Tribhuvan International Airport 21 min
Garden of Dreams (32 min) Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (14 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (7 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Taumadhi Square (8 min) Busy square with casual restaurants, surrounded by Hindu temples including the imposing Nyatapola. Patan Durbar Square (24 min) Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. 55 Windows Palace (8 min) Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Patan Museum (25 min) An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Kathmandu Durbar Square (33 min) Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Pashupatinath Temple (29 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. Nyatapola Temple (9 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Buddhist Research Center (46 min) Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. Swayambhunath Stupa (40 min) A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Narayanhiti Palace Museum (33 min) Museum & former palace showcasing the royal jewels & the scene of the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (33 min) Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. Boudha Stupa (35 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. |