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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Ever wonder to visit less crowded but equally worthy spot near Kathmandu, book this with the experienced tour guide, private Hotel pick up and drop off and only actual sightseeing in a sharing basis.
Pharping, is the sacred site of Yangleshö, famous for both Hinduism and Buddhism where Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche, known as lotus born God who spread Tibetan Buddhism in Tibeat) attained the level of Mahamudra vidyadhara.
Other important religious sites are Vajrayogini temple, Shesnarayan temple, Gorakhnath temple and self-arising Ganesh near Asura Cave.
Further south lays Dakshinkali temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. Devotees sacrifice chickens, goats, sheep and many more as an offering to the goddess. Dakshinkali is famous as a blood thirsty incarnation of goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva.
Come to Kirtipur for exquisite architecture, hilltop temples, and sweeping city views. Kirtipur offers some of the finest views of sprawling Kathmandu and the hills and mountains beyond.
What's included
Tour Guide Fee
All transfer between sightseeing spots by a vehicle in sharing basis
Hotel pick and drop off by a private vehicle
Any meals and drinks
Applicable Entrance fees (NPR 100 in Kirtipur)
Tips
Travel Insurance
Personal Expenses
What to expect
Dakshinkali Temple
1h
10:00 am: Pick up from your hotel by English speaking driver and transfers you to Chovar. Meet and greet with your guide, join the group and drive for Dakshinkali at approximately 10:30 am.
By 11:30 am, you will start sightseeing Dakshinkali Temple.
The blood-soaked temple of Dakshinkali, a favourite Hindu pilgrimage destination, is set at the confluence of two sacred streams in a rocky cleft in the forest. The temple is dedicated to the goddess Kali, the most bloodthirsty incarnation of Parvati. To satisfy the blood-lust of the goddess, pilgrims drag a menagerie of animals down the path to the temple to be beheaded and transformed into cuts of meat by the temple priests, who are also skilled butchers.
1h 30m
At 01:00 pm, reach Pharping and start sightseeing of Asura Cave, self-arising Ganesh, Vajrayogini temple, Shesnarayan temple, Gorakhnath temple.
Chilancho Bahal
1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
At around 03:00 pm, drive back to Kiritpur Town.
Kirtipur is thought to be one of the oldest settlements in the valley. It’s a prime destination to learn about the Newar people, who are one of Nepal’s many distinct ethnic groups and the original inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley. Come to Kirtipur for exquisite architecture, hilltop temples, and sweeping city views.
During this tour, you will visit Bagh Bhairab temple, Chilancho Stupa shrine, Uma Maheshwar temple, and a Theravada Buddhist monastery.
Trip ends at Kirtipur and private vehicle with English speaking driver will drop you back to your Hotel at around 4:30 pm.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Hotels pick up and drop off by English speaking driver in a private vehicle inside Kathmandu city ring road. Hotels pick and drop off outside ring road in additional cost.
Additional information
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hotels pick up and drop off by English speaking driver in a private vehicle inside Kathmandu city ring road. Hotels pick and drop off outside ring road in additional cost.
Transfer from Chovar to sightseeing spots in a sharing basis. (1 guide and 1 vehicle for the group)
Please note that the bloody river and temple of Goddess Dakshinkali may be distressing to some visitors
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
