Top Things to do in Patan (Lalitpur)
The 7 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Patan (Lalitpur), Central Region
Discover the best top things to do in Patan (Lalitpur), Nepal including Vistas Himalaya Tours & Travels, 2Sisters Nepal Cooking School, Patan Durbar Square, Patan Museum, Durbar (Central) Square, Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar), The Central Zoo.
Restaurants in Patan (Lalitpur)
1. Vistas Himalaya Tours & Travels
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Organization of Tours to in and around Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bandipur, Chitwan Jungle National Park, Bardia, Lumbini, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Kakani and so on. Our motto is to make travelers acquaintance with local tradition and ecology based program; Ethnic Tour, Glimpse of Religion, Mithila Tour. We organize the trekking for the trekkers enjoyment in the nature with minimum modern amenities.
2. 2Sisters Nepal Cooking School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 137 reviews
At 2SISTERS NEPAL COOKING SCHOOL you will have lots of fun and amazing hands-on cooking experience that will immerse you in Nepali culture and traditions. Our classes are held three times everyday at 9am, 1pm and 5pm; Mon-Sun. We will be waiting at our meeting point: by the gate of Bally’s Nepal (Hotel Malla) at 8:45am for morning class, 12:45pm for afternoon class and 4:45pm for evening class. Classes are expected to run for 2.5hrs to 3hrs depending on the number of participants. Each participant will get to create a 4 course traditional Nepali meal.
Reviewed By I4114QVjoeyc
Had a great afternoon at the 2Sisters cookery school, Shusma was very friendly and made it a fun atmosphere. Highly recomend for anyone looking to recreate delicious Nepali dishes at home, and all for a brilliant cause to empower Nepali women and girls.
3. Patan Durbar Square
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By egekarakas12 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
You have to visit this place asap, you will be enchanted!! I couldn’t close my mouth because i was shocked, i dont know what kind of talent that they have about handicrafts!! Superb
4. Patan Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 525 reviews
It takes all three floors of the meticulously restored royal palace to cover thirteen centuries of Nepal’s religious art history; easily Nepal’s leading museum.
Reviewed By ggm96822 - Honolulu, United States
Severely damaged in the April 2015 earthquake, the restoration since has been phenomenal; much of the original doors, windows, wood carvings and brick work have been put back into place, only replaced by very high quality new work when necessary. This was the palace of the Malla kings of Patan, originally built in 1734 AD by displacing Ha Bāhā, though it has been rebuilt several times since (it was leveled in the massive 1934 AD earthquake, for example). The collection continues to expand, too, as (sadly) other historic structures of Patan are rebuilt without preserving their centuries-old carvings but at least letting the museum display them. There are occasional dances and musical events in the courtyard, and the impressively re-established annual Tantric-inspired Kartik Naach is performed in the fall outside the museum. Guide not necessary but many people apparently miss the second, separate entrance and even fewer visit the pond behind the palace.
5. Durbar (Central) Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 987 reviews
Most towns and cities have a durbar, or central, square. Patan's is comparatively quiet, surrounded by peaceful palace courtyards, shops and pagoda temples.
Reviewed By AZCasualTraveler - Mesa, United States
UNESCO had designated three (3) town squares in Nepal as World Heritage Sites (Cultural): (1) Kathmandu Durbar Square, (2) Bhaktapur Durbar Square and (3) Patan Durbar Square - all three of these Squares are must see places while traveling through Nepal and they are all different in their own way. The Patan Durbar Square has many distinctive and interesting temples and structures: Krishna Temple, Royal Palace Patan, Jagannarayan Temple, Keshav Narayan Temple, Char Naarayan Temple, Golden Temple and others. When we had visited Patan Durbar Square on November 2019, we found most all of the structures here had been either not affected by the 2015 earthquake or were repaired quickly - we saw only a couple of structures that were being "repaired". This is in contrast to the Kathmandu Durbar Square which had multiple structures that are still in need of earthquake damage repair when we had visited that location. In summary, the Patan Durbar Square is in excellent shape - almost all the structures show no earthquake damage and the whole area is visually quite stunning as you enter the Square. The Ancient Nepal architecture here at the Square looks very impressive and makes for good photography. Highly recommend seeing the Patan Durbar Square, and if you have time walk down through some of the side streets to see the residential areas that surrounds the Square - interesting!
6. Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 351 reviews
This beautiful pagoda temple dates from the 14th century and is distinctive for its bright golden color.
Reviewed By ud202 - Washington DC, United States
The temple is well maintained and the keepers are friendly. It was late afternoon and was not very busy; I had a pleasant visit.
7. The Central Zoo
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 88 reviews
A 17th century boating pond is a charming feature of this popular zoo.
Reviewed By HIMALAYABIRDJOURNEYS - Patan (Lalitpur), Nepal
the central zoo is only one zoo of Nepal and its located in easy accessible location and beautifully collected the wild life , birds , animals and reptiles and the maintenance is ok . even though this is kind of fun center for kids so it is kids friendly zoo as well so kids will love it so much.
