Cultural Sightseeing Tour with local foods -6 days

On your arrival at Kathmandu, our Representative will escort you from the airport to your hotel at Kathmandu. The Evening is a rest to explore the Thamel area, which is the major hub for the tourist. At Evening, we will make you have dined at one of the best Nepalese Restaurant with its cultural/traditional dancing art. Today you will taste Nepalese Thali in which you can find the taste of Nepalese locals. Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

After breakfast, our expert guide will be there at your hotel lobby to pick you up and start today’s most astonishing Kathmandu Sightseeing.

Kathmandu Durbar Square: It is at the heart of Kathmandu, with different temples. Monuments, palaces of ancient Kings (Durbar) from the modern King as well Kumari Ghar–the home of the living goddess in Nepal, which is the most popular, must-see in Nepal and it is very wonderful to see different amazing temples and fascinating old tales of the Palaces.

Swoyambhu: The popular name of it is Monkey Temple, as you can get vast amounts of monkeys. It is so nice to see different monkeys eating, dwelling in this region with its newborn and small infants, too. This Buddhist Shrine has a great historical impact too. In the ancient period, Kathmandu was a pond with a mix of mud and serpents and there emerged of one Lotus with light and the person preserves it by making the shrine above it. So, from that time, it is famous as Swoyambhu–self emerged from a temple. One has reached in this place; all his/her sins will vanish. You will feel a kind of peace of your mind when seeing these miracles of Buddhist Shrine.

Today you will taste Momo for lunch, one of the most popular and lovable dish in Nepal. Many people like Momo all around the world. It’s a dumpling with filled with meat or vegetables depend upon your choice. There are different varieties of Momos are available as steamed momo, fried momo, jhol momo, etc.

Boudhanath

It is one of the widest Buddhist Shrine, made in ancient Nepal. It influences most of the Tibetan people in this sector. We can see differently about 100 Tibetan Monasteries in this region. It is believed that if we pray our wish in front of this shrine, then it will fulfill as well some myths also say that this is the center of the earth. So, we can feel a kind of energy and peace of mind in reaching this pure, holy shrine.

Pashupatinath: It is nearby Boudhanath Stupa. Though this temple is popular as from Hinduism, then again whoever has reached in this place, they feel a kind of peace of mind. Shiva Linga has symbolized itself as the energy and life which dwell on this earth. So, we worship the power of the deity and the power in taking birth or circulation or living operation of this earth. And the uniqueness is there as the cremation which has great value in Hinduism and it is a kind of mystical for the person who came from a different religion where after death their body will grave but in cremation, we are making the dead bodies are in fire and we will just make their ash will dissolve in nearby pure, holy river–Ganga as the Ganga has the power to wash all sins of the person in this world. After seeing these valuable important landmarks in Kathmandu, we will drop off you at your hotel. Overnight at Kathmandu.

After breakfast, our expert guide will be at the lobby of your hotel to pick you up and start today’s a pleasant journey to Patan and Bhaktapur.

Patan: About 20 minutes in driving, we will enter the nearby next big city of Kathmandu–Patan City. We will park our vehicle at Pulchowk, the main entrance of the Patan, to see its local life. You will amaze to see the local–small houses and its stores, the passage, the way, the vehicle/traffic en route. About 10 minutes of walking, we will reach at the most historical place of Patan. You will amaze to see the ancient palaces, the one stone made–Krishna Temple. As you go inside, you will mesmerize in hearing different mythical tales of the ancient kings and its magical archeological structure. After it, we will make you explore Mahaboudha, a temple in Shikhar style where a thousand statues of Buddha are there. It is the symbol of Buddha’s temple which exists at Boudhagaya in India, where Buddha took enlightenment. After we will explore the Golden Temple, its carving, the architecture, the child priest and its traditional, these all are enough able to make you feel wow of Kathmandu/Patan and its culture.

Today’s menu is the local tasty dish of Bhaktapur–Nepali Thali with Juju Dhau- milk custard, Juju means the king and Dhau means the custard, that means King of the custard. Whoever have taste this unique Juju Dhau, they just loved it. So, this place is very famous for Juju Dhau.

