Tribhuvan International Airport 58 min
Siddha Pokhari (45 min) Bhaktapur Durbar Square (42 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Nagarkot View Tower (56 min) Nyatapola Temple (41 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Palanchowk Bhagawati Temple (40 min) Vatsala Devi Temple (Durga) (42 min) Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (30 min) Towering sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva in copper, zinc & steel, next to a mountain temple. Taumadhi Square (41 min) Busy square with casual restaurants, surrounded by Hindu temples including the imposing Nyatapola. Phulchowki (2 hr 3) Hiking, cycling & bird-watching on a hill (2782 m) with subtropical forest and scenic views. Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail (1 hr 15) 55 Windows Palace (42 min) Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Kathmandu Fun Valley (31 min) Water park Namobuddha Monastery (43 min) Tranquil monastery, one of Nepal's holiest pilgrimage sites, with Himalayas views & a guesthouse. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (53 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. |