Upon arrival at the airport, one will be received and escorted to the hotel but on the same day taken on to tour of Patan.
Patan lies in the south of Kathmandu city and is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO. Patan as its independent kingdom features its Durbar Square, ancient historical temples, and Museums in its vicinity that have the religion, culture, and heritage of the city. It is a home to large Buddhist community and has many stupas with Hindu art in it. There are so many historical places that exist in Patan out of which are Bungmati and Khokana which one can explore. Not only Durbar Square exists but there are also Ashoka stupas, Patan industrial states, Jwala Handicraft centers, and many Monasteries.
Bungmati
Bungmati which is 12km south of Kathmandu and 6km south of Patan is also known as Bunga in the Newari language. A river named Karmanasha flows from south to north in Nepal on the way to Bungmati. Many people still live in a traditional way that reflects their traditional culture and many lives depend upon wooden carving. Bungmati is also a summer home to Rato Machhindranath, annually a great festival happens. Its chariot is pulled from Bungmati to Patan and back to Bungmati again. Thus, Bungmati is one of the manifestations of Adi Shakti Durga.
Khokana:
Khokana is a kilometer from Bungmati where one can visit the famous four Ganeshas of the Kathmandu valley named Karyavinayak on the way to Khokana. Khokana resembles Bungmati in many ways. It is popular for producing oil as there is still an old-style wooden mill to produce oil. There is a temple named Rudrayani built in the 17th century in the Malla period.
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