malla and the Jagannath.

We will then continue to Boudhanath stupa, to the northwest of the city where we find the Boudhanath stupa – “Nepal's largest Buddhist shrine”. The 40m high Boudhanath stupa is surrounded by a ring of Tibetan buildings which include several important temples - or Gompas - one for each of the four main directions within Tibetan Buddhism. There is almost always some kind of ceremony in progress and we may see Tibetan pilgrims walking in a circular fashion around the stupa and turning the many prayer wheels as they pass - always in a clockwise direction. A number of high-ranking lamas live and teach here.

Both are very important Buddhist heritage sites, both places are important sites for Buddhist communities. After the tour of the Boudhanath and Swayambhunath, you will be having a buffet lunch. Enjoy your lunch with the great views of the Kathmandu city from a high place. Enjoy the nature, birds and the sound of the insects, birds. After your lunch, you will be walking down to the car park and drive back to your next destination the Pashupatinath Temple. Approximately about 5 kms northeast of Kathmandu, is situated amidst many other temples on the right bank of the river Bagmati. Pashupatinath is the guardian spirit and the holiest of all Shiva shrines in Nepal.

Pashupatinath area is regarded as one of the most important places of pilgrimages for the followers of Hinduism. Thousands of devotees from within and outside the country come to pay homage to Pashupatinath every day. And on special occasions like Ekadasi, Sankranti, Mahashivratri, Teej Akshaya, Rakshabandhan, Grahana (eclipse), Poornima (Full moon day) people congregate here in far greater number. Pashupatinath area is also included in the list of world cultural heritage. After the tour, you will be dropped at the Hotel.

Please contact us for more information about this tour through info@himalayanwalkers.com or call to our tour manager +977-9843627551.