Tribhuvan International Airport 26 min
Boudha Stupa (18 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Patan Durbar Square (18 min) Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (36 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Taleju Temple (8 min) Temple, architecture, and history Pashupatinath Temple (13 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. Narayanhiti Palace Museum (18 min) Museum & former palace showcasing the royal jewels & the scene of the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Swayambhunath Stupa (11 min) A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (8 min) Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. Kathmandu Durbar Square (9 min) Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (44 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Dharahara Tower (9 min) Ruins of a 19th-century watchtower & Kathmandu landmark that collapsed in a 2015 earthquake. Kasthamandap (9 min) Former site of a temple, dating to the 7th century A.D., that gave Kathmandu its name. Garden of Dreams (12 min) Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Patan Museum (18 min) An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Buddhist Research Center (27 min) Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. |