Bhaktapur and Nagarkot day tour

Overview

Experience a full-day private tour that involves visiting Bhaktapur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and witnessing the dawn at Nagarkot. which combines breathtaking views from a Himalayan hill station with the attractions of the centuries-old former autonomous kingdom outside of Kathmandu, is perfect for history and nature lovers.

Get up early to leave Kathmandu and travel to Nagarkot, which is at a high altitude, in time to see the sunrise over the Himalayas. After breakfast, proceed to Bhaktapur and explore its prominent sights, including the 55 Window Palace, Nyatapole Temple, Dattatreya Temple, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Learn about the Newari architecture, customary stone sculptures, and historic Malla temples. Take in sweeping vistas of the Himalayan Mountain range and you will get a sight of Mighty Mount Everest if the day is clear and warm.

An infinite string of gently sloping green hills and snow-capped peaks surround Nagarkot, which is perched on a lush slope. Nagarkot, located only a few hours' drive from Kathmandu, is renowned for its breathtaking sunrises and expansive Himalayan views. With our Nagarkot and Bhaktapur Tour, you can be surrounded by breathtaking mountain views. After admiring the scenery, travel to Telkot on a tortuous route. After that, trek down a wooded path to the valley's oldest Hindu temple.

The tours include convenient round-trip transportation from your Kathmandu accommodation, your personal guide experienced to take care of you and graduated with high knowledge about Nepalese culture and historical monuments, and free time to buy handicrafts. Customized excursions come with hotel transfers and free time for souvenir handicraft shopping.

Highlights

  • Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Bhaktapur Durbar Square

  • Stroll through medieval alleys, pottery square, temples, and traditional Newari architecture

  • Visit historic landmarks like Nyatapola Temple, 55-Window Palace, and Dattatreya Square

  • Enjoy a peaceful drive through terraced farmlands and local villages

  • Reach Nagarkot for a panoramic view of the Himalayan range, including Mount Everest (on clear days)

  • Witness a stunning sunrise or sunset over the hills and snow-capped peaks

  • Ideal for culture lovers, history enthusiasts, and nature admirers

  • A perfect short escape near Kathmandu

Itinerary

 

Visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square and explore the rich historical and cultural monuments, learn about the lifestyle of habitats and try great Newari food.

The Palace of Fifty-Five Windows or the 55-Window Palace constructed by King Bhupatindra Malla and is still used for formal occasions as Bhaktapur's Royal Palace nowadays.

A 5-story Hindu temple, Nyatapola Temple is home to a pagoda-style temple. Bhupatindra Malla, the King of Nepal, built the temple over the course of seven months, from late 1702 to 1703

Pottery Square Potters' Sq is precisely what you would imagine - a communal square filled with potter's wheels and rows of clay pots curing in the sunlight. It is hidden down shop-lined lanes running south from the twisting road to Taumadhi Tole. The 2015 earthquake devastated adjacent buildings, but happiness pottery—goes on in the square. This area is the hub of Bhaktapur's ceramic industry and is very interesting to explore. Several stores sell the final product, and behind the square, where straw kilns are coated with mud, you can watch the firing process.

The striking Dattatreya Temple, located at the eastern extremity of Tachupal Tole, was allegedly constructed in 1427 with wood from a single tree.

Nagarkot, the most well-known hill station and Himalayan viewing location closest to Kathmandu City is Nagarkot.

Nagarkot View Tower, on a clear day, the Nagarkot Perspective Tour gives a fantastic view of the Himalayas, including Mt. Everest.

 

Pickup Time: 8:00 AM

Pickup Location: Your Hotels from the Thamel area, Lazimpat Area, Bouddhanath Area, Koteshwor, and Bhaktapur Area

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