Tribhuvan International Airport 1 hr 14
Namobuddha Monastery (14 min) Tranquil monastery, one of Nepal's holiest pilgrimage sites, with Himalayas views & a guesthouse. Kathmandu Fun Valley (47 min) Water park Taumadhi Square (56 min) Busy square with casual restaurants, surrounded by Hindu temples including the imposing Nyatapola. Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (45 min) Towering sculpture of the Hindu deity Shiva in copper, zinc & steel, next to a mountain temple. Vatsala Devi Temple (Durga) (57 min) Phulchowki (2 hr 18) Hiking, cycling & bird-watching on a hill (2782 m) with subtropical forest and scenic views. 55 Windows Palace (57 min) Curved redbrick palace built in the 18th century, with 55 ornately carved sandalwood windows. Nyatapola Temple (56 min) Hindu temple with a five-tiered pagoda constructed in 1701, dedicated to the goddess Siddhi Lakshmi. Doleshwor Mahadev Temple (1 hr 3) Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail (1 hr 30) Palanchowk Bhagawati Temple (1 hr 12) Nagarkot View Tower (1 hr 11) Bhaktapur Durbar Square (57 min) Time-tested city square with an 1427 CE palace, multiple temples, statues & intricate gates. Peacock Window Bhaktapur (55 min) |