Bhaktapur and Patan Day Tour

A Quick Glimpse

• Trip Duration: 4-5 Hours
• Starting Point: Kathmandu
• Ending Point: Kathmandu
• Maximum Elevation: 1,350 meters (4,429 feet)
• Difficulty Level: Easy
• Best Seasons: January to December
• Key Highlights: Two different ancient royal palaces, Newari architectural temples, wood carvings, 55 windows palace, cultural museum of Patan, Pottery Place, and more
• Customizable: Yes

After breakfast, the Bhaktapur and Patan Day Tour starts at 9:00 a.m.m. From your hotel. This tour includes two royal palaces: Bhaktapur and Patan.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square (World Heritage Site)

Bhaktapur was the central palace of the Kathmandu Valley until the 14th century. Bhaktapur is known as the city of devotees. It is the farthest palace among the three royal courts of the valley. There are many old brick houses with Newari architecture. There are four different squares: Durbar Square, Pottery Square, Taumadhi Square, and Dattatreya Square. Durbar Square has several Hindu temples, statues, 55 windows, a wooden-carved palace, a masterpiece of an artistic golden gate, a royal goddess Taleju temple, and a royal bath. Potters make clay pots and many more in the square. The tallest temple in the valley, Nyatapola(Siddhi Laxmi), is in Taumadhi Square. The Trinity Hindu gods temple is in Dattatreya Square. Wood carving craftsmanship is one of the best things about Bhaktapur. Newari festivals are held almost every month, and the Bisket Jatra during the Nepali New Year is especially worth seeing in Bhaktapur. A well-carved wooden peacock window is dancing on the wall of Pujari Math.   Many of the people from Bhaktapur are farmers. They grow Rice and seasonal vegetables. Juju Dhau(King curd) is the main dessert to try for tourists.

Patan Durbar Square (World Heritage Site)

Patan is the most excellent old royal place in the Kathmandu Valley. Patan was among the three major cities of the valley's first human settlement. This city is also known as Lalitpur(City of Fine Arts). The meaning of Patan is flat land. According to history, there was no stable king. Sometimes, it would be under Kathmandu and sometimes under Bhaktapur. The icons of Narasimha(half human, half lion) and Hanuman(monkey god) are located at the entrance gate. Krishna Temple, made out of stone with 21 pinnacles,   pagoda temples, the main palace with Keshav Narayan Chok, an art museum, a 5th-century public tap known as Manga Hiti, five-storied temples ( Kumbheshwor) and the golden temple(mini monkey temple with some Bihar), and the oldest Buddhist stupas around Patan are the main attractions of Patan city. Many artists make icons of the Hindu and Buddhist deities. Krishna Janmashtami festival and other Newari festivals are lovely to see in Patan.