Kathmandu Old Heritage Tour

8:00 A. M.Tour of Swayambhunath of few hours of great interest around Monkey Temple

Starting from you hotel at Thamel the tourist hub of Nepal in the centre of Kathmandu city, our city and tour guide will pick you for a short drive towards western rim of Kathmandu valley to reach our first morning tour of Swayambhunath.

Located on a hillock listed as World Heritage Sites, Swayambhunath, one of the oldest religious sites of Buddhism religion, where history dates back of more than 2,500 years, due to its long and difficult name to pronounce by foreign travelers, making it easier calling as Monkey Temple due to many Rhesus species of monkeys found around small forest of the areas.

Syambhunath Stupa believed to be 25 centuries old, stands as one of the world's oldest Buddhist Chaityas, the Great Stupa of Syambhunath the wonder that was Nepal and as well the Landmark of Nepal and with glory that was Nepal.

Listed a World Heritage Site, it serves as the nerve center of faithful worshiper for all followers in philosophy of Vajrayana in honor of Lord Adi Buddha.

It is dedicated to self - originating flame God. The stupa, which forms salient structure, well composed of a solid hemisphere of terra - cotta bricks and soil supporting a cornice of copper and gilt.

Painted four -sided based with all seeing eyes of lord Buddha, keeping an eternal watch on the Valley distinguishing between vice and virtue.

The hill top a mosaic of small Chaitya and pagoda temples possessing great five Mahayana (Lamaism) and one Hinyan (Therbadist).

Also houses another important Buddhist shrine; called Manjushree known as Chinese Buddha the God of Knowledge.

After a great interesting tour of Syambhunath with views of Kathmandu city and surrounding green hills and snow capped mountains, and then heading for our next tour towards east direction of the city at Bouddhanath.

 11: 00 A.M.Drive to Bouddhanath Stupa with tour of 2:30 to 03 hrs.  

From Syambhunath drive towards east of Kathmandu city to reach at Bouddhanath also known as 'Little Tibet' due to strong influence of Tibetan Buddhism culture and way of life.

Bouddhanath Stupas, stands as largest Buddhist shrine within South East Asia, the ancient colossal chhorten / Stupa built in 6th Century A.D. by King Man Deb. It rests on a series of three terraces looking from bird's eye view it takes the form and relevant shape of a lotus flower, which indeed remains a very holy object for all the devout world-wide Buddhists.

The chhorten is surrounded by a circular market, which forms a part of Tibet town overlooking four sided Buddha's eyes give a vivid flash. The chhorten embraces the authentic philosophy of Mahayana the faith of which is known as Lamaism in Nepal, Sikkim, Ladakh, Bhutan and Tibet.

After a great impressive tour with possible lunch stop in nearby restaurant with views of huge Stupa, then heading towards our last tour of the day at holy Hindu Pashupatinath Temple.

 1: 30 P.M.A short drive to Pashupatinath holiest of all Hindu Temple

With impressive tour of Bouddhanath a short drive leads to Pashupatinath Temple regarded as Holiest of all Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva with many names (Shanker-Bholanath-Shambu, Pashupatinath and Kailasnath).

 Although non Hindu are not allowed to enter its main temple premises, however one can observe the temple from the bank of Baghmati River on the other side of the Temple area, where you can witness funeral sites along the bank of the river.

 The temple adorned with golden terracotta roofs with four side silver doors with intricate religious carving where the main shrine of Shiva located, a huge phallus serves as object of Lord Shiva.

 Thousands of Hindu pilgrims pay homage to Lord Pashupatinath from all over Nepal and India, in the month of February great holy events and fair takes place known as Shivaratri (birth anniversary of Lord Shiva).

 After a visit of Pashupatinath Temple areas our tour concludes with drive back to your hotel in Thamel areas.