TOUR OF PATAN-LALITPUR HISTORICAL & RELIGIOUS SITES

‘visiting in the city of immense arts and craft with old palaces, Stupas and temples of great interest’

Tour of Patan or Lalitpur historical & religious sites, with monuments listed as World Heritage Sites, Patan also known by former name as Lalitpur a different district close to Kathmandu separated by a bridge over Bagmati River on the southern rim of Kathmandu valley.

Lalitpur means city of arts and crafts which you can observe in this interesting and delightful tour of few hours taking a short drive from the hotel to enter into Lalitpur or Patan areas.

A place with ancient history attached almost of 2,000 years past glory where this delightful tour leads you into various sites of immense and great interest of both Hindu and Buddhist sites as well.

Patan famous for temples, monasteries, stupas and durbar square (royal courtyard) still exists after a period of early 6-7thCentury, however the recent earthquake of 25th April and 12th May 2015 damaged few of the old building but now back into its former shapes.

Places of interest within Patan / Lalitpur

Patan Durbar Square

Mul Chowk (royal court yard and verandah)

Sundari Chowk)

Keshav Narayan Chowk

Krishna Temple

Mahaboudha

Kumbheshwor

Jagat narayan Temple

Rudra Varna Mahavihar

The Ashoka Stupas

Trip at a Glance

Tour Grade: Leisure with short drives and walks

Tour Areas: Lalitpur district within South of Kathmandu city

People & Culture: Mostly Newar ethnic tribes of both Hindu and Buddhism religion with interesting old traditional life with colorful cultures, with other hill people of Nepal of varied culture and custom.

Lalitpur Elevation: 1,460 m varies from each areas of travel.

Tour Durations: half day to full day or more

Tour Hours: From minimum 02 hrs to maximum 04 hrs.

Seasons: Nearly all seasons except monsoon times of July to August wet months. March to May flowering time on hills October to January with clear blue sky.