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Spiritual Nepal Tour From Kathmandu
Stunning view of the Kathmandu temples in Kathmandu
From Kathmandu: Small-Group Spiritual Nepal Tour
From Kathmandu: Small-Group Spiritual Nepal Tour

Kathmandu Small Group Spiritual Nepal Tour

By Intrepid Travel
6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$104 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Visit the UNESCO Heritage Sights-Boudhanath & Pashupatinath
  • Rotate the prayer wheels along with local Buddhists.
  • Witnessing Sadhus life, the cremation ceremony
  • Pashupatinath Arati: Evening light offering
  • This tour is organised and led by a B-Corp certified company

Activity location

    • Kathmandu, Nepal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Marshyangdi, Chaksibari Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu
    • Chaksibari Marg Thamel
    • 44600, Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal

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Spiritual Nepal Experience
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00 pm
Price details
NZ$104.38 x 1 AdultNZ$104.38

Total
Price is NZ$104.38
Until Mon, 23 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLive tour commentary provided in English
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry fees to Boudhanath and Pashupatinath
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport from the meeting point to Boudhanath
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport from Pashupatinath temple to the end point
  • What's includedWhat's includedGet an expert insight into Hinduism and Buddhism
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch/ dinner and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlms to Sadhu and Monks/Palm reader’s fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips for the guide

Know before you book

  • Children below the age of 6 are permitted on this tour
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
  • Maximum group size is 12 people.
  • Local Impact If you choose the option of offering butter lamps at Boudhanath with having your palm read at varies USD 8 to USD 9 per person during the tour and take pictures or interact with sadhus cost around USD 8 it supports the local communities and readers and sustains the lives of sadhus
  • While we strongly recommend that all travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of transmission and avoid putting undue strain on healthcare services, vaccinations are not a requirement to join an Urban Adventures tour.

What you can expect

Meet up with your guide and fellow travellers, then head to Boudhanath Stupa, the largest Buddhist Stupa in Nepal, and a UNESCO Heritage sight. Join the locals in rotating the prayer wheels and partake in the Kora around the magnificent white spherical dome. If it interests you, visit a local Thanka Shop to learn about these intricate artworks. Each element of the art holds a significant meaning about the Buddhist culture. You might also see artists at work bringing the cultural masterpiece to life.

After this spiritual venture, either walk for around 15 minutes or drive to Pashupatinath Temple, the largest Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal. Here, go on an insightful journey of Hindu beliefs, the cycle of birth and death. Get glimpses of the lives of Sadhus, and if you wish to know more, offer alms to unfold their stories. These soot-smeared, saffron-clad, dreadlocked Sadhus are renounced for their hedonistic social life to devote their life to Shiva, the Hindu God of Destruction. You can also opt to have your future read by a local palm reader!

Witness the solemn cremations along the banks of the Bagmati River. As the sun goes down, brace yourself to be overwhelmed by throngs of locals as they gather around on the banks of the Bagmati River on the eastern side of Pashupatinath Temple. Watch along with them the mesmerising everyday ritual called Aarati which offers lights to Lord Pashupatinath. Make sure you keep near your guide and group to navigate the bustling crowd.

Return from this tour a transformed person, having experienced the divine and the local substance of Kathmandu's spiritual heritage.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Kathmandu, Nepal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel Marshyangdi, Chaksibari Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu
    • Chaksibari Marg Thamel
    • 44600, Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal