Trip Facts
Trip Destination:Nepal
Total Duration:01 Days
Difficulty:Easy
The Kathmandu valley is considered to be the political, commercial cultural hub and also known for its natural beauty and historic, holistic place. The valley once was a separate kingdom containing of three fabled cities-- Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. Each city is known for artistic exposition of graceful temples, elegant palaces, brick paved courtyards and quaint streets. The valley is surrounded by tier-upon-tier of green mountain walls above which towering of mighty snow capped peaks. Kathmandu valley is rich in places of pilgrimage for diverse religions, Hindu, Buddhist, Kiranti, Christians among others. Each old city is densely resided by Newari ethnic groups who still follow age-old customs of Hindu, Buddhist and Kirati religious practice. They have their own language, way of life or lifestyles, custom and many more.
Kathmandu valley hosts a number of wonderful historical and cultural monuments, temples, beautiful arts and architecture, where you can see, the non-stop festivals. Besides there are rocks and sloppy walls which are especially preserved for rock climbing and there are many more. Sightseeing in the Kathmandu valley includes the trip in major historic, cultural, and religious sites of namely Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur and you also can have drive up to Nagarkot which is the popular tourist resort in Nepal, situated 32 km east of Kathmandu, it is famous for having panoramic views of the major peaks of eastern Nepal Himalayas including Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest. The Nagarkot is one another spot to enjoy the panoramic view of sunrise and sunset views. All these features have made, sightseeing trip in Kathmandu valley to be special trip.