Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Tour

The capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, is not only the political and commercial hub of the country but it also carries the psyche of the nation. For centuries when simple mountain folk would embark on an annual or once in a lifetime walk to Kathmandu, when asked, Where are you going? they would answer, Nepal jane, Going to Nepal. Culture, tradition and art are the three bulwarks of this beautiful and exotic hill city that promises to win the heart of everyone and anyone who visits it. Though not large (only 360 sq km), but the Kathmandu Valley, which once had more temples than dwellings, currently presents a vivid picture of red-tiled roofs donning the hills. The legend of the region has that the hill nation was covered by a lake and Bodhisattva Manjushri created the first settlement by cutting the mountain and creating a passage for the water to flow out. Thus, we have Kathmandu - a city of mystical temples and rich art. Kathmandu and its rich heritage have to be contributed to the Newars who have toiled hard to create a civilization that has given the world the many of its splendid riches, from pagoda style temples to superb decorative arts, whether carved in stone or cast in bronze, silver and gold.

There are thousands of visitors from all over the world trickling into the quaint little Himalayan kingdom throughout the year in search of art and culture that they have only heard about but never seen earlier. People with interest in history and old cultures consist of the majority of the visitors. Places that pique the interest of most of the visitors to Nepal are Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan or Lalitpur – all lavishly built towns by the Newars. Apart from these three major tourist attractions, there are also smaller villages like Daman, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, to visit as they provide vivid glimpses of the traditional Nepalese culture, art, not to mention splendid Himalayan views.