Private Full-Day Tour of Kathmandu Valley's UNESCO World Heritage Sites

This full day private sightseeing tour takes you to Kathmandu's UNESCO World Heritage sites. Explore monuments that are considered some of the greatest achievements of the Malla dynasty. Appreciate the unique architecture of these famous sites and learn about the significance it plays in Nepalese history.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Swayambhunath Temple, Swayamhu Circle Road, Kathmandu 44620 Nepal

Get a panoramic peek at the picturesque city from the hilltop temple of Swayambhunath (Monkey temple), one of the popular places for visitors and main Buddhist sites in Nepal with over 3000 years history.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Kathmandu Durbar Square for an insider’s look at the ornate, 16th-century royal residence. You also see Kathmandu’s one-of-a-kind Kumari, or living goddess. See all the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, hearing commentary from your private guide along the way and enjoying plenty of time to ask questions.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basantpur Dabali, Freak St, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Very old tourist centre of Kathmandu with beautiful Hindu temple.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Taleju Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktapur 44800 Nepal

Taleju Bhawani is one of the most powerful goddesses and is also regarded as the clan goddess of the Malla kings who ruled Nepal from the 12th to the 18th century because of which the temple of the goddess is present in three major cities, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. The goddess has four heads and ten arms and the three temples have the golden statues and metal work depicting the goddess. The temples accommodate the shrines of both the goddesses Taleju Bhawani and Living Goddess Kumari.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Kumari Chowk, Durbar Square, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

this fascinating palace is home to a virgin girl who is worshipped as the goddess Durga in human form. She can sometimes be glimpsed at her windows.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Hanuman Dhoka, Durbar Square, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Real monkeys live in this square, built to honor the mischievous and courageous monkey god Hanuman inside the Kathmandu Durbar Square,.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Pashupati Nath, Gaushala Pasupati Nath, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Main Hindu sites

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pashupatinath Temple, Pashupati Nath Road, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Pashupatinath Temple Pashupatinath is one of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world and lies 5 km east of the city centre. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred Linga, or phallic symbol, of Lord Shiva. Chronicles indicate the temple’s existence prior to 400 AD. Devotees can be seen taking ritual dips in the holy Bagmati River flowing beside the temple.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Crematoria, Bagmati River, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

This place is on constant action, reminds me a lot of India but with more reverence and less hype. Pashupatinath entrance fees work here.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Boudhanath Stupa, Boudh Boudha, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Boudhanath Later visit Boudhanath, the 2500 years old Buddhist stupa in the Valley built in the 5th century with four pairs of eyes of Lord Buddha in four cardinal directions keeping an eternal watch over the people and their doings. You will find Buddhist pilgrims from Tibet going around the stupa spinning the prayer wheels.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Thamel, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Main tourist area.

Pass By: Garden of Dreams, Kathmandu 44601 Nepal

The Garden of Dreams, a neo classical historical garden, is situated in the midst of Kathmandu city, Nepal. The Garden's design has much in common with formal European gardens: paved perimeter paths

Pass By: Himalayan Recreation - Day Tours, Thamel, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Best Kathmandu tour operator in Nepal with more than 20 years experience.