Janakpur Airport 1 hr 55
Phulchowki (1 hr 48) Hiking, cycling & bird-watching on a hill (2782 m) with subtropical forest and scenic views. Nagarkot View Tower (44 min) Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail (1 hr 3) Siddha Pokhari (36 min) Buddha Peace Park (1 hr 5) Namobuddha Monastery (33 min) Tranquil monastery, one of Nepal's holiest pilgrimage sites, with Himalayas views & a guesthouse. Vatsala Devi Temple (Durga) (32 min) Peacock Window Bhaktapur (30 min) Doleshwor Mahadev Temple (37 min) Community Hike (21 min) Nyatapola Temple (31 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. 55 Windows Palace (32 min) Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (20 min) Towering sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva in copper, zinc & steel, next to a mountain temple. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (32 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Taumadhi Square (31 min) Busy square with casual restaurants, surrounded by Hindu temples including the imposing Nyatapola. |