Cultural Kathmandu
We grew up in the centre of Kathmandu, and this is the day we most like to share: a walk through courtyards, shrines and back lanes that most visitors pass without noticing. It is lively, traditional and long on foot, so we set the pace with you as we go. If you enjoy it, it can be stretched to two or three days.
Itinerary
- 09:00Pick-up at your hotel
- A full day on foot through temples, shrines, back lanes and historic squares
- Breaks and meals are part of the day
- A private vehicle stays with us all day
- 17:00Back at your hotel
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Hindu trail
A day among the valley's great Hindu sanctuaries, starting at Pashupatinath, the most sacred Hindu site in Nepal, then on to the temples of Kathmandu's Durbar Square, the royal city of Patan and the old market lanes of Asan Tol.
Itinerary
Places on this tour:
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan, Asan Tol
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Buddhist trail
Stupas, monasteries and a meditation cave: we begin at Boudhanath, the heart of Tibetan Buddhism in Kathmandu, climb to Swayambhunath above the city, and finish at the pilgrim village of Pharping.
Itinerary
- 09:00Pick-up at your hotel
- Visit Boudhanath, the largest stupa in Nepal
- 10:30Visit Swayambhunath
- 12:30Lunch break
- 14:00Visit the monasteries of Pharping and Guru Rinpoche's cave
- 17:00Back at your hotel
Places on this tour:
Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Pharping
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Two horizons
Nature in the morning, Tibetan culture at midday and Hindu devotion in the afternoon. We start at the zoo in Jawalakhel, walk to the Tibetan refugee camp where carpets are still woven by hand, then drive to the temple of the goddess Kali at Dakshinkali and end at the Chobar gorge.
Itinerary
Places on this tour:
Central Zoo, Jawalakhel, Jawalakhel Tibetan camp, Dakshinkali, Chobar
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Traditional villages
A day in the countryside east of Bhaktapur: Changu Narayan, the oldest temple in the valley, then the Newar villages of Nala and Panauti, where daily life still follows the old rhythm.
Itinerary
- 09:00Pick-up at your hotel
- Visit Changu Narayan and its temple
- 12:00Walk through the old village of Nala and its temples
- 13:00Lunch break
- Walk through the old village of Panauti and its temples
- Drive back to Kathmandu, arriving in the evening
- If time allows, Kathmandu Durbar Square
Places on this tour:
Changu Narayan, Kathmandu Durbar Square
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Newar tradition
Away from the traffic, between rice terraces and brick villages. We explore Bungamati, walk twenty minutes across the fields to Khokana and its mustard-oil mill, and finish in the hill town of Kirtipur.
Itinerary
- 09:00Pick-up at your hotel
- Walk through the old village of Bungamati and its temples
- 11:00On foot to Khokana (20 min)
- Visit Khokana and its traditional mustard-oil mill
- 12:30Lunch break
- 14:00Visit Kirtipur
- 17:00Back at your hotel
Places on this tour:
Bungamati, Khokana, Kirtipur
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