Kathmandu City Day Tour showcases the real essence of Kathmandu Valley in the shortest time period of eight hours.
This Kathmandu City Day Tour is meticulously designed to cater to the world-class sightseeing experience in an ancient town. Apart from Trekking and hiking, Nepal offers the best cultural sightseeing experience. This is no doubt one of the best day tours for families in Nepal. In the meantime, we have been showcasing this One Day Kathmandu City Tour as the best handicapped-friendly day tour in Nepal.
Situated at an elevation of 1,375 meters / 1,400 feet, Kathmandu valley consists of three sister cities, Kathmandu (City of Temples), Patan City (City of fine arts), and Bhaktapur or Bhadgaun (City of devotees). The Whole Kathmandu valley is listed in UNESCO World Heritage sites as a cultural site. Also being the capital city, the city is also an administrative center of the country.
The history of Kathmandu goes back to 723 BC when it was called Manju-Patan. It was founded by King Gunakama Dev. Later it got its name Katsthamandap, Kantipur. Where ‘Kastha’ means wood and ‘mandap’ means Temple. As per legend, the Kasthapmandap Temple in Durbar Square was made of wood from a single tree.
In the ’60s & ’70s, Kathmandu was a darling city for hippies. That was a time when cannabis was legal. Hippies from different parts of the world gathered in Kathmandu in search of marijuana. Not only legal hash, but tourists around the world have also started appreciating the ancient temples, monuments, and friendly ever laughing Nepalese people. Time by time Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur city tour has been the best way to dive into the mystery of this ancient city and rumble into the past.
Kathmandu City Day Tour includes a visit to 3 UNESCO Heritage sites inside Kathmandu Valley. The guided day tour in Kathmandu takes us to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath Stupa, and Patan City. All mentioned three places have their own significance.
We start our Kathmandu City Day Tour from Swoyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple). Swoyambhunath Stupa is one of the most important Buddhist shrines in the world. Swoyambhu means ‘Self-Created or Self Existent’. Situated on a top of a small hillock, Swoyambhunath Stupa is the most ancient holy shrine in Kathmandu. The tour to Swoyambhunath Stupa delivers the unimaginable history and importance of Swoyambhunath Stupa.
After completing a guided sightseeing tour of Swoyambhunath Stupa, we continue our Kathmandu City Day Tour to Kathmandu Durbar Square for a walkabout tour in Kathmandu City. A living museum, a guided tour to Kathmandu Durbar Square is the most authentic way of experiencing the history and mystery of Catmandu city. Kathmandu Durbar Square houses the ancient Palace, the most important Temples, Kumari Ghar ‘house of a living Goddess Kumari’, and several courtyards and dabalis. Walk the allies of Freak Street, where once hippies roamed. A visit to Kumari’s ‘living Goddess’ is a major highlight of this tour. We will as well visit the famous Kasthamandap Temple, which is built of wood from one single tree.
We will continue our Kathmandu City Day Tour to Patan city which is approx, 10 km from Kathmandu. Patan city is also known as the City of Fine Arts. Patan is one of three royal cities in the valley. Patan city is renowned for its mind-blowing craftsmanship. Explore the ancient Royal Palace and Taleju Bhawani Temple. Patan Durbar Square houses the famous Krishna Mandir, which is the most important shrine to Hindus, dedicated to Lord Krishna. Golden Temple and 14th-century Kumbeswor temple is a major highlights of the tour in Patan City.
Kathmandu City Day Tour consists of a visit to three places in 8 hours with one hour lunch. This gives you enough time in every place, no rush or hurry, take your time to understand and appreciate the history and mystery of this peculiar city of Kathmandu.
Highlights of One Day Kathmandu City Tour
- Explore the ancient lane where once hippies roamed.
- Witness the appealing craftsmanship in Patan City.
- Meet and get the blessing of the living Goddess ‘Kumari’.
- A visit to Swoyambhunath Stupa ‘Monkey Temple’.
Itinerary
After breakfast High Altitude Nomad's guide will pick you up from Hotel to start our One Day sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. Our guide will briefly explain every small detail you need to know. Also, you will get enough time on your own to interact with the locals, learn about the culture and witness their daily life. Evening our guide will drop you at the hotel.
