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Day 1 / Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meet assist at airport and transfer to
hotel.Night stay in Delhi.
Day
2 / Delhi - Kathmandu
After a breakfast sightseeing tour of New Delhi where
ornate buildings recall the days when India was the
Jewel in the crown of the British empire. Visit the
11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate and the grand government
buildings, the President’s House, Red fort, Mahatama
Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly
known as Birla Temple. Evening transfer to airport to
board the flight to kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu , meet
assist at the airport and transfer to hotel night stay
in kathmandu.
Day 3 / Kathmandu
After breakfast Sightseeing tour of the KATHMANDU CITY
- The Hanumandhoka - Kathmandu's Durbar Square is the
historic seat of royalty. The Durbar Square with its
old temples and palaces epitomises the religious and
cultural life of the people. It is here that kings of
Nepal are crowned and their coronations solemnized.
Also visit the Taleju Temple built by King Mahendra
Malla in 1549 AD, the temple of Kal Bhairav - the God
of destruction and the temple of Kumari (Vestal Virgin)
or the Living Goddess - represents a very ancient Hindu
deity of Nepal locally known as Taleju is Buddhist by
birth. The Kumari acknowledges greetings from her balcony
window. Once a year during Indra Jatra festival, the
King of Nepal seeks the Kumari's blessing. Kasthamandap
- Located near the Kumari Temple is said to be built
from the wood of a single tree from the city. The city
of Kathmandu derives its name from this temple. The
Kathmandu Durbar Square was listed in the UNESCO World
Heritage Monument List in 1979.
BOUDDHANATH STUPA: The stupa of Bouddhanath lies 8 kms.
east of Kathmandu. This ancient colossal Stupa is one
of the biggest in the world, and is the centre of Tibetan
Buddism in Nepal. Listed in the UNESCO World Heritage
Monument List in 1979.
PASUPATINATH TEMPLE: This important Hindu temple is
the temple of Lord Shiva, The temple with a two tiered
golden roof and silver door is considered one of the
holiest shrines for Hindus. Although only Hindus are
allowed inside the temple, visitors can witness the
activities performed in the temple premises from the
eastern bank of the Bagmati River.
The temple was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Monument
List in 1979.
Evening at leisure. Night stay in Kathmandu.
Day 4 / Kathmandu
After breakfast visit SWAYAMBHUNATH STUPA - the oldest
Buddhist shrine. It is said to be 2,000 years old. Painted
on the four sides of the spire's base are the all -
seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. It is 3 km. west of Kathmandu
City and is situated on a hillock about 77 m above the
level of Kathmandu Valley and commands an excellent
view of the Valley. This Stupa is the oldest of its
kind in Nepal. It was also listed in the UNESCO World
Heritage Monument List in 1979.
Evening transfer to Nepalese Restaurant Bhanchaghar
for a Traditional Nepali Welcome reception and dinner.
Here you will have the opportunity to enjoy a live Nepalese
Cultural programme performed by beautiful young girls
dressed in ethnic traditional Nepalese costumes and
jewelry representing various parts of Nepal. Dinner
will follow this programme. Night stay in Kathmandu.
Day 5 / Kathmandu - Delhi
- Departure
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight for
Delhi to coonect the onward flight.
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