Tribhuvan International Airport 53 min
55 Windows Palace (37 min) Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (24 min) Towering sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva in copper, zinc & steel, next to a mountain temple. Peacock Window Bhaktapur (35 min) Bhaktapur Durbar Square (37 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Nyatapola Temple (36 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Nagarkot View Tower (50 min) Kathmandu Fun Valley (26 min) Water park Phulchowki (1 hr 57) Hiking, cycling & bird-watching on a hill (2782 m) with subtropical forest and scenic views. Vatsala Devi Temple (Durga) (37 min) Siddha Pokhari (39 min) Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (48 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail (1 hr 9) Taumadhi Square (36 min) Busy square with casual restaurants, surrounded by Hindu temples including the imposing Nyatapola. Namobuddha Monastery (30 min) Tranquil monastery, one of Nepal's holiest pilgrimage sites, with Himalayas views & a guesthouse. |