Kathmandu Valley Ancient Art & Craft Tour

One of our office representatives will receive you upon your arrival at the airport and will transfer you to the planned hotel. You will then be warmly welcomed with an excellent dinner that offers you authentic Nepalese cuisine rich in taste and culture.

After breakfast, a tour can begin with sightseeing world heritage sites within Kathmandu. Kathmandu is known for its rich art, culture, and architecture. The Malla dynasty ruled over the country from the 12th to 18th century. At the same time, Pashupatinath is known to be a religious Hindu temple and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Bouddhanath Stupa is one of the largest stupas in South Asia, which was built on the ancient trade route to Tibet.

After breakfast, we drive to the south of Kathmandu, i.e., Patan city. We visit Patan, Khokana, and Bungmati. Listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Patan Durbar Square is rich in ancient arts and architecture. Contrarily, Bungamati lies 12km south of Kathmandu and 6km south of Patan. People live traditionally, and this place is the summer home of Rato Machhindranath.  Khokana is famous for its mustard oil seed and its functional and cottage industrial heritage.  In the evening, visit Swoyambhunath temple. Swayambhunath Temple is popular among foreigners as the Monkey Temple owing to the large monkey population residing in the area. The arch-formed white-washed Stupa is made out of block and earth supporting an elevated tapered tower topped by a zenith of copper overlaid. The infinitely knowledgeable eyes of Lord Buddha lay on every one of the four sides of the tapered base. This slope is a mosaic of little Chaityas and Pagoda and is the most imperative Buddhist site in Nepal. Appreciate the perspectives of sprawling Kathmandu from the highest point at this world legacy site landmark. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Thimi is about 10 kilometers east of Kathmandu and is famous for earthen wares, masks, puppets, hand-woven clothes, and other handicrafts. The place is also well-known for its sweet, beaten rice grown on traditional fields. We also visit Bhaktapur, an interesting city with an authentic local lifestyle preserved over centuries of isolation from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu. While in the city square, we get to admire the Nyata-Pola Temple, the Golden Gate, water spouts, and the 55 Window Palace, which merge to provide the ambiance of a magical outdoor theater to its visitors. We also immerse ourselves in the authentic delicacy of the local food in Bhaktapur. Changu Narayan is the oldest temple in the Kathmandu valley and boasts of being the oldest pagoda-style building in Nepal.  Overnight at Kathmandu.

Our Ancient art and craft tour comes to an end today! We transfer you to the airport approximately three hours before the scheduled flight.