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Pharping Kirtipur 1 Day Tour

Trip Facts

  • Total Duration 1 day
  • Trip Grade Easy
  • Max Altitude 1500m.
  • Start From Kathmandu
  • End From Kathmandu
  • Min Size 2 Pax
  • Trip Mode Day Tour
  • Best Season: All round the Year

Trip Highlights

  • Buddhist/Hindu culture
  • Magnificent Buddhist Monasteries, and Stupas
  • Beautiful Hindu Temples
  • Beautiful Taudaha “Lake”
  • Bird watching
  • Mountain view in a clear day

Our Pharping Kritipur day tour starts early morning from your hotel and drives to Pharping, is one of the popular pilgrimage and historic sites for Buddhists and an ancient renowned town. It is located approximately 22km south of the main city of Kathmandu. Pharping is a culturally prosperous and thriving Newar town identified with the sacred site of Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddhist people believe Padmasambhava (also known as Guru Rinpoche who introduced Buddhism in Tibet in the 8th century) traveled through Pharping and did meditation and received his tantric weapon to fight against Bon (the indigenous religion of Tibet). Today Pharping is becoming an even more popular pilgrimage site and the number of monasteries surrounding it is increasing day by day. You can do a short hike up the hill and have a wonderful view of the valley.

On the way to Kirtipur City Tour, we stop at Chobhar, the famous gorge, just 8km south of Kathmandu. The narrow cut in the hills is fabled to have been made by Lord Manjushree to drain the lake which once covered the valley. There is a beautiful pond on the trail called Taudaha and just 2km away is the head of Chobhar gorge.

Kirtipur (“City of Glory”) is located on top of the hill about 5km south of Kathmandu city. This historical and traditional city provides a commanding view panoramic of Kathmandu Valley and as well as the majestic Himalayas. Kirtipur is one of the medieval kingdoms inside the Kathmandu Valley. Kirtipur, with Nepal’s largest and oldest Tribhuvan University, is also an important learning center of Nepal. This historic town has many interesting sights to see such as Bagh Bhairab temple, is one of the most popular temples dedicated to the deity Bhairab (a manifestation of Shiva) in the form of a tiger, Uma Maheshwar temple (locally, Kwacho Dega) is one of the important heritage sites of Kirtipur. This pagoda-style, three-storied temple is situated at the highest point (1414 m) of Kirtipur. A Theravada Buddhist monastery built in traditional Thai architectural style is situated near the entrance to the city where one can observe shrines and other temples, old houses, and people in traditional dress working on ancient looms which are a major attraction. Finally, in the late afternoon, we drive back to Kathmandu.

Trip Itinerary

Day-1: Departure from your Hotel 7:30AM, drive by Car, Van or Bus takes about 1:30 hours to Pharping. Your tour begins from the oldest dam build by Chandra Samsher for Nepal’s first hydro plant, and you will see caves, beautiful Hindu Temple and Buddhist Monasteries. Hike up to Kali Temple and enjoy wonderful view of surrounding valley and Snowy Mountains. From there you will drive back to Taudaha, feed the fish and look around and will drive to Chobhar Gorge. After exploring the Gorge and Hindu Temple, you will drive to Kirtipur. Visit historical and Religious site and old town then drive back to your Hotel. Time 7-8 hours

Trip Cost

Per Person (2-3 person) U.S. $95
Per Person (above 4 person) U.S. $90

What's Included

  • Transfer throughout the tour
  • Guide
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee

Trip Highlights

  • Buddhist/Hindu culture
  • Magnificent Buddhist Monasteries, and Stupas
  • Beautiful Hindu Temples
  • Beautiful Taudaha "Lake"
  • Bird watching
  • Mountain view in a clear day

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