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TOT: 5 Day Highlights of Kathmandu Valley Tour

Tour Type: Private Tour: Flexible Travel Date & Travel Routes

Guide & Driver: Chinese-English-speaking guide & air-conditioned

Highlights:

Uncover the main world heritage sites in the city of Kathmandu – Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath;
Explore the incredible scenic beauty of Nagarkot with its panoramic views of Mount Everest and other peaks of the Himalayan Mountains;
Discover Changu Narayan and Bhaktapur;
Visit Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square and see Kumari - the Living Goddess of Kathmandu.

Itinerary

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Day 1 Arrival in Kathmandu

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Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, your local guide will greet you and transfer you to the hotel. We will have a short tour briefing at the hotel to go over the details and timing of each day’s events. You will have the rest of the day free to relax in your hotel or explore the local area on your own.

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 2 Kathmandu Full Day Tour – Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Pashupatinath – Drive to Nagarkot

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his morning we will check out of the hotel for a full day tour of the main sites of Kathmandu, including Patan Durbar (Royal Palace) Square, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath Temple, which are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites and crucially important in Nepalese culture. After a full day of visiting these beautiful sites, we will drive about 32 kilometers (20 miles) east of the city to Nagarkot to spend the night.

Accommodation: Overnight in Nagarkot

Day 3 Nagarkot – Chengu Narayan, Bhaktapur – Return to Kathmandu

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We will get an early start this morning so that we can view the spectacular sunrise over the panoramic view of some of the world’s highest mountain peaks. After a nice local breakfast, we will set out on a hiking adventure, taking around 3 and a half hours of walking through interesting local villages and beautiful natural landscapes to reach Changu Narayan. Changu Narayan is an ancient Hindu temple that is widely considered to be the oldest temple in all of Nepal. Originally constructed in 464 A.D. , the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu with intricate wood and stone carvings and artwork decorating the entire complex. From Changu Narayan we will head on to Bhaktapur, an ancient village notable for the best preserved palace courtyards and old city center in Nepal and its rich culture, temples, and wood, metal and stone works of art. After exploring Bhaktapur, we we will travel back into Kathmandu to spend the night.

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 4 Kathmandu Half-day Tour – Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square – Free Afternoon

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This morning after a nice local breakfast we will take you on a half-day sightseeing tour to see some of the other main sites of this historic city. First up will be a visit to Swayambhunath (another UNESCO World Heritage Site), which is a 1,500-year old religious complex of a stupa and a variety of shrines and temples that are revered by both Buddhists and Hindus. It is also sometimes referred to as the “Monkey Temple” due to the mobs of monkeys that inhabit the place. We will also visit Kathmandu Durbar Square (yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site) that is situated directly in front of the old royal palace of the ancient Kathmandu Kingdom. You will also have a chance to see Kumari - the Living Goddess of Kathmandu. This is an interesting attraction in the square consisting of a gilded cage that contains the Raj Kumari – a girl chosen through an ancient and mystical selection process to become the human incarnation of the Hindu mother goddess, Durga.

After this morning’s tour, you will have the rest of the afternoon and evening free to wander around and explore the ancient city of Kathmandu on your own.

Accommodation: Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 5 Departure from Kathmandu

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You will have today free until we take you on to the Kathmandu airport for your flight on to your next destination.

Accommodation: None

Price Includes.

Private professional English-speaking tour guide.
Private transfer listed.
All accommodations, based on double-occupancy.
Meals noted in the itinerary as "B,L,D".
Admission fees and activity expenses, as noted in the itinerary.
Service Charge (the planning, handling, operational and communication charges) & government taxes. Tourists Accident/Casualty Insurance

Price Excludes.

Nepal visa (your local tour guide could help you get it if necessary).
Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary.
Meals not listed in the itinerary (all lunches and dinners).
Personal expenses such as laundry, drink, fax, telephone call, optional tour activities, etc.
Gratuities, tips to guides, drivers, bellboys, etc.
Flight tickets in and out of Nepal
Single room supplement.
Additional tour service and/or activities.

Booking Information

1.The above routes accept Chinese people(people from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and foreign visitors to attend the group booking, foreign guests and Taiwan tourists to Tibet, please contact us to apply for Tibet Permit!

2.Due to Covid-19, there has international travel restrictions for Tibet travel, so we can not guarantee travelers in one group are all English speakers. Our professional tour guide will provide Chinese-English service if there has English speakers in the join-in group. Therefore, we will not make any reimbursement for tour guide language reason.

3.June, July, August, September is peak season. Joining our group can guarantee the ticket of Potala Palace. The Potala Palace may be adjusted to the other days because of the current limitation of 2,300 visitors per day to protect the historic site.

4.Without affecting the original standards and scenic spots, we might change the sequences of scenic spots according to the actual situation on the day of the trip.

5.Patients with severe hypertension, asthma or heart disease should not join the group. Patients with colds should only go to Tibet after recovery.

6.Due to force majeure factors in case of landslides, mud-rock flow, avalanche, flood, earthquake and other natural phenomena influence or airline flight delay, cancel to causes such as the increase of expenses or unable to follow a normal schedule, we shall not bear the liability for compensation according to the tourism related regulations, but we will actively coordinate processing, in order to ensure a smooth trip.

7.Any failure to complete the activities during the tour due to the guests' own reasons or early departure will be considered as a waiver and the fee will not be refunded.

8.Tibet is a borderland area inhabited by ethnic minorities with limited tourist reception conditions. We hope that visitors can have reasonable expectations, respect the cultural beliefs and living habits of ethnic minorities and live in harmony with each other.

9.If there is a single room due to gender reasons, we will arrange a triple room (or double standard room with and extra bed) or fill the single room difference by the guest.

10.The shops in scenic spots do not belong to the travel agency's shopping shop arrangement. Please consider carefully.

11.Self-paid items are considered according to the time and the proportion of the approved members on the day, and no mandatory consumption is made.

Warm Tips

1.Travelers with severe high blood pressure or heart disease should not go to Tibet. Please do not bring serious colds into Tibet. Don’t go before the serious colds recovered!

2.Tibet is located in the plateau and most of the travelers might have plateau reaction. Please pay attention to rest and have proper diet (do not eat too full, because it will increase the burden of the stomach). Travelers can be appropriate to take some drugs, such as: Gaoyuan An, Rhodiola, Nuodi Kang; travelers with serious can appropriately take oxygen or hanging saline.

3.Because of the long drive in Tibet, travelers will spend a lot of time in the car, and inevitably can not eat on time, please bring some snacks and biscuits during drive.

4.Due to the special conditions in Tibet, please pay attention to keep warm. On the first day of arrival, please do not try to take a bath. Taking a bath will accelerate blood circulation and increase the body's demand for oxygen.

5.Tibet has a strong sunshine, especially dry climate, sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm and other essential are necessary.

6.From April to November is the best time for sightseeing.

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