Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour

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Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour is one of the most amazing and exciting day tours in Kathmandu Valley. In the first half, we explore Patan and then we head towards Bhaktapur in the second half. Our journey begins at around 9:00 A.M. when our representatives will pick you up from the hotel and that's where the tour begins. We recommend the tourists have breakfast before the tour begins as that will not be included in the package.

This tour package to Patan and Bhaktapur will help you delve deeper into the tradition, culture, and history of Kathmandu Valley, especially Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Take your time to explore the beauty of wood carvings, infrastructures, thoughtfully built durbar (historic palaces), and temples. If you are someone who wants to indulge in the history and culture of the Kathmandu valley, you will love the Patan and Bhaktapur Tour packages.

Let us also tell you a little more about both of these places before you read the details further. Patan is one of the most significant cities of Nepal, especially in the Kathmandu Valley. Moreover, this city also sets an example because of its outstanding woodwork, metalwork, art, and architecture. Other than that, these places also offer some of the best Newari cuisines and delicacies. The people in Nepal also call this place Yala. Besides, Bhaktapur, also known as Bhadgaun, stands as the cultural hub of Kathmandu Valley. If you visit this city, you will observe that Bhaktapur is also another remarkable place for its exceptional craft works, architecture, historical monuments, and traditionally built houses.

As a whole, the One Day Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour with Global Adventure Trekking can be one of the best decisions to make if you love exploring culture, and tradition, and learning about the history of different places.

Why Choose Global Adventure Trekking?

Global Adventure Trekking has been serving as one of the highly trusted tour and travel agencies in Nepal for more than 25 years. With highly seasoned tour experts, we make sure to offer the best of adventure, insights, and exploration to anyone who goes for any tour or trek with us. Furthermore, with Global Adventure Trekking, travelers can also lay their hands on a perfectly curated trek or tour package while keeping affordability, safety, and satisfaction as the center point of thought.

Other than that, there are several more reasons why we recommend you choose us for the One Day Pokhara and Bhaktapur Tour Package booking:

  • With Global Adventure Trekking, you will be in for one of the safe, exciting, and affordable tours to Patan and Bhaktapur.
  • The professional and seasoned guides from GAT will make sure to properly guide during the tour and also give you insights on different spots that we visit.
  • We will also make sure to arrange safety-checked vehicles driven by experienced drivers with valid licenses.
  • As the tour package is designed by experts, you will get enough time to explore both the places properly and thoroughly.
  • Our guides will also help you interact with the locals in both spots as they will have fluent spoken English.
  • Global Adventure Trekking also provides a logo-printed trekking T-shirt as a souvenir for travelers.
  • Our guides will also carry first aid kits if there are any emergencies.

Highlights of the Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour

  • A chance to delve deeper into the historical and cultural heritage of Nepal.
  • Tourists can learn a lot about Nepal, especially Kathmandu's history and the kingdom that once ruled here.
  • You will also indulge in the unique Newari lifestyle, culture, and tradition.
  • Chances to try out some of the delicious and unique Newari cuisines and drinks.
  • Walk through narrow roads (known as Gully in Kathmandu).
  • Interact with the locals to get more insights into these places and their significance.
  • It is the perfect way to spend a day without being bored but getting to know so many more of new things.

Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour Itinerary Outline

  • Day 01: Pickup from the Hotel and Explore Patan Durbar Square

Itinerary

The Day Tour to Patan and Kathmandu starts at 9:00 A.M. and ends at around 4:00 P.M. with Global Adventure Trekking. In between this time frame, here is how our tour goes.

Our team will arrive at your hotel to pick you up in a private vehicle (vehicle size depends upon the group of people) at around 8:30 to 8:45 A.M. We request you to finish your breakfast and be ready for the tour by that time as we will start the Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour at 9:00 A.M. Once everyone gets in the vehicle, we will drive off for our first destination of the day, Patan Durbar Square. Known as one of the biggest cities in Nepal, Patan also stands as a significant spot for the Hindu and Buddhist religions. Also, for your information and amusement, there are 600 stupas in the Patan Durbar Square area.

