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Durbar Square Kathmandu
101 Reviews On Saturday(19-11-2011) was extremely lucky to get a glimpse of the "Living Child Goddess(Kumari)" at the Kumari Mahal situated in Durbar Square.The "Child Goddess" occasionally comes to the balcony...
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Bodhnath Stupa Kathmandu
44 Reviews The stupa at Boudha has been for centuries the most important landmark along the Tibet-Kathmandu trade route and today is in many regards the national symbol for Nepal. The Tibetans call it Chorten...
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Thamel Kathmandu
17 Reviews Our trek guide, Amrit, also runs Nepali Kitchen with his wife. He meets you in the morning, and takes you to market to buy the ingredients you'll be cooking. Then back to his home in Thamel where his...
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Pashupatinath Kathmandu
38 Reviews Pashupatinath Shiva Temple (Shiva is Pashupati) is walking distance from Boudha Stupa (or a short taxi ride) and this Hindu temples is the oldest in Kathmandu and is an UNESCO World Heritage Sites and...
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Mountain Flight Kathmandu
20 Reviews If in Nepal and unable to trek into the Himalayas then the easiest way to view the Mighty Himalayas including Mount Everest is by taking the one hour "Mountain Flight " tours from Kathmandu...
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Swayambhunath Kathmandu
57 Reviews We walked here from Thamel. Entrance fee was, I think, NPR250. This ancient stupa sits on top of a green hill. This has been a religious site for more than 2500 years. To get to the temple you must...
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Bhaktapur Kathmandu
15 Reviews Hi, agree with most of your comment and still the same now but they are trying to improve. Few tips, just prepare before hand and fill the visa or arrival form while you are still on the flight (they...
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Kathmandu area Kathmandu
34 Reviews I have recently finished volunteering at a orphanage in Kathmandu and i would like to recommend the experience to anyone wanting to volunteer in Nepal. The small orphanage called CHEF(Child Helping...
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Tibetan Refugee Camp Kathmandu
3 Reviews Have not been to Tibet and so decided to visit the Tibetan Refugee Camp. Many of these refugees crossed the border into Nepal from Tibet when the Dalai Lama fled from the Red Chinese army. The Dalai...
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Join in the Bunga-Dya Jatra festival (Red Machhendranath). If you are in Kathmandu or Patan during 28 April, then you can join in the Bunga-Dya Jatra festival like what I did. This interesting festival is to celebrate the Buddhist deity of rain, and is honoured with a chariot procession through Patan which has a tradition of about 1,200 years !
See the colours of nature in Nepal during springtime. During springtime between March to early May, the nature of Nepal is very colourful, with flowers and trees of many colours blooming. Very beautiful indeed !
While in Nepal you must visit a Buddhist Monastery. There are so many there that I really can't recommend one, but if you can make it to one on or around Tibetan New Year it is a beautiful, exquisite experience! I was able to sit inside a monastery in Pokhara and listen to 40 monks chanting... with bells ringing and drums beating. It was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes.
Shiva Ratri is the festival of Shiva's Night, a Sadhu and Hindu festival of the outlandish and divine. We took a taxi to the festival and the sights and sounds were mind blowing. saints, sadhus and mystics filled the grounds. It was like being transported to another mystical world. I had never seen anything even close to the visions I was seeing. There were groups and groups of long bearded, dreadlocked Sadhus huddled in mass, smoking pot with eyes glazed over and a mysterious look about them. They say that thousands of pilgrims come to the sacred festival, like a Hindu version of Mecca. As we walked the steps, these mystical men would just look at us with half open eyes, not really in the world. We later found out that Sadhus and infants are the only Hindus that don't get cremated, they get buried, because they have already left this world.
Early rise! About 5 - 5:30 go to the domestic airport terminal before breakfast and take Buddha Air's mountain flight and see the Himalayas including Everest at level eyes.By car from the airport, travel to Bhaktapur, perhaps a short stop in Thimi on the way, and find the Pagoda Cafe in Bhaktapur's Nayatapola Square. Have a simple, but slow and lengthy breakfast here - the view is great. Stroll around pleasant Bhaktapur for good parts of the middle of the day. A guide is useful, but not necessary. Map and a guidebook is needed, though. Photo opportunities. You can buy your souvenirs here, too. Go to Nagarkot or Dhulikhel (if clear sky) for a snack or an early dinner and ridge walk with a Himalayan sunset view. You may stay overnight or return to your Kathmandu hotel. If you skip Nagarkot/Dhulikel, return to Kathmandu via Thimi town or Changu Narayan ancient temple site. A late dinner in...
Nepal has so many different festivals celebrating everything and anything, the chances are you will be in Nepal during some sought of festival. I was luck or unlucky enough to be there during Holi, when everyone throws coloured powder and water at each other. I really was in a complete state and it took me ages to get the dye out of my hair! but it was sooo much fun.
This is the largest Stupa in Nepal and well worth a visit, it is very impressive! This is one of the main centers for Tibetans in Nepal, adn due to that the area is adorned with lots of colourful prayer flags and monks. It really should be on your list of must sees.
Swayambhunath Temple is one of the most recognisble sights around Kathmandu and is a lovely way to spend a couple of hours. The stairs up are quite long and steep (a good way to prepare for your trek) but it is all well worth it. Also watch out for the monkeys (which is how this place got its affectionate name.)
If your budget will stretch to it, taking a mountain flight over the Himalayas is a great experience.We had a trip of just over an hours duration which took us to view the major ranges, and afforded some great views of Everest. We were even allowed on the flight deck for a short period, although I suppose that practice has probably stopped given current aircraft security regulations.The trip departed from and returned to Kathmandu airport.Given that I am unlikely ever to climb Everest, I suppose this is about the closest I'm likely to get!
This is the Buddhist Temple on the hill in Katmandu. There are a lot of other tips on this. I would add that I highly recommend you go early in the morning. This is when there are less tourists. The views of the Himalayaas at dawn, cloud permitting, are outstanding. The ambiance of the place is humbling.
Dwarika's Hotel Kathmandu Kathmandu
5 Reviews and 227 Opinions Dwarika's is close to the airport, safe and very good, gives excellent service, has good food and a...
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Fishtail Lodge Pokhara
7 Reviews and 110 Opinions Fishtail Lodge is the most beautiful hotel we ever stayed. Even though it is small in size but its...
Club Himalaya Hotel Bhaktapur
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