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7 DAYS
KATHMANDU-POKHARA-FOREST TOUR
OVERVIEW:-
Day 01 : Kathmandu Arrival. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02 :
Kathmandu - Half day sightseeing of Pashupati and Bouddhanath.
Half day sightseeing of Kathmandu & Swayambhu.
 Kathmandu
Durbar Square: Durbar square classic tour takes you to the famous
places that have housed kings of different dynasties and temple-scapes
representing the finest expamples of Hindu and Buddhist architectures.
Some of
the important monuments to be seen here are:
- Taleju temple- tallest
of all structures built by king Mahendra Malla in 1549 A.D.
- Jagannath temple-
built in the 16th century, known for fascinating erotic
figures carving I the wooden struts eaves.
- Kal Bhairav- one of
the largest stone idol in Kathmandu representing the terrifying
aspects of Shiva.
- Statue of King Pratap
Malla in praying gesture to Digu Taleju the royal family deity right
across.
- Kumari Ghar- 17th
century Kumari temple, an example of the highly developed Nepalese
temple craft.
- Kasthamandap- built
from the timber of a single tree. The Kathmandu City derives its
name from Kasthamandap.
Besides this other
fascinating part of this palace complex is the towering Nautale Durbar
overlooking the beautiful cityscape and the vast Basantapur square where
Prithivi Narayan Shah built mansion to commemorate his victory in 1768
A.D. This building complex is known for the most intricately carved
wooden doorways roof struts and massive lattice windows full of mythical
figures.
 Swayambhunath:
One of the world’s most glorious, ancient, enigmatic and the holiest of
Buddhist Chaityas, dating back more than 2000 years. Situated on a hillock
Swayambhunath, literally “the Self-Created or Existent”, is a mosaic
of small stupas and pagoda temple contributed over time by the succession
of kings and noblemen. The main structure of the stupa is made of a solid
hemisphere of brick and clay, supporting a lofty conical spire and capped
by pinnacle of copper gilt. Painted on the four sides on the base of the
spire are the “All Seeing Eyes” of Lord Buddha. The main
features of Swayambhunath in brief are “The Five Buddhas.”
 Pashupatinath:
Just a small walk takes you to the temple of Lord Shiva-Pasupatinath
with a two tiered golden roof and silver doors. This structure is famous
for its superb Newari architecture, situated near the banks of the sacred
Bagmati River. Entrance to the temple precinct is permitted to the
“Hindus Only”, however visitors can clearly see the temple from the
eastern bank of the Bagmati River. Pashupati, literally, “Lord of the
Animals” is the patron deity of Nepal and believed to have been
unearthed by an obscure herdsman while one of his cattle was showering the
earth with milk. Across the sacred river, above the array of decorated
monuments, is the “Slasmantak or Mrigasthali Ban (forest)” where
legends has it that Lord Siva dwelled in a form of an antelope to evade
the hordes of demigods.
 Bouddhanth:
This colossal and ancient Stupa, one of Nepal’s most unique monuments and
said to be the world's biggest, attracts Nepalese pilgrimage of Tibetan
stock from as far as Dolpo and Mugu as well as Tibet, Ladhak in India
and Bhutan. Baudhanath Stupa, with all seeing eyes of primordial Adi
Buddha on all the four sides of the stupa, is said to hold the remains
of Kasyapa - the Buddha of the previous time.The Stupa is 100 meters in
diameter and was built on an octagonal base. Inset into the base are
prayer wheels established by the Lichchivi King Mana Deva in the fifth
century. The stupa rises to 36 meters above the base including the
spire, “all seeing eyes” and the pinnacle represents the stages of
enlightenment, symbol of royalty, compassion, knowing and nirvana. There
are many myths about the origins of the stupa. We'll have lunch here
after the sightseeing (around 1330hrs).
Day 03 : Kathmandu/Chitwan - After breakfast depart for Safari Temple tiger
Lodge. Afternoon jungle activities. Overnight at Safari Narayani Lodge.
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