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The 15 Best Patan Tours & Walks

17 tours  ·  from $5 a head

Patan is a twenty-minute drive and a thousand years of bronze casting across the Bagmati. These 15 cover the durbar square, the museum and the metalworking courtyards, priced and timed.

Bhaktapur & Patan Durbar Square Day Tours - Bhaktapur Durbar Square and the Royal Story
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Bhaktapur & Patan Durbar Square Day Tours

1.Bhaktapur & Patan Durbar Square Day Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $50Our pick

Explore Bhaktapur and Patan with a private guide, historic squares, wood carving, courtyards, and Kathmandu pickup for $50.

“We have visited tei cities. Patan and bhaktapur. Our guide, Rajendra Manandhar, was kind, patient and very aknowledges. He told us a lot about the history and also took pictures of us. I can truly reccomend. Thank you for this great experience.”

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Kathmandu: Private Patan and Bhaktapur Sightseeing Tour - Patan Durbar Square: Carved Details and Royal Courtyards
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Kathmandu: Private Patan and Bhaktapur Sightseeing Tour

2.Private Patan and Bhaktapur Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · from $49

Explore Patan and Bhaktapur on a private six-hour tour with hotel pickup, expert guiding, UNESCO sites, palaces, temples, and museums.

“Very historical and cultural tour. Shankar Bhattarai is a great guide, very friendly and polite. He provided us all the historical information from the different visited sites. He also adapted the tour according to our preferences.”

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Patan and Bhaktapur City Full Day Tour - Starting in Kathmandu with a private pickup
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Patan and Bhaktapur City Full Day Tour

City tour of Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square - Starting at Patan Durbar Square
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City tour of Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square

4.City tour of Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $110

Review of Kathmandu’s private Bhaktapur and Patan tour, with UNESCO squares, Newari art, guide quality, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Wonderful day with Shanti, who was a knowledgeable, interesting, charming guide. Took me through the entire area, allowing me to start and stop as I chose. She was terrific and the two sites are stunning.”

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Patan Heritage Tour - Private/Small Group - Golden Temple and the Newar Buddhist story
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Patan Heritage Tour – Private/Small Group

5.Patan Heritage Tour – Private/Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $5Best value

Explore Patan’s Buddhist shrines, royal square, museum, and narrow lanes on a flexible three-hour small-group walking tour.

“Great tour with lots of information. Guide took us through the streets and passages we would have never found on our own. He also adjusted the level of detail based on what we found interesting, and the duration depended entirely on how much we wanted to see and learn.”

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Kathmandu and Patan Heritage and Living Goddess Experience Tour - Shree Gha offers a quiet first stop
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Kathmandu and Patan Heritage and Living Goddess Experience Tour

6.Kathmandu and Patan Heritage and Living Goddess Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $50

Explore Kathmandu and Patan heritage, local markets, Buddhist shrines, Durbar Square, and the Living Goddess Kumari with a private guide.

“We had a great time with Badri. After doing a trek, we had some time to explore Kathmandu and decided it was easiest to find a local guide. Badri was really knowledgeable and kind. We went all over Kathmandu including Durbar Square as well as the ‘Money Temple’. Highly recommend Badri and the team for any tour, long or short!”

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Patan & Bhaktapur Durbar Square Tour with Lunch – Private/Group - Bhaktapur Durbar Square: The Longer and Stronger Stop
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Patan & Bhaktapur Durbar Square Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

7.Patan & Bhaktapur Durbar Square Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $5

Compare Patan and Bhaktapur on a private half-day tour from Kathmandu, with local guides, hotel transfers, monument visits, and a packed lunch.

“Der halbtägige Ausflug nach Bhaktapur war einer Höhepunkte. Zu der grossen Anlage mit all ihren schönen Gebäuden muss ich gar nichts sagen. Ein MUSS bei einem Besuch Nepals. Der Ausflug war perfekt organisiert mit meinen örtlichen Read more”

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Nagarkot Sunrise, Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square Tour in Kathmandu - Nagarkot View Tower before dawn
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Nagarkot Sunrise, Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square Tour in Kathmandu

Bhaktapur darbar, Patan Darbar square & Changu Narayan in 1 day - Patan Durbar Square: a second urban heritage stop
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Bhaktapur darbar, Patan Darbar square & Changu Narayan in 1 day

9.Bhaktapur darbar, Patan Darbar square & Changu Narayan in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $50

Explore Bhaktapur, Patan, and Changu Narayan from Kathmandu with a private guide, hotel transport, UNESCO sites, and helpful local insight.

“Exception guide, Prakash, he was so informative it created a wonderful way of exploring and learning the history and daily life of Bhaktapur and Patan for us. Chanygu Narayan temple was beautiful to visit and not many people so it was peaceful.”

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Kathmandu Bhaktapur Patan Authentic Local Tour +7 UNESCO WH Sites - Day 2: Patan’s courtyards, Buddhist shrines, and metalwork
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Kathmandu Bhaktapur Patan Authentic Local Tour +7 UNESCO WH Sites

10.Kathmandu Bhaktapur Patan Authentic Local Tour +7 UNESCO WH Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $385

Explore Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Patan in three days with local guides, UNESCO sites, Juju Dhau, pottery, temples, and old-town culture.

“Meticulously planned authentic tour of these ancient towns which was really extraordinary experience doing with their Native expert Mr. Niranjan. This tour added a next level of value in my travel life. Thank you all.”

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Kathmandu: Private Patan and Bhaktapur Sightseeing Tour - Patan Durbar Square: Carved Details and Royal Courtyards
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Kathmandu: Private Patan and Bhaktapur Sightseeing Tour

Private Day Tour: Patan and Bhaktapur from Kathmandu - Patan Durbar Square and the Malla Royal Center
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Private Day Tour: Patan and Bhaktapur from Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Private Bhaktapur and Patan Sightseeing Tour - The 10:00 AM hotel pickup and private ride
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Kathmandu: Private Bhaktapur and Patan Sightseeing Tour

13.Private Bhaktapur and Patan Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $45

Review of a private six-hour tour of Patan and Bhaktapur, with Newari architecture, palace squares, temples, transport, costs, and tips.

“Our tour guide Nilakantha was absolutely fantastic. We learned so much about Nepalese and Hinduism history and culture. The tour gave us a great insight of the country in general and his English is absolutely perfect. His enthusiasm inspired us and we definitely want to know more about Nepal and Hinduism. We can highly recommend Nilakantha - one of the best tour guides we experienced!”

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Folklore and Everyday Life in Ancient Patan - Pimbahal: courtyards built around belief and practical life
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Folklore and Everyday Life in Ancient Patan

14.Folklore and Everyday Life in Ancient Patan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65

Explore Patan’s courtyards, monasteries, folklore, and living faith on a small-group walking tour that skips the main square.

“Sandip is a great guide, who brings you to the nice, hidden gems in Patan. It is absolutely wonderful how much he can tell you about all the aspects of local culture, Hinduism & Buddhism.”

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Patan Tour - Half Day Sightseeing in Kathmandu - Starting with hotel pickup inside the Ring Road
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Patan Tour – Half Day Sightseeing in Kathmandu

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