Escorted Full Day Pharping, Dakshinkali and Kirtipur Day Trip with Newari Lunch
Why we love it?
The Escorted Full Day Pharping, Dakshinkali, and Kirtipur Day Trip offers a comprehensive exploration of culturally rich destinations near Kathmandu, Nepal. Over the course of seven hours, participants will visit the sacred Dakshinkali Temple, known for its vibrant rituals, and the historic town of Kirtipur, renowned for its Newari architecture and heritage. This experience is ideal for travelers seeking a deeper understanding of Nepalese culture and cuisine, as it includes a traditional Newari lunch. Distinctive features of the tour include private transfers in a luxurious vehicle and all applicable entrance fees, ensuring a comfortable and enriching day of exploration.
Inclusions
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- All private transfer in luxurious vehicle
- All entrance fees as applicable
- Newari food
Exclusions
- Tips
- Additional sightseeing not mentioned in the itinerary
- Drinks
- Entrance fees of sites not mentioned in the itinerary
Itinerary
Escorted full day Pharping, Dakshinkali and Kirtipur day trip
At 10:00 am, your expert Guide for this tour will pick you up from your Hotel’s Lobby and drive for Pharping. By 11:00 am, you will reach Pharping and start sightseeing of Asura Cave, self-arising Ganesh, Vajrayogini temple, Shesnarayan temple, Gorakhnath temple.
Continue sightseeing of 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.
At 3:00 pm, drive back to Kirtipur.
Kirtipur, located on a hill to the southwest of central Kathmandu is one of several ancient kingdoms in the Kathmandu Valley that were once independent, but now make up part of greater Kathmandu. 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.
Wandering around its winding streets feels like walking through a traditional Nepali village, yet Kirtipur also offers some of the finest views of sprawling Kathmandu and the hills and mountains beyond. It’s full of cobblestone streets, old brick houses with elaborately carved door and window frames, and multitiered pagodas.
During this tour, you will visit Bagh Bhairab temple, Chilancho Stupa shrine, Uma Maheshwar temple, and a Theravada Buddhist monastery. Enjoy a Newari lunch, before you return to your hotel.
Day tour ends as your guide drops you off at your hotel.
Please Note
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- No public transportation nearby
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Pick up and drop off service from Hotels inside Kathmandu city ring road is offered. For hotels outside ring road you need to pay additional charge. Please provide us the name of Hotel.
- Please note that the bloody river and temple of Goddess Dakshinkali may be distressing to some visitors
- Traditional Newari feast is one of the must try Nepali food. In fact, the Newar cuisine is famed in the country for its range of different dishes. But it is a bit spicy one.
- We pick up our guest from all the hotels inside Kathmandu ring road
Cancellation Policy
Fully refundable until 1 day before start
Non-refundable after 1 day before start
