Kathmandu & Nagarkot Trip

Arrival at Kathmandu airport, pick up and transfers to hotel. Check in to the hotel with welcome drink. After a short rest at evening visit a tourist Market in Thamel.

After breakfast at hotel, Proceed for Kathmandu sightseeing including (the popular temple of Hindu) Pashupatinath Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Situated 5 km east of Kathmandu, the temple of Lord Shiva is considered one of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world. The two-tiered pagoda with golden roofs and silver doors houses the sacred linga, or phallic symbol, of Lord Shiva. Chronicles indicate the temple existed before 400 A.D. Near the Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of the Bagmati River lies Guheswari, where, according to mythology, a portion of Sati Devi, Lord Shivas consort, fell when a grief-stricken Shiva wandered aimlessly across the earth carrying her dead body on his shoulders following her self-immolation. Budhanilkantha The largest of Vishnus stone statues, Budhanikantha lies at the foothills of the Shivapuri hills, 8 km north of the Kathmandu city center. The large granite figure of Lord Vishnu, reclining on a bed of serpents known as Nagas, seems to float in a pond. This shrine dates back to the 5th century.

After breakfast at Hotel proceed for sightseeing Swayambhunatha Stupa (A historical and old Buddhist Monastery in the world, which is known as Monkey temple too), Swayambhunath Stupa (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Resting on a hillock 3 km west of Kathmandu, it is one of the holiest Buddhist Chaityas in Nepal. It is said to have evolved spontaneously when the valley was created out of a primordial lake more than 2,000 years ago. This stupa is the oldest of its kind in Nepal and has numerous shrines and monasteries on its premises. Durbar Square (A Historical site protected by UNESCO and Kumari (living Goddess) Temple and Kathmandu Durbar Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Situated in the heart of old Kathmandu city at Basantapur, Kathmandu Durbar Square never fails to impress first time visitors with its ensemble of palaces, courtyards and temples built during the Malla period. The Durbar Square includes the Hanuman Dhoka Royal Palace, the historic seat of the royalty the magnificent Taleju Temple towering more than 40 meters Kumari Ghar, the residence of the Living Goddess, Kumari Ashok Vinayak, also called Kathmandu Ganesh, a temple without a filial and Kal Bhairav, the God of Wrath. The capital takes its name from the giant pagoda of Kasthamandap, which is said to have been built out of a single tree. Since the time of the Malla kings, the Durbar Square has been the citys social, religious and political focal point. Evening transfer to Nagarkot by Surface -Nagarkot is a located about 39 miles east of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is located on the northeastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley at an elevation close to 6,800 feet above sea level. It is one of the most scenic spots in the region, renowned for its sunrise and sunset views of the Himalayas. You can pick Mount Everest out with its snow-topped peaks on a clear day as there is an observation tower at the very top of the villages hills.

Early Morning Nagarkot a famous hilltop for Mountain View with sunrise and after breakfast transfer to Kathmandu Enroute Visit Bhaktapur Bhaktapur , a history-soaked medieval town, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in the 9th century and shaped like a conch shell, the city boasts an array of temples overlooked by the Palace with its fifty-five windows built by King Bhupatindra Malla. It is the best preserved of the three original cities of Kathmandu Valley, the other two being Kathmandu and Patan.

After breakfast at hotel, transfer to airport for the departure or proceed to another program.