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Day Tour to UNESCO Heritage Sites

Trip code HH-DTR-1
Package name Day Tour to UNESCO Heritage Sites
Duration 1
Max. elevation 1400 m
Level EASY
Transportation Full- AC Private Vehicle 
Accomodation Non
Starts at Kathmandu
Ends at Kathmandu
Trip route Swyombhunath Stupa-Pashupatinath Temple-Bouddhanatha Stupa-Kathmandu Durbar Square
Cost USD 75 per person

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Be Mesmerized with Age-Old History, Culture, Religion, Civilization, Arts and Architecture in "Day Tour to UNESCO World Heritage Sites"

UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour Video


Day Tour to UNESCO Heritage Sites is an authentic and hassle-free tour to world heritage sites located in Kathmandu. It takes the visitors to age-old historical and religious sites of Kathmandu where one can acknowledge and experience marvelous facts and mysteries of Nepalese history, culture, religions, civilization and arts and architectures. 

This visit and Kathmandu Day Tour includes Kathmandu Durbar Square ( Bashantapur Durbar Square), Swyombhunath Stupa ( Monkey Temple), Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath Stupa. These are the 4 most visited world heritage sites in Kathmandu. If you want to go to Patan and Bhaktapur, you at least require sparing two days and you can go with 7 UNESCO World Heritage Tour Kathmandu. If you include Patan and Bhaktpaur in your Kathmandu Day Tour to World Heritage Sites, you will encounter with various hassles and your entire tour will be spoiled. Don’t go with cheaper cost for your special Day Tour to UNESCO Heritages Sites of Kathmandu including Patan and Bhaktapur as it is impossible to explore all these world heritage sites in one day. If you are looking for more comprehensive and truly informative tour to World Heritage Sites , you can also check The Real UNESCO Seven World Heritage Sites Tour in Kathmandu 4 days or World Heritage Sites Tour in Nepal 10 days. These tours packages for those people who are very passionate to explore the true and real archeology, civilization, religion, arts and architecture and history of World Heritage Sites in Nepal with plenty of time. 

Kathmandu Day Tour to World Heritage Sites is fully guided sightseeing tour with private Full-AC car/jeep/van/bus according to the group size. If you are looking for a private tour to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, you can still do it with special request. Actually, it is believed and proved that joining in a group and interacting with them during your Kathmandu Sightseeing Day Tour will be more exciting than a private tour. However, the choice is yours. It will completely be hassle-free, relaxing and convenient for exploration, photography, integrations with the tour guide, collecting souvenirs and having snacks. 

This Day Tour to World Heritage Sites commence from your hotel where you stay. After you book this tour, you are informed to be ready at a given time after your breakfast and you will be received and transferred safely to World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu one by one. In the very first, we go to visit and explore Swyombhunath Stupa also popularly known as Monkey Temple. The Swyombhunath Stupa is a massive and grand stupa with Bhddha’s statues, prayer wheels, prayer flags and religious and historical inscriptions. The Stupa also offers magnificent entire Kathmandu valley and some of the snow-fed mountain panoramas in the north. 

Next, we go to visit Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanatha Stupa spending at least one hour each including your lunch at Bouddhanath Stupa Premises. And, the final visit will be Bashantapur Durbar or Kathmandu Durbar Square as the late afternoon or early evening time will be spectacular to explore it. 

The guide we provide you will explain everything about the sites you visit in detail. You can as many things as you want during the visit. He won’t disappoint you. 

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    Finally, you are dropped to your hotel safely with beautiful memories of visiting and having insights of World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu . 

    Kathmandu Day tour to World Heritage Sites, is this right for you? 

    Kathmandu World Heritage Sites tour is truly an archeological, religious, historical, religious and cultural tour in Kathmandu city or in Kathmandu valley. This is not any other nature walks, treks and hiking. You will astonish yourself with magnificent pieces of history, civilization, culture, religion, arts and architecture while visiting UNESCO Sites in Kathmandu. 

    UNESCO World Heritage Sites Day Tour in Kathmandu takes you to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyombhunath Stupa, Patan Durbar Sqaure, Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa, Changunarayan Temple and Bhaktapur. Swyombhunath Stupa and Bouddhanath Stupa are two Bhddhists Heritage Sites and Kathmandu Durbar Square with Kumari Ghar, Patan Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Changunarayan Temple are Hindu Heritage Sites. There are no such Christian heritage sites. However, learning history, culture, religions, arts and architecture, civilizations and tasting local authentic cuisines will enhance social harmony among the people. You will get stunned to observe all-magnificent and spectacular art words on woods, copper and stones during World Heritage Tour in Kathmandu. 

