Seven UNESCO Heritage Sites Across the Kathmandu Valley
Early hotel pickup: Your guide and driver will meet you at your hotel for an early start, given the scale of the day ahead.
Swayambhunath: Begin at this ancient hilltop stupa and take in sweeping views over the valley below.
Kathmandu Durbar Square: Continue to the historic seat of Nepal's former royalty, exploring its palaces, temples, and courtyards.
Patan Durbar Square: Proceed to Patan to admire its palaces and temples, considered the pinnacle of Newari craftsmanship.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square: Visit Bhaktapur and wander its beautifully preserved medieval streets and squares as the light softens toward evening.
Lunch break: Pause for a relaxed meal before continuing to the valley's outer heritage site.
Changunarayan: Travel to the valley's eastern rim to visit its oldest surviving temple, renowned for its Licchavi-era stone and metal artistry.
Boudhanath Stupa: Walk the kora around one of the largest stupas in the world, a center of Kathmandu's Tibetan Buddhist community.
Pashupatinath Temple: Conclude the day at the sacred riverside temple, observing ritual life and cremation ceremonies along the Bagmati's ghats.
Drop-off: Drop-off at your hotel.
