Tribhuvan International Airport 27 min
Taleju Temple (15 min) Temple, architecture, and history Patan Museum (17 min) An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Boudha Stupa (21 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Kathmandu Durbar Square (16 min) Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Patan Durbar Square (17 min) Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. Narayanhiti Palace Museum (7 min) Museum & former palace showcasing the royal jewels & the scene of the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (45 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (15 min) Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. Dharahara Tower (11 min) Ruins of a 19th-century watchtower & Kathmandu landmark that collapsed in a 2015 earthquake. Kasthamandap (15 min) Former site of a temple, dating to the 7th century A.D., that gave Kathmandu its name. Garden of Dreams (16 min) Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Buddhist Research Center (30 min) Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. Swayambhunath Stupa (8 min) A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (37 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Pashupatinath Temple (16 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. |