This six-day Kathmandu holiday shows you the highlights of the city and the surrounding Kathmandu Valley.
This area is renowned as a living museum and famed for its flourishing art, cultures and ancient heritage. This tour of Kathmandu Valley visits the three sister cities: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Patan with its old Durbar squares, popular pilgrimage sites of Hindus and Buddhists, legendary shrines with public crematorium, nearby hill stations and local medieval villages.This six-day Kathmandu holiday shows you the highlights of the city and the surrounding Kathmandu Valley.
This area is renowned as a living museum and famed for its flourishing art, cultures and ancient heritage. This tour of Kathmandu Valley visits the three sister cities: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Patan with its old Durbar squares, popular pilgrimage sites of Hindus and Buddhists, legendary shrines with public crematorium, nearby hill stations and local medieval villages.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu & Free Time
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You'll arrive at Kathmandu Airport where you will be greeted by your guide and transferred by private car to your hotel for check-in. You'll attend a pre-trip meeting at your Kathmandu city hotel in the afternoon and then you are free to explore the city for the rest of the day. You can visit the colourful local markets in Thamel or relax at your hotel.
Accommodation
Hotel Moonlight Kathmandu★3 star
Activities
Free Time in Thamel
Transportations
Private Driver from Airport Customs, Kathmandu to Hotel Moonlight
Destinations
Kathmandu
Day 2
Sightseeing Tour in Kathmandu
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Your guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast for a sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. During the day you will visit Swyambhunath Stupa, also known as Monkey temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath Stupa. After the tour, you will return to Kathmandu City Hotel. Here, you can prepare your trip to organise the things you may need during the trek.
Accommodation
Hotel Moonlight Kathmandu★3 star
Activities
Kathmandu Sightseeing
Restaurants
Bhojan Griha Restaurant
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Destinations
Kathmandu
Day 3
Sightseeing around Patan & Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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You'll start the guided sightseeing tour after breakfast. Today, you'll visit two of seven UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley; Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. you'll visit the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the Royal Residential Quarter of Bhupatindra Malla, the famous five-storied temple of Nyatapola in Pagoda style Batsala temple, Bhairavnath temple, Dattatreya temple, Pujari Muth and Palace of 55 windows.
Accommodation
Hotel Moonlight Kathmandu★3 star
Activities
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Restaurants
Roadhouse CafeOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Kathmandu
Bhaktapur
Day 4
Sightseeing around Dhulikhel & Namobuddha
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After breakfast today, you'll drive to Dhulikhel, one of the more popular places from which to observe the stunning views of the Himalayas. After lunch, you'll make a stop at Namo Buddha, one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal and return back to Kathmandu. In the evening, you'll head out for a farewell dinner to bring your trip to an end with wonderful memories.
Accommodation
Hotel Moonlight Kathmandu★3 star
Activities
Dhulikhel and Namobuddha Sightseeing
Restaurants
Thamel House RestaurantOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast and dinner
Destinations
Kathmandu
Dhulikhel
Day 5
Shopping in Kathmandu
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Today, you'll have the entire day free to spend as you wish. As it is your last day, this is the perfect day to go shopping for unique Nepalese souvenirs and gifts to take home to your friends and family. Thamel is a wonderfully vibrant neighbourhood of Kathmandu and is the perfect place to shop for souvenirs.
Accommodation
Hotel Moonlight Kathmandu★3 star
Activities
Free Time in Thamel
Restaurants
Thamel House RestaurantOptional Activity
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Kathmandu
Day 6
Departure from Kathmandu
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Today concludes your beautiful Kathmandu holiday. Your driver will take you to the airport and bid you a sad farewell.
Transportations
Private Driver from Hotel Moonlight to Tribhuvan International Airport
Meals
Breakfast
Destinations
Kathmandu
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What’s included?
5 nights accommodation
3 activities
5 breakfasts and 2 dinners
Airport transfer
Entrance fees
Ground transportation
Licensed English speaking guides
What’s not included?
Alcohol beverages
Domestic flights
Entry visas / airport departure tax
Gratuities
International flights
Laundry
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Trekking permits
Starting From
AU$ 2,219/ per traveller sharing
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Benefits of this trip
Nepal in 6 days
3-star accommodation
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