Excursion privée à la demi-journée de Kathmandu Durbar Square et du Temple de Swayambhunath
Description
Lors de cette visite privée de 4 heures, visitez deux des attractions les plus connues de la ville. La Kathmandu Durbar Square, classé au patrimoine mondial World Heritage de l'Unesco, présente une architecture spectaculaire et les compétences des artistes et artisans Newar sur plusieurs siècles. Le temple de Swayambhunath est le plus ancien sanctuaire bouddhiste et le meilleur endroit pour observer l'harmonie religieuse entre les bouddhistes népalais et les hindous. Le stupa est au sommet d'une colline et exige beaucoup de marche mais de là, vous pourrez admirer de magnifiques vues sur la vallée de Katmandou,
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Kathmandu Durbar Square ou Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, la place en face de l'ancien palais royal du royaume de Katmandou à l'époque. Il s'agit de l'une des trois places de Durbar (palais royal) de la vallée de Katmandou au Népal, toutes classées au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. Le palais royal se trouvait à l'origine sur la place Dattaraya et a ensuite été déplacé sur la place Durbar. La place Kathmandu Durbar abrite les palais des rois Malla et Shah qui régnaient sur la ville. Avec ces palais, le carré entoure des quadrangles révélant des cours et des temples. Il est connu sous le nom de Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, un nom dérivé d'une statue de Hanuman, le passionné de singe de Lord Ram, à l'entrée du palais.
Le temple Swayambhunath, plus connu sous le nom de «temple des singes» en raison de la grande tribu de singes errants qui gardent le temple. Situé au sommet d'une colline, il offre une vue imprenable sur la vallée de Kahmandu. On dit qu'elle a évolué spontanément lorsque la vallée a été créée à partir d'un lac primordial, il y a plus de 2 000 ans. Le stupa est l'un des plus anciens de cette partie du monde et ses fidèles sont issus de divers milieux éthiques. D'énormes moulins à prières et de belles peintures bouddhistes sont exposés dans les monastères, ainsi que la plus grande statue de Bouddha du pays. Après avoir visité le temple, vous serez déposés à l'aéroport ou à votre hôtel à Katmandou.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
N'importe quel hôtel à Katmandou mais préféré qui est situé à Thamel. Vous pouvez nous donner votre adresse de prise en charge comme votre hôtel ou l'aéroport de Katmandou (si l'aéroport a besoin du nom des compagnies aériennes et du numéro de vol) au moins un jour avant le jour de la visite.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Le tarif adulte s'applique à tous les autres voyageurs.
Avis(11)
This was a fantastic tour. Our guide was very informative and wonderful. I highly recommend them and would do it again the next time I’m in Kathmandu.
It was a good tour, we liked that it was private and could change the tour to what we wanted. Our tour guide was very informative.
Thank you so much for the review. We look forward to serve you again.
We had a group of 13 people and we had a great experience on our tour! This is a great way to see Kathmandu from a local prospective.
A trip well worth the adventures ! ancient stupa and monuments showing the spread of Buddhism .The influence of Buddhism in the region is well shown by the existence of these religious structures.
Thank you
My guide's name was Bishnu, who is a Nepali national, and grew up in Kathmandu. The tour was separated into two parts: Durbar Square and Swayambunath Stupa. Bishnu picked me up in my hotel, and we started our way to Durbar, which was only about 20 mins away. The Durbar square unfortunately experienced a lot of destruction since the earthquake of 2015. Many of the old temples have been badly damaged. The Nepali government has only recently started making repairs. Bishnu told me of the history behind most of the monuments. Even though there were quite badly damaged, they were still quite beautiful. We walked throughout the square and saw all of the interesting architecture. There was a small museum setup to display some of the artifacts found during the excavation after the earthquake. We also saw the Kumari's palace, and Bishnu told me of the history. We then went off to see the Swayambunath temple. Although this is considered a Buddhist temple, there are several small temples dedicated to Hindu gods interspersed throughout the complex. The view from the top is simply spectacular. An almost 360 degree view of all of Kathmandu valley is visible. To reach the top, be prepared to climb up several flights of stairs. There are some nice souvenir shops at the top. I asked Bishnu to help me select a singing bowl, and he explained the differences between the cheap ones found in Thamel vs a handmade bowl. Overall I was very pleased, would highly recommend. Great way to get an overview of Nepali culture and history in one afternoon.
<p>This was an excellent way to see Kathmandu! As a solo traveler only in Kathmandu for 2 days, having a guided tour really helped me to make the most of the city in a short amount of time. My guide was really kind and knowledgeable and we had a driver that took us around to multiple locations in Kathmandu. Highly recommended.</p>
I was not able to make the time because of the flight delay (Pokhara->kathmandu). Moreover, I was not able to make any call becasue I did not apply for global roaming service. However, I sent an email in the airport and the agent contacted guide. so we were able to meet at the airport. During the tour, guide was really kind and he explained the tour nicely. The history of Nepal, and the current of its country. I will not hesitate to recomend this tour to others. Thanks to Mr. Bishnu Bhattara
Namaste Thank you so much for the review. Min Kc
I have traveled many time usually in the morning, i love visiting this place every time, its absolutely outstanding place t visit
<p>This is a tour for people who really want to learn about history, hidden gems/ places/statues/buildings of interest that are not so much visited by tourists because they just don't know the places exist. Professional, knowledgeble, fun and entertaining tour guide. Tell the guide ahead of time if you would like to climb all the steps on your way up the Swayambhunath Temple. There are many of them but the climb is very manageable unless it's a really hot day. If you choose to climb from the very bottom, you get to see a few artifacts more on your way up and of course the view is awesome. Your other choice is to be dropped off at another entry point, more than half-way up so much less climbing.</p>
<p>What an amazing city Kathmandu is. Frontier town still resonates with me, especially with the ravages of the 2014 earthquake, but the beauty still shines through. The highlight has to be a fleeting blessing from the Kumari goddess.</p>
