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Nepal
Mountain Trekking pleased to organize sightseeing tours
for you in and around the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal boasts
a rich cultural diversity, and it is well worth exploring
during your visit to Nepal.. If you only have a short time
for Nepal, our tours will make sure you get the most out
of your trip.
Rich cultural spirit that represents unique
blend of Buddhism and Hinduism, Birth place of Buddha, Home
of Mount Everest, World heritage sites and much more...
Also our knowledge of the area around the Kathmandu Valley
ensures that we can take you to less known, but equally
interesting and culturally rich places.
All our sightseeing excursions are conducted by experienced
tour leadres, who speak and understand English very well.
Guides for non-English speakers also can be arranged.
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Kathmandu
Durbar Square:
Durbar square classic tour takes you to the famous places
that have housed kings of different dynasties and temple-scapes
representing the finest expamples of Hindu and Buddhist
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Swayambhunath:
One of the world’s most glorious, ancient, enigmatic
and the holiest of Buddhist Chaityas, dating back more than
2000 years. Situated on a hillock Swayambhunath, literally
“the Self-Created or Existent”, is a mosaic
of small stupas and pagoda temple contributed over time
by the succession of kings and noblemen. The main structure
of the stupa is made of a solid hemisphere of brick and
clay, supporting a lofty conical spire and capped by pinnacle
of copper gilt. Painted on the four sides on the base of
the spire are the “All Seeing Eyes” of Lord
Buddha. The main features of Swayambhunath in brief are
“The Five Buddhas. |
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Bouddhanth:
This colossal and ancient Stupa, one of Nepal's most unique
monument and said to be the world biggest, attracts Nepalese
pilgrimage of Tibetan stock from as far as Dolpo and Mugu
as well as Tibet, Ladhak in India and Bhutan. Baudhanath
Stupa with all seeing eyes of primordial Adi Buddha on all
the four sides of the stupa is said to hold the remains
of Kasyapa - the Buddha of the previous time.The Stupa 100
meters in diameter, built on an octagonal base inset with
prayer wheels by the Lichchivi King Mana Deva in the fifth
century rises to 36 meters above the base including the
spire, "all seeing eyes" and the pinnacle represent
the stages of enlightenment, symbol of royalty, compassion,
knowing and nirvana. There are many myths about the origins
of the stupa. Will have lunch here after the sightseeing
(around 1330hrs). |
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Guheshwari:
The short drive from Bouddha will take you this place said
that when Sati, the consort of Siva, immolated herself due
to her father's insult, Siva stricken with grief, wandered
the skies with her corpse as pieces of her body fell to earth
thus creating 51 sacred sites. Her private parts fell here
thus the name "Guheshwari". |
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Pashupatinath:
Just a small walk takes you the temple of lord Siva-Pasupatinath
with two tiered golden roof and silver doors is famous for
its superb Newari architecture situated near the banks of
sacred Bagmati River. Entrance to the temple precinct is permitted
to the "Hindus Only", however visitors can clearly
see the temple from the eastern bank of the Bagmati River.
Pashupati, literally, "Lord of the Animals" is the
patron deity of Nepal and believed to have been unearthed
by an obscure herdsman while one of his cattle was showering
the earth with milk. Across the sacred river, above the array
of decorated monuments is the "Slasmantak or Mrigasthali
Ban (forest)" where legends have it that Lord Siva dwelled
in a form of an antelop to evade the hordes of demigods. |
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Bhaktapur
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
valley as it highlights the ancient of the kings perched on
top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out from
their sanctuaries, the wood carvings in very place –
struts, lintels, tympanums, gateways and windows – all
seem to form a well orchestrated symphony. |
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Patan
city :
Patan is protected by UNISCO world heritage site. Patan
is the second largest city in the valley. It is some time
referred to as Lalitpur, which means city of beauty. Patan
has long Buddhist history and the four corners of the city
are marked by stupas. Patan's central Durbar square is absolutely
packed with temples. It an architectural feast with a far
greater concentration of temples per sq meter than in Katmandu
or Bhaktipur. Numerous other temples widely diverse style
as well as many Buddhist monasteries are scattered around
this fascinating town. The Patan Durbar square is a concentrated
mass of temples, undoubtedly the most visually stunning
display of Newari architecture to be seen in Nepal. There
is also many others numerous temples are Krishna, Bhimsen,
Taleju bell, Bhai Dega and others many temples gives you
more experience about Nepali people faith and respect on
religion. All the temples are decorated by numerous arts
and architecture. The Patan also offers you Newari people
culture and them life style |
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