pagoda temple and patan palace on bhaktapur and patan day tour.
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    Nepal
  • mountain
    Easy
  • trekking
    Day Tour
  • car
    Private Transport
  • cutlery
    None
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  • group
    Group Size: 1-30 Pax
  • altitude
    1350m.

Highlights of Bhaktapur and Patan Day Tour

  • The Cultural world heritage sites.
  • Pagoda style temples and other stone temples.
  • Art and architecture.
  • Art Museum.
  • Wooden and stone carvings.
  • History, culture, and religion.

About Bhaktapur and Patan Day Tour

Bhaktapur and Patan Day Tour start at 9:00 am from your hotel after breakfast. This tour includes two different royal palaces, Bhaktapur and Patan.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square (World Heritage Site)

Bhaktapur was the central palace until the 14th century for the whole Kathmandu valley. Bhaktapur is known as the city of devotees. It is the farthest palace among the three royal courts of the valley. There are many old break houses with Newari architects. There are four different squares durbar square, portray square, Taumadhi Square and Dattatreya Square. Durbar Square has several Hindu temples, statues, 55 windows wooden carving palace, a masterpiece artistic golden gate, a royal goddess Taleju temple, and a royal bath. Porters make clay pots and many more in portray square. The tallest temple of the valley, Nyatapola(Siddhi Laxmi), is located inTaumadhi Square. And trinity Hindu gods temple is in Dattatreya Square. Wood carving craftsmanship is one of the best things about Bhaktapur. Newari festivals almost every month, and the Bisket Jatra in Nepali New Year is good to see in Bhaktapur. A well-carved wooden peacock window is dancing on the wall of pujari math.   Many of the people from Bhaktapur are farmers. They grow Rice and seasonal vegetables. Juju Dhau(King curd) is the main dessert to try for tourists.

Patan Durbar Square (World Heritage Site)

Patan is the most excellent old royal place in the Kathmandu Valley. Patan was among the three major cities of the valley's first human settlement. This city also is known as Lalitpur(City of fine arts). The meaning of Patan is flat land. According to history, there was not a stable king. Sometimes it would be under Kathmandu, and sometimes under Bhaktapur. The icons of Narasimha(half human, half lion) and the Hanuman(monkey god) are located at the entrance gate. Krishna Temple( made out of stones with 21 pinnacles),   pagoda temples, the main palace with Keshav Narayan Chok, an art museum, a 5th-century public tap known as manga Hiti, five stored temples ( Kumbheshwor) and golden temple(mini monkey temple with some Bihar) and oldest Buddhist stupas around Patan are the main attractions of Patan city. Many artists make icons of the Hindu and Buddhist deities. Krishna Janmashtami festival and other Newari festivals are lovely to see in Patan.

Itinerary

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We will visit two different old royal palaces today after our breakfast at our hotel. The experienced tour guide takes to these places by private transportation and gives lots of information about history, culture, and religion during the tour. We see beautiful palaces with temples, arts, architecture, and much more than we bring back to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

  • Place: Kathmandu
  • Altitude: 1350m.
  • Mode of Transportation: Private Car/Van/Bus
  • Departure Time: 9:00 am

Cost Details

  • Private Car/Van/Bus for the Cultural Tour.
  • An experienced and helpful tour guide.
  • Salary and food to the tour guide.
  • All the entry fees for the heritage sites.
  • Your meal and drinks during the tour.
  • Your personal shopping from the tourist sites.
  • Tips for guide and driver.
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