Bhaktapur and Panauti Day Trip
Bhaktapur's squares in the morning, then the quiet river town of Panauti and its 13th-century temple, on a full-day trip from Kathmandu.
- Duration
- About 8 hours
- Start
- 8:30 AM from your hotel
- Group
- Private, up to 12
- Grade
- Easy
Panauti sits where the Roshi and Punyamati rivers meet, 32 km south-east of Kathmandu, and surprisingly few visitors ever make it there. That's their loss. Its Indreshwor Mahadev temple, first built in 1294, is one of the oldest pagoda temples in Nepal, and the brick lanes around it still look much the way Bhaktapur did fifty years ago.
Your day starts in Bhaktapur with a guided walk through its three squares. After lunch, you'll drive through the farmland of Kavre to Panauti, stroll down to the confluence and the temple, and head back to Kathmandu in the late afternoon.
Highlights
- Bhaktapur's Durbar, Taumadhi and Pottery Squares
- Indreshwor Mahadev temple in Panauti
- The river confluence and old brick lanes
- A drive through the farmland of Kavre
How the day runs
Bhaktapur and Panauti
- 8:30 AM pickup and drive to Bhaktapur.
- Guided walk through the squares of Bhaktapur. Lunch in town.
- Drive to Panauti (about 45 minutes). Walk to Indreshwor Mahadev and the river confluence.
- Drive back to Kathmandu, arriving at about 4:30 PM.
Tour facts
- Duration
- About 8 hours
- Start
- 8:30 AM from your hotel
- Distance
- Panauti is 32 km south-east of Kathmandu
What the price includes
Included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Kathmandu, Patan or Bhaktapur
- Private car or van with driver for the whole day
- A licensed, English-speaking tour guide
- Government taxes and our service charge
Not included
- Entrance fees at the sites (paid in rupees at each gate)
- Lunch, snacks and drinks
- Tips for your guide and driver
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Your hotel lobby in Kathmandu
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time. If you cancel later or don't show up, the tour price is not refunded.
- Notes
- Entrance fees: Bhaktapur Durbar Square NPR 1,800; Panauti charges a small fee for foreign visitors.
- Tour code
- KCT-BKT-02
Questions about this tour
What should I wear?
Something that covers your shoulders and knees, and shoes you can slip on and off easily. Some temples will ask you to take off your shoes and any leather items before you go in.
Are entrance fees included?
No. You'll pay the fees in Nepali rupees at each gate, and your guide will show you where. Hang on to your ticket, though, as some sites check it more than once.
Can we change the order or add a stop?
Of course! The tour is private, so your guide can swap sites around or add a short stop on the way, as long as everything still fits into the day.
Want to change something?
Every tour is private, so we can easily change the start time, add a stop or even join two tours into one day. Just tell us what you have in mind!
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