    Definitely, one can be interested to acknowledge others’ history and culture which empowers wider area of knowledge to live in the global society. Though you are not a Hindu and Buddhists, you will, undoubtedly find Kathmandu Day Tour one of the most rewarding visits in your life. 

    This is city sightseeing tour in Kathmandu Valley with private vehicle in your comfortable time frame. World Heritage Sites Tour in Kathmandu is completely guided tour which is safe and very exciting to do. You can join a group or can do it privately. The total hour of Kathmandu Day Tour is maximum 7 hours including your lunchtime, photography and collecting souvenirs if you like. 

    Most importantly, those who have got keen interest in ancient history, culture, civilization, religions, arts and architecture can find this Kathmandu Day Tour to UNESCO Sites astoundingly amazing with marvelous insights.  

    How can I prepare for Kathmandu UNESCO Sites Tour? 

    You are not going to any hillside and mountain viewpoints by hiking and trekking. This Kathmandu City Day Tour is entirely based in Kathmandu Valley visiting and exploring UNESCO Sites of Kathmandu city or Kathmandu Valley. So, this is very comfortable and convenient trip with private vehicle and professional guide. Therefore, one doesn’t need any special and comprehensive preparations for Kathmandu Day Tour

    However, you have to carry enough drinking water (min 2 ltr.), face mask to avoid dust and smoke, sunglasses, sun block cream, a hat, smart phone or camera for views, some Nepali currency for entry fees and souvenirs collections, lunch and snacks, tipping your guide etc, fit yourself in comfortable clothing ( not too tight and vulgar) carry hand sanitizer  and be careful about the monkeys attacks in Pashupatinath Temple and Swyombhunath Stupa. Don’t carry any snacks in plastic bag or in your hand openly. The monkeys may snatch it and you get injured. 

    You can carry raincoat or poncho or umbrella in case if rains if you are doing Kathmandu UNESCO Tour in the months of Jun, July and August. 

    Be prepared and willing  to listen to your leader and follow his/her instructions properly while visiting the World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu. 

    You will have lunch or some snacks in the middle of the trip in the restaurant. You will have about an hour for refreshment and lunch. The entire Day Tour to World Heritage Sites Kathmandu is divided into two sections: First Phase- before lunch and Second Phase- After Lunch. Each Phase is divided into 3 hours duration maximum and you need to prepare accordingly. 

    If you have any problems during the tour to World Heritage Sites, report it to your guide immediately and he/she will help your fix the problems. 

    What is Kathmandu Valley Tour to World Heritage Sites? 

    There are 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley. Tour to World Heritage Sites is the most popular day activity to do in Kathmandu valley especially among the international travelers. Kathmandu Valley Day Tour is a must do activity while people are in their vacations.  They just can allocate a single day or a couple of days for Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Tour.  More specifically, if you have 5-6 hours and really intend to visit and explore UNESCO Sites in Kathmandu Valley, you can do it instantly. 

    Actually, Kathmandu Valley Day Tour can be divided into two specific categories. They are Kathmandu City Tour and Patan and Bhaktapur Tour. Kathmandu valley consists of three cities: Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. Kathmandu Day Tour takes you to 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Kathmandu City. Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour offers an opportunity to visit Swyombhunath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bouddhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple. These 4 world heritage sites located in Kathmandu city can be visited in 4 hours if don’t have enough time. But if you have got enough time, then, it takes at least a full day ( 7 hours) for a comprehensive and authentic exploration and visits. But, unfortunately, what people are found doing is, they are just rushing to World Heritage Sites, making pictures and posting them on social Medias which is not meaningful. Even, the tour sellers or tour companies lure the people promising low cost to visit World Heritage Sites which will be waste of money and full of hassles. 

    Next visits will be to Patan and Bhaktapur. Patan Durbar Square with ancient palaces, courtyards, arts and architecture museums and temples fascinate thousands of people every day. 

    The visit to Bhaktapur consists of Bhaktapur Durbar Sqaure and Changunarayan Temple. One can also observe beautiful pottery works in Bhaktapur. The local cuisines like Bara, Chatamari, Juju Dhou and other authentic items are very popular to taste in Bhaktapur. 

