Family Tour around Kathmandu Valley

Detail Itinerary

Day 01Arrival in Kathmandu (1,350 m), and Transfer to the HotelUpon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, our representative from Himkala Adventure will be waiting you outside near to the entrance. After the immigration formality, when you arrive there on the gate. We greet you and transfer you to hotel. Overnight at Kathmandu

Day 02Sightseeing at UNESCO World Heritage SItes in Kathmandu Valley. Overnight at Kathmandu After breakfast, we begin our day tour and head towards Swoyambhu Stupa, 3 km to the west of Thamel, perched in the conical shaped hill. The Stupa, monasteries, Harati Temple and souvenir shops on the top give wonderful vibration of peace. Then we drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square which encompasses the entire richness of Nepalese religiosity and culture and it clearly shows the various types of Nepalese art and architecture. The Kumari house, Basantapur Square, Nasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka, many Hindu Temples have flourished the entire environment of this place.After this, we drive about 6 km to the north – east, to the Boudha Stupa, one of the greatest stupa in the world. The stupa is entirely built in Nepali architecture but there is Tibetan influence as there are many Tibetan refugees exiled and live in this place. The stupa is said to have built by the King Manadev in 5th century. The fourth place today, we visit is Pashupatinath Temple. The temple is the supreme god of all Hindu gods and goddesses. The area covers 264 hectors of land where there are temples, Shivalayas, Rest houses, cremation ghats, Holy River Bagmati shelter of Sadhus, Caves, and Forest etc.. After the tour, we return back to hotel. Overnight at Kathmandu

Day 03Drive to Sundarijal, 17 km & trek to Chisapani (1,600 m),5 hrs.Overnight stay in lodge at Chisapani After breakfast, we drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal. It is 17 km and takes about an hour to be there. Sundarijal is a busy picnic spot and gateway for the hikers. The water for the valley dwellers has been supplied from there. Its waterfall, water reservoir, stream and the flora and fauna inside the Shivapuri National Park attract everyone. We slowly climb the stairs and pass through some settlements and arrive at Chisapani. Chisapani is a Sherpa village and offers the great view of Himalayas. We can enjoy the sunset this evening as well. Overnight at Chisapani

Day 04Trek from Chisapani to Nagarkot (2,175 m). Overnight stay in hotel at Nagarkot After breakfast, we set out our journey to Nagarkot. We walk through the dense forest of the National Park. The trail inside the forest is clear and exciting to go through. We stop at Chauki Bhanjyang or Jhule to have lunch and take rest for a while. We continue our trek to Nagarkot passing through scenic countryside, enjoying the sight of local folks getting busy in the terraced farmland, looking after their cattle, and the nature in the own speed with changing colors in the dusk. Finally, we hit the ridge of 2,000 m where there are hotels and lodges and enjoy the evening atmosphere walking around. Overnight at Nagarkot

Day 05Trek from Nagarkot to Changunarayan (1,440 m).Overnight stay in hotel at Kathmandu We get up early in the morning for the sunrise and the clear Himalayan ranges of 300 km long from Manaslu in the west to the Everest in the east. The delicate sunrays over the majestically standing Himalayas hypnotize our senses. We can explore around Nagarkot, visit small shrine on the hilltop and see the nearby hills. After breakfast, we begin descending down to Telkot and hike to Changunarayan. Changunarayan is the oldest temple, listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The hike over the hill ridge offers the spectacular views of the terraces and Kathmandu Valley. From Changunarayan, we drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight at Kathmandu

Day 06Sightseeing of Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Then drive to Dhulikhel. Overnight at Dhulikhel Today, we drive from Kathmandu to Patan Durbar Square. The other name of this place is in Sanskrit, the district name “Lalitpur” means ‘The city of fine arts’. The city boasts for its great artisans. The metalwork is very popular here. The Durbar Square has three main chowks i. e. Mul Chowk, Keshav Narayan Chowk, and the Sundari Chowk. The stone built Krishna Temple; in chariot shape dominates the whole square. Patan Museum is one of the well organized museums in southern Asia. Besides this, we visit Banglamukhi temple, The Golden Temple and The Mahabouddha and drive to Bhaktapur, the city of devotees. Bhaktapur has a shape like pigeon and we begin our tour from the eastern gate from Chamhasimha. The cobblestone street leads to Dattatraya Square. Before this, we visit 14th century old Wakupati Narayan temple where we can see 10 different incarnations of Vishnu images on the wall. Dattatraya Square is very much crafted with magnificent wooden work in Pujarimath, Wood and Bronze Museum. The temple of three gods lying together in Dattatraya holds high position of its unique style. Then we proceed to Taumadhi Square where we can see two great medieval architectural shapes of Nyatpola temple and Bhairav temple. The pottery square lures everyone with the local people spinning wheel manually and making clay pots. These are looked very beautiful while drying in the sun. The Durbar Square north from Pottery Square has lot more things to see like Four Dhamas, Bhaktapur Museum, 55 Windows Palace, Golden Gate, Chyasi Mandap, Shiva Temple and so on. After the sightseeing, we drive to Dhulikhel which is about 16 km from there and takes 45 minutes .Overnight at Dhulikhel

Day 07Hiking from Dhulikhel to Namobudhha, 3 hours and drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight at Kathmandu Dhulikhel is the nice place for the sunrise view. The Mountain View and the hill region with terraces seem great in the fine day. The old town inhabited by Newar people and their ritual activities, their art work and the monuments have flourished the city than anyone has imagined. We explore the area around and after taking breakfast, we start hiking from there to Namobuddha. It is the pleasant walk through villages, forests. Namobuddha has a monastery on the top and the stupa down in the middle of the forest. It is about 3 hours walk. After this, we drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight at Kathmandu

Day 08Transfer to the Airport Your 6 days “Family Tour around Kathmandu Valley” ends today. We depart you in the Tribhuvan International Airport 3 hours before your scheduled flight. We could help you guiding the bustling local market for buying some dainty gifts for your family, relatives, friends, if not; we escort you to the airport. Finally we leave the airport wishing your happy and safe journey to the next destination. Namaste!!!