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Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Tour: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur, 3 Days
Three days in the Kathmandu Valley for the World Heritage sites: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, Patan, and Bhaktapur. The drives are short. You spend the time in the squares.
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About this Tours
Itinerary
- Day1
Arrive, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, and a Nepali dinner
You leave Narita Airport at 09:25 and land in Kathmandu at 14:50 on Nepal Airlines. A Japanese-speaking guide meets you. A private car covers the transfers.
You visit Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple, both World Heritage sites, then go to the hotel and check in. Dinner is Nepali food.
OvernightKathmandu
MealsDinner
StayHotel
RouteNarita, Kathmandu, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath
- Day2
Swayambhunath, Basantapur, Patan, and Bhaktapur
After breakfast you visit Swayambhunath, then Basantapur Square, then Patan Durbar Square.
You go on to Bhaktapur Durbar Square and eat lunch in the square. After that you walk the local streets of Bhaktapur and watch pottery being made. You return to the hotel for dinner and the night.- OvernightKathmandu
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- StayHotel
- RouteSwayambhunath, Basantapur Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bhaktapur
- Day3
Changunarayan, a school visit, and the airport
After breakfast you leave for Changunarayan Temple, a World Heritage site. You return to Kathmandu for lunch, then visit a school or a university.
The hotel is for day use, then you have free time. At 21:15 a private car takes you to Kathmandu Airport. You fly Nepal Airlines.- OvernightKathmandu
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- StayHotel
- RouteChangunarayan, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Airport
Includes Excludes
Includes
A comprehensive medical kit- A farewell dinner
- Arrangements for pickup from the airport and a hotel, as well as drop-off in a private vehicle
- Cover insurance for guides, including their meals, salary, lodging, and transportation
- Experience guided sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley
- Receive a trip accomplishment certificate
Excludes
Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the cost includes section- International Air tickets
- Nepal entry visa
- Personal expenses like water, laundry, phone, and bar bills
Additional Information
On the trail
Shoes and leatherYou take your shoes off. Some temples tell you to leave a leather belt or bag outside.
Squares people live inThese are not museums. People cross the square on the way to school. Let them pass.
Best time to go
October to MarchClear and cool. The brick looks best in morning and evening light.
MonsoonThe squares stay open. Bring a light rain layer. The indoor backup is a museum.
What to pack
Shoes you can slip offYou take them off several times a day.
A scarf or a shawlUseful at Pashupatinath, and at shrines that ask you to cover your shoulders.
Cost and permits
Tickets at the gateDurbar Squares and some museums charge a foreigner rate. It is small, and you pay on the spot. No trek permit.
Before you travel
This trip is organised by Nepal Travel Guide
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Most tours need only an ordinary level of fitness. A trek asks for more, and the trip page says what to expect.
If you are pregnant, or you have a heart or spinal condition, tell us before you book. We will say whether this trip is suitable.
Many temples, trails, and vehicles are not accessible by wheelchair. Ask us if you need a plan with fewer steps.
The person who books must be 18 or older. Younger travelers need an adult with them.
Weather, flights, and local conditions can change the plan. We will contact you and adjust the itinerary.
Bring your passport, your travel insurance details, and the booking confirmation.
Getting aroundA private car, a coach, or a domestic flight, matched to the itinerary.
Places on this tour
SwayambhunathMonkey temple with city viewsView placeBoudhanath StupaLarge Buddhist stupaView placePashupatinath TempleSacred Hindu templeView placeKathmandu Durbar SquareThe old royal square of Kathmandu, with temples, the palace court, and the living market around it.View placePatan Durbar SquareThe royal square of Patan in Lalitpur, known for its temples, courtyard, and metalwork nearby.View place
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