Sacred Trails Kathmandu Homestay

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Destination guides

Where to go in the Kathmandu Valley and beyond — what to see, how to get there from Budhanilkantha and the best time to visit.

Kathmandu Valley

Temples, stupas and royal cities within a short drive of our homestay.
The white dome and golden spire of Boudhanath Stupa with prayer flags, KathmanduHeritage site

Boudhanath

One of the world's largest stupas and the heart of Tibetan Buddhism in Kathmandu.

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Pashupatinath Temple and its riverside ghats on the Bagmati River, KathmanduHeritage site

Pashupatinath

Nepal's most sacred Hindu temple, on the banks of the Bagmati River.

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Swayambhunath Stupa with Buddha eyes, golden spire and prayer flags against a blue skyHeritage site

Swayambhunath

An ancient hilltop stupa with Buddha eyes, prayer flags and the best view over Kathmandu.

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Five-storey Nyatapola temple above crowds in Taumadhi Square, Bhaktapur, during Bisket JatraHeritage site

Bhaktapur

The Kathmandu Valley's best-preserved medieval city: pagoda temples, potters' squares and king curd.

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Krishna Mandir and pagoda temples in Patan Durbar SquareHeritage site

Patan

The city of fine arts: Newar temples, craft workshops and the Kathmandu Valley's best museum.

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Misty forested ridges at Nagarkot on the eastern rim of the Kathmandu ValleyHill station

Nagarkot

A hill village on the valley rim with one of the broadest Himalayan views near Kathmandu.

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Beyond the valley

Lakes, jungle and the birthplace of the Buddha.
Colourful boats on Phewa Lake in Pokhara with Machapuchare behindCity

Pokhara

Nepal's lakeside city: Phewa Lake, Himalayan sunrises and the gateway to the Annapurna treks.

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Elephant wading the Rapti River in Chitwan National Park at dawnNational park

Chitwan

Nepal's first national park: one-horned rhinos, jungle safaris and Tharu village life in the Terai lowlands.

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Golden statue of the infant Buddha in the Lumbini Sacred GardenHeritage site

Lumbini

The birthplace of the Buddha: the Maya Devi Temple, the Ashoka Pillar and monasteries from around the world.

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Bengal tiger resting in tall grass at the water's edge in Bardia National ParkNational park

Bardia

Nepal's wild west: tiger tracking, the Karnali River and quiet jungle far from the crowds.

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Stay with us in Budhanilkantha and we'll help you plan day trips, tours and treks to all of these places.

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