Besides, one of the significant points to visit in this city is the Patan Durbar Square, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Nepal. Furthermore, tourists can also witness amazing artworks, craftsmanship, infrastructures, and monasteries in Patan Durbar Square. Besides, we also recommend you not to miss the mouth-watering delicacies prepared by the local Newar community before heading towards the next destination.

Your guide will certainly give you thorough information regarding the backdrop of the Patan Durbar Square and its history. However, let us tell you that Durbar square was restored in the 17th century by the Malla Kings as their palace. Another significant thing that you must see while you visit the Patan Durbar Square is the Krishna Temple. Built by King Siddhi Narsingh Malla back in 1637 has three floors with 21 golden pinnacles.

Bhaktapur Exploration

After having lunch at around 1:00 A.M., we will head towards Bhaktapur, another historical palace area of Nepal. Bhaktapur, formerly known as Bhadgaon, is the third largest city of Nepal covering a total area of 119 sq.km. Just like in Patan, Bhaktapur also consists of several monuments, wood and metal crafts, temples, and traditionally built local homes of the Newar community. Besides, the Bhaktapur Durbar Square is also famous for having 55 windows, which gives it the name "55 Jhyale Durbar".

Also, let us tell you that the Bhaktapur Durbar Square served as the base of royalty during all the wars before 1769 B.S. and the golden gate of the palace opened on to the Taleju Temple, which was built in 1756 B.S. Not just for the architectural works, crafts, and historical monuments, Bhaktapur is also famous for its special type of curd, known as Juju Dhau in Nepali. Furthermore, we also recommend that tourists try different locally prepared Newari cuisines and delicacies. Once you explore both cities, the Global Adventure Trekking team takes you back to your hotel in the same private vehicle. Our one-day Patan and Bhaktapur Tour package officially comes to an end.

Cost Details

Includes

  • Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square Sightseeing by private Vehicle.
  • Professional English Speaking Tour Guide, certified by the Government of Nepal.
  • A professional Driver including his daily allowance.
  • Parking fees and fuel for the car.

Excludes

  • Lunch and tips for guide and driver.
  • Entrance fees to visit the Monuments.
  • Approximately entry fees: Patan Durbar Square - Rs. 1000/-, Bhaktapur Durbar Square - Rs. 1,800/-.

Essential Information

What can we expect from the Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour?

Patan and Bhaktapur are two of the largest cities in Nepal and they also stand as two of the most significant places for culture, tradition, and history of Kathmandu Valley. Along with that, both cities also have a lot of delicious cuisines, delicacies, and hospitality to offer. If you are someone who wants to get more insights into Nepali culture and heritage, the Patan and Bhaktapur One Day Tour might be the best thing you go for.

Furthermore, here are some more things that you can expect from the One Day Patan and Bhaktapur Tour Package:

  • You can expect to explore the ancient temples, monasteries, monuments, shrines, and temples in both Patan and Bhaktapur.
  • Tourists can delve deeper into Nepali art, culture, and history by exploring the Patan Museum.
  • In Patan Durbar Square, you can visit the Krishna Mandir and the Golden Gate.
  • In Bhaktapur Durbar Square, tourists can expect to visit the Nyatapole Temple and the 55-window Durbar.
  • You can also walk through narrow streets with traditionally built houses both in Patan and Bhaktapur.
  • Both of these places also offer outstanding and mouth-watering Newari cuisines that one must never miss while visiting these places.
  • The tourists can expect to be in one of the most traditional, culturally, and historically significant places between 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
  • Both of these places are enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Nepal, so, exploring two of the World Heritage Sites is also what you will do during the Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour.

Who can go for the Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour?

