Kathmandu by Rickshaw: Sunset Tour to Durbar Square & More

Thamel is the starting point of the tour. A vibrant tourist centre, it has everything from hotels to restaurants to shops, spa, clubs, you name it. You will board your rickshaw at Thamel and continue to Asan.

Located in the heart of Kathmandu, Asan is a historic marketplace where you can find virtually anything you want, ranging from spices and herbs to electronics and clothing. Usually crowded with shoppers, Asan also speckled with occasional temples and ancient monuments on the street sides. Here stop by to and look around as you stand in front of Annapurna Temple, temple the Goddess of abundance, where Anna stands for Food and Purna, stands for Fulfil. Along the ally you will stop by different temples such at Seto Machindranath, also known as Janabaha Dyo, a deity worshiped by both Hindus and Buddhists in Kathmandu, and Aakash Bhairab First King in Nepal Bhasa , known as King Yalambar You will ride your rickshaw through the narrow streets of Asan to reach Kathmandu Durbar Square.

With more than 50 temples and shrines within a few blocks of one another, Kathmandu Durbar Square contains one of the most concentrated groupings of historical structures in the valley. This complex of palaces, courtyards and temples, built between the 12th and 18th centuries, used to be the seat of ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu. Another striking spot that's remarkably visible and should not missed mentioning Within the ancient wooden temples and places, you will also see a white European influenced building, Gaddhi Baithak, which was built during the Rana regime. Today many ceremonial program takes place from the balcony of it. You will observe and learn about these ancient monuments from your guide before you hop on your rickshaw for the ride back to the meeting point.