Tribhuvan International Airport 14 min
Boudha Stupa (14 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Kathmandu Durbar Square (19 min) Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Narayanhiti Palace Museum (15 min) Museum & former palace showcasing the royal jewels & the scene of the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Nyatapola Temple (23 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Pashupatinath Temple (8 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. Patan Museum (15 min) An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Garden of Dreams (16 min) Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (19 min) Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. Patan Durbar Square (15 min) Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. Swayambhunath Stupa (26 min) A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Buddhist Research Center (25 min) Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. Dharahara Tower (16 min) Ruins of a 19th-century watchtower & Kathmandu landmark that collapsed in a 2015 earthquake. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (33 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Taleju Temple (19 min) Temple, architecture, and history Bhaktapur Durbar Square (24 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. |