Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) - 1 hr Begin at this hilltop Buddhist pilgrimage site from ancient times. Soak in sweeping views of the valley, stroll with monkeys, and absorb the rich symbolism behind all-seeing eyes, whirling prayer wheels, and surrounding shrines.

Patan Durbar Square is situated at the Centre of the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This square is a treasure house of ancient art and architecture/ preparations of buffaloes blood, curd, butter and red powder. The compound is a conglomeration of stone structures – some dating to the Licchavi period (5th to 8th century) – and more recent chaityas and shrines as well as images of various deities.

Pashupatinath Temple is a holiest Hindu temple of Nepal, where sacred rituals are preformed alongside the Bagmati River. Offer your respects at funeral pyres (at a distance out of respect), visit sadhus (Holy men) and explore the Hindu faith in life, death and rebirth."

End your day at Nepal’s biggest stupa — a peaceful and spiritual center of Tibetan Buddhism. Partake in a serene kora (ritual walk) with the locals, sip at a butter tea, or just soak up the soothing spirit amid multicolored prayer flags and monasteries.