Bhaktapur Day Tour

The Bhaktapur Day Tour is a full-day cultural journey through one of the best-preserved historic cities in the Kathmandu Valley. Known locally as Khwopa, Bhaktapur is celebrated for its palace courtyards, pagoda temples, stone shrines, traditional brick houses, pottery workshops, woodcarving, metalwork, festivals, and Newari cuisine.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square forms one of the seven monument zones included within the UNESCO-listed Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property. UNESCO recognizes the valley for its exceptional palace complexes, temples, urban settlements, and Newar craftsmanship in brick, stone, timber, and bronze. The Kathmandu Valley property was first inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979.

This tour is designed for travelers interested in Nepalese history, architecture, religion, photography, traditional crafts, and local food.

Also known as Bhadgaon, it is situated at an altitude of 1401 m, is a home to medieval art and architecture and was the site for Burtoluchhi’s Little Buddha. The urban city covers an area of 4 sq. miles. Shaped like a conch-shell, Bhaktapur meaning city of Devotees, pottery and weaving are its traditional industries. Bhaktapur, essence of the Newari City, 14 km east of Kathmandu is Nepal’s greatest treasures.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara-style temples grouped around a fifty-five window palace of brick and wood. The square is one of the most charming architectural showpieces of the Valley as it highlights the ancient arts of Nepal. The golden effigies of kings perched on the top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out from their sanctuaries, the wood carvings in every place-struts, lintels, uprights, tympanums, gateways and windows-all seem to form a well-orchestrated symphony.

Thimi is a farming town situated 8 km east of Kathmandu on the way to Bhaktapur. Exquisite temples and other religious shrines dot its streets. It is known for its artistic masks and earthen pots, often seen spread out on the streets to dry in the sun. It can be called a traditional pottery locality with almost 80% of the population still involved in pottery. Handspun cotton cloth is another Thimi specialty.