Tribhuvan International Airport 31 min
Buddhist Research Center (52 min) Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. Kathmandu Durbar Square (28 min) Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (28 min) Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. Nyatapola Temple (40 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Taleju Temple (29 min) Temple, architecture, and history Krishna Mandir (22 min) 3-tiered Hindu temple in Patan Durbar Square, built in 1637 & featuring intricate stone carvings. Patan Museum (23 min) An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Dakshinkali Temple (46 min) Hindu temple complex dedicated to the goddess Kali, with occasional animal sacrifices. Swayambhunath Stupa (31 min) A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (50 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Boudha Stupa (42 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (41 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Patan Durbar Square (22 min) Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. Garden of Dreams (29 min) Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Pashupatinath Temple (35 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. |