Trip code | HH-DTR-1 |
Package name | Day Tour to UNESCO Heritage Sites |
Duration | 1 |
Max. elevation | 1338 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 80 per person |
Be Mesmerized with Age-Old History, Culture, Religion, Civilization, Arts and Architecture in "Day Tour to World Heritage Sites"
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 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 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 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 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.
10 sites of natural and cultural sites of Nepal have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. To explore these 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Nepal, thousands of people flock every year for natural, historical, cultural and religious explorations and visits. The 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Nepal are:
1. Swyombhunath Stupa ( Monkey Temple)
2. Pashupatinath Temple
3. Patan Durbar Square
4. Kathmandu Durbar Square ( Kumari Ghar)
5. Bouddhanath Stupa
6. Changunarayan Temple
7. Bhaktapur Durbar Square
8. Lumbini
9. Chitwan National Park
10. Sagarmatha National Park
Out of 10 World Heritage Sites, two are national parks, 6 are culutural and religious sites and 2 are historical sites. 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Kathmandu valley ( Swyombhunath Stupa, BOuddhanath Stupa Patan Durbar Square,Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple,Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Changunarayan Temple. 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located in Kathmandu city ( Bouddhanath Stupa, Monkey Temple,Pashupatinath Temple and Kathmandu Durbar Square and 3 are located in Patan and Bhaktapur. Out of 7 world heritage sites in Kathmandu, one can explore only 4 world heritage sites in one day in a hassle free way. If you want to join in group and just have quick look at the world heritage sites, you can also do 7 world heritage sites tour in a day.
Kathmandu has 4 world heritage sites: Pashupatinath Temple, Monkey Temple, Bouddhantha Stupa and Pashupati Temple. If you are talking about Kathmandu Valley, then, there are 7 world heritage sites: Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath Stupa, Changunarayan Temple and Monkey Temple.
One can visit and explore only 4 world heritage sites authentically and in hassle- free way spending 6-7 hours. Actually, 7 world heritage sites tour in a day doesn’t seem authentic and hassle-free; it is just a trend and formality to go and make some photographs and post them in social platforms. If you are a true explorer and love your budget and time, you are recommended doing only 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour in a day, not 7 World Heritage Sites in a day.
A Visit to World Heritage Sites has no special dress codes, you can wear a comfortable outfit as you wish. You have to get in and out in the car/van while doing UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour in Kathmandu and you must feel relaxed and convenient with your clothing. No special religious or spiritual dresses are required for World Heritage Sites Tour. However, most of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites are either religious or cultural so that you are not suggested not to wear too tight and transparent apparel while visiting World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu. It is considered to be unholy and vulgar if you are with something very tight and transparent. You can just fit in comfortable t-shirt or shirt, trousers, cap, sunglasses and comfortable walking shoes which will add comforts in your UNESCO World Heritage Day Tour in Kathmandu.
There are certain things that the visitors should and shouldn’t do during World Heritage Tour in Kathmandu.