Highlights of Kathmandu - Standard

Arrive at Kathmandu Airport. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and the Kathmandu Valley is the political and cultural heart of the Kingdom. You will be met by your representative and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure. One can indulge in shopping or visit the casinos trying their luck. Overnight stay at hotel.

Today morning you will visit the Kathmandu Durbar Square. Kathmandu Durbar Square, which is one of three durbar (royal palace) squares in the Kathmandu Valley. It is the site of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex, which was the Royal Nepalese residence until the 19th century and where important ceremonies, such as the coronation of the Nepalese monarch, still take place today. You will then visit one of the most curious attractions in Nepal, the Kumari Chowk. This gilded cage contains the Raj Kumari, a young girl chosen through an ancient and mystical selection process to become the human incarnation of the Hindu mother goddess, Durga. She is worshipped during religious festivals and makes public appearances at other times for a fee paid to her guards. You can also do some shopping there or have lunch after which you will return back to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for you to relax. Overnight stay at hotel.

This morning you will be taken for a visit of the Hindu culture in Nepal, Pashupatinath. This is the place where holy saddhus pray. The Pashupatinath Temple is a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath and is located on the banks of the Bagmati River 5 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu Valley in the eastern city of Kathmandu the capital of Nepal. This temple is considered one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith .The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. This temple complex is on UNESCO World Heritage Sites's list Since 1979. This "extensive Hindu temple precinct" is a "sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river". We then continue to the holiest shrine for the Buddhist culture in Nepal, Bouddhanath, with its large stupa, this is the place where Buddhists devout come for a pilgrimage. The Stupa looks like Mandala, an esoteric geometric figure. It is typically in Nepali architecture but here is Tibetan influence. There are many Tibetan refugees living around there. There are many monasteries around the stupa. Later return back to the hotel for overnight stay.

Morning will be relatively free and closer to the time of your flight, you will be transferred to the airport in time to board your flight for onward journey. Your trip ends with happy memories.