Firstly, your Classic Circle Tour will visit the Swoyambhunath, one of the oldest stupas in the Kathmandu Valley, which is situated on the top of a hill. This holy place considerably expands to include various secondary shrines, monastery, garden, and cafeteria. It is a grand and gracious structure as a whole. Next, your visit to Patan, the second largest town in the valley, will be an extraordinary experience, for it is a wonderful town with aesthetic and artistic antiquated monuments. It has several ancient temples and stupas. Every piece is a work of art and craft. More than anything, the Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a pure marvel. The Square displays numerous temples and historical structures. Patan’s other attractions are Patan Museum, Uku Bahal, Sundari Chowk, and Krishna Temple. Further, upon your arrival in Bhaktapur, one of the three cities in the valley, you will find it as equally fantastic to Patan. In fact, it is more but unique. It is known as the City of Devotees and City of Culture. Moreover, it is a Living Heritage. The Bhaktapur Durbar Square, like the Patan Durbar Square, is praised for ancient historical, religious, and cultural monuments and structures. Besides, you would not want to miss the 55-Window Palace, Nyatapola Temple, Taumadhi Square, and Changunarayan Temple.

Beyond the Valley Tour, you will visit Nagarkot, a popular hill station that allows magnificent views of different mountain peaks. Thereafter, you will travel to Namo Buddha, a sacred place to Buddhists. The beautiful stupa is located in a quiet peaceful environment. Thereupon, you will be driven to Kathmandu where you will visit Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath. What’s more, later on, you will take a scenic flight to Pokhara, a tourist city also called tourism capital. The tour will be fantastically concluded with a visit to the Chitwan National Park. You will do jungle safari and watch exotic wild animals.

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People of Tibeto-Baram speaking ethnicities are the major preacher and follower of Buddhism whose philosophy is totally based on the principle of non-violence and peaceful co-existence. Although only about 10 percent of Nepali are Buddhist, Nepal has many wonderful and artistic stupas and shrines that are significant at the International level. Swyambhunath, Bouddhanath, and Lumbini Nepal offer three world heritages sites just dedicated to Buddhism within its such small territory.

The reason behind to be the best destination of the Buddhist Cultural tour in Nepal is because  Nepal offers thousands of Small and big shrines and monasteries decorated at its unique style to reflect Buddhism and its long-lived history since the birth of the Lord Gautam Buddha.

Swyambhunath located in the heart of the country capital, also known by the name of monkey temple among the visitors is believed to be the of the oldest stupa in the world carrying the history dating back to the early Lichhivi period similarly one can also find Bouddhanath which is among the holiest places for the all the Buddhist around the world. (…..See more sightseen in Nepal)

Among all Lumbini carries the most significant role in identifying Nepal as a Buddhist country as it is the exact birthplace of Gautam Buddha.

Here the visitor can see the Ashoka pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka of India to mark the exact birthplace of Siddharth Gautam Buddha who later left his palace and luxuries of life in search of Inner peace and the reason of suffering.

Lumbini has numerous shrines and stupas constructed by various nations in their indigenous styles to mark and support Nepal as a country of Gautam Buddha. Maya Devi Temple, World Peace Pagoda, Myanmar Golden Temple, Ashoka Pillar, Lumbini Crane Sanctuary, Bodhi tree, etc are major tourist attractions of Lumbini for which it was listed in world Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

Besides world heritages sites visitors can see many Buddhist shrines including Namo Buddha, Ramagrama stupa, Koliya, Patan Durbar Square, Halesi-Maratika Caves which carry their history and art. If somebody wants peace in Nature and meditate to search the inner soul and identify themselves, Nepal is the perfect place in the entire globe because Buddhism in Nepal exists in its purest form untouched and undisturbed my chaotic modern world.

