Kathmandu Valley Cultural Immersion Tour

Upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport, one of our office representatives assist you in transferring to the designated hotel. Stroll around Thamel- a touristic hub.

The second day of the cultural immersion tour starts with a morning walk to Swoyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple). After breakfast, we start our tour from the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bouddhanath Stupa. Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the largest stupas in the world, stands as a majestic symbol of Buddhist spirituality and heritage in Nepal. The popular heritage site is located in the east north of Kathmandu Valley. The premises are decorated with colorful prayer flags where you can experience inner peace and tranquility. You can observe and explore the Tibetan Buddhist culture. Pilgrims circumambulate the stupa’s base spinning prayer wheels and chanting mantras.  After the spiritual vibes of Bouddhanath, we will drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square. We will have lunch around Durbar Square. After lunch, we will visit Kumari Temple, Kasthamandup, Kaal Bhairav, Museum, and many other monuments around Durbar Square.

Patan is the second largest city in the Kathmandu Valley and is popular for Newari craftsmanship and intricate metalwork. You can observe this work during your visit to Patan Durbar Square. We will visit workshops to observe intricate metalwork, woodcarvings, and pottery.  Among the three cities of Kathmandu Valley, Bhaktapur city is an ancient city popular for its traditional art and culture. The Newari community is fully involved in preserving festivals, monuments, traditions, and many other rituals of Bhaktapur. We will explore their living style and their traditional occupation while touring Durbar Square. We will also visit Pottery Square to understand Pottery-making techniques.  The famous 55-Window Palace, Nyatapole, Museum, and observe the oldest temple Changunarayan. In the evening drive to Nagarkot Hill for a sunrise view.

We can have several options regarding cultural immersion programs. For instance, we are learning the Nepali language and staying with family in a town nearby city and learning Thangka painting, cooking classes, and pottery making or volunteering in a community school as well as sharing experiences with people in a community.

Similar activities continued for a second day. At the end of the day, the workshop will be completed. The short experience-sharing session will be concluded by distributing the certificate of participation. The dinner will be followed by a cultural program.

One of our staff will assist you in reaching the international airport three hours before your flight.