The Kathmandu city tour is the best city tour in the world, where travelers can experience amazing UNESCO World Heritage sites. Kathmandu Valley is an ancient and historical city in Nepal. You will be exploring beautiful and ancient arts, culture, architecture, heritage, religious values, and many more. However, there are many tourist destinations in the Kathmandu Valley. If you are planning to do full Kathmandu valley sightseeing, it will take 2 to 3 days to explore around. The world-popular Pashupatinath Temple, Bouddhanath,Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Swayambhunath are the most iconic places to visit. Moreover, there are Changunarayan Temple, Dakshinkali Temple, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nagarkot Hill Station, Budhanilkantha Temple, and others. Indeed, Kathmandu is a beautiful city in terms of world heritage, ancient history, culture, and natural beauty. Kathmandu is a beautiful city surrounded by the Shivapuri National Park and evergreen mountains.
Travelers will have wonderful experiences by visiting the Kathmandu city tour bus. Especially for those who are looking for budget travel, you can have the best Kathmandu City Tour by bus. The hop-on, hop-off tourist bus will go around the four or five popular destinations, where you can enjoy the Kathmandu city tour at a budget cost. Moreover, traveling with lots of travelers from different parts of the world will bring you new friends to interact with and become good friends with them. Hence, a Kathmandu city tour by bus will give you spiritual peace, visits to four major ancient heritages, and exploration of Kathmandu at a budget cost.
Highlight of Kathmandu City Tour
- Explore beautiful and ancient UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu.
- Enjoy budget-friendly travel with lots of exploration and fun.
- Travelers will visit the gorgeous Pashupatinath Temple, the world's largest Hindu temple.
- Explore panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley and travel to the surroundings of Kathmandu.
- Visiting Kathmandu Durbar Square, Narayanhiti Royal Palace, Monkey Temple, Bouddhanath, and Pashupatinath will give you spiritual peace and a beautiful exploration.
- The comfortable hop-on, hop-off tourist bus will pass by the main city of Kathmandu, so you will explore the city of Kathmandu at a budget cost.
- Pilgrimage journey for those who are religious believers, and an exploration tour for those who are just visiting.
- Visit a local market and take a leisurely walk in a vibrant city like Durbar Square or Thamel.
Overviews of Kathmandu City Tour with Hop-on, Hop-off Bus
The Kathmandu sightseeing tour with a hop-on, hop-off bus would be the most budget-friendly option. You will be visiting a major part of the Kathmandu Valley, including the popular UNESCO heritage sites. Travelers will have the beautiful exploration of major historical landmarks. There will be a fixed loop route with the popular destination stops. There will be an English-speaking licensed tour guide, and the ticket will be arranged by the travel and tour companies, which you need to show at the entrance. Generally, you will start your journey from Thamel, and you can end your Kathmandu tour at Thamel in the evening. Kathmandu City Tour with Hop-on, Hop-off Bus will be a beautiful experience; perhaps you will be exploring more than the private city tour. The private city tour will have some popular heritage sites you can visit, whereas the hop-on, hop-off bus will have more landmarks to visit.
Travelers will be starting the Kathmandu sightseeing city tour from the Garden of Dreams and continuing to the Narayanhiti Palace Museum, Boudhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple. Moreover, you will be visiting Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Swayambhunath Stupa, also called Monkey Temple. You will be ending your Kathmandu day tour by bus near Thamel and walking back to the hotel. However, the entrance fees for each heritage site and visiting landmark will be borne by the travelers. You can pay the entrance fees at the time you visit. Each heritage site and iconic landmark has different entrance fees. If you do not wish to go inside the premises and just explore from the outside, then you will avoid the entrance fees. All these UNESCO World Heritage sites and landmarks have unique histories and charms that always attract tourists. You can take unlimited pictures to have lifelong memories.
Narayanhiti Royal Palace Museum
Nepal is a former kingdom; since 28 May 2008, it has been the federal democratic republic of Nepal. However, the former king's palace, Narayanhiti Royal Palace, is now a museum. The ancient heritage is open for the public to explore the inheritance of the monarchy and the museum. Travelers will be exploring such historical palaces, treasures, and the heritage of Nepal. You will be paying an entrance fee for the Narayanhiti Royal Palace Museum. Explore around, capture the beautiful moments, and you will be adorably enjoying them.