    Can I do 7 World Heritage Sites Tour in one day? 

    These two visits: Kathmandu City Tour and Patan and Bhaktapur Tour can be combined in the same Day Tour to 7 World Heritage Sites. It can be done in one day but will be very rush. How can one explore and visit there different cities in one day with terrible traffic in Kathmandu Valley? This is a big question. 

    It takes at least 5 hours to visit 4 UNESCO Heritage Sites of Kathmandu and 2 more hours for Patan and 2 more hours finally for Bhaktapur. So, the total working hours to explore 7 UNESCO Heritage Sites will be 10-11 hours including drive and lunch hours. Is this possible for you? Make sure that you can travel and are willing to work at least 10 hours day, then, only go for 7 World Heritage Sites Tour in Kathmandu Valley. If you don’t have that confidence, then, allocate 2 days otherwise, can only go with 4 World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu City which takes 5-6 hours to go and come back to hotel including lunch time, refreshments and photography. 

    What types of Kathmandu Valley Tours are available? 

    Two types of Kathmandu Valley Day Tour are offered by the tour operators for Kathmandu Valley. These are: Private and Sharing. 

    The private tour will the only yours and you with your guide and private vehicle. It will be very comfortable and convenient and hassle-free during the explorations and visits of World Heritages Sites Day Tour. 

    It is flexible and the visitor will have plenty of time for lunch, refreshments, photography and collecting souvenirs during World Heritage Sites Tour in Kathmandu. 

    But the cost of Private World Heritage Sites Tour will higher than sharing. If you are introvert and solitary lover, want to avoid the crowds and hassles, you can go with little higher cost for your Private Kathmandu Day Tour. 

    Unlike that, the Sharing Kathmandu Day Tour to World Heritage Sites will be cheaper but full of hassles. It may not be convenient for you as you have to rush all the time and you cannot really have good and enough time to explore the World Heritage Sites, cannot have time collect souvenirs you really want, cannot have enough time for photography and refreshments. But, if you can adjust with these inconveniences with low cost, you can go with Sharing  World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley. It ups to you, in fact. 

    • The entry fees for foreigners and SAARC nationals to the World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
      World Heritage Site                               Foreigners (NPR)                                                     SAARC Nationals (NPR)
      Kathmandu Durbar Square                 1,500                                                                         250
      Bhaktapur Durbar Square                          1,800                                                                         500
      Patan Durbar Square                                  1,000                                                                          250
      Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)         200                                                                                  50
      Boudhanath Stupa                                  400                                                                          100
      Pashupatinath Temple                         1,000                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                       1,000 (For SAARC nationals entering the main temple)
      Changu Narayan Temple                         300                                                                                   100

      These prices may vary slightly depending on the change of local policies, so it's always good to verify before planning a visit.

      UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour Itinerary 

      UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour Itinerary begins with your pick up from the hotel where you stay. You are informed to be ready at a point of time after your breakfast. The UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour Itinerary can be described as given: 

      • Pick up from Hotel after breakfast at around 8 am
      • Transfer to the world heritage site ony by one
      • Transfer to Swyombhunath Stupa (time to transfer 15-20 mins) and spend around 1.30 hrs with your guide (photography, souvenir collection and exploration) 
      • Transfer to Patan Durbar Square (transfer time 30 minutes) spend 1 hour to explore Krishna Temple, museums and palaces courtyards and having spectacular photography. 
      • Transfer to Pashupatinath Temple,( transfer time 30 minutes) spend 1 hour exploring Bagmati River ,cremation site, deep woods and main Pshupatinath Temple 
      • Transfer to Bouddhanath Stupa ( transfer time 15 minutes), spend 1.30 hours for exploration, visit, photography and lunch from the top of the roofs of the restaurants enjoying fabulous views of Bouddhanath Stupa and the surrounding green hills. 
      • Transfer to Kathmandu Durbar Square in the late afternoon ( transfer time- 45 minutes) spend 1.30 hours to explore Kumari Ghar ( living Goddess abode), Bhairab Staute, Kathmandu Durbar Courtyard and the serene surrounding with cool air and local fairs 
      • You can also walk to traditional Ason Bazaar (market) to get species, dry meat, vegetable and fruits. Ason bazaar is the most classical market in Kathmandu city to get any kind of spices, stuffs and the thing you like. You can get almost everything in Ason. From Ason bazaar, you can walk back to Thamel spending 15 minutes or can drive back directly. 
      • After you are safely transferred the hotel you stay, the World Heritage Sites Tour in Kathmandu ends formally. 
      • If you want to add Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Changunarayan Temple, you require more 3-4 hours time. So, it is not recommended to combine Bhaktapur and Changunarayan with Kathmandu City. If you do want to add on Changunarayan and Bhaktapur with Kathmandu City Tour, it at least takes 8-10 hours and it will be full of hassles. 

