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HERITAGE WALK
TOUR NO HW-5201

A colorful and enlightening walk that gives a feel of Kathmandu starts at Rani Pokhari, the large pond at Jamal beside the clock tower. The first stretch of the diagonal street leading southwest from here is called Kamalachhi. It brings you to the stone-paved Asan, a market square on the diagonal thoroughfare linking with Durbar square. The bazaar is a swirl of color against a backdrop of temples and open fronted shops. Narrow lanes radiate out leading to mysterious courtyards where the Annapurna temple presides over motley of spice, grain and oil shops. Keep on walking and you come to Kel Tole, after passing shops overflowing with brass utensils. Further on is the junction of Indra Chowk with the temple of Akash Bhairav occupying one side. Your next stop after threading your way through the street lined with cloth shops is the stone-paved plaza of Makhan, where the Taleju Temple towers over a row of handicraft shops. Walk on through Durbar Square to the intersection of Maru where you are surrounded by temples of all shapes and sizes.

Then you can continue your walk through selected historic sites seldom visited. This revitalizing walk leads you to Kumari temple, Shiva parvati temple, main palace and main chowk. Continue the west side visits the Kastamandap, Bhimsen Dewal, built in 1655 and dedicated to the main deity of local traders. Walk through Chikan Mugal and stop by at the Atko Narayan Dewal, an important Vishnu temple built in 1857. Saunter down to Kohiti to study the Buddhist and Hindu sculptures in this sunken water fountain. Walk on to Tukan Baha, built in the 14th century as a replica of the Swoyambhunath stupa. Admire the Ram temple at the Ram Chandra Dewal before reaching Jaisi Dewal, a huge Shiva temple built in 1688. Strolling through Hyumat Tole, arrive at Kusah Bahi, a Buddhist courtyard built in 1754. The next stop is the Narayan Dewal, another Vishnu temple (built in 1865) with a small Ganesh temple at the entrance. South of old Kathmandu, reach the final destination, the leading on to Wonder Narayan, a 17th-century temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu at Teku