Private Day Tour in Kathmandu: Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)

The Swayambhunath Stupa, more popular as the Monkey Temple, is situated at the top of the hill in Kathmandu, which is a 5th century Buddhist monumental site. It is regarded as a self-sprung monumental site during the time that Kathmandu valley was a Lake. For the Buddhist pilgrimage tour in Nepal, Swayambhunath stupa remains the best selection in the Kathmandu valley. One of the UNESCO monumental sites, Swayambhunath is popular as the monkey temple as it shelters uncountable monkeys. Newari Buddhism is one of the major features here, which is known as Vajrayana. The eyes of Buddha represent wisdom and compassion. To climb the steps up the hill top are believed to be the ladder to lead you to the state of enlightenment.

Swayambhunath Stupa