Pharping, Dakshinkali and Chobhar Tour

A tourist van comes to your hotel to pick you up with a tourist guide. We follow the road to Balkhu and take left turn to the high way that connects Kathmandu Valley to Terai. We follow the road alongside of Bagmati River and passing by fine forest. Within Ten minutes we reach to Chobhar hill and drive down passing by Nagdhaha pond. We follow straight road again inside forest and reach beautiful Pharping village on the lap of hill divided by a small stream in between. When we reach to Pharping firstly we visit Neydo Tashing Choling Monastery, Samye Memorial Monastery, and Gigon Tashi Choeling Monastery. Then we drive ahead towards Asura Cave situated on the foot of pine forest, inside of rock. The small holes inside connects to Yangleshö Cave down below, so it is also called upper Yangleshö Cave. It is believed that Guru Rinpoche meditated here and gained enlightenment and holy weapons are hidden here.Just few minute down trek via farming terraces, takes us to Mahalaxmi Temple and Nilbarahi Temple. Then we drive to Gokarnanatha temple and drive back to Pharping Bazaar for Lunch. After lunch we visit famous Hindu temple Dakshinkali. Dakshinkali temple means South goddess in Nepali language. Hindu people sacrifice animal like goat, male buffalo, roosters, and ducks to make Goddess happy and fulfill their wishes. After visiting Dakshinkali temple we visit Shen Narayan temple on the way back to Kathmandu. On the way we will stop by Nag Dhaha (Serpent pond), and Gorge of Chobhar. It is believed that Manju Shree cut the ridge, allowed water drain out, and began civilization inside Kathmandu valley.At last we drive up to Chovar hill and visit Aadinaht Temple, from where we can enjoy beautiful view of Kathamndu valley and snowcapped mountain peaks, Ktiripur Valley and Tribhuvan University. In late afternoon van will drop you to your hotel.