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This small-group tour departs from Kathmandu and visits the 2,175 m hill station of Nagarkot and the medieval city of Bhaktapur in one day. From the Nagarkot viewing tower, you can see a Himalayan panorama stretching from the Annapurna range to Mount Everest on clear days. After crossing the Rani Jhula suspension bridge, explore Bhaktapur Durbar Square with your guide and admire the finest Newari architecture, including Nyatapola Temple and the Palace of 55 Windows. Hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide and a light packed lunch are included.
After pickup from your accommodation in the Kathmandu Valley, drive about 1 hour to Nagarkot, a hill station at 2,175 m. Enjoy the scenery with your guide for about 40 minutes at the Nagarkot Geodetic Survey Tower. On clear days, the Himalayas stretch wide from the Annapurna range in the west to Mount Everest in the east, with Langtang and Ganesh Himal in between.
Drive about 20 minutes to the Rani Jhula suspension bridge. Spend about 20 minutes crossing the bridge with your guide and enjoying the landscape of terraced hills and forests. An extra fee is paid on site here.
Drive about 25 minutes to Bhaktapur, known as the "City of Devotees". Explore the Durbar Square area with your guide for about 1 hour, including the five-tiered Nyatapola Temple in Taumadhi Square and the 15th-century royal Palace of 55 Windows, famous for its intricate wood carvings. Dattatreya Square, home to the Peacock Window known as the "Mona Lisa of Nepal", is another highlight of the city.
After your visit, drive about 45 minutes back to your starting point in the Kathmandu Valley. The tour lasts about 6 hours and 30 minutes including travel time.
※ The Bhaktapur Durbar Square entrance fee (NPR 2,000 per person) is not included and must be paid on site in local currency.
※ The tour runs regardless of the weather, and Himalayan views may not be visible depending on the weather.
Meeting point :
Kathmandu hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup point selected when booking. Please check the voucher provided after your booking is confirmed for the exact pickup location and time. The pickup time will be provided the day before the tour. Please wait in your hotel lobby from 15 minutes before the pickup time. After the tour, you will be dropped off at your starting point in the Kathmandu Valley.