Short trip to KATHMANDU

Kathmandu is a Nepal's capital, is set in a valley surrounded by the Himalayan mountains. 

At the heart of the old city’s mazelike alleys is Durbar Square, which becomes frenetic during Indra Jatra, a religious festival featuring masked dances. Many of the city's historic sites were damaged or destroyed by a 2015 earthquake. Durbar Square's palace, Hanuman Dhoka, and Kasthamandap, a wooden Hindu temple, are being rebuilt.

I visited here in Feb 2024 for a week , just to explore a capital. 

As you know we can exchange our Indian currency there but for best exchange rate carry notes of 100 
you can get exchange in local markets and hotels as well 

Flights from Mumbai are cheaper for this city if you book advance in a month or more. 

locals were lovely and ready to help tourists , food was great and pocket friendly.

One can book a cab for a day with local cab driver and we got that for around 2000 per day inclusive of all. which means driver , waiting, parking , toll and taxes. which is best to cover long distances .

Don't fall in trap of Jio International data updates, that doesn’t work here.

Kathmandu is particularly famous for its religious monuments. Various temples, monasteries, and stupas adorn the city's landscape, particularly the Pashupatinath Temple and the Changu Narayan which are famous for their stunning, intricate religious artworks.

Things to cover

• Pashupatinath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Pashupati. This is currently the largest temple in the world as well as one of the oldest temple.
• Boudhanath Stupa is semicircle shaped and contains the relics and remains of Buddha. The huge mandala makes it one of the largest spherical stupas in the world.
• Visit Patan's central Durbar Square which is an architectural center point with a far greater concentration of temples per sq. meter than in Kathamandu or Bhaktapur.
• Next visit Swayambhunath the golden spire of the 5th-century Swayambhu Stupa is adorned with a colorful fluttering of prayer flags.
• Explore the local market(Thamel) and shop for some local artifacts and enjoy the local cuisine.
• Everest base camp by helicopters (roughly 1 lac per person )
• Seek blessings from Durga Bhawani while visiting the Manakamana Temple and enjoy the panoramic view of the lush green mountain ranges
• Feel the goosebumps as you hear the mighty roar of the Royal Bengal Tiger from the wilderness during your adventurous safari in Chitwan National Park
• Chandragiri , Starting point for a mountainous, 2.5-km cable car ride, with views of Kathmandu & the Himalayas.