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Spend a full day tracing Kathmandu’s major spiritual sites—Swayambhunath, Durbar Square, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath—with a guide who explains the city’s layered history. Expect urban walking, short drives, and close encounters with living religious traditions.
Spend a full day tracing Kathmandu’s major spiritual sites—Swayambhunath, Durbar Square, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath—with a guide who explains the city’s layered history. Expect urban walking, short drives, and close encounters with living religious traditions.
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Operated by Eco Holidays Nepal · Kathmandu, Bagmati Province
Morning light washes over Kathmandu's red-tiled roofs as your guide leads you through a waking city where prayer flags snap like conversation. The day begins with the climb to Swayambhunath—the Monkey Temple—where a ring of stupa eyes watches over the valley and a series of stone steps tests your legs and focus.
easy.
6–7 hours.
Light urban walking and stair climbs; suitable for most fitness levels who can handle steps and short walks.
The tour runs about 6–7 hours, typically including driver transfers between sites and guided walking at each stop.
Most bookings do not include entrance fees or donations to temples—bring Nepali rupees for admissions and offerings.
Yes—it's classed as physically easy with walking and steps; let the operator know mobility needs for adapted pacing and vehicle pickup.
Non-Hindus are usually restricted from inner sanctums; visitors can view ceremonies from designated vantage points across the river.
Kathmandu Valley has been a crossroads of Newar culture and trade for over a millennium; many temples combine Hindu and Buddhist elements from medieval city-states.
The city faces air quality and waste-management challenges; minimize plastic, respect sacred sites, and follow your guide’s instructions to reduce impact.
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