Kathmandu to Tansen

The journey from Kathmandu to Tansen is one of the most thrilling and adventurous tours of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. Located at a height of 4300 meters, Tansen lies at a distance of 187 kilometers from Kathmandu.

How To Reach Tansen

Tansen is easily accessible by road and air from Kathmandu. Regular buses ply at frequent intervals from Kathmandu to Tansen. The eleven hours bus journey offers the tourists to enjoy natural splendor of Kathmandu. The tourists can also visit Tansen through Chitwan and Butwal, which are other prominent tourist destinations of Nepal. The tourists can also avail the regular helicopter service from Kathmandu to travel to Tansen. The travel agents organize regular tours to Tansen at affordable costs.

Tourist Attractions of Tansen

Endowed with picturesque landscape and unique traditional culture, Tansen features among the most popular Kathmandu tours. The natural scenic beauty coupled with salubrious weather makes Tansen as one of the favorite tourist destination of Kathmandu. Some of the important tourist spots in Tansen valley include:

Tansen Durbar/ Palace- Located in the middle of Tansen, the 64 rooms Tansen Durbar/ Palace reflects the traditional art and craft, and rich architectural splendor of the place during the ancient times

Tansen Bazaar- The Tansen Bazaar is a bustling commercial nerve center of the ancient town of Nepal. The tourists can also explore the architectural grandeur of Newari Houses, Pagoda Style religious shrines and the Rana Buildings

Palpa Ranighat- Constructed in the year of 1892 beside the Kali Gandaki River by Governor Khadka Shamser, Palpa Ranighat is popularly referred to as the Taj Mahal of Nepal. The palace was erected to pay

a tribute to Tej Kumari, the wife of Khadka Shamser

Nearby Tourist Destinations of Tansen

The tourists can travel to the other prominent tourist places of Nepal from Tansen by private or hired cars and public buses. Few of the major tourist destinations that are conveniently accessible from Tansen are:

Bhairabsthan- The ancient temple of Bhairabsthan is located at a short distance of 6 kilometers from Tansen. The temple pulls large devotees on Saturdays and Tuesdays. The devotees prefer to trek the hilly terrains of the region to pay a visit to the religious shrine

Tanahu- One of the favorite tourist destinations, the picturesque mountain town of Tanahu is situated to the southeastern direction of Tansen at a distance of 20 kilometers. The crystal clear lakes of Hatti, Rimbha Lekh and Hatti, and the luxuriant Rambha forest provides the tourists with an opportunity to stay explore nature

Shopping Spree in Tansen

The beautiful town of Tansen is famous for Dhaka, which is the hand woven local fabric of the area. The common shopping items comprise the traditional Nepali dress and caps made out of Dhaka fabric.