Tribhuvan International Airport 41 min
Namobuddha Monastery (41 min) Tranquil monastery, one of Nepal's holiest pilgrimage sites, with Himalayas views & a guesthouse. Nyatapola Temple (24 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Taumadhi Square (24 min) Busy square with casual restaurants, surrounded by Hindu temples including the imposing Nyatapola. Phulchowki (1 hr 45) Hiking, cycling & bird-watching on a hill (2782 m) with subtropical forest and scenic views. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (25 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Boudha Stupa (55 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Siddha Pokhari (27 min) Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail (57 min) Vatsala Devi Temple (Durga) (25 min) Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (36 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Pashupatinath Temple (48 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. 55 Windows Palace (25 min) Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Kathmandu Fun Valley (14 min) Water park Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (13 min) Towering sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva in copper, zinc & steel, next to a mountain temple. |