• Dakshinkali Temple - 10:00 am: An English-speaking driver will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Chovar. There, you will meet your guide, join the group, and depart for Dakshinkali at approximately 10:30 am.

By 11:30 am, the sightseeing of Dakshinkali Temple will commence.

The Dakshinkali Temple, a revered Hindu pilgrimage site, is located at the junction of two sacred streams in a rocky forested area. This temple is dedicated to the goddess Kali, known as the fiercest form of Parvati. To appease the goddess’s desire for blood, pilgrims bring various animals to the temple, where they are sacrificed and prepared by the temple priests, who are also skilled butchers.

• Pharping - At 01:00 pm, you will arrive in Pharping and begin exploring Asura Cave, the self-arising Ganesh, Vajrayogini temple, Shesnarayan temple, and Gorakhnath temple.
• Chilancho Bahal - Around 03:00 pm, you will drive back to Kiritpur Town.

Kirtipur is believed to be one of the oldest settlements in the valley. It is an excellent place to learn about the Newar people, one of Nepal’s many unique ethnic groups and the original inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley. Visit Kirtipur for its stunning architecture, hilltop temples, and panoramic city views. During this tour, you will see the Bagh Bhairab temple, Chilancho Stupa shrine, Uma Maheshwar temple, and a Theravada Buddhist monastery.

The trip concludes in Kirtipur, and a private vehicle with an English-speaking driver will return you to your hotel at around 4:30 pm.

• Tour Guide Fee
• Shared vehicle transfers between sightseeing spots
• Private vehicle hotel pick-up and drop-off

• Any meals and drinks
• Applicable Entrance fees (NPR 100 in Kirtipur)
• Tips
• Travel Insurance
• Personal Expenses

Consider visiting a less crowded yet equally captivating destination near Kathmandu. Book a tour with an experienced guide, enjoy private hotel pick-up and drop-off, and engage in genuine sightseeing on a shared basis.

Pharping is the revered site of Yangleshö, significant in both Hinduism and Buddhism. It is where Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche, known as the lotus-born deity who introduced Tibetan Buddhism to Tibet) achieved the Mahamudra vidyadhara level.

Other notable religious sites include the Vajrayogini Temple, Shesnarayan Temple, Gorakhnath Temple, and the self-manifested Ganesh near Asura Cave.

Further south is the Dakshinkali Temple, dedicated to Goddess Kali. Devotees offer chickens, goats, sheep, and more as sacrifices to the goddess. Dakshinkali is renowned as a fierce incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the consort of Shiva.

Visit Kirtipur for its stunning architecture, hilltop temples, and panoramic city views. Kirtipur provides some of the best vistas of the expansive Kathmandu and the surrounding hills and mountains.

• Hotels pick up and drop off by English speaking driver in a private vehicle inside Kathmandu city ring road. Hotels pick and drop off outside ring road in additional cost.
• Transfer from Chovar to sightseeing spots in a sharing basis. (1 guide and 1 vehicle for the group)
• Please note that the bloody river and temple of Goddess Dakshinkali may be distressing to some visitors

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.