This carefully designed 5-day tour covers the essential highlights of the Kathmandu Valley in a way that feels unhurried and genuinely immersive. You will visit all seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the valley – the ancient temple squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, the great Buddhist stupas of Boudhanath and Swayambhunath, the sacred ghats of Pashupatinath and the hilltop temple of Changu Narayan – together with a night at Nagarkot for the Himalayan sunrise and a full day in Bhaktapur's medieval streets. The entire tour is private: your guide, your vehicle, your schedule.
This itinerary suits first-time visitors to Nepal who want to understand the valley's cultural depth without being rushed from monument to monument, and experienced travellers who want to revisit the valley properly, at a pace that allows real engagement with what they're seeing. We stay at Dwarika's Hotel Kathmandu – Nepal's finest heritage property – which adds a dimension to the cultural experience that no other hotel in the city can match.
Most Kathmandu Valley tours cover the monuments efficiently but miss the texture: the morning rituals at Pashupatinath before the tourist buses arrive, the working potters of Bhaktapur's Pottery Square, the back lanes of Patan where traditional metalworkers and thangka painters still occupy the same workshops their families have used for generations, the Changunarayan hike through pine forest and terraced farmland with mountain views the whole way. Our guides know all of this, and they design each day around the conditions and your interests rather than a fixed script.
All 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley. Nagarkot (2,175m) for Himalayan sunrise – peaks from Annapurna to Kanchenjunga visible on clear days. Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the 55-Window Palace, Nyatapola Temple and Pottery Square. Hike from Changunarayan to Nagarkot through forest and traditional villages. Private guide and vehicle throughout. Dwarika's Hotel Kathmandu – Nepal's most celebrated heritage property.
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights. Destinations: Kathmandu Valley, Nagarkot, Bhaktapur, Changunarayan. Accommodation: Dwarika's Hotel Kathmandu or similar luxury property. Fitness level: Easy – suitable for all ages. Start/End: Kathmandu International Airport. Group size: Private, any size. Best time: October–November and February–April for the clearest Himalayan views.
On your arrival in Nepal, one of our representatives meets you and transfer you to your hotel. After hotel check-in you will be free for relaxation and later there will be short brief about your Kathmandu valley tour program. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Breakfast in the hotel and we leave for cultural sightseeing tour. Our sightseeng tour includes our visit to World Heritage Sites of Pashupatinath temple, Patan Durbar Square, Swyambhunath Temple and beautiful Boudhanath Stupa. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Breakfast and we leave for our second day tour. We drive for an hour to Changunarayan temple which is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Nepal. After exploring Changunarayan temple area, we start our easy hike to Nagarkot. It is about 4 hours of easy walk through forest and local villages.
Arrival in Nagarkot, hotel check-in and you will be free for relaxation. Nagarkot is one of the most popular hill stations that offers amazing view of Sunset, sunrise and panoramic view of Himalayas.
We wakeup early in the morning to enjoy beautiful sunrise view over the Himalayas. After that we take our breakfast and travel to Bhaktapur which is also known as a city of devotees. Our sightseeing tour in Bhaktapur includes our visit to durbar square, Nayatapola temple, Pottery square and Dattatraya square. After sightseeing tour of Bhaktapur, we travel back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Breakfast in the hotel and you are free for your own activities. You can go for last-minute shopping or walk around Thamel market. Afternoon we meet you at the hotel and take you to the airport for your flight.
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Getaway Nepal Adventure (P.) Ltd.
Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 98510 38 908
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