Tribhuvan International Airport 44 min
Kathmandu Durbar Square (55 min) Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (44 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Boudha Stupa (58 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (56 min) Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. Pashupatinath Temple (51 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. Patan Museum (47 min) An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Swayambhunath Stupa (1 hr 2) A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Krishna Mandir (48 min) 3-tiered Hindu temple in Patan Durbar Square, built in 1637 & featuring intricate stone carvings. Garden of Dreams (54 min) Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (31 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. 55 Windows Palace (31 min) Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Nyatapola Temple (29 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Patan Durbar Square (47 min) Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. Phulchowki (1 hr 48) Hiking, cycling & bird-watching on a hill (2782 m) with subtropical forest and scenic views. Buddhist Research Center (1 hr 8) Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. |