Kathmandu being the capital city of Nepal has a lot to offer to its visitors. In this Kathmandu full-day sightseeing tour, you’ll visit some of the most famous cultural places inside the valley. Suitable for the people who want to explore the city in a limited time, this day tour takes you to four UNESCO World heritage sites located inside the valley. You’ll visit a sacred Hindu pilgrimage, Pashupatinath temple, two sacred Buddhist pilgrimages; Boudhanath stupa & Swayambhunath Stupa & finally the treasure of Kathmandu, Kathmandu Durbar Square during this one-day sightseeing tour.

The first site you’ll visit during this tour is the Pashupatinath temple located 5 km east of Central Kathmandu valley. It is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva where you can visit several other temples like; Bhairavnath Temple, Vasuki Nag, Parvati temple, Ram Mandir, Guhyeshwari temple & Kirateshwar, etc. You can witness Sadhus smudged in ashes & dressed in lion clothes, monkeys strolling around freely & Hindu Brahmins sitting to give tika & blessing to visitors in Pashupatinath temple premises. You can also see the crematorium for Hindus where hundreds of bodies are cremated every day.

Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the holy places for Buddhists around the world, is said to have been created just after the passing of the Buddha and is 36 meters high. You can visit restaurants, cafes & adventure clubs that have been recently opened around the area, making it a cool place to hang out for tourists as well as locals. You also get to observe the mixed combination of Nepali locals and Tibetan people in the Boudhanath area.

Swayambhunath Stupa, located at the top of the hill 4 km west of central Kathmandu is another holiest stupa for Buddhist people. Mostly known as Monkey Temple amongst tourists because of the large number of monkeys found around the area, Swayambhunath Stupa offers some remarkable monuments like VajraDhatu Mandala, Harati Temple, Pancha Buddhas (5 Buddhas), Anantapur & Pratappura to its visitors. A total of 360 steps lead to the top of Swayambhunath Stupa from where one can witness the splendid view of Kathmandu Valley.

Kathmandu Durbar Square, a place that represents Nepali art & architecture to its fullest, also known as Hanumandhoka or Basantapur by locals lies in the heart of Kathmandu Valley.  The monuments & historical buildings in the area were constructed from the time of King Ratna Malla (1484 AD-1520 AD) to King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah (1875 AD-1911 AD). You can get to know some of the markable monuments of Nepal like; Taleju Temple, Krishna Temple, Shiva-Parvati Temple, Kal Bhairav, Kumari House, Nautale Durbar, Kasthamandap & Gaddi Baithak, etc during your visit here.