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Day
01
Arrive Kathmandu. Meeting and assistance
on arrival and transfer to hotel. Later
sightseeing of Swyambhu. Swayambhu is,
perhaps, the best place to observe the
religious harmony in Nepal. The stupa is
among the most ancient in this part of
the world. The largest image of the
Sakyamuni Buddha in Nepal is in a
monastery next to the stupa.
Day 02
Morning sightseeing of Kathmandu. The
Kathmandu Valley has an exotic setting.
It is surrounded by a tier of green
mountain wall above which tower mighty
snow-capped peaks. The history of the
Valley, according to the legends, begin
s with Swayambhu, or the "the self
existent". Later sightseeing
Pashupatinath and Boudha. The Pashupati
is the holiest Hindu pilgrimage
destination in Nepal. There are linga
images of Shiva along with statues,
shrines and temples dedicated to other
deities in the complex. Bouddhanath is
among the largest stupas in South Asia,
& it has become the focal point of
Tibetian Buddhism in Nepal. The white
mound looms 36 meters overhead. Later
sightseeing of Patan, an ancient city
situated on the southern bank of the
river Bagmati & is about 5 kms southeast
of Kathmandu. The city is full of
Budhist monuments & Hindu temples with
fine bronze gateways, guardian deities
and wonderful carvings.
Day 03
Kathmandu - Morning sightseeing of Patan.
An ancient city situated on the
southern
bank of the river Bagmati & is about 5
km southeast of Kathmandu. The city is
full of Budhist monuments & Hindu
temples with fine bronze gateways,
guardian deities and wonderful carvings.
Later sightseeing of Bhaktapur.
Bhaktapur means-the city of devotees, in
the Sanskrit language. It is also known
as Bhadgaon. The palace complex in the
middle of the city portrays the
prosperity of the Malla years and the
details at which the craftspeople then
worked. The palace of fifty-five windows
stands in the square and it was home to
many kings of Bhaktapur. It is perhaps
the most popular of the 3 Newar towns of
the Kathmandu Valley. Rest of the day at
leisure
Day 04
Kathmandu - Morning trip to Nagarkot. At
a height of 2,099 meters above sea
level, the hill top is visited for
viewing beautiful sunrises & sunsets.
Everest can be seen from here. Later
sightseeing of Tibetian camp.
Day 05
Kathmandu - Meeting and assistance at
the hotel for transfer to the airport
for return flight.
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