| featuring warm decor and relaxed furnishings, the cosy rooms have en suite bathrooms, plus free wi fi, tvs and desks. there's a garden, a bright restaurant with a terrace, and a rooftop bar offering panoramic views of the city and the mountains. upgraded rooms add sitting areas and views of the himalayas. overlooking dhulikhel and the surrounding valley, this casual, hillside hotel is 7 km from mahalaxmi temple and 11 km from thrangu tashi yangtse monastery. check out time: 12:00 pm
Tribhuvan International Airport 50 min
Phulchowki (1 hr 54)
Hiking, cycling & bird-watching on a hill (2782 m) with subtropical forest and scenic views. 55 Windows Palace (34 min)
Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Taumadhi Square (33 min)
Busy square with casual restaurants, surrounded by Hindu temples including the imposing Nyatapola. Namobuddha Monastery (35 min)
Tranquil monastery, one of Nepal's holiest pilgrimage sites, with Himalayas views & a guesthouse. Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail (1 hr 6) Nagarkot View Tower (47 min) Bhaktapur Durbar Square (34 min)
Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Kathmandu Fun Valley (23 min)
Water park Peacock Window Bhaktapur (32 min) Vatsala Devi Temple (Durga) (34 min) Nyatapola Temple (33 min)
Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Siddha Pokhari (36 min) Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (45 min)
Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (21 min)
Towering sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva in copper, zinc & steel, next to a mountain temple. | 
