Kathmandu UNESCO Tours

A Kathmandu UNESCO tour is a guided visit to some or all of the seven monument zones that UNESCO inscribed as the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage property in 1979. You can see all seven in one fast day or two easier ones.

Swayambhunath stupa with its gold spire and prayer flags, with shrines around the dome and the city below
Swayambhunath
  • Swayambhunath stupa with its gold spire and prayer flags, with shrines around the dome and the city below

    4 hoursGroup or private

    Kathmandu Half Day Tour

    The hilltop stupa and the old royal square, in about four hours.

    Group $20Private $30, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees

  • A Lakhey dancer in a red mask and long dark hair, arms raised, in front of tiered temple roofs

    6 to 7 hoursGroup or private

    Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour

    Four of the seven UNESCO sites: two Buddhist, one Hindu and the old royal square.

    Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees

  • The white dome and gold spire of Boudhanath stupa with long strings of prayer flags, and people walking on the platform

    8 to 9 hoursPrivate only

    Luxury Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour

    Four UNESCO sites without the rush, with your own guide and a long lunch included.

    $110per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsEntry fees included

  • Tiered gold temple roofs at Pashupatinath above white shrines, with a large crowd below

    9 to 11 hoursGroup or private

    7 UNESCO Sites in One Day

    Every UNESCO site in the valley in one long day. It works, but you see each one quickly.

    Group $45Private $60, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees

  • Tiered temple roofs with red cloth trim and pigeons flying over them in old Kathmandu

    2 days, 6 to 7 hours eachGroup or private

    7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days

    The same seven sites with room to look around, split over two shorter days.

    Group $65Private $95, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees

  • A crowd pulling thick ropes to move the tall Rato Machhindranath chariot along a street

    7 to 8 hoursGroup or private

    Kathmandu Valley Day Tour: Patan and Bhaktapur

    Two old royal cities on either side of the valley, with time to wander their back lanes.

    Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees

  • The five-tiered Nyatapola Temple framed by a window, with two people in silhouette looking out

    6 to 7 hoursGroup or private

    Bhaktapur Day Tour with Changu Narayan

    The hilltop temple in the morning, then the old brick city of Bhaktapur.

    Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees

  • Tiered gold temple roofs at Pashupatinath above white shrines, with a large crowd below

    4 to 5 hoursGroup or private

    Pashupatinath and Boudhanath at Dusk

    The Buddhist stupa in the late afternoon, then the Hindu temple as evening aarti begins.

    Group $25Private $35, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees

Can you see all seven UNESCO sites in one day?

Yes, in about 9 to 11 hours, with short stops at each. One comparable itinerary allows about 5 hours 25 minutes on site across all seven. Over two days, you get time to look around.

The seven monument zones

See where they sit in the valley, or open the full Kathmandu UNESCO sites map with fees and a free PDF.

ThamelAirportRiverMain roadSwayambhunath, Buddhist stupa1SwayambhunathKathmandu Durbar Square, Royal square2Kathmandu Durbar SquarePatan Durbar Square, Royal square3Patan Durbar SquareBhaktapur Durbar Square, Royal square4Bhaktapur Durbar SquareChangu Narayan, Hindu temple5Changu NarayanBoudhanath, Buddhist stupa6BoudhanathPashupatinath, Hindu temple7Pashupatinath
Dots show each site's location. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  1. Swayambhunath stupa with its gold spire and prayer flags, with shrines around the dome and the city below

    Swayambhunath

    Buddhist stupa

    A hilltop stupa on the western edge of the city. A road reaches the top, so the long stairway is optional.

    On these tours: Kathmandu Half Day Tour, Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, Luxury Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, 7 UNESCO Sites in One Day, 7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days

  2. Tiered temple roofs with red cloth trim and pigeons flying over them in old Kathmandu

    Kathmandu Durbar Square

    Royal square

    The old royal palace square in the middle of the city, with the Kumari Ghar at its edge. The fee includes the Tribhuvan Museum.

    On these tours: Kathmandu Half Day Tour, Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, Luxury Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, 7 UNESCO Sites in One Day, 7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days

  3. Looking down on a brick-paved street through old Patan, lined with tiled roofs and people walking

    Patan Durbar Square

    Royal square

    The royal square of Lalitpur, just south of the Bagmati, known for its carved timber and brick temples. The fee includes the Patan Museum.

    On these tours: 7 UNESCO Sites in One Day, 7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days, Kathmandu Valley Day Tour: Patan and Bhaktapur

  4. The five-tiered Nyatapola Temple framed by a window, with two people in silhouette looking out

    Bhaktapur Durbar Square

    Royal square

    The royal square of the old brick city in the east of the valley, close to the five-tiered Nyatapola Temple.

    On these tours: 7 UNESCO Sites in One Day, 7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days, Kathmandu Valley Day Tour: Patan and Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur Day Tour with Changu Narayan

  5. Brightly painted carved figures on the brick and timber wall of the Changu Narayan temple

    Changu Narayan

    Hindu temple

    A hilltop temple to Vishnu above Bhaktapur, and one of the oldest temples in the valley.

    On these tours: 7 UNESCO Sites in One Day, 7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days, Bhaktapur Day Tour with Changu Narayan

  6. The white dome and gold spire of Boudhanath stupa with long strings of prayer flags, and people walking on the platform

    Boudhanath

    Buddhist stupa

    The great white stupa of the valley, ringed by monasteries. Visitors walk around it clockwise.

    On these tours: Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, Luxury Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, 7 UNESCO Sites in One Day, 7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath at Dusk

  7. Tiered gold temple roofs at Pashupatinath above white shrines, with a large crowd below

    Pashupatinath

    Hindu temple

    The temple complex of Shiva on the Bagmati River. The main temple is for Hindus; everyone can visit the grounds. Indian and Nepali visitors enter free. Non-Hindu visitors see the main temple from the back premises.

    On these tours: Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, Luxury Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour, 7 UNESCO Sites in One Day, 7 UNESCO Sites in 2 Days, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath at Dusk

Entry fees at the seven sites

Rates listed by the Nepal Tourism Board, read on 5 November 2026. The board gives no effective date and says fees may change. At Kathmandu and Patan Durbar Squares, the board labels the NPR 500 rate BIMSTEC rather than SAARC, so check with us if you hold a Pakistani, Afghan or Maldivian passport. Pay in Nepali rupees. * Other sources list a different figure, so we confirm these at the counter.
Site (fees in NPR)ForeignSAARCIndianChinese
Swayambhunath2005050200
Kathmandu Durbar Square1,0005005001,000
Patan Durbar Square *1,000500500500
Bhaktapur Durbar Square *1,800500500500
Changu Narayan *300100100300
Boudhanath400100100400
Pashupatinath1,0001,000Free1,000
All seven5,7002,7501,7503,900

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