Kathmandu Tour Packages

• Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal situated at an elevation of 1400m above sea level, it is the largest city in the country and exists in the shape of a bowl. Kathmandu tour packages offer an opportunity to explore the culture, art and history of the country. With several temples nearby, the valley is renowned as the ‘City of Temples’. Home to the Newar people for a long time, the city was renowned as the ‘Nepal Mandala’.

Places to visit in Nepal in Kathmandu

• Pashupatinath Temple: Pashupatinath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Pasupathi, and is located in Kathmandu, Nepal near the Bagmati River. This is currently the largest temple in the world. This temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979. This “extensive Hindu temple precinct” is a “sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river”, and is one of seven monument groups in UNESCO’s designation of Kathmandu Valley. It is built on an area of 246 hectares and includes 518 mini-temples and a main pagoda house. The temple is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams on the continent

• Manakamana Temple: The temple rests on a 1300-meter hill, west of the city of Kathmandu. Like many other hill top temples, Manakamana Temple also overlooks the Marshyangdi and Trishuli rivers. On a clear day pilgrims can catch breathtaking views of the Annapurnas, Himalchuli and Manaslu peaks.
• Boudhanath Stupa: Bouddha, also known as Boudhanath, Khasti Chaitya and Khāsa Chaitya is a stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located about 11 km from the center and northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, its massive mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in Nepal and the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has seen the construction of over 50 gompas around Boudha. As of 1979, Boudha Stupa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along with Swayambhu, it is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Kathmandu area. The stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner and continues to the ancient and smaller stupa of Chabahil named Charumati Stupa.

• Swayambhunath: Swayambhu is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. The Tibetan name for the site means ‘Sublime Trees’, for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. However, Shingkun may be of in Tamang Bhasa name for the complex, Swayambhu, meaning ‘self-sprung’. For the Buddhist Newars, in whose mythological history and origin myth as well as day-to-day religious practice Swayambhu occupies a central position, it is probably the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites. For Tibetans and followers of Tibetan Buddhism, it is second only to Boudha. Swayambhu is the Hindu name.

• Everest Mountain Flight: This 1 hour flight from Kathmandu takes you close to the highest mountains on the earth. Fly past the imposing Himalayan peaks such as Mount Makalu, Lhotse, Kanchenjunga and, of course, Mount Everest. Unless you are climbing Mount Everest or going on a Base Camp trek, this is the closest you can get to Mount Everest. The flight gives you guaranteed window seats, and an opportunity to approach the cockpit to view Everest from up front. This is definitely one of the top things to do in Nepal, especially if this is your first Nepal trip.