Tribhuvan International Airport 30 min
Bhaktapur Durbar Square (47 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Kathmandu Durbar Square (35 min) Landmark, ancient royal complex with various palaces, temples & courtyards, plus a museum. Yamaraya Souvenir Shop (55 min) Deemed the oldest temple in Nepal, this hilltop shrine offers statues & artwork dedicated to Vishnu. Garden of Dreams (29 min) Elegant garden created in 1920, with 6 pavilions, fountains, landscaped grounds, urns & birdhouses. Patan Museum (37 min) An extensive collection of traditional religious art on display in an 18th-century royal palace. Bhuijashi Narayan Temple (29 min) Open-air Hindu temple featuring a large stone statue of the god Vishnu lying in a pond. Patan Durbar Square (37 min) Museum in a former royal palace housing Hindu & Buddhist sculptures & other cultural artifacts. Narayanhiti Palace Museum (29 min) Museum & former palace showcasing the royal jewels & the scene of the Nepalese Royal Massacre. Nyatapola Temple (46 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Boudha Stupa (13 min) Buddhist place of worship featuring a sizable white dome topped with a towering, golden spire. Pashupatinath Temple (20 min) This famous, sacred Hindu temple & cremation site on the riverbank was rebuilt in the 15th century. Shivpuri Nagarjun National Park (1 hr 57) Established in 2002, this 159-sq-km national park features hiking trails & historical sites. Swayambhunath Stupa (40 min) A very old religious site, this Buddhist complex has an iconic stupa, temples & many shrines. Buddhist Research Center (3 min) Large Tibetan Buddhist monastery providing courses & retreats in a picturesque hilltop setting. Hanuman Dhoka Durbar (34 min) Palace museum named after the entryway's stone Hanuman, with exhibits on the Shah Dynasty. |