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This glimpse of valley tour is packed richly with wonder. You will trek to Changunarayan to see the oldest manuscript in the history of Nepal, and some beautiful temples. The city of Pokhara after a scenic drive from Kathmandu will be a pretty unique experience in terms of what it has to offer. Boating in the Fewa Lake will be pleasant, peaceful, and thrilling. Devi’s fall will be tantalizing and Gupteshwori Cave will fill you with awe. And, it will be a wonderful experience to view different mountain peaks of the Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri ranges from Sarangkot, a viewpoint. Hitherto, you have left Kathmandu unexplored. It is a culturally and opulent city. A scenic flight from Pokhara will bring you to Kathmandu. You will tour the Swoyambhunath and the Kathmandu Durbar Square, both the world heritage sites.

With a huge white dome stupa surrounded by beautiful smaller shrines, the Swoyambhunath is spectacular and extensive. It is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrim sites in the Valley. But the Kathmandu Durbar Square is a marvel at a different level. The square has several temples, ancient cultural and historical monuments. They are artistically rich and architecturally distinctive. Moreover, Pashupatinath Temple, Hanuman Dhoka, Budhanilkantha Temple are some other attractions of Kathmandu.

The tour offers much more wonder and awe than mentioned. It cannot be truly expressed, so we would like to help you discover it.

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What’s more, they are well reflected in the country’s arts, architecture, historical and cultural monuments. The custom discovery tour is impeccably designed and planned to satiate your thirst for custom discovery.

The journey will take you across historical and cultural sites of Kathmandu Valley, Nagarkot, Pokhara, Tansen, and Lumbini. Each place is pretty different from another; obviously so in people’s customs and traditions. In addition to it, these places are culturally rich, and they have historical significance. It is splendidly displayed in their monuments, temples, and several cultural and historical sites. For instance, the Swoyambhunath Stupa has an exciting myth for how it came to be. It is linked to the creation of Kathmandu Valley out of the primordial lake. The Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Pathan Durbar Square, and the Bhaktapur Durbar Square will tell you the history of  three different medieval states co-existing in the Valley. Upon visiting different places and sites in the Valley, you will get to know the social practices of aboriginals as well as immigrants. Interestingly, Bhaktapur is called the ‘city of culture’. It is a living heritage. Besides, the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu is the holiest pilgrim site for the Hindus all over the world. Furthermore, the Kopan Monastery and the Boudhanath Stupa are unmissable.

Unlike Kathmandu Valley, the city of Pokhara is adored for its natural beauty such as Fewa Lake, Begnas Lake, Rupa Lake, views of several mountain peaks, Devi’s fall, Gupteshwori Cave, Mahendra Cave, World Peace Stupa. A 5-hour scenic drive from Pokhara will take you to Tansen, a culturally rich spot. It is an ancient town that will offer you the view of spectacular mountain peaks like, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manaslu. You will be further driven to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It is a fantastic place with a lot of monuments, monasteries, stupas, and antiquities related to Gautam Buddha.

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Nepal Tourism always prioritizes the historical monuments and culture for the development of tourism in Nepal. Your tour in the Kathmandu Valley will provide you a true experience of the medieval period. It is full of ancient temples, monasteries, monuments and durbar squares. Pokhara has both natural and cultural heritages, and the Jungle Safari in the Chitwan National Park will be amazing in its diverse flora and fauna. Also, Chitwan is culturally important. These three places constitute a rich classic Nepal tour. Every place is diverse.

Making a visit to the Swoyambhunath Stupa will be great at the beginning of the tour. It is the holiest and one of the oldest stupas in the valley. Likewise, other important attractions are Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Thamel. Thamel is one of the most popular and crowded commercial hubs targeted to tourists. It has a good number of bookstores, clothes stores, musical instrument shops, handicrafts, and curio stores. It is a pretty vibrant area. And, located about 5 km south of Kathmandu in the Valley, Patan, once a kingdom is filled with objects and structures of wood and stone carvings. The city, known for its rich tradition of arts and handicrafts, has over 1200 monuments. Patan Durbar Square, Patan Museum, Uku Bahal, Sundari Chowk, Rato Machhendranath Temple, Bhimsen Temple, and Kumbeshwar Temple are some of the most amazing historically and culturally important sites. Similarly, Bhaktapur is a fantastic city. In fact, it is culturally and traditionally more vibrant than Kathmandu and Patan in the valley. It is the home to traditional arts and architecture, historical monuments and handicrafts, pottery and weaving industries, rites, rituals, and festivals. The city has a plethora of festivals to observe. There is almost always one or the other round the year. Some of its landmarks are 55 windows palace, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nyatapola Temple, Taumadhi Square, Changu Narayan Temple, and Siddha Pokhari.

