Kathmandu Hindu & Buddhist Pilgrimage Day Tour
Trip Facts
Overview
Kathmandu Hindu & Buddhist Pilgrimage Day Tour - Overview
In Kathmandu, Hindu and Buddhist traditions share the same courtyards and festivals. This day tour visits the valley’s most important shrines of both faiths with a guide who can explain the rituals, symbols and stories behind them – ideal for pilgrims or anyone curious about Nepal’s spiritual life.
Sacred sites visited
- Budhanilkantha – the great reclining Vishnu floating on a pool.
- Pashupatinath – the holiest Shiva temple in Nepal.
- Guhyeshwari – an important Shakti Peetha near Pashupatinath.
- Boudhanath – the great stupa and centre of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal.
- Kopan Monastery – hilltop Tibetan monastery.
- Swayambhunath – revered by both Buddhists and Hindus.
Itinerary
Early darshan at Budhanilkantha, then Pashupatinath and Guhyeshwari temples. Walk the kora at Boudhanath and visit a monastery, then drive up to Kopan Monastery. Finish at Swayambhunath in the late afternoon.
- Altitude: 1400
- Accommodation: -
- Meals: -
Our Costs
Cost Includes
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Licensed English-speaking tour guide (Hindi-speaking guide on request).
- Entrance fees to all listed sites.
- Drinking water and government taxes.
Cost Excludes
- Hotel accommodation.
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the includes.
- Donations, puja materials and personal expenses.
- Tips for guide and driver.
FAQ's
Non-Hindus cannot enter the inner courtyards of Pashupatinath and Guhyeshwari, but can visit the surrounding complex.
Yes, we can arrange a priest and puja materials at Pashupatinath on request.
Yes, please request it when booking.
Monasteries around Boudhanath hold afternoon prayers that visitors may quietly observe.
Covered shoulders and knees; remove shoes and leather items where requested.
