Day Tour Itinerary details:
Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath with Bhaktapur city begins departing from the hotel with nice drive to reach eastern side of Kathmandu city at Pashupatinath Temple, a famous and holy site for all Hindu where once a year great festival held in the month of February, as per Hindu Lunar calendar.
Observe the religious activities and views of golden pagoda temple of Pashupatinath from the other side of Baghmati River, and then short drive takes you at beautiful large dome stupa at Bouddhanath.
This area also known as little Tibet, here observe interesting Buddhism religion and culture similar to Tibetan, an exciting place to witness pilgrims on prayer and chanting in the backdrop of huge Stupa of Bouddhanath.
From here less an hour drive further east of Kathmandu valley to reach at Bhaktapur city for great interesting tour.
Bhaktapur places of great interest:
Bhaktapur steeped with old monuments listed in Heritage Sites presenting city’s rich culture of masterpiece art and architectural design, also a central setting of the city for architectural monuments and arts.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square:
Visit its famous golden gate at the main courtyard of the Palace lined with 55 beautiful carved windows; the golden gate regarded as world’s most beautiful and richly carved of its kind.
Highlights of Bhaktapur and landmark of the city its old towering Nyatapol Temple, means a five storied temple stands high 30 meters, the tallest temple within Kathmandu valley, built by King Bhupatindra Malla in 1,708 AD.
Dattarya Temple:
Built in 1427 AD, the temple is said to have been built from a single tree visit a monastery having exquisitely carved peacock windows located near the temple area.
Pottery square and market:
Around Bhaktapur visit its oldest pottery square, walk on interesting markets street to witness pottery is in full blaze, and observe craftsman on wheels shaping the clay in a finely tuned system of human pottery rotation from past centuries of old tradition.