During your free time you can visit popular tourist destinations near Kathmandu Valley. Some popular destinations that you can visit are :
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square is the historic seat of royalty in Kathmandu.
Sankhu
Sankhu is located 12 kilometers east of Kathmandu; it is a good example of a small Newar town, with many old buildings and temples that are still in a good conditions.
Nagarkot
Nagarkot, located 32 kilometers east of Kathmandu. It is one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur district.
Goddess Kumari (the Only living goddess in the world)
Goddess Kumar represents a very ancient Hindu deity of Nepal locally known as Taleju.
Boudhanath Stupa
Bouddhanath Stupa is UNESCO World Bauddha Heritage Site. It is located 11 kilometers from the Kathmandu Valley. This is the most important stupa outside of Tibet and one of the largest in the world. Sankhu is believed to be the old entrance from Tibet to Kathmandu, which is near the Boudhanath Temple. An ancient and smaller stupa of Chabahil Charumati Bihar is located just about 2.5 kilometers from Boudhanatha. Charumati Bihar is also known as Little Buddha.
The Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. Pashupatinath is one of the UNESCO World heritage sites.
Shivauri National Park Tour
Shivapuri National Park was established in 2002. This park is located in a transition zone between subtropical and temperate climates.
Nagarjun
Nagarjun is named after a famous sage Nagarjun. Buddha stupa at the top and the forest is well known for its flora and fauna. It is near Kathmandu Valley, which is located at the North-West of Kathmandu. It takes only 15 minutes (by taxi) to reach Nagarjun.
Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city. It is also known as the Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living in the north-west parts of the temple.
Dhulikhel
Dhulikhel is a scenic and ancient town about 30 kilometers east of Kathmandu.
Namo Buddha
Namo Buddha is situated on the hill above Panauti. It takes about 3 hours of trekking from Dhulikhel through a number of small villages to reach there. It is also a highly recommended secret Buddhist pilgrimage destination in Nepal, where Lord Buddha sacrificed his body to a hungry tigress and its cubs. There is an amazing story concerned with the life of Buddha which is commemorated by an ancient stone slab and a Stupa with the all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha.
Chobhar
Chobhar is famous for its Gorge that is said to have been cut by the Manjushri to drain the water from the Kathmandu valley, which at that time was a lake.
Sundarijal
Sundarijal is famous for its scenic beauty. There are magnificent waterfalls, cataracts and rock formations. It is an ideal place for picnics with a short walk required to reach the place.
Patan Durbar Square
Patan Durbar Square is situated in the heart of the city. It constitutes the focus of visitors attraction.
Phulchoki
Phulchocki is situated at 2791 meter at the hill and it is a good hiking spot as it offers a spectacular view of the whole Kathmandu Valley.
Narayanhiti Royal Palace
This is the present Royal Palace. At the south of this palace, there is a famous historic water spout of Narayanhity from which the palace derives its name. Special permission has to be obtained to go inside the Royal Palace compound.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
The Golden gate is the entrance to the main courtyard of the palace of 55 windows built by King Ranjit Mall. It was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Monument List in 1979.
Machchhendranath Temple
The temple of Sweta Machchhendranath is situated at Machchhendra Bahal between Indra Chowk and Asan. It is a pagoda with an artistic beauty. It is also known as Janmadyo or Machchhendra the deity.