Garden of Dreams
Indeed, you will be starting your tour from the Garden of Dreams, where you can explore the beautiful garden in Thamel. The Garden of Dreams is also known as Swapna Bagaicha in Nepal. The Garden of Dreams was built by the famous Field Marshal Kaiser Samsher Ranain 1920 AD. However, the beautiful Garden of Dreams was designed by the famous architect Kishore Nirshingh, who also designed the Singha Durbar. Singha Durbar is the parliament house of Nepal. Hence, the Garden of Dreams was inspired by the Edwardian-style Garden and features six pavilions. Each of these pavilions of the Garden of Dreams represents the six seasons of Nepal. Hence, the Garden of Dreams is one of the best places to visit in the Kathmandu Tour.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square is also one of the beautiful gems of the Kathmandu sightseeing tour in Nepal. The Kathmandu Durbar Square, also called Basantapur Durbar, is Nepal’s most popular iconic cultural and historical landmark. Since 1979, the Kathmandu Durbar Square has been a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Indeed, Kathmandu Durbar Square is lavish and gorgeous to explore. The beautiful ancient artwork, culture, architecture, lavish palace, living God Kumari, goddess Kali, and ancient museum make Kathmandu Durbar Square gorgeous. Travelers can shop for beautiful souvenirs, take pictures, take leisurely walks, and study the ancient artistic creations, different poses of God Devi, and the exploration of Kama Sutra, which is beautiful. Hence, the Kathmandu Durbar Square is one of the most iconic ancient heritage sites and beautiful historical landmarks to explore.
Boudhanath Stupa
The lavish Boudhanath stupa is another sacred and iconic destination to explore in the Kathmandu city tour in Nepal. The Boudhanath stupa is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Indeed, the Boudhanath stupa is a beautiful place for spiritual peace and ancient architecture. The Buddhist follower will go there to pray for peace, circling clockwise one to seven rounds with prayers, which gives them beautiful vibes. The beautiful Boudhanath stupa was built during the 5th century by the king Manadeva. The popular Licchavi regime was ruling at that time in Nepal. Hence, visiting the Boudhanath stupa will give you spiritual peace, exploration of ancient heritage, and beautiful moments in your Kathmandu city tour.
Pashupatinath Temple
The world-famous Hindu temple, Pashupatinath Temple, is located on the riverbank of the sacred Bagmati River in Kathmandu. The ancient and spiritual UNESCO World Heritage Site Pashupatinath Temple has gorgeous and lavish architecture; the main rooftop is made with pure gold. The Hindu devotees come to Pashupatinath to pray to Lord Shiva; however, the god Shiva is known as the goddess of the Hindu religion. The beautiful Pashupatinath temple’s history dates older to 400 AD. However, the temple was built in the 5th century by the king Prachanda Dev in the Licchavi regime. Hence, the temple is amazingly beautiful, and it’s one of the most historical landmarks to visit during the Kathmandu sightseeing city tour. Travelers will have spiritual peace, cultural exploration, study of ancient history, and religious Hindu ritual exploration.
Patan Durbar Square
Patan Durbar Square is located in the most captivating historical and spiritual place Lalitpur district. The ancient Newari architecture, the most popular UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patan Durbar Square, is stunning and lavish. The masterpiece of ancient artwork, Newari architecture, and the ancient Patan king's palace amazes you with its stunning surroundings. There is the beautiful Krishna Mandir, and the Golden Temple is also beautiful to explore. The Patan Durbar was built by Malla king Siddhi Narsingh Malla in the 17th century. However, the Patan Durbar Square has a history since the 3rd century BC. In the Kirat regime in Nepal. Patan is known as the oldest Buddhist city in Nepal. In 1979, the Patan Durbar Square was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So, Pathan Durbar Square is one of the iconic and historical places to explore.
Swayambhunath Stupa
On a beautiful hilltop in the heart of Kathmandu, Swayambhunath stupa is located, which is also known as the Monkey Temple. The Swayambhunath is one of the oldest Buddhist sacred temples in Kathmandu. With a beautiful white dome and two sharp, seeing eyes, the Lord Buddha is the symbol of peace and discipline in human life. The historical stupa Swayambhunath offers spiritual peace, panoramic views of the Kathmandu Valley, and ancient history and culture of Nepal. At the UNESCO World Heritage Site Swayambhunath, you can explore Jolly Monkey, the Great Stupa, monasteries, and temples. Moreover, travelers can circle the Swayambhunath temple with the prayer wheel and shrines. Swayambhunath stupa has an ancient history; it was built around 460 AD by King Manadeva. Thus, Swayambhunath stupa is the most beautiful iconic place to visit. Hence, after finishing the city tour in Kathmandu, the hop-on-hop-off bus will stop near Thamel, and travelers will walk to the hotel.
