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Buddhist Temple Kathmandu Day Tour

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Country
Nepal

Duration

Maximum altitude

Activity
Trekking

Difficulty

Best Season
Year Around

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Start/End Point
Kathmandu

Tour Overview

Buddhist Temple Kathmandu day tour is an outstanding trip around a Buddhist temple near Kathmandu city. This journey is escorted by government authorized knowledgeable tour guides who know very well about Buddhism and Temple. You will get to know about various schools of Buddhism and its dynamics. While visiting Buddhist temple we visit Buddhism school where we can see students from various parts learning about Buddhism. Also, it will allow you to understand the legacy of art, architecture associated with Buddhism like Mandala painting, Thanka is, etc. This beautiful tour consists of three different sites two of them are UNESCO world heritage site. Swayombhunath, Boudhanath stupa and Kapan monastery visit with a knowledgeable guide is the main activity of this tour Buddhist Temple Day tour.

Buddhist Temple Kathmandu day tour schedule.

We start early morning after breakfast. Your knowledgeable tour guide picks you from your hotel. First, drive to Swyombhunath stupa aka monkey temple which is located on the top of small hill few kilometers towards west from Kathmandu’s touristic area Thamel. The private car drops you at the foothill of Swyombhunath. We walk 365 steps uphill and reach on the top of Swyombhunath which offers 360 panoramic views of Kathmandu city. Swyombhunath stupa is one of the oldest monuments in Kathmandu. There are hundreds of stupa, monastery, and shrine. At the end of Swyombhunath, you visit Buddha Park where you can see three giants statue of Guru Rimpoche, Amideva Buddha, and Avalokiteshvara

After visiting the monkey temple we head to the Kapan monastery which is also located on the top of the small hillock in Kapan. This monastery is quite interesting to visit which offers the vast legacy of Mahayana Buddhism which Kapan Monastery is following since it’s established in 1970 AD. Kapan monastery consists of several temples consists of a Prayer hall, Monks hostel, Library, Pond and Garden. This monastery teaches Buddhism to Monks and outside students. On a clear day, the Panoramic view of Kathmandu city is clearly seen from Monastery. After visiting Kapan Monastery we take launch at the cafeteria of a monastery with monks.

Buddhist Temple Kathmandu day tour. After visiting the Kapan monastery we drive to nearby Bouddhanath stupa. Bouddhanath stupa is the largest stupa of Nepal also it is one of the holiest sites of Tibetan. Bouddhanath stupa is a dome-shaped huge building that has Buddha’s eyes painted in all four sides and the golden pinnacle is kept on the top. Boudhanath stupa is surrounded by monasteries and houses in a circular way. Upon Bouddhanath stupa visit you can have a visit to Thanka painting school and Monastery located at the premises of stupa. This 14th-century build stupa is enlisted in the UNESCO world heritage site. After visiting this entire Buddhist temple drive back to your hotel.Buddhist Temple Kathmandu day tour

Tour Highlights

UNESCO world heritage site.

Bouddhanat world largest stupa.

Swyombhunath stupa visit.

Kapan monastery visit.

Learn in-depth about Buddha and Buddhism.

Learn all the school of Buddhism.

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