Kathmandu UNESCO Heritage Day Tour

Climb to Swayambhunath, the hilltop stupa known as the Monkey Temple, for panoramic Kathmandu Valley views

See the painted Buddha eyes watching over the valley from Swayambhunath's central stupa

Walk Patan Durbar Square, widely considered the best-preserved of the valley's three royal squares

Visit the Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar) and Patan Museum inside the Patan complex

Circle Boudhanath Stupa, one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world, alongside pilgrims performing kora

Spin prayer wheels around Boudhanath's base in the heart of Kathmandu's Tibetan quarter

Witness the daily Aarti fire ceremony on the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath Temple

See Pashupatinath's cremation ghats, an active part of Hindu funerary tradition still practiced daily

Cover four distinct UNESCO-listed sites, each representing a different facet of Newar architecture and Hindu-Buddhist practice, within a single day