Accommodation

03 nights 3 Star level accommodation at hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast. 01 night 3 Star level accommodation at hotel in Nagarkot including breakfast.

Others

Necessary airport transfers by our office representative Traditional welcome by Khada with welcome drinks All applicable government taxes, toll tax, parking etc.

Transport

All tours and transfers as per itinerary by using local taxi/van/jeep/bus (as per group size) Surface transportation for the sector Kathmandu-Nagarkot-Kathmandu by using local taxi/van/jeep/bus (as per group size)

Guide

Service of professional government licensed English speaking guide during sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Note: Tour Guide other than English speaking costs extra charge

Meals

Accommodation as per itinerary including daily buffet breakfast

Not included:

Flights

International and domestic airfare and airport taxes

Insurance

Any type of insurance

Optional

01 Hour Panaromic Everest Mountain Flight (USD 255 nett per person including two way airport transfers) Supplement For Private Vehicle US$ 320 nett per person for Single person travelling alone US$ 175 nett per person for Two person travelling together

Others

Meals other than breakfast (in Kathmandu & Nagarkot), alcoholic & non alcoholic drink, entrance fees, expense of personal nature, any travel insurance, Tips to company representative, driver, Guide, bell boy, porter etc, anything not mentioned in Itinerary and inclusions.

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Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrive Kathmandu

Arrive Kathmandu, upon arrival meet, greet, assist and transfer to your pre booked hotel.

Hotel Checkin and tour briefing at hotel lobby.

Rest of the day at leisure (You may choose to participate in various optional day activities at extra cost)

Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

In Kathmandu

Morning after breakfast at hotel, proceed for sightseeing tour of Kathmandu & Patan City.

Basantapur Durbar Square:

Listed as one of the eight Cultural World Heritage site by UNESCO, Kathmandu Durbar Square is a cluster of ancient temples, palaces, courtyards and streets that date back to the 12th and 18th centuries. The square is known to be the social, religious and urban focal point of the Capital City.

The Palace Complex was the royal Nepalese residence until the 19th century and is the site of important ceremonies, such as the coronation of the Nepalese monarch. The palace is decorated with elaborately-carved wooden windows and panels. It houses the King Tribhuwan Memorial Museum and the Mahendra Museum.

Swoyambhunath Stupa:

Swoyambhu literally means ’Self-Existent One.’ Swoyambhunath is believed to have been established more than 2,500 years ago. An inscription dated 460 A.D. states that the construction was carried out by King Manadeva. By the thirteenth century Swoyambhunath had developed into an important Buddhist learning site.

The history of Kathmandu Valley is said to have started with the beginning of Swoyambhu. The largest image of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Nepal is in a monastery next to the stupa. Behind the hilltop is a temple dedicated to Manjusri of Saraswati - the goddess of learning. Statues and shrines of Buddhist and Hindu deities dot the stupa complex.

Patan Durbar Square:

Patan Durbar Square: This ancient city of Patan also Known as Lalitpur or the city of fine arts is about five kilometers southeast of Kathmandu. It is fragmented from other cities due to its substantive architectural ancient masterpieces. Patan Durbar Square is a concentrated mass of temples, the most stunning display of Newari architecture to be seen in Nepal. Listed in World Heritage Site, 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. The Square has been described as one of the most picturesque collection of buildings that have been set up so small a place by the piety of oriental man.

Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu
Day 3 Kathmandu Sightseeing. Drive To Nagarkot (32 Km. 1.5 Hrs Drive)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kathmandu Sightseeing. Drive To Nagarkot (32 Km. 1.5 Hrs Drive)

Morning after breakfast at your hotel, proceed for sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath temple & Boudhanath Stupa.

PashupatinathTemple, dedicated to Shiva the Destroyer, is the holiest Hindu pilgrimage destination in Nepal. A gold-plated roof, four silver doors, and wood carvings of the finest quality decorate the pagoda temple of Pashupatinath. Temples dedicated to several other Hindu and Buddhist deities surround the temple of Pashupatinath. Behind the temple is the River Bagmati. On the banks of Bagmati are raised platforms used as cremation sites for Hindus. Only Hindus are allowed inside the Pashupatinath courtyard.

Boudhanath Stupa (or Bodnath Stupa): is the largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet. It is the center of Tibetan culture in Kathmandu and rich in Buddhist symbolism. The stupa is located in the town of Boudha, on the eastern outskirts of Kathmandu. After the arrival of thousands of Tibetans following the 1959 Chinese invasion, the temple has become one of the most important centers of Tibetan Buddhism. Today it remains an important place of pilgrimage and meditation for Tibetan Buddhists and local Nepalis, as well as a popular tourist site.

Continue drive to Nagarkot

Nagarkot is one of the popular hill station located close to Kathmandu. It is famous for incrediable sunrise and sunset view over Himalayas. On clear day even Mt. Everest can be seen from here.

Overnight at Hotel in Nagarkot
Day 4 Drive Back To Kathmandu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Drive Back To Kathmandu

Early morning Sunrise view over the Himalayas from your hotel terrace & balcony. After breakfast drive back to Kathmandu, en-route visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square (or City of Devotees): Located about 20 km east of Kathmandu in the Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur is known as the ’City of Devotees’, the ’City of Culture’, the ’Living Heritage’, and ’Nepal’s Cultural Gem’. It is one of the 3 royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley. The others are Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and Patan. Bhaktapur is filled with monuments, most terra-cotta with carved wood columns, palaces and temples with elaborate carvings, gilded roofs,open courtyards. The city is dotted with pagodas and religious shrines. Lying along the ancient trade route between India and Tibet, Bhaktapur is surrounded by mountains and provides a magnificent view of the Himalayas.

Visit Budhanilkantha Temple

Budhanilkantha Temple located at the base of Shivapuri Hill within the Kathmandu valley is on the northern side. It is also known as mystical Budhanilkantha temple or Narayanthan temple. Budhanilkantha literally means “Old Blue Throat”. is only nine kilometer away from the main city. It is a deity of Lord Vishnu; Lord Vishnu is also known as Narayan and also called Vishnu (Narayan) Jalasayan lying on Ananta Sesa, in the cosmic ocean. The deity is about thousand years old. Lord Vishnu is about five meter (Seventeen fits) long and lying in a thirteen meter (forty three fits) long tank, as if floating with his legs crossed with his sleeping body resting on the coils of Ananta and his 11 hooded head.His four hands hold the four symbols of Vishnu, the Shankha as conch shell, Chakra as disc, Gadha as club and Padma as lotusflower. It is believe that the deity was carved in the seventh or eighth century during the Licchavi period.

Rest of the day at leisure to explore the local market or for shopping.

Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu
Day 5 Departure Day
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure Day

Morning after breakfast at your hotel, free till departure time

Later on time transfer to international airport to connect your flight to onward destination or back home with sweet memories.

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Itinerary of your trip Tale Of Three Cities (Kathmandu & Nagarkot Tour)

Arrive Kathmandu

In Kathmandu

Kathmandu Sightseeing. Drive To Nagarkot (32 Km. 1.5 Hrs Drive)

Drive Back To Kathmandu

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