Free tour

Free Historical Sites Walking Tour

5.00

Excellent(1)

Kathmandu

Duration: 4 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Rajesh

Registered on 16 August 2023

Namaste! I am Rajesh Thapaliya, working in the Nepalese tourism since 2000. I was born in a small village outside Kathmandu and came to Kathmandu for further study at university after high school. I started working in the Nepali tourism industry as a trekking porter for two years and then guided travelers to Nepalese historical sites after obtaining a tour guide license. I hope you choose me as your guide in Kathmandu!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

I will take you to two cultural UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu, such as Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambhunath (also known as the Monkey Temple), on a walking tour.
I provide you with information about ancient Nepalese history, culture, architecture, and more that you want to know about Nepal.
You can see the ancient royal palace, which holds a rich history of ancient Nepal, decorated temples with attractive wood carvings, the living goddess (Kumari), and more in Kathmandu Durbar Square. From there, you can walk to Swayambhunath, from where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Kathmandu Valley and Buddhist monuments.
I have over two decades of experience guiding visitors, so you'll enjoy the tour with me and gather a wealth of information about Nepal.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

P886+HM4, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal

I will meet you at your hotel in Thamel after you provide the name of the hotel where you are staying before the tour starts.

Outside visit

Kathmandu Durbar Square

It is an ancient historical palace square, where you see numerous pagoda temples, Newari art/architecture, the living goddess Kumari, and more historical monuments.

Outside visit

Swayambhunath

The Swayambhunath is also known as the monkey temple. It is a Buddhist site, you see some Buddhist monuments and monkeys. The monkeys here are not aggressive, so you do not need to be worried about them. It is on a hill station, so you can see magnificent view of whole Kathmandu Valley from this hill station.

Outside visit

Asan Bazar

The Ason Bazaar is the main local market, where locals buy daily supplies. we visited this market and walked through Indrachok to go to Kathmandu Durbar square to see this local Bazaar.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).