Sight Seeing

The valley of Kathmandu is extremely rich concerning its monuments, Hindu and Buddhist temples, we suggest two types of guided visits to discover these locations; one is of six days and the other of eight days.
You may also take one or several of these days. Tell us what you would prefer to visit or let us advise you. We shall organize a personalized visit.

Kathmandu Valley in 6 days .

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu , transfer to the Manaslu hotel.
Visit of the Durbar square.

Day 2: Transfer to Patan.
Visit of the ‘thousand golden roofs’ , the royal palace, the templ of a thousand Lord Buddhas and the Golden Temple. Walk in the blacksmith area.
Transfer to Pashupatinath where take place the cremations by the Bagmati river.
Transfer to Bodnath. Towards the end of the evening all the Budhists walk around the stupa murmuring their prayers as they turn the prayer wheels. Visit of the monasteries as the monks recite their ceremony. Back to the Hotel Manaslu.

Day 3: Transfer to the airport early in the morning to do a mountain flight over the Mt Everest. Transfer to Bhaktapur, Newari city that remains one of the most independant cities of the valley ( agriculture, craftwork, potters..). Visit of its Durbar Square. Beautiful statue of the Godess named Durga and of Bhairav.
The Golden Gate ; a Nepali masterpiece, gives access to the Sundari Chok which encloses the King’s ritual pool guarded by a big Naag ( snake) made of bronze.
Out of the Durbar Square you can see the Nyatapola, beautiful pagoda made of 5 storeys, made for the Godess Laxmi. Walk in the lanes of Bhaktapur, where one can feel transported back to the midieval times , till you reach the potters area.
Transfer to Nagarkot. Night at the hotel Vajra Farm House.
Sunset and sunrise on the Himalayas.

Day 4: Transfer to Panauti.
Visit of the temples named Indreshkwatr Mahadev and Narayan, beautiful Newari woodwork on these temples. Downhill towards the banks of the Pungmati river where towards the temples of Vishnu and Bramayani lives a Mohani Sadhu.
Back to Kathmandu. On the way visit of Thimi , a Newari potters village.
Hotel Manaslu.

Day 5: Transfer to Kirtipur.
Kirtipur was the last Malla Kingdom before it all fell in the hands of the Ghurka prince. This
town was named the ‘ city of cut noses’ after the gurkha soldiers cut the nose to any Malla
resistants. We can find ruins of fortresses. The pagodas of the 17th century are those of Bagh
Bhairav ( Shiva represented as a Tigre). The stupa of Chipandu Vira crowns the southern hill.
Transfer to Swayambunath. It is one of the most ancient religious sites of the valley both . Hindu and Buddhist. The legend says that Kathmandu was a lake from where only a small flame came out of a Lotus flower. The saint named Manjusri wanted to honour this flame, he saw the image of Lord Buddha and the hill of Chobar were cut in half to let the water flow away. Men settled in the valley. A king later on built a stupa on this burning flame, devotees turn around Swayambunath in a clockwise direction as they turn the prayer wheels they are turning the wheel of life .
In the afternoon you shall assist to a puja ( religious ceremony) in a monastery.
Transfer to Kathmandu. Hotel Manaslu.

Day 6: Transfer to airport and departure.
 

Valley of Kathmandu  8 days:

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu. Transfer to the Hotel Manaslu.
Visit of the Durbar square.

Day 2: Transfer to Patan
Transfer to Patan.
Visit of the ‘thousand golden roofs’ , the royal palace, the templ of a thousand Lord Buddhas and the Golden Temple. Walk in the blacksmith area.
Transfer to Pashupatinath where take place the cremations by the Bagmati river.
Transfer to Bodnath. Towards the end of the evening all the Budhists walk around the stupa murmuring their prayers as they turn the prayer wheels. Visit of the monasteries as the monks recite their ceremony. Back to the Hotel Manaslu.

Day 3 : Transfer to the airport early in the morning to do a mountain flight over the Mt Everest. Transfer to Bhaktapur, Newari city that remains one of the most independant cities of the valley ( agriculture, craftwork, potters..). Visit of its Durbar Square. Beautiful statue of the Godess named Durga and of Bhairav.
The Golden Gate ; a Nepali masterpiece, gives access to the Sundari Chok which encloses the King’s ritual pool guarded by a big Naag ( snake) made of bronze.
Out of the Durbar Square you can see the Nyatapola, beautiful pagoda made of 5 storeys, made for the Godess Laxmi. Walk in the lanes of Bhaktapur, where one can feel transported back to the midieval times , till you reach the potters area.
Transfer to Nagarkot. Night at the Manla Resort.
Sunset and sunrise on the Himalayas.

Day 4: Transfer to Panauti.
Visit of the temples named Indreshkwatr Mahadev and Narayan, beautiful Newari woodwork on these temples. Downhill towards the banks of the Pungmati river where towards the temples of Vishnu and Bramayani lives a Mohani Sadhu.
Back to Kathmandu. On the way visit of Thimi , a Newari potters village.
Hotel Manaslu.

Day 5: Transfer to the airport and flight for Pokhara. Transfer to the Hotel Bahari. Boat ride on the Phewa and Begnas lakes.

Day 6: Early in the morning you shall leave by car to go to Sarangkot, sunrise on the Himalayas. Back to Pokhara.
Transfer to the airport where you shall take the afternoon flight to Kathmandu.
Hotel Manaslu.

Day 7: Transfer to Kirtipur.
Kirtipur was the last Malla Kingdom before it all fell in the hands of the Ghurka prince. This
town was named the ‘ city of cut noses’ after the gurkha soldiers cut the nose to any Malla
resistants. We can find ruins of fortresses. The pagodas of the 17th century are those of Bagh
Bhairav ( Shiva represented as a Tigre). The stupa of Chipandu Vira crowns the southern hill.
Transfer to Swayambunath. It is one of the most ancient religious sites of the valley both . Hindu and Buddhist. The legend says that Kathmandu was a lake from where only a small flame came out of a Lotus flower. The saint named Manjusri wanted to honour this flame, he saw the image of Lord Buddha and the hill of Chobar were cut in half to let the water flow away. Men settled in the valley. A king later on built a stupa on this burning flame, devotees turn around Swayambunath in a clockwise direction as they turn the prayer wheels they are turning the wheel of life .
In the afternoon you shall assist to a puja ( religious ceremony) in a monastery.
Transfer to Kathmandu. Hotel Manaslu.

Day 8: Transfer to the airport and departure. TARIFS en EURO, par personne
 

Our prices include: nights in a double room with breakfast at the Manaslu ( other hotel choices are possible) , transportation by bus to the visits with a english speaking guide, flight over the Himalayas , night at the Manla Resort at Nagarkot for a double bed room and breakfast , night in Pokhara at the hotel double room with breakfast, the transportation .

Our prices DO NOT include: extra meals, the entrance fees for different locations ( USD 25 in total) , personal insurance, drinks.