Itinerary
Short visits focused entirely on the valley's temples, palaces, and hilltop views, without leaving the Kathmandu area
Duration
5 days
Estimated cost
NPR 31,360-NPR 47,040
Difficulty
1/10
Easy
Highlights
Estimated budget
Midpoint estimate · actual costs vary by season and availability
The route
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Day by day
Arrival, Durbar Square
NPR 8,900Kathmandu
Land and settle into Thamel, then an afternoon at Kathmandu Durbar Square, the old royal palace complex.
Swayambhunath and Pashupatinath
NPR 7,700Kathmandu
Morning at Swayambhunath, the Monkey Temple, for valley views, afternoon at Pashupatinath's cremation ghats on the Bagmati river.
Bhaktapur old town
NPR 6,100Bhaktapur
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A full day in Bhaktapur, the best-preserved of the valley's three medieval cities, where potters still work the wheel in the open square.
Nagarkot sunrise viewpoint
NPR 8,800Nagarkot
Drive up to the ridgeline hill station of Nagarkot for a 180-degree Himalayan sunrise, from Dhaulagiri to Everest on a clear morning, then a half-day hike down to Changu Narayan, the valley's oldest temple.
Return to Kathmandu, departure
NPR 7,700Kathmandu
Drive back to Kathmandu for onward departure, with time for last-minute shopping.