      Kathmandu Day Tour Package

      Kathmandu Day Tour Package includes 4 UNESCO Sites visits spending 6-7 hours including lunch hour. It covers 4 world heritage sites: Swyombhunath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath Stupa. Kathmandu Day Tour Package Cost also includes professional tour guide, transportation to and from UNESCO Sites, safe drinking water during the tour even sometimes all World Heritage Sites Entry Fees but mostly not included in the tour package. Normally, the traveler himself/herself pays the entry fees to UNESCO Sites. 

      You need to know that your lunch and extra personal expenses are not included in Kathmandu Day Tour Package. You need to manage on your own for these things during the Kathmandu Day Tour. 

      If you join a group for Kathmandu Day Tour Package, it costs less that private Kahtmandu Day Tour Package. But, alert and don’t go with the people and trekking/travel companies who promise you with 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour in day with very less cost like USD 45. This is not doable and it will be full of hassles. You will waste your money and time. Actaully, in order to do 7 world heritage sites tour in Kathmandu, one requires at least 10 hours since the world heritage sites are located in different cities: Kahtmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. 

      Best Day Tour to World Heritage Sites

      Best Day Tour to World Heritage Sites is to Bhaktapur, the oldest city among three in the Kahtmandu valley. Actually, Bhaktapur’s rich and ancient culture fascinate thousands of visitors every month that Kathmandu and Patan. Do you know the mystery of Bhaktapur that why people love Bhaktapur tour more than Kathmandu and Patan? Oldest culture and civilization, authentic local lifestyle, local cuisines, hundreds of temple and palaces, hundreds of step wells and ancient water taps, typical Nepali house with brilliant arts and architectures, museums, water ponds, pottery and ceramics, tea and coffee, bara and juju dhou (authentic Newari people’s cuisines) and distinctly near and clear city with idol in every nook and corner are the major attractions in Bhaktapur Day Tour as world heritage site tour.

      To name, Bhaakatpaur Durbar Museum, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Changunarayan Temple, Datratraya Temple, 55 windows palace, Nyattpol Palace Temple, Siddapokhari, many old-age Nepali houses with marvelous woodworks and local streets to explore with local stuffs are the best things to explore and visit in Bhaktapur Day Tour. 

      However, it doesn't mean that Kathmandu and Patan are not worth visiting, they are equally popular with Patan Durbar Sqaure, Monkey Temple, Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath Stupa. Among them, Monkey Temple is the most famous for best Day Tour to World Heritage Sites.

       World Heritage Sites Tour Tickets 

      World Heritage Sites Tour tickets can be bought at the ticket counter located at the entrances of world heritage sites in Kathmandu. It means, one doesn’t require booking World heritage site tickets in advance for Day Tour to UNESCO Heritage Sites. You can see a small cabin where officials of world heritage sites are working for you to provide entry tickets and checking your world heritage sites entry tickets and you can directly ask them to provide you the entry ticket in order to explore the particular world heritage site in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. 

      Don’t try to avoid the entry ticket for world heritage sites, you may be in problem later when the officials ask you to show them your entry tickets. Ask tickets for world heritage sites, pay the right amount, ask to return the money if you pay more than the cost mentioned in the ticket. Settle down everything regarding the World Heritage Sites Tour Tickets before entering the heritage sites and enjoy your visit the way you like. 

      Normally, the tour guide will collect all the entry fees for world heritage sites you are visiting before you go to explore the sites. This way will be more comfortable for you to pay all the costs for tickets for world heritage sites at once, you don’t need to pay time and again. You guide will help you doing this. 

      World Heritage Sites Tour Tickets are valid for 24 hours once you get it. Don’t try to use it for the next day or for future. The cost of the entry tickets for world heritage sites are clearly displayed on the notice board at the entry cabins managed by world heritage sites. 

