Top 10 Best Day Tour In Nepal, a popular destination for trekkers and mountain climber’s alike, is vastly more than just a mountain climbing and trekking hub. It is also rich in scenery, wildlife, culture and tradition. As it is inhabited by the people of two major religions i.e Buddhist and Hindu the streets of the city area is filled with Hindu temples and Buddhist monasteries. One can get to experience these sights by touring in various parts of the country. Apart from trekking and mountain climbing Nepal hides its beautiful tradition and culture in the cities which are old as time can tell.
So, here are the best 10 places to tour for an unforgettable experience into Nepal’s culture and tradition.
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1. Kathmandu Valley Tour
One can start off the tour with the capital city of Nepal as the city is filled with cultural and traditional diversities as every street greets you with historical monuments, temples and monasteries mesmerizing the guests with its well preserved 7 UNESCO world heritage sites.Kathmandu tour is one of the most popular sightseeing tour in Nepal. As the living goddess of Nepal “The Kumari” also resides in the capital. A city where man and gods share the same road. The main attractions in the capital city are the Swayambhunath Stupa ,Bouddhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple which are holy monasteries and temples for the Buddhist and Hindu community alike. Apart from the crowded city areas leaving the beautiful temples and monasteries one can also visit the fascinating surrounding countrysides. Located southwest of Kathmandu is Kirtipur, a small city on top of a hill towering the Kathmandu Valley. It will immerse you in traditional Newari culture and cuisine as well as mesmerize you with its famed Bagh Bhairab temple.
2. Pokhara Valley Tour
Pokhara is situated at an elevation of 915m above sea level and 200m west of Kathmandu, the pure natural beauty of Pokhara is indeed one of the main attractions to the visitors from all over the world. Just imagine the joy of observing the majestic Himalayas, three peaks above 8000m from an elevation of below 1000m within a very close aerial distance. Pokhara valley is equally superb giving as they do elevated close-ups to the snowy peaks. The serenity of Phewa Lake and the magnificence summits like Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) (6977m) and the five peaks of Annapurna range rising behind it create an ambience of peace and magic.
3. Bandipur Tour
A newar settlement lying in the hilltop between Kathmandu and Pokhara is Bandipur with its age-old traditional flavor still intact. A town which has hardly changed through all the modernization and urbanization, Dumre Bazaar with its historical trail leads through pristine forests. Bandipur which is well preserved has its own unique offerings from rich hill culture, mountain views and hiking. Bandipur is also great for hiking as it is surrounded by hills and hiking along the trails takes you through tribal villages, verdant forests, and hilltop shrines. Most of the inhabitants of this place are originally traders from Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley who settled in Bandipur. Even if most of the inhabitants of Bandipur are Newars predominant inhabitants, the Magar and Gurung ethnic groups also inhabit the hillsides growing rice, millet, corn and mustard on terrace fields.
4. Lumbini Tour
Lumbini is one of the holiest places in Nepal as it is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It is approximately 300km away from Kathmandu in Rupandehi District of Southern Terai at an altitude of 600 ft above sea level. Lumbini is a very important and respected place for all Buddhists. It has also been declared as the Fountain Of World Peace and the pilgrimage for all the peace loving people of the world . As being the birthplace of the lord himself more than 400,000 people visit Lumbini every year. This tour provides prehistoric and religious insight into the life of Lord Buddha and the establishment of Buddhism. Lumbini houses 62 archaeological sites which are scattered outside the Lumbini Garden. The tour takes you through Tilaurajot, Kudan, Gotihawa, Niglihawa, Devdaha, Ramagrama, Aurorakot and Sagarhawa all signifying the life, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha.
5. Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park – one of the well maintained national parks in Asia and the natural UNESCO Heritage site located in Nepal. Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal. It is one of Nepal’s most popular tourist destinations. On the edge of the National Park, Sauraha is a well-known spot for tourists. Accessible from the nearby Bharatpur airport, Sauraha offers a choice of accommodation facilities. Chitwan is famous for viewing endangered Wildlife such as One Horn Rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger, Water Birds, and Crocodiles etc. Enjoy jungle activities such as Elephant safari, Canoe ride and Elephant bathing.
6. Bhaktapur and Patan Tour
Bhaktapur being one of the three major cities of Kathmandu Valley has retained some of its ancient way of life successfully. Bhaktapur gives the glimpse of the newari culture and tradition must have looked like during the medieval period. Bhaktapur has some of the exquisite architecture, remarkable wood cravings and metal craft that can be seen around the city taking you back to the era of Malla Rule who gave importance to art like no other dynasty. As the pagoda style of Temples rise above the skyline, the pottery square and the Palace square where the devotees still celebrate their ancient traditional festivals and the vibrant temples are its major attractions. Speaking of attractions Bhaktapur has plenty of popular landmarks that needs to be explored such as Talejubhawani Temple, Nyatapole, Bhaktapur Museum, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bhairabnath Temple, Potter’s Square, Dattatreya Temple, Golden Gate etc.
Patan is also one of the three cities in the Kathmandu valley. It is only a 25 minute drive to the south and is much quieter and less hectic than Kathmandu. This city is made up of bahas(courtyards) which are connected to one another by narrow alleyways. The ancient monasteries, temples and other monuments- some of which have existed for centuries- blend seamlessly into resident’s everyday lives. Patan also houses some beautiful ancient art and wood carvings that predate time itself. Some of the major attractions of Patan are: Patan Durbar Square, Patan Museum, Nagbahal, Krishna Temple, Golden Temple etc.
7. Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
“Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour-A journey to spirituality”
Buddhism, a symbol of peace, is one of the prime religion of Nepal. The land of Nepal has always been sacred and auspicious being the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam Buddha (Sakyamuni Buddha), along with Kanak Muni Buddha and Krakuchanda Buddha. The different places of Nepal including Kathmandu valley has always become a holy land being mediated by the spiritual Gurus including Padmasambav, Milarepa, Naropa, Tilopa and many other sages. It is believed that the great Padmasambav practiced the trantrism at the bank of Bishnumati River, and meditate at the cave in Pharping before travelling to Tibet. Kathmandu valley and its surrounding has always become a center of religion. Here lies numerous sacred places having certain myth. Hence, Buddhist Pilgrimage tour is designed with a motive to explore the spiritual sites, meditation caves, monasteries and stupas of Nepal.
The pilgrimage tour starts with a visit to the most peaceful destination-Swyambhu Stupa, Boudha Stupa and Kapan Monastery, representing Lamaistic Buddhism of Nepal. You will also explore some of the caves at the Pashupatinath Temple Square where, the spiritual Gurus- Naropa and Tilopa did meditation and enlightened. Namobuddha reminds the spot where Lord Buddha, as a prince in his pre-birth before Buddha, sacrifice every part of his body to fed tigress and cub. The most exciting and spiritual journey is entering to the land of Buddhas which starts with visit of Lumbini (the birth place of Lord Buddha), Taulihawa as Kapilvastu (palace of Prince Siddhartha), Gotihawa (a place where Krakuchanda Buddha born and receive Nirvana), Niglihawa (a birthplace of Kanak Muni Buddha), Ramagrama (stupa having relic of Lord Buddha), Kudan (a mound of structural ruins: where Lord Buddha meet with his father-King Suddodhana for the first time, after enlighten as Buddha) and many other archaeological sites defining the land of Lord Buddha. Lets’ plan and make your journey in the serene land of Light of Asia-The Lord Buddha.
8. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve Tour
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve lies between Saptari and Sunsari districts in eastern Nepal. The Koshi Tappu Reserve covers the vast area of Koshi River delta. It is considered as the major attraction of the safari tour destination to observe various endemic & exotic birds as well rare wild buffaloes. The forest is the habitat of wild buffaloes, hog deer, wild boar, spotted deer jackals and Gangetic Dolphin. The vegetation of this area is mainly tall khar-pater grassland with a few patches of Khair-sissoo scrub forest and mixed type of deciduous river line jungle.
Travelers can explore the area of Koshi Tappu by riding on elephant back safari tour. Or by boating on Sapta Koshi River and by short jeep drive which allow you to observe various endemic-exotic birds and endanger animals in nature. Especially the safari tour at dusk and dawn, you will see magnificent views with many varieties of birds and animals sitting along the river bank of Koshi. It is the home of birds where you can enjoy your dream of bird watching trip in Nepal.
9. Everest Heli Tour
Mount Everest Helicopter Tour is a luxurious way to explore the Himalayas including Mt. Everest. It is a breathtaking moment when you take off from Kathmandu Airport flying towards east viewing picturesque landscape, Sherpa villages, monasteries, emerald mountain lakes and glaciers. The views of Khumbu Himal, Mount Ama Dablam, Kantega, Nuptse, Lhotse, Pumori and the giant Mt. Everest itself is the awe-inspiring part of this trip.
You will have a short land at the airstrip of Lukla Airport for fueling. Lukla is the gateway to Everest and known for its thrilling airstrip. After fueling, you will fly towards the Kalapatthar making the best part of this trip. At Kalapatthar, you will stop for approximately 5 to 7 minutes to click the 360 degree panorama of snow capped mountains. The most exciting moment of this trip is stopping at 5550 m viewing the world highest peak Mt. Everest closest to your eye. After a quick click of your best event, you will again fly to the next interesting destination, Syangboche. Syangboche is also a perfect view point for Mt. Everest and surrounding.
10. Bardia National Park
Bardia National Park (originally Bardia National park) is located in Nepal’s western plain land, east of the Karnali River, covering an area of covering 968 sq. km. It is the largest and one of the undisturbed protected park in the Terai, home to many endangered species of wild animals including royal Bengal tiger, wild elephant, rhinoceros, swamp deer, Blackbuck, Gharial Crocodile, Marsh Mugger Crocodile and Gangetic dolphin. The enchanting birds found here are Bengal Florican, Lesser Florican, Silver-eared mesia and Sarus Crane. The national park is full of open grasslands and shrubs making it an ideal place for game-viewing adventure. In the western part of Nepal, Bardia is one of the best wildlife safari tour spots in Nepal especially those who want to encounter the Royal Bengal tiger and this is the only one place for tiger safari in Nepal.
All of the above mentioned tours are unique and exciting in their own rights. You can be assured that you won’t be disappointed by choosing any one of them. Hope this Information regarding the “Top 10 Best Places To Tour In Nepal” proves out to be useful insights on which place to pick . But rest assured that whichever destination you pick you won’t regret it as all of these above places provide any traveler with sheer and immense excitement and adventure of travelling through it. So, pack your backs,head out and get ready to make wonderful memories and get ready for an adventure that will last for a lifetime.
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