Bhaktapur: After that, you will head to one of the most ancient and unique towns where we can find the old traditional lifestyle and its people still now. You will amaze to see the street, its narrow old gulleys, the people, and its traditional, unique style of day to day living. Kathmandu and Patan have little modernized because of its time passes, but Bhaktapur remains the same. It still makes us view the old traditional city and the temple of Changunarayan is the symbol of its beautiful handicrafts, which are the lively proofs of the ancient period, its value and its cultural aspect, its different monuments. Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

After breakfast, our expert guide will be at the lobby of your hotel to pick you up and start today’s a pleasant journey to Bungamati and Khokana.

Bungamati and Khokana tour is popular for those who just want to explore Kathmandu a little more. The ancient local staying, the temples, the farms all give its old cities of Kathmandu. Bungamati is the abode of Rato Machhendranath, symbolizes of Avalokiteshvara in Buddhism. The locals from mainly from Patan, have great faith and respect for this god. It is saying that this god is the symbol of raining and prosperity. So, whoever will pray for this god, the prosperity will flourish in their home.

The longest festival of Nepal also belongs to Rato Machhendranath. This one of the outstanding festival falls in the starting month of every year depends of Nepali Calendar and runs for about a month. Whole locals from Patan city with nearby celebrate this festival with great happiness and cherish. Rato Macchindra Nath stays in Patan for 6 months and rest time, he spends in his abode–Bungamati. So, for that reason too, this place is very important in its own value. The place is nearby from Patan.

Today’s special menu is Yomari. This local food is very popular among the Newari community, one of the widely known ethnic groups in Nepal. Newar is the local habitant of major cities of Nepal from the ancient level. Yomari is a dumpling with an outer cover with rice flour with sweet Cornish–chaku in the local language, and its taste is delicious. After harvesting the new crop of rice, the Newar community makes this tasty local food Yomari and firstly offers for the god for providing the food to them and after serving all the fellow people. It is said that Yomari is a good diet which gives a good energy to the body which can cope with the cold. The Yomari Punhi the special festival for this dish comes in February, which is still the cold season. Whoever have eat this dish, they just loved it.

You will also taste Bara. This is one of the best eaten food in Nepal, especially in Newar community as snacks. Bara is a kind of pancake made from black lentil. The garnish of meat items or egg will add more flavor to this local dish.

Khoakana is also a nearby ancient town of Bungmati. An ancient habitant with locals day-to-day living their way of upbringing, their life shows a unique picture of Nepal. The most of the locals are farmers, so the farming, the keeping of domestic animals, is the major source of work for the locals of this place. The Shreekali Temple is one of the most popular temple in Khokana, the rituals are very interesting and it has its own ancient tales. Khokana and Bungmati are still underdeveloped and look like a village in a city area with its own cultural value. The people who want to explore little more than Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, they can explore Khokana and Bungmati to widen their knowledge in Nepal and its cultural values. Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

Dhulikhel is one of the delightful spot where people just explore to relax, a little far from modern noise from the major city. The people come to this place with the highways to have a chill time. It is the route to connect with the boarder of Tibet and Nepal. The driving in highways gives another charm on this trip. It takes around 45 minutes to drive and is far from about 20 km in the eastern part of Kathmandu. We reach this amazing place nearby Kathmandu. We find a kind of peace of mind with the chirping of the birds in nature. The nature in this place will allow us to be intimate with it. There are many resorts are available in this place so that the people will come here to explore one-night stay or two nights to rejuvenate once again so that they can return once again to their normal life.

Today’s special menu is Chatamari–one of the special dishes once again from the Newar Community. Its bread made from rice in crunchy style with the feeling of meat and other vegetables. It is one of the special local dishes in Newar Community. It is the must item for their any special festivals. Now the people from all around the world also loving this taste of locals. It’s like Pizza, but the taste differs from the locals in Nepal. So, you will just enjoy trying this dish. The food lovers will definitely like these local items in Nepal.

Dhulikhel Resort is at the center of Dhulikhel. It is such a beautiful place to stay. This resort is 3 star category but comfortable to stay one’s overnight. The view from its window to the village or the mountain range from a far is very outstanding. You can just relax your mind and body in staying in this place. Overnight in the Resort.

In the Morning we will have a delicious breakfast and after that, you will go to the airport about 3 hours before your departure flight with the lovely memories of our beautiful Kathmandu City and its local taste.