Nepal · PASHUPATINATH & BOUDHANATH TEMPLES
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Half an hour separates two of the valley’s most significant religious sites. Boudhanath is a working stupa circled by pilgrims from first light. Pashupatinath is Nepal’s principal Shiva temple and an active cremation ground on the Bagmati, where visitors are asked to stay well back and lower their cameras. Entries say what gets explained, when they run, and how the evening aarati options differ.
Evening Kathmandu tour pairing Bodhnath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple, with prayer wheels, Aarati lights, and Hindu-Buddhist context.
“This is a great tour and cover lots of very interesting places. The guide was nice and knowledge that she explain things in detail.”
Evening Aarati at Pashupatinath with hotel pickup, a guided temple walk, and a powerful Bagmati River lights ritual.
“Our guide Rajat was amazing. He was very informative and was able to answer any questions we had. We learnt so much on this trip and it was a great insight into other cultures and traditions.”
Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple night Aarti tour with an English guide, hotel pickup, golden roof views, and 3 hours of history and faith for $71.
“it was an incredible experience the whole tour was just divine i wanted to even pay more it was that good the tour guide was so informative and really nice everything 100/10”
See Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple, Hindu cremation rites, and Bagmati aarti with expert guidance and a respectful, practical lens.
“It was an exciting, impressive tour, especially our guide Nabin made this tour an unforgettable experience! He told us many details and gave us an insight into what happened that we would never have had without him! He also responded very patiently to all our wishes and questions and explained everything to us very understandably.Auto-translated”
Witness Pashupatinath evening aarti with Shiva rituals, Bagmati river cremation views, and easy pickup. Guided, 2-4 hours.
“Mahesh Ji was so knowledgeable and very accommodating. He just knows a lot and was explaining things in a very detailed manner. I walked all around the city with him and enjoyed the tour! Highly recommended.”
Small-group tour of Pashupatinath and Boudhanath in Kathmandu with Santosh explaining Hindu samskaras and Buddhist teachings.
“Our tour of Pashupatinath and Boudhanath was great, largely thanks to our guide Santosh! When we mentioned wanting to see the aarati ceremony, he adjusted our tour schedule to accommodate this special experience.”
Guided visit to Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple, including cremation rites and aarati, plus local markets in Kathmandu.
“Everything was great! I had Razz as my guide, who was very knowledgeable, explained a Lot, answered all my questions and spoke english very well. Highly recommended.”
Evening Pashupatinath Aarati by the Bagmati River. Guided 3-hour spiritual and cultural tour with hotel pickup and live viewing.
“Razz my guide speaks perfect English and is super kind and caring. I learned not only about Hinduism today but also the religious significance behind the whole cremation process. Loved the Aarati ritual as well. Would recommend.”
A one-day Kathmandu city tour hitting Patan, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, and Swayambhunath, with hotel pickup and a guide-led cultural route.
“We booked a private day tour for our family of 4 to take us around Swaymbhu, Patan Square, the crematorium and Bodhnath. We wanted to do the same tour but with Bodhnath in the evening and Mosaic organized it the way we wanteRead more”
Private half-day in Kathmandu to see Pashupatinath and Boudhanath, with a guide, entrance fees, hotel pickup, and Bagmati river views.
“Perfect tour. 2 interesting places to visit and enough time to do so. Easy pick up and drop back to hotel. Guide waiting in hotel foyer.”
Private half-day tour of Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Boudhanath Stupa with Kathmandu pickup, an English guide, and skip-the-line access for $60.
“This was truly an experience of a lifetime. My guide was Bijay, and words could not describe how kind, sincere, knowledgeable, helpful and welcoming he was during the tour. The places we visited was more then just a place, it had an incredible history, so much to see and experience, and made my time in Nepal one to remember. We also met another guide Karma, who was a friend of Bijay, and we spent the evening together in the night life of the city, something I would never do alone!! I highly recommend this tour and the tour guide Bijay. 🙏🙏”
Private half-day Budhanilkantha Temple tour from Kathmandu with pickup, guide, and Vishnu's 5-meter reclining stone statue.
“Lovely guide, knowledgeable, very good English to explain the various statues and their significance.”
Watch Nepal’s cremation rites at Pashupatinath and see Lord Shiva’s evening Aarati by oil lamps, chanting, and river views.
“My guide Bhum Raj was excellent. He was knowledgeable and thorough and his educational qualifications added to our very good conversation on this tour. Pashupatinath itself is out of this world amazing -- we went in the early evening and once it became dark the fast flowing river, burning funeral pyres and mass audience on stone bleachers was like something out of Indiana Jones for a Canadian like me. Pashupatinath is one of the very great things I've experienced across a lot of travelling and it alone makes the trip to Nepal a unique global experience.”
Guided Swayambhunath and Bauddhanath stupa visit in Kathmandu with hotel pickup and English guide, including hill views in 2 to 3 hours.
“I had a wonderful time. I liked the arrangement of the company. The guide was very congenial, and he was well informed about the sites. The tour was informative and full of joy.”
Half-day private Boudhanath Stupa tour in Kathmandu with hotel pickup, guided explanation, prayer-wheel views, and a brief thanka stop.
“Very nice tour with Kabita, who was knowledgeable and kind. While you could come here alone, you will miss a lot of the places and not have the full experience of learning the significance and all there is to see. It’s a very good, short tour if yoRead more”
