Kathmandu (Capital):  Kathmandu means 'A Wooden Mandap' or 'Temple' believed to been constructed from the wood of single tree, built by King Laxmi Narsingh Malla at the beginning of the 16th century.  This wooden Mandap is situated in the heart of city near Darbar Square. Kathmandu is infested with Temples, there are more than 2000 temples, big and small both. Spread across an area of 360 square kilometers, the Kathmandu Valley is the political, commercial and cultural hub of Nepal. It consists of four major cities carrying great historic, artistic and cultural interest. They include Kathmandu (Kantipur), Patan (Lalitpur), Bhaktapur (Bhadgaon) and Kirtipur. Ironically speaking, Kathmandu valley was an empire consisting of for petty kingdoms till the Seventeenth Century A.D. The four kingdoms of Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur have today appeared as independent modern cities. 

Day 01. Kathmandu: Arrival in Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel for check-in. Briefing on the trip.  Evening, an introductory sightseeing trip to Downtown Kathmandu. 

Day 02. Kathmandu: After breakfast, a sightseeing trip to Soyambhunath (monkey temple) and Boudhanath. Lunch break. After lunch, sightseeing to Pashupati Nath and Patan. Return to the hotel. 

Day 03. Kathmandu - Nagarkot Hill: Breakfast at the hotel, drive to (30 minutes) Bhaktapur for sightseeing. Lunch break. Evening, drive to (45 minutes) Nagarkot for sunset. Check-in hotel.

Day 04. Nagarkot Hill - Kathmandu: After breakfast, 2 hours trek to Changunarayan Temple for sightseeing. then drive to Kathmandu. Check in hotel.  Evening shopping or sightseeing.