      Trip Itinerary

      Day 1 : A Visit to World Heritage Sites ( Swyombhunath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa and Kathmandu Durbar Square)( 7 hrs)

      Day Tour to UNESCO Heritage Sites commences with your warm reception from the hotel with a private vehicle with full AC. You will be accompanied with professional tour guide while exploring World Heritage Sites. You will feel very comfortable and relaxing as the tour is all hassle-free with plenty of time to spend with UNESCO Heritage Sites. 

      A Visit to Swyombhunath Stupa ( 2 hrs)

      In the very beginning, you will go Swyombhunath Stupa also popular as Monkey Temple is located atop hill. This grand and massive stupa fascinates every traveler, especially Buddhist followers. Swyombhunath Stupa is believed to have been originated from lotus flower and is, therefore, holy. 

      The stupa has a massive look with Buddha’s meditating eyes printed on its surface and all surrounded and installed holy prayer wheels. It will be very exciting moments to go round the stupa moving prayer wheels clockwise. Please don’t go round the stupa anti-clock wise s it is believed that you are disregarding Buddha and his life’s principles. 

      The stupa has a huge surrounding with deep woods, colorful prayer flags, holy pond, exercising stations and atmosphere. The stupa premises also has a temple dedicated to goddess Saraswati ( goddess of windom) and has three major and tremendous Buddha’s statues on the other side to the end. 
      Major things to see and experience in Swyombhunath Stupa 

      Alert:  Don’t tease and feed the monkeys during your Swyomhunath Stupa Exploration as they may attack you. Don’t carry any food stuffs with you in your hand, they may snatch it and may hurt you terribly. 

      A Visit to Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath Stupa ( 3 hrs) 

      After a beautiful exploration and visit to Swyombhunath, you will be boarded to Pashupatinath Temple and then to Bouddhanath Stupa respectively. 
      Pashupatinath Temple is a world famous pilgrimage site for Hindus and everyone can visit it. The temple is located at the bank of Holy Bagmati River. The Bagmati River is the only cremation site for Hindus who are living in Kathmandu. 

      Pashupatinath Temple area is also surrounded by deep woods and you can see hundreds of monkeys running and fighting haphazardly. You can also see holy Sadhus there performing rituals and rites and also may ask your palm to read.  

      Bouddhanath Stupa is another marvelous Buddhist pilgrimage site located in Bouddha, Kathmandu. It is 7 kilometer drive from center Thamel. The stupa is white in color and beautifully furnished with colorful Buddhist prayer flags all round. The surrounding of Bouddhanath Stupa is astonishingly pleasant and delightful with all similar types of houses with rooftop restaurants for lunch and snacks. After we visit Pashupatinath Temple, we go to Bouddhanath Stupa and have lunch with marvelous views of Stupa and the surrounding hills in the background sitting in the rooftop restaurant. 

      Pashupatinath Temple and Bouddhanath Stupa are closer each other. It takes only 15 minutes drive from Pashupatinath Temple to get Bouddhanath Stupa. 

      Major things to see and experience in Pashupatinath Temple 

      Alert:  Don’t tease and feed the monkeys during your visit to Pashupatinath Temple as they may attack you. Don’t carry any food stuffs with you in your hand, they may snatch it and may hurt you terribly. 

      Major things to see and experience in Bouddhanath Stupa 


      A Visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square( 2 hrs)  

      Final section of World Heritage Day Tour Kathmandu takes you to Kathmandu Durbar Square which is also popular as Bashantapur Durbar Square. You will safely be transferred to Kathmandu Durbar Square from Bouddhanath Stupa towards the end of UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour. Kathmandu Durbar Square and its premises are very pleasant and refreshing in the late afternoon and in the early evening with colorful lights, souvenirs shops and rooftops restaurants. 

      Major things to see and experience in Kathmandu Durbar Square 

      After we spend 2 hours quality of time with authentic exploration and information at Kathmandu Durbar Square,  you can either walk to Ason Bazaar ( a traditional market) to get the stuffs like spices, fish, dried fruits, dried meat, utensils and pickles. This is an optional tour to explore Ason Bazaar and the walk from Ason Bazaar to Thamel is 15 minutes. 

      After all visits and explorations with your professional and highly experienced tour guide, we drop you to the hotel you stay and say Namaste to you for your beautiful company to our team and company. 

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