Kathmandu Tour: Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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31 Ratings
Kathmandu
Embark on a private guided tour of Kathmandu's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Explore ancient temples, stupas, and squares while learning about their religious and cultural significance.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Swayambhunath Temple - The trip begins with a private vehicle that goes to Swayambhu, also known as Monkey Temple because of the abundance of Rhesus monkeys that call this place home. It’s up to the long stairs to the top of the hill where there is an incredible overlook of the Kathmandu Valley. On top is a large stupa as well as a number of Hindu temples. Your guide will explain the unique synergy between Buddhism and Hinduism in Nepal.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Expert personal tour guide
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off within Ring road
  • All Heritage site entrance fees included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Visit four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Kathmandu city tours in one day on this private guided tour with private transport. The tour includes visits to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupati Temple and is conducted by a professional guide who will explain the religious, cultural and historical significance of these four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This tour is selected to give a good overview of the religious, historical and cultural significance of the various sites in the Kathmandu Valley.

  • Please contact the local tour operator after booking to confirm your pickup location; tour operator contact information will be on your confirmation voucher.
Location
Swayambhunath Temple
Swayamhu Circle Road,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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John
Mar 26, 2024
Great tour of Nepal - This tour was fantastic. It met my needs and I got to spend the day seeing some important parts of Nepal. Shanti was my guide. She was professional, kind, knowledgeable, and flexible. I felt like I had plenty of time for each spot and if not, Shanti was willing to make time. However, being a solo traveler had its benefits compared to a large group. Thanks
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Ah9
Dec 2, 2023
Incredible Trip! Culture, History, and Beauty - Absolutely the best tour of historical sites in Kathmandu. My tour guide, Shanti, was fantastic. She gave me details on the historical, religious, and cultural aspects of every monument and temple we visited. She was knowledgeable, passionate about her country and culture, and a very pleasant person to spend an entire day with. We managed to see all the important cultural sites in just one day - it’s worth it! She also had a great sense of humor and made the tour fun and informative. I highly recommend this tour guide and this tour company.
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Sightseer583662
Jun 30, 2023
Excellent tour - We enjoyed the historical sight seeing with Rabina(tour guide), she was kind and knowledgeable. We had a goof time
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Aileen1977
Mar 24, 2023
Kathmandu World Heritage Tour - I’ve had an incredible day exploring and learning about the history and culture of Kathmandu. Had the amazing Rabina for my Tour Guide, Visited all the UNESCO heritage sites, temples, monasteries, i learned so much of all the traditions and cultural aspects of each place we visited. Today i have been blessed by a Monk, was unfortunately not allowed to take any photos and had Tibetan Healing Therapy (Very different!) Fantastic day and highly recommend.
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Pioneer35838557664
Mar 24, 2023
Excellent tour of Kathmandu - Santi was a wonderful tour guide- we had a fantastic day exploring, and even saw the Royal Kumari, which was an amazing opportunity. There was no question that Santi couldn’t answer, and I felt like I learned an incredible amount about the history, architecture, and religious significance of the sites we visited. The communication from Himalayan Planet Adventures was also great, with detailed instructions from my guide before pickup about what to bring, and what the expected weather forecast was. Thank you, Santi, for a memorable day!
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Calic606
Jan 31, 2023
Amazing overview of Nepal’s capital city - The experience was amazing. This was my friend Kira and I’d first time in Kathmandu and this was a great introductory history, religious, and cultural perspective on the capital of Nepal. Our guide was Shanti and she was so knowledgeable and answered every question we had. We had a rooftop lunch overlooking a stupa and got to access multiple temples and see some rituals being performed by the river. Overall an amazing trip and would do again if I am back in Kathmandu!
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832_mari_sch
Nov 8, 2022
The perfect overview for a first-time visit to Kathmandu. - This tour gives a precise and targeted overview of all the main UNESCO sites in Kathmandu. We had Shanti as our guide, and she is a wealth of knowledge -- happily explaining all the traditions and cultural aspects of each place we visited. Of particular interest was the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu temple and sacred site right on the river, where there are cremation ceremonies daily. Shanti explained the entire process and gave a great explanation of the different ceremonial aspects involved in a Hindu cremation ceremony. We also enjoyed visiting Swayambhunath (and seeing all the local monkeys!) -- the views of the city from here were delightful. We were very fortunate to see the Kumari (an incarnation of the living goddess) during our visit to Durbar Square. All in all a great tour!
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Ivancas11
Oct 21, 2022
A Fantastic Day at Kathmandu - We had a wonderful time visiting the different sites at Kathmandu. Our guide Sarita was very knowledgeable about the history of those places. Thanks to her we had the opportunity to see the Royal Kumari. Kudos to Sarita!
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Grafiji
Oct 21, 2022
Great experience in Kathmandu! - Our guide Sarita gave us the perfect description of Nepal’s culture . She was very knowledgeable and very supportive . We really enjoyed our trip having her as our guide. We had the chance to see The Royal Kumari! 🙏🏼🙏🏼💚🇳🇵
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Sophcox2
Oct 21, 2022
An incredible Royal sighting! - We had an incredible day exploring and learning about the history and culture of Kathmandu. Shanti, our tour guide has a wealth of knowledge to help us understand Hinduism and Buddhism in more detail. She was patient, friendly and a fantastic photographer ‘click click’! She was able to answer all of our questions and we would highly recommend her for your future tours. A highlight for us was that we were able to whiteness the very rare sighting of the Royal Kumari ❤️ What an experience!
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