Trip Facts
Overview
Kathmandu Day Excursions Tour
Sankhu Vajrayogini Excursions is the most religious tour. Before your trip to Sankhu and Vajrayogini Plan Holidays transfer you to Boudhanath Stupa which is one of the largest stupas in the World, dedicated to Mahayana Tibetan Buddhist Thoughts. It is the 5th-century monument. There are hundreds of pilgrims in the evening to circumfluence the stupa. After then you will be driven towards to Sankhu which is the ancient Newar town located in the north-eastern corner of Kathmandu Valley in about 17 km from the capital city Kathmandu.
It is also called Shanakharapur as the old town looks like conch shell(Sankha). It is one authentic settlement of old heritage and monuments and holds distinct identity because of the cultural practices and belief. Then drive to the famous temple of Bajrayogini is situated in the middle of the hill which is the major attraction on Sakhu and its importance is very high to the people. The residents of Sakhu are credited for maintaining their traditional ways of life and the rich culture they have inherited. People worship and participate in several occasions by performing ceremonies and rituals like fasting, meditating or bathing.
The main tiered temple dedicated to the tantric goddess Vajrayogini is surrounded by several monuments and freestanding statues. Visit Vajrayogini Temple is 2 km far from Old Shankhu. Bajrayogini Temple, a tantric temple was built by King Pratap Malla in the 16th century. It also famous for a Bodhisattvas temple.The Bajrayogini is Hindu goddess of wisdom of which Ugra Tara is the Buddhist equivalent. So the temple is sacred to both Hindus & Buddhist.
The mythology tells the interesting story of how the Temple site was chosen to build Bajrayogini temple. As you leave the village, an interesting collection of lingam shrines (one-half destroyed by a tree) and finely crafted statues of Ganesh, Vishnu and Hanuman will show you are on the right path. There used to be a fork of a rock, that spouted fire, later it produced 5 colored flames.
So the volcanic goddess ordered to make the temple saying the first priest gets enlightened as the gift from her. So it is believed by only visiting this temple one can get the higher level of spirituality. The Sankhu Vajrayogini is the eldest of the four sister Yoginis of the Kathmandu Valley. Sankhu Khamdga Yogini, Guhyeshvari, Pham-thing Yogini and Vidyeshvari.
Itinerary
Sankhu Vajra Yogini Excursions
Visit Boudhanath Stupa, Shankhu Village & Vajrayogini Temple. Our guide will pick up you at your hotel around 8 am and drive to Boudhanath Stupa. Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest stupa of the World, dedicated to Mahayana Tibetan Buddhist Thoughts. It is 5th century monument. There is hundreds of pilgrims in the evening to circumfluence the stupa. Sankhu is 11 km far from Boudha .It is also called Shanakharapur as the old town looks like conch shell(Sankha). It is one authentic settlement of old heritages and monuments and hold distinct identity because of the cultural practices and belief. Then drive to the famous temple of Bajrayogini is situated on the middle of the hill which is the major attraction on Sakhu and its importance is very high to the people. People worship and participate in several occasions by performing ceremonies and rituals like fasting, meditating or bathing. The main tiered temple dedicated to the tantric goddess Vajrayogini, is surrounded by several monuments and freestanding statues. Visit Vajrayogini Temple is 2 km far from Old Shankhu. Bajrayogini Temple, a tantric temple was built by King Pratap Malla in 16th century. It also famous for a Bodhi sattvas temple.The Bajrayogini is hindu goddess of wisdom of which Ugra Tara is the Buddhist equivalent. So the temple is sacred to both Hindus & Buddhist. The mythology tells interesting story about how the Temple site was chosen to build Bajrayogini temple. There used to be a fork of a rock, that spouted fire, later it produced 5 colored flame. So the volcanic goddess ordered to make the temple saying the first priest gets enlightened as gift from her. So it is believed by only visiting this temple one can get the higher level of spirituality.
Cost
- Tour Entrances fees of the monuments
- Professional local English speaking Tour Guide of Kathmandu city.
- All transfer and sightseeing tour by private deluxe Car / Coach with Air condition
- Travel & Health insurance
- Any meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- Special Drinks
- Cost of personal nature such as laundry, telephone, Tips etc
Reviews
Simply put “WOW”.
Simply put “WOW”. I have never met more responsible people in my life. They made sure every step of the way was taken care of from the drivers, tour guides, trek guides, porters and hotel accommodations. I highly recommend this company for its hard working, responsible and friendly people. The people make a company. Special thanks to: Anuja “the planner”, Chitiz & Ashmir “the ultimate trekking guides” and finally Robin “the enthusiastic jungle bird watcher”.
Nick Devincenzo
San Diego, CaliforniaPlan Holidays did a fantastic job on our whole trip!
Plan Holidays did a fantastic job on our whole trip! We did the trip that included time in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan National Park and a 5-day trek around Annapurna. From the moment we stepped off the plane, we had guides showing us around and everything was perfectly planned for us. Maila, our trekking guide was amazing and had so much knowledge! It was a great trip!
Autumn Wonderlich
Boston, MassachusettsIncredibly well organized
This company was amazing. Incredibly well organized. I felt safe and spoiled. Our airport transports were always early and waiting for us. All of our reservations for our accommodations and busses were perfect. The temple tour we took was super fun and educational. Some of our luggage got stuck in our layover country and between this travel agency and our hotel they were able to get it for us and deliver it the next day. We also had a 10month old traveling with us and they made sure that our accommodation and travel plans were safe for him. During our 5 days of trekking, we had THE BEST guide/sherpa. I would positively let them plan another trip for us. Thank you!!!!
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Karen Graves
CaliforniaA wonderful trip
Thank you so much!!!!
We had a wonderful trip!!! And you were always there to help or guide us as needed! I hope we can have fun together again!!!!!
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West Jordan, UtahNice trip to Nepal
Nice trip in Nepal organized by Plan Holidays Travel! Guide and Porter were great.
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Plan Holidays is the best company with wonderful staff members and Guide was incredible an genuinely cared for our welfare. It was such a pleasure to meet all the friendly and humorous people of Nepal. All of my thanks to Managing Director Mr. Kala Dhar Baral and the professional team members of Plan Holidays.
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Great Job
Plan Holidays did a great job on the organization of this wonderful journey! We all had a great time, it was such a pleasure to meet all the friendly and humorous people of Nepal.
Aleksandra Perr/Peter Babivskiy
I had a wonderful experience
I recently booked a tour with Plan Holidays, and I had a wonderful experience. Anuja scheduled the tour, and it was comforting to have our trip covered without any concerns. Our guide Shiva took us through Kathmandu, and showed all us the highlights of the city and provided us with the cultural and historical background. We also did the Poon Hill Trek with guides Chitiz and Ashmir, who provided a peaceful hike through the Himalayas. On our last two days, we spent time in Chitwan National Park, where our guide, Robin, took us on adventures where we saw crocodiles and rhinos.
The entire package was affordable, and our guides met our every need; they went out of their way for us on many occasions. It was comforting to get off the bus and see our guides waiting for us with our name tags. I would highly encourage anyone to book a trip through this company. I promise that you will have an amazing experience–five stars!
