Published on Aug, 2024
This was our favorite site in the Kathmandu Valley. It is a little far away from the city center but it is the most serene and beautiful place. As established with the agency, the private car came to pick us up in our hotel right on time. The car was comfortable, with air condition and new. The driver very polite with a safe driving style. The tour guide was simply magnificent. Shanti is a young woman who had studied Napali art and culture at the University. Her knowledge is amazing. I am an art historian and I was very interested in the statue of Vishnu. She explained it from the general to the particular, meaning first she spoke about the religious context than, the meaning of the water, the sleeping God, the rituals, the offerings. We did not want to leave. It was mesmerizing. Thank you for such a beautiful excursion. Please preserve all these places. I am a tourist and I am aware that tourism can be polluting. If you go to Budhanilkanta be respectful, do not take photos, stay away from the worshipers. The Kathmandu Valley is a very fragile and vulnerable place.