Pokhara, also known as the tourism capital, has a lot to offer. It is a beautiful city where you will visit the breathtaking Devi’s fall, Gupteshwori Cave, World Peace Stupa, and Mountaineering Museum. Moreover, from the viewpoint of Sarangkot, you will have magnificent views of the peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. And in Chitwan, with Chitwan Jungle Safari, you’ll closely watch nature.

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The Pashupatinath is one of the major Hindu Pilgrim sites revered all over the globe. Also, there are several humongous stupas and monasteries, the Swoyambhunath being the major. In addition to all this, the valley has ancient palaces known as the Durbar Squares whose art and architecture are immensely arresting.

The Narayanhity Palace has been turned into a museum since the country got rid of monarchy over a decade ago. It displays all the official possessions of the former royal family. The city has several world heritage sites. The Kathmandu valley is arguably the main place to get a peek into the art and history of Nepal.

After being overwhelmed by cultural, religious, and historical sites in the valley, you might want something natural which may work as a sort of dessert—Nagarkot will serve this purpose. Famous for Himalayan views at sunrise and sunset, Nagarkot is 32 km north-east of Kathmandu. Densely forested hills of pine trees surround it. The view will be unspeakably exhilarating. This beautiful hilltop will broadly give you the views of eight out of thirteen Himalayan ranges in Nepal. A soothing sight to behold!

After this, it will be ideal to visit the Namo Buddha, an important pilgrim site for the Buddhists. It will double down your peace and tranquility. The stupa is situated in a pleasant and peaceful environment.

The exploration won’t be complete without touring a typical village. Balthali is one such where you will be staying for a night. It is a beautiful idyllic village dominated by the Tamang and Newar people. You will be simply amazed by seeing the farming done on terraced slopes.

Likewise, Pokhara is unmissable. It is a major tourist destination and considered the tourism capital of Nepal. It is also famous for adventure tourism, like paragliding, bungee jumping hiking, trekking. There are two hilltops. The lakes are fetching. The Phewa Lake is adored for boating.

Hence, Tour to Nepal not only you will explore the Historical and Cultural tale but also much more to learn about ancient time architecture used to build the old temple, stupas, and different structure on it.

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Pashupatinath Temple—two-storeyed pagoda style temple considered one of holiest for the Hindus, and the site is an assemblage of other temples, ashram, and images, Swayambhunath Stupa—one of the oldest monuments situated at an elevation to reach where you need to ascend 365 steps,

Baudhanath Stupa—a 36 m high three-level mandala style stupa is one of the oldest, Kathmandu Durbar Square—famously known as Hanuman Dhoka, it is an ancient royal courtyard with several temples,

Patan Durbar Square—also an ancient royal courtyard embedded with the Hindu and the Buddhist monuments depict the supreme Newari craftsmanship,

Bhaktapur Durbar Square—also known as Bhadgaon, the courtyard consists four distinct squares, and Changu Narayan Temple—an ancient Hindu temple of Changu Narayan built around 3rd century AD. Besides, the valley has much more to offer you.

This might overpower your aesthetic sense. It will be good to turn your head to nature. Nagarkot serves this purpose very well. From the top of its hill station, you will have exceptionally ethereal views of the Himalayan ranges at sunrise.

The exploration will be all the more fulfilling with your visit to Namo Buddha—one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, known by the Tibetan as Takmo Lu Jin. Moreover, your one-night monastery stay will be inevitably enriching. You will find absolute silence and serenity. You will be heartily welcomed for the prayer. You will eat what they eat.

