
Swoyambhunath
by Tom Rogerson
The capital of Nepal is an exhilarating, fascinating and maddening city of colour and chaos. Nestled in a large valley that – according to legend – was once a huge lake, Kathmandu offers an unparalleled variety of medieval monuments, temples and statues. This endlessly fascinating, sometimes infuriating, city has enough sights to keep you busy for a week. But you’ll be sure that you will explore the real Kathmandu before your time runs out.
For many, stepping off a plane into Kathmandu is a pupil dilating experience. A riot of sights, sounds and smell that can quickly lead to sensory overload. Whether you are barreling through the traffic-jammed alleyways of the old town in a rickshaw. Marvelling at the medieval temples of Durbar Square. Or dodging trekking touts in the backpacker district of Thamel. Kathmandu can be an intoxicating, amazing and exhausting place.
To really glimpse the soul of the city, we take you for a walk through the backstreets and a drive further in the valley. And you’ll see the capital’s timeless cultural and artistic heritage reveals itself in hidden temples overflowing with marigolds, courtyards full of drying chillies and rice and tiny hobbit-sized workshops.
Would you like to explore more of Nepal but without trekking in the mountains, you might like a cultural round trip in Nepal. With this trip, your guide takes you to the highlights of Nepal in a relaxed matter. You’ll discover the colourful capital of Kathmandu, the exciting jungle in the south, Buddha’s birthplace Lumbini, the old kingdom of Palpa and of course peaceful Lakeside Pokhara with its spectacular backdrop of the Himalayas.
Go for more info about the 15-days round trip to Nepal’s Cultural & History Tour.
by Tom Rogerson
by Fares Nimri