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Day 01:
Flight to Nepal (Kathmandu)
Around Midnight arrival in Nepal. Upon arrival, you will be
transferred to your Hotel. In the afternoon you will enjoy the
first impression of Kathmandu. Kathmandu Valley is the
cultural and political heart of the country. The city enjoyed
its most glorious time under the reign of Mallas in the 16th
and 17th century.
Day 02: Kathmandu Excursion: Swayambunath,
Bodhanilkantha
In the morning you will start your sightseeing by visiting
Durbar Square. Durbar Square is the spiritual heart of
Kathmandu. The old royal palace at the centre of the city was
surrounded by temples and other important buildings. This is
the most important point in Kathmandu to observe the culture
and religion of Nepal. A visit of the temple of living godess
Kumari is also a part of your programme. After the visit of
Durbar Square you will proceed to visit Swayambhunath.
Swayambhunath Stupa is famous for the eyes of Buddha which
seem to observing the world from all 4 directions. After
Swayambhunath you will visit Bodhanilkantha. Bodhanilkantha is
one of the most photographed sights. Here you will see a
Vishnu statue of 5th century reclining on his bed of serpents
in the pool.
Day 03: Kathmandu Excursion: Patan, Bhaktapur
Today you will drive to Patan. Patan was the second largest
town in the valley but it has been absorbed into Kathmandu.
Patan was previously known as Lalitpur (the beautiful city).
After visiting Patan you will proceed to Bhaktapur, the third
biggest city of the valley. Bhaktapur has preserved it's
medieval character better than Patan. Here you will visit the
golden Door, the Palace of 55 windows (15th century) and
Pagoda Nyatapola (18th century).
Day 04: Kathmandu Excursion: Pashupatinath, Bodnath
Today you will visit the temple city of Pashupatinath which is
Nepal's most important Hindu pilgrim site on the banks of the
Bagmati river. The temple of Pashupatinath is dedicated to god
Shiva. Pashupatinath is one of the seven most important holy
cities to Hindus. After the visit of Pashupatinath you will
visit Bodnath. Bodnath is the largest Stupa of Nepal. Around
the octagonal base of Stupa there are 108 images of Buddha
where prayer ceremonies of Buddhist Lamas are taking place
since over 2000 years.
Day 05: Kathmandu Excursion: Dakshinkali
Today you will drive to Dakshinkali. On the way you will pass
through the villages and small localities. On the way to
Dakshinkali you will see the rural area where most of the
people make their living by cultivating their fields. The
temple of Dakshinkali is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus
where still animals sacrifices for the goddess Kali are
performed. Afternoon is at leisure.
Day 06: Kathmandu Excursion: Changu Naryan, Nagarkot
Today you will drive to the Changu Narayan Temple. This temple
is 125 m above the Kathmandu valley and dates from 4th century
AD. This temple is famous for its sculptures of god Vishnu
showing him in different reincarnation. In the afternoon you
will drive to Nagarkot. Nagarkot has the best vantage point
for a view of the Himalayas from the Kathmandu valley. On
clear weather you can enjoy the view from Annapurna range upto
Mount Everest.
Day 07: Kathmandu Excursion: Dulikhel
We have the day at leisure till afternoon. In the afternoon
you will drive to Dulikhel. Dulikhel lies at an altitude of
1650 m and offers a beautiful view of Himalayas on clear days.
Later drive back to Kathmandu.
Day 08: Kathmandu (Departure)
Around Midnight flight back to home destination.
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