It will be followed by your visit to Bandipur, a hilltop settlement 143 km west of Kathmandu and 80 km east of Pokhara. There you will visit the Temple of Khadga Devi, and climb Gurunche Dada. What’s more, from Tudikhel, a flat hilltop, you might have a magnificent view of the Himalayan range.

Indeed, Pokhara is the tourism capital. The Phewa Lake, the Davis Falls, the Seti Gandaki Gorge, the Barahi Temple, and the Mahendra Cave are some of its major attractions. The Barahi Temple in the center of Fewa Lake is the most important two-storeyed pagoda-style monument.
The tour is more than worthwhile!

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Firstly, your Nepal Exploration Tour will visit the Swoyambhunath, one of the oldest stupas in the Kathmandu Valley, which is situated on the top of a hill. This holy place considerably expands to include various secondary shrines, monastery, garden, and cafeteria. It is a grand and gracious structure as a whole. Next, your visit to Patan, the second largest town in the valley, will be an extraordinary experience, for it is a wonderful town with aesthetic and artistic antiquated monuments. It has several ancient temples and stupas. Every piece is a work of art and craft. More than anything, the Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a pure marvel. The Square displays numerous temples and historical structures. Patan’s other attractions are Patan Museum, Uku Bahal, Sundari Chowk, and Krishna Temple. Further, upon your arrival in Bhaktapur, one of the three cities in the valley, you will find it as equally fantastic to Patan. In fact, it is more but unique. It is known as the City of Devotees and City of Culture. Moreover, it is a Living Heritage. The Bhaktapur Durbar Square, like the Patan Durbar Square, is praised for ancient historical, religious, and cultural monuments and structures. Besides, you would not want to miss the 55-Window Palace, Nyatapola Temple, Taumadhi Square, and Changunarayan Temple.

Beyond the Valley Tour, you will visit Nagarkot, a popular hill station that allows magnificent views of different mountain peaks. Thereupon, you will be driven to Kathmandu where you will visit Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath. What’s more, later on, you will take a scenic drive to Bandipur, a historical trading town of medieval period via Gorkha. Then another leg of journey takes you to Pokhara, a tourist city also known as a tourism capital of Nepal where you visit Sedi Bagar and Astham which provide you the experience of local culture and traditional way of living. The tour will be fantastically concluded with a visit to the Chitwan National Park. You will do jungle safari and watch exotic wild animals.

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Furthermore, it is abundantly embedded with historical monuments, palatial elements, and stupas. There are eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites inside the Kathmandu Valley alone, and what makes it more amazing is it is such a small city, densely populated though, that you can tour it on your foot.

In fact, you, as a tourist, can do a lot in this glorious city. You can marvel over Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, Changunarayan Temple and Kapan Gumba. Curio shops in Thamel, traditional shops in Asan are lovely and vibrant. Local Newari cuisine is arguably one of the best things you can try.

Bhaktapur, a district in the valley, is, in fact, historically distinct and culturally exotic, dominated by the indigenous Newar. Besides its Durbar Square, 55-Window Palace is pure work of art and architecture built in the 17th century. The 3-storied palace is named so for its 55 windows which are superbly carved. Pure awe! Equally magnificent are other monuments, like Taleju Bhawani, Nyatapola Temple, Bhairavanath Temple, Dattatreya Temple, and so on. In fact, the aforementioned Changunarayan Temple lies here.

Next, you would want to lose yourself into nature. Nagarkot will provide you that opportunity. It is one of the most beautiful spots from where you can have a panoramic view of Kathmandu. It is expressly popular for views of the sunrise and gleaming Himalayan ranges.

You have yet to see another best. Pokhara! You can get the hang of it right from its designation—it is called the tourism capital. It is an elegant city with wealth to take you by surprise. Tal Barahi Temple, International Mountain Museum, Gupteshwor Mahadev Temple, Sarangkot, Davis Falls, World Peace Stupa, and Phewa Lake are some of the enchanting attractions you will gleefully make a visit to. In addition to it, it also hosts adventurous sports, like Paragliding and Bungee jumping, which are greatly popular.

On top of that, your home-stay and monastery stay will be quite an unusually outstanding experience.

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