Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) - Kathmandu Valley
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From Kathmandu Durbar Square
~2.52 km
From Kathmandu Durbar Square
Travel time
9 min
From Kathmandu Durbar Square
Activity time
3 hrs
Estimated on-site duration
Ref. cost
NPR 0-500
Ticket price; extras may vary
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Experience
Quick answer
It is based at Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple). Use your current location for navigation; as a planning reference, it is about 2.5 km from Kathmandu Durbar Square. Plan for 3 hours of activity time, with 9 min of total journey time from that reference point where route data is available, and easy difficulty.
Climb the 365 east-side steps at dawn with local pilgrims, spin the prayer wheels around the stupa base, and watch the morning mist lift over Kathmandu Valley — the oldest and most sacred Buddhist site in Nepal, shared by Hindus as Shivapuri.
Cultural Tour activity at Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple)
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Year-round
easy difficulty travelers
Navigate from your current location; 2.5 km drive from Kathmandu Durbar Square as a reference; use the map and logistics panel
Planning Context
Year-round
Swayambhunath entry: NPR 200 for non-SAARC/Chinese visitors, NPR 50 for SAARC visitors, NPR 200 for Chinese visitors, free for Nepali citizens. Donations, guide, and parking are separate. Prices may change. Confirm at the activity or destination entry point, or with an official local source before leaving.
Best reached via local transport or personal vehicle from Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Route
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Trip Prep
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Water Bottle (1L+)
Personal Identification
Fully Charged Phone
Cash (NPR)
Card machines are rare outside cities
Modest Clothing
Required for temple visits
Easy-to-remove Shoes
Camera
Swayambhunath Sunrise Pilgrimage is a cultural tour activity at Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) near Kathmandu Valley. It is listed with difficulty, travel time, route context, cost, season, and preparation details.
Yes. Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) is listed as a place to visit near Kathmandu Valley, with Swayambhunath Sunrise Pilgrimage mapped from Kathmandu Durbar Square using distance, travel time, cost, difficulty, and route notes.
You can start the journey from your current location using the route navigation in WanderBees. For planning context, Kathmandu Durbar Square is only a reference point: Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) is about 2.5 km by road from Kathmandu Durbar Square.
The activity itself is estimated at 3 hours. Route time depends on where you start. As a reference, one-way travel from Kathmandu Durbar Square is 9 min, and the combined journey estimate from that reference point is about 9 min where available.
This plan is best for travelers comfortable with easy difficulty and interested in cultural tour around Kathmandu Valley.
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