Entrance Fees and Cost of Heritage Sites During Kathmandu City Tour
During the Kathmandu City sightseeing with the Hop-on, Hop-off Bus tour, there will be entrance tickets for each site. The cost and fees for the ticket vary, depending on the heritage sites. However, the entrance fees for UNESCO heritage sites are different for foreigners, Asians, SAARC nationalities, and Nepali travelers. Some of the UNESCO World Heritage Site premises are restricted from having pictures taken; you can see the notice in the surroundings. Hence, the entrance fees of world heritage sites and popular landmarks during the Kathmandu city tour are as follows:
- Kathmandu Durbar Square: NPR 1000 for foreigners, NPR 500 for SAARC, and free for those below 10 years old.
- National Museum, Chauni, Kathmandu, NPR 150 plus 200 with camera for foreigners, NPR 50 plus 150 with camera for SAARC nationalities.
- Patan Durbar Square: NPR 1000 for foreigners, NPR 250 for BIMSTEC, and NPR 30 for Nepalese.
- Swayambhu Nath Stupa: NPR 200 for foreigners, NPR 50 for SAARC nationals.
- Bouddha Nath Stupa: NPR 400 for foreigners, NPR 100 for SAARC, and free for those below 10 years old.
- Pashupatinath Temple: NPR 1000 for foreigners and free for Indian nationals
- Changunarayan Temple: NPR 300 for foreigners, NPR 100 for SAARC nationalities
- Garden of Dreams: NPR 400 for foreign nationalities and NPR 150 for Nepalese.
- Narayanhiti Royal Palace Museum: NPR 1000 for foreigners, NPR 500 for SAARC, and NPR 200 for Nepalese.
Why Book the Kathmandu City Tour with Touch Planet Treks
Touch Planet Treks is one of the reputed, customer-friendly, professional, and well-experienced tour agent company. We have a professional team handling each tour package with good organization and crafting the city tour packages with eco-friendliness and sustainability. Moreover, Touch Planet Treks offers the packages at a reasonable price. We always value your money. What you pay and what you get, it is always worth the value of your money. We are offering majestic hospitality, which we believe is enjoyed through travel, and your happiness is our goal. However, the benefits of booking with Touch Planet Treks are listed below:
- Reasonable and budget-friendly for travel with Touch Planet Treks
- Majestic hospitality with friendly and personalized service
- A well-experienced and professional team will be serving you.
- Unlimited queries and communication regarding the travel plan and packages.
- Professional tour guides and travel trekking teams.
- Complementary City Tour Map for the Kathmandu city tour by bus
- Well, a briefing about the tour and about our plan after booking the package
- We will have a CSR community support program; 2 percent of our total sales will be donated to the local community to support sustainable tourism.
- 5 % discount on the next travel tour and trekking package with us.
- You are our guest; your happiness is our goal. Enjoy travel in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Cost of Kathmandu City Tour Hop-on, Hop-off Bus
The cost of the Kathmandu City Tour Hop-on, Hop-off Bus varies, depending on the company, group of travelers, and services to be provided. However, Touch Planet Treks will be offering the best majestic services: a day tour to Kathmandu Valley with a comfortable bus and a tour guide. So, the cost of the Kathmandu City Tour Hop-on, Hop-off Bus will be USD 10 for each traveler. The cost of the Kathmandu city tour by bus will be USD 10 per traveler for the full-day Kathmandu city sightseeing tour. Travelers will be visiting the Garden of Dreams, Narayanhiti Royal Palace Museum, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Durbar Square, and Swyambhunath, and back to Thamel. Hence, the group cost of the Kathmandu City Tour by bus is below:
- The solo traveler's cost to Kathmandu City by bus is USD 11.
- For 2 to 7 travelers, the cost of Kathmandu City by bus is USD 10 each.
- For a group of 8 to 14 travelers, the cost to Kathmandu City by bus is USD 9 each.
- The group of 15 to 20 travelers cost for Kathmandu City by bus is USD 8 each.
