Nepal Scenic-Cultural Tour

A famous and popular hill within the outskirt of Kathmandu valley. A drive of a few hours from Kathmandu will take you to Nagarkot. You can aslo combine Nagarkot with Bhaktapur city and Changu-Narayan Tour. Nagarkot is one of the major attractions of the Beyond Kathmandu Valley Tour and is not recommended to exclude from the tour. Nagarkot stands at 2,100 m high and offers stunning sunrise views over the chain of Himalayan peaks. The Himalayan peaks include Manaslu-Ganesh Himal in the North West with central north views of Langtang and Jugal Himal. Dorji-Lakpa and Gaurishankar appear towards the Everest range in the east. Nagarkot besides fabulous views of sunrise and mountains also offers cultural attractions. One can take a hike for a day to get a glimpse of Nepalese rural farm life which will be interesting in the harmony of cool mountain fresh air and its nice alpine woodland surrounding.

Dhulikhel is famous for its glorious views of the sunrise over the chain of mountains extending all the way from Manaslu in the West to Mt. Everest on the East horizon. The Dhulikhel countryside is great for hikes and short walks, this scenic spot withstands at above 1,440 meters, with various nice excellent hotels and resorts to stay overlooking grand views of mountains and surrounding landscapes. Dhulikhel is a town with 500 years old history a Newari town the indigenous tribe of Kathmandu valley worships both Hindu and Buddhism religions. The major places of worship here are Narayan and Harisiddhi temples decorated with profuse wood carvings. The Bhagawati temple situated on top dominates the skyline facing the grand vista of the town and surrounding area, with many vantage points in Dhulikhel which offer a panorama of the Himalayas that will leave you spellbound. While at Dhulikhel visit the great holy Buddhist spot of Namobuddha.

One of the unsurpassed supreme sacred sites known as the Three Stupas in Nepal is TagmoLüjin. Namobudha is a holy site where the perfect and supreme Buddha-at that time still on the path of learning-offered his own body without regret to a tigress suffering from great hunger. What follows is the history of this supreme and distinguished sacred site. The location is unmistakably based on the clear identification given in the Sutra Requested by the Tigress and so forth.

Durbar Square teems with active life visiting uncountable monuments including the House of Living Goddess (Kumari Ghar) and the ferocious Kal Bhairab, a red monkey god. The buildings are of great importance as they have standstill since the Malla regime. The visit leads around the Square to witness round temple pagoda architecture and the temple of Goddess Taleju with an image of Shiva and Parvati sitting together among the many monuments. Kathmandu Durbar Square is full of life and the most important places to visit include historical museums of different Shah Kings.

Hanuman Dhoka falls to the historic regime of past royals, especially to the Malla dynasty. The old Royal Palace is dedicated to the Malla monarch and is also classified as a World Heritage Site. The old-aged temples and palaces epitomize the religious and cultural lifestyle of the people. The interesting things to view include Taleju Temple built by the late King Mahindra Malla in 1549 A.D. Similarly, you can also observe Great Bell and Big Drums. The main golden gate guarded by Monkey-God is called Hanuman, a faithful devotee of Lord Ram Chandra-the Hero of the Epic “Ramayana.” Temple of Kumari The Temple a holy quadrangle with a Buddhist stupa with residential quarters of the Chaste Virgin Living Goddess called KUMARI, a traditional building with carved wooden balconies and window screens. Kastha Mandap Located near the Temple of Kumari, a unique wooden temple also known as Maru Satal, built-in 1596 A.D. by King Laxmi Narsingh Malla. It is believed that Kathmandu comes from a very ‘Kastha Mandap.’ Today it housed the Hindu God namely Gorakh-Nath. Pashupatinath Temple A pagoda Hindu temple with gilt roofs, carved with silver doors dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated at the bank of the holy Bagmati River. Regarded as the most sacred temple of all Hindu religions, Pashupatinath Temple is the nerve centre of pilgrimage on the day of ‘Shiva-Ratri’. ( Birth anniversary of Lord Shiva). It is often said that a Kathmandu City Tour is incomplete without visiting Pashupatinath Temple. Swayambhunath Stupa One of the oldest Buddhist sites more than 25 centuries old and stands as one of the world’s oldest Buddhist Chaityas. The Great Stupa of Swayambhunath the wonder and landmark of Nepal are listed World Heritage Site, painted on the four-sided spiral all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha, keeping an eternal watch on the Valley distinguishing between vice and virtue. Boudha is regarded as a must-visit for Buddhists during the Kathmandu city tour. Swayambhunath Stupa is located to the west of Kathmandu City across a place on a hillock, about 500 feet above the level of the Valley floor. The whole hill is a mosaic of small Chaitya and pagoda temples possessing great five Mahajan (Lamaism) and one Hinyan (Therapist). Bouddhanath Stupa Bouddhanath Stupa stands as the largest Buddhist shrine in South Asia. This ancient colossal is built in 6th Century A.D. by King Man Deb. Bouddhanath commonly known as ‘Bouddha’, rests on a series of three terraces with a bird’s eye view and relevant shapes of a lotus flower. It is a very holy flower for all Buddhists the Stupa is surrounded by a circular market, which forms like a small Tibet. The four pairs of Lord Buddha’s eyes give a vivid flash around four cardinal directions, the Stupa embraces the authentic philosophy of the Mahayana Buddhism faith known as Lamaism in Sikkim, Ladakh, Bhutan, and Tibet. A visit to all these places concludes our Kathmandu City Tour. The package can be customized according to your requirements.