Tribhuvan International Airport 25 min
Buddhist Research Center (27 min)
Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (43 min)
Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Dharahara Tower (8 min)
Ruins of a 19th-century watchtower & Kathmandu landmark that collapsed in a 2015 earthquake. Garden of Dreams (9 min)
Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Swayambhunath Stupa (11 min)
A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (35 min)
Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Boudha Stupa (17 min)
Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Taleju Temple (19 min)
Temple, architecture, and history Narayanhiti Palace Museum (14 min)
Museum & former palace showcasing the royal jewels & the scene of the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Pashupatinath Temple (12 min)
This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. Kathmandu Durbar Square (9 min)
Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (9 min)
Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. Patan Durbar Square (17 min)
Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. Patan Museum (18 min)
An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Kasthamandap (8 min)
Former site of a temple, dating to the 7th century A.D., that gave Kathmandu its name. | 