There are no age, weather, or any other restrictions or obstacles to go for the Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour. Instead, we recommend everyone who is in Nepal, even if you are here for some other activities like trekking, expedition, corporate meeting, or even a family vacation to go for this tour in the Kathmandu Valley. As this is a tour to two of the significant traditional and cultural hubs of the Kathmandu Valley, the suitability of this tour package completely depends upon whether you are into culture, tradition, and history or not.

Besides, we recommend everyone take their children on the Patan and Bhaktapur One-Day Tour because there's so much they can learn. Your children can understand about the long history of Nepal, especially the Kathmandu Valley. If you have elderly people in your family, the day Bhaktapur and Patan Tour package can be perfect for them to delve deeper into the Hindu and Buddhist religions.

How shall one prepare for the Patan and Bhaktapur Day Tour?

Preparing for the one-day Patan and Bhaktapur Tour is not a difficult thing to do because it's just a one-day tour and all the transportation will be done in a vehicle. However, we recommend that travelers do some research about the culture, tradition, and religion.

Here are some basic preparations that one should do before heading for the Patan and Bhaktapur one-day tour:

  • Make sure to do some minor research about the traditions, culture, and lifestyle of the people living in these cities.
  • Remember to wear comfortable shoes as we will have to walk around both Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
  • Pack lightly but also ensure that you pack as smartly as possible. We recommend you bring along all the essential items like sunscreen, sunglasses, and hats to wear while exploring the cities.
  • Double-check your booking with Global Adventure Trekking and remember to carry the booking whether a digital copy or a physical copy.
  • Depending on the weather and time of the year you choose, we recommend you dress accordingly.
  • Make sure that you bring Nepali Rupees so that you can buy some souvenirs to take back home after the tour.
  • Before going for the tour, you shall also recheck the itinerary. This will help you ensure that the itinerary is exactly how you want it to be.
  • Get as much rest as possible the night before going for the Patan and Bhaktapur Tour journey.

How to Book the Patan and Bhaktapur Tour Package with Global Adventure Trekking?

Did you read the complete details about the Patan and Bhaktapur Tour package? Wouldn't you want to go for this amazing and insightful cultural and heritage tour? In that case, we recommend you not to delay but, book the package as soon as possible. Just go to the top of this detail page, select the number of people in your group, and click on the BOOK THIS TRIP button.

However, if you have any doubts or queries, you can also connect with us via WhatsApp or Viber at +977 9841527688 (Rajan Dahal). The Global Adventure Trekking team will be happy to assist you in booking this package anytime you want. Booking the One Day Patan and Bhaktapur Tour package with GAT will take you deeper into the culture, tradition, and heritage of the Kathmandu Valley, especially Patan and Bhaktapur cities.

FAQs

The Patan and Bhaktapur One Day package includes transportation, a professional guide, entrance fees to major sites, and a lunch stop (if included in your package). All logistical details are taken care of by us.

We will start the tour at 9:00 A.M. and end it by 4:00 P.M. So, it technically takes 7 hours to complete. However, it might take a long time due to traffic jams.

Yes, as most parts of both Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square Area are vehicle-restricted areas, you will have to walk around the Durbar Square area.

The type of vehicle used for the Patan and Bhaktapur tours depends upon the number of people in the group. If you have fewer people in the group, we will transport you in a smaller vehicle, otherwise, we will go for bigger options like a jeep or van.

Yes, the representatives from Global Adventure Trekking will pick you up from the hotel in the morning to start the tour and then drop you off in the same hotel once the trip ends. However, we request the travelers to provide us with the information of their hotel before the trip.

You can go for this tour in any month of the year as there is no restriction based on seasons like for the trekking packages.

Yes, the Patan and Bhaktapur Day tour is perfect for children they will not have to walk much. Moreover, this is also the best way to teach your children about different cultures, traditions, and history.

Yes, we recommend you book the package in a few days as it can help our team make proper arrangements for your tour.

We recommend wearing comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes for walking. The streets in Patan and Bhaktapur can be cobbled and uneven.

Yes, you can take photos of most sites, but please ask for permission before taking photos inside temples or of religious idols.

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