cultural hub of Nepal is the first stop for the majority of visitors to the country. For over forty years, Nepal has been an extremely fascinating destination for travelers, scholars, and researchers. It now contains countless architectural monuments, and vestiges of varied cultural and religious traditions. Out of ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seven cultural heritage sites are in Kathmandu Valley. This verdant valley was once a huge lake, legend dictates that in the middle of the lake was a brilliant flame emanating from a Lotus flower. People would come from miles around to wonder and worship the flame. A Chinese disciple Buddhist Magnus, wishing to worship the flame more closely sliced a portion of the hills with his sword draining its waters and thus the fertile Kathmandu valley was created. The valley today incorporates three major settlements, while it was separated longtime back itself, all have their own distinctive character with outstanding temples, works of art and architecture and a varied calendar of feasts and festivals, their roots in being capital cities of the valleys three principality's in times gone by. Between them they boast the highest density of World Heritage Sites to be found anywhere in the World, seven in total. There are many other fascinating settlements in the valley offering their own reasons for being there. In the late 18th century, following the founding of modern Nepal within more or less the present boundaries, Kathmandu was made the capital. Kathmandu, the largestcity in Nepal is situated at an altitude of 1,350m and population about 2,076,365.

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Bhaktapur Durbar  Square

Patan Durbar Square

Boudhantath Stupa

Pashupatinath Temple

Swaymbhunath (Monkey temple)

Changu Narayan Temple

Day 1 Arrival in Kathmandu

Day 2 Kathmandu - Swayambunath and Patan Durbar Square

Day 3 Kathmandu - Pashupatinath and Bodnath

Day 4 Kathmandu - Bhaktapur Durbar Sqaure - Bhaktapur

Day 5 Bhaktapur - Namobuddha - Panauti - Dhulikhel

Day 6 Dhulikhel - Changu Naryan - Nagarkot

Day 7 Nagarkot - Buddhanilkantha - Kathmandu Durbar Square - Kathmandu

Day 8 Kathmandu, departure

Included:

- Airport - hotel transfers

- Welcome drink on arrival

- 4 star hotels in Kathmandu, Dhulikhel and Nagarkot

- 3 star hotel in Bhaktapur

- Entrance fees during sightseeing tour

- English speaking guide during sightseeing

- Transfers by private car

- Traditional Nepali dinner with Nepali music and nepali dance

Not included:

- Nepal visa

- Meals and drinks

- Personal insurances, tips and other personal expenses

- Flight fare to and from Nepal