Durbar Square - This whole square is a cluster of fine pagoda temples and stone statues; it is at the same time the business hub of the city. At every step one comes across a piece of art or some images of various deities, testifying to the consummate skill of Patan's anonymous artists.

Hiranya Varna Mahavibar - This three-storeyed golden pagoda of Lokeshwar (Lord Buddha) was built in the twelfth century A.D. by King Bhaskar Varma. Located in the courtyard of Kwabahal, this temple belongs to a class of its own.

Kumbheshwar - This is a five-storeyed pagoda-style temple of Lord Shiva. Inside the courtyard is a natural spring having its source, it is said, in the famous glacial lake of Gosainkunda.

Jagat Narayan - The Jagat Narayan temple is a tall Shikhara-style temple consecrated to Lord Vishnu. The temple is built out of the red bricks on the bank of the Sagmati at Sankharnul and enshrines many stone images. The fine metal statue of Garuda placed on a stone monolith is quite eye-catching along with similarly placed images of Ganesh and Hanuman.

Krishna Temple - The temple of Lord Krishna holds a commanding position in Patan's palace complex. Though its style is not wholly native, it is reckoned to be one of the most perfect specimens of the Nepalese templecraft. The three-storeyed stone temple continues to elicit high praise from lovers of art and beauty.

Mahaboudba - The temple of Mahaboudha is a masterpiece of brick and tile. Like the Krishna Mandir, it reveals an art tradition which evolved outside of Nepal; it also shows that the native craftsmanship of the Nepalese can do proper justice to any art form.

Rudra Varna Mahavihar - This is one of Patan's oldest Buddhist monasteries. Adjacent to the monastery there is a temple that contains a fine image of Lord Buddha. The courtyard of this temple is like a gallery of different bronze and stone art works.

BHAKTAPUR - The Living Museum

Locally known by Khwopa-is world renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture and indigenous lifestyle. Bhaktapur is more like an open museum, and the ambiance here is such that it instantly transports visitors back by centuries the moment they step into its territory.

Durbar Square
Bhaktapur's Durbar Square is the gem not only of Bhaktapur, but also of the entire nation. The most fascinating structure here is the world-renowned 55-Window Palace.

The Yaksheswor Mahadev Temple equally adds to the Square's unparalleled beauty. The two-storied pagoda was constructed after Kathmandu's world famous Pashupatinath temple.

Taumadhi Square
The Nyataponla Temple presides over the Taumadhi Square. Dating back to 1702 AD, the colossal five-storied edifice is the country's tallest pagoda temple. Next to the Nyataponla Temple is the rectangular shaped Bhairavnath Temple. It houses a gilded bust of Bhairav, the ferocious manifestation of Lord Shiva.

Pottery Square, where visitors can see the city's well-known potters making variously shaped and sized earthenware.

Dattatreya Square
The Dattatreya Square is Bhaktapur's third dazzling gem. The Dattatreya Temple constructed by King Yaksha Malla, the giant three-storied temple is believed to have been built with the stem of a single tree.

The Wane Layaku complex, which lies to the south-western corner of the Dattatreya temple, is noted for Bhaktapur's second Taleju shrine.

The Peacock Window, which is also called the "Mona Lisa of Nepal", is a rare masterpiece in wood. Dating back to the early 15th century, the unique latticed window has an intricately carved peacock in its center.

The Brass & Bronze Museum, housed in the historic Chikanpha Math, is the next highlight of the Square. It has a wide collection of bronze and brasswares including the ritual jars, utensils, water vessels, pots, spittoons and similar other household items.
Near the Dattatreya Square is the Wakupati Narayan Temple. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the two-storied structure is a unique specimen of pagoda architecture. Next to it is Bhaktapur's second Pottery Square.

2. Soul Trail

Pasupatinath
Pasupatinath is considered one of the holiest shrines of all the Hindu temples. Located on the banks of the Bagmati river, this two tiered magnificent golden temple with four triple silver doorways is unique example of the Nepalese temple architecture. It is one of the largest Hindu temple complex in South Asia with hundreds of Shiva lingams, shrines icons of various Hindu god and goddess insides.

Swayambhunath
Swayambhu literally means 'Self-Existent One.' Swayambhunath is believed to have been established more than 2,500 years ago. The largest image of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Nepal is in a monastery next to the stupa. Behind the hilltop is a temple dedicated to Manjusri of Saraswati - the goddess of learning. Statues and shrines of Buddhist and Hindu deities dot the stupa complex.

Boudhanath
The Great Stupa of Boudhanath in the Kathmandu valley, a vast dome-shaped monument representing the Mind of the BuddhaIn Bouddhanath, there are many monasteries or Gompas. They are all beautifully decorated and colorfully painted.

3. Village trail

Spend a few hours in the traditional village of Sankhu. Experience a bit of the rustic. On a nearby hilltop, under a temple's golden canopy, resides a statue of EKAJA TI, popularly called SANKHU VAJRAYOGINI.

The temple, one of the oldest temples in Nepal, is believed to have been built by King MANADEVA during the 5th century.

4. Gokarna Forest Walk

Gokarna Forest trail-walks are within the pristine 700 acre Royal Forest Reserve. This is the only un-denuded forest of Kathmandu Valley representing what existed over 500 years ago, with trees up to 200 years old. A walk through this bastion of primitive innocence is a powerful and revitalizing experience.

The ambiance within the canopy of old forest growth, glimpses of carefree wild life, and the fresh clean mountain air energizes and refreshes you, leaving your soul peacefully satiated.

On your walk, you may pass by some holy sites of worship such as the Bandevi and Kanti Bhairav temples.

Trail Walks:
There are two Gokarna Forest Trail Walk routes:

Time: Approx 1 Hour
Route: Starting from behind the Hunter's Lodge you descend to the 2nd green, then climb back up to a plateau and end up and the 5th green before making your way up to the golf clubhouse.

Time: Approx 1 hrs 30 min
Route: Starting from the golf clubhouse, you climb into the forest from behind the 9th green and follow a wandering route through the canopied hilltops, passing the Bandevi Temple on your way. From here you have a choice. One is ending up at the 14th tee, descending some old steps that were used by the elephants to get up and down the hill, and walk back through the golf course to the clubhouse. The other route takes you to behind the 7th tee, where you can slip out of a small door in the wall and visit the Kanti Bhairab temple on the banks of the holy Bagmati river, just outside Gokarna.

5. Mount Everest - Himalayan Mountain Flight

Only awe-stricken silence can come close to matching the experience of going on a mountain flight to encounter the tallest mountains of this earth.

Travelers take off from Kathmandu in the early morning for an hour's worth of spectacular mountain scenery. As the aircraft lifts up and heads towards the east, passengers don't have to wait too long to find out what's in store for them. The one-hour mountain flight is one of the most spectacular journeys that you will ever take. The stretch of the Himalayas that you see heads to a climax as you come face to face with the highest mountain in the world.

6. Trinkets Trail

Nepal is full of fascinating handicrafts. Walking through a colourful maze, one always finds something they didn't know they wanted.