Hostel Bhaktapur - Ideal Youth Hostel
Bhaktapur - Ideal Youth Hostel
Madhyapur Thimi Municipality
13842 Bhaktapur
Nepal
Tel.
977 1 6639011
Fax.
977 1 5639070
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Ideal Youth Hostel Nepal has been established by a team of professionals working in the area of education and community development in Nepal. Our leadership team initiated to establish IDY Hostel according to the philosophy and principal of International Hostelling Federation (IYHF). It has been registered under the government of Nepal with the registration number 70248/066/067. With in a short period of time, IDY Hostel has been recognized as a pioneer in the hostelling of Nepal. It provides the quality budget accommodation in friendly surrounding at an affordable price for the international and domestic backpackers and travellers.
We are not very far from Kathmandu Valley. But it is true that we are away from the massive hustle bustle and dust as well as crowd of the capital city, Kathmandu. We are on the Araniko (The greatest artist of Nepal) Highway which is the widest highway of Nepal. It means we are free from the monotonous and long time taking traffic jams of the city. We are also very near of the Tribhuvan International Airport, the one and the only international level airport of Nepal which is just 5 km away. Located near the city’s most famous attractions like Bhaktapur Palace Square, Ideal Youth Hostel offers a friendly and inexpensive lodging experience for travellers. Ideal Youth Hostel provides an unbeatable environment that brings together international and domestic backpackers and travellers. We provide both private rooms and dormitory style accommodations to satisfy our guests’ needs. Please note that most of our private rooms have shared bathrooms.
Bhaktapur is situated at 10 KM east of capital city Kathmandu. Ideal Youth Hostel is located at Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur, 4 Km away from Kathmandu down town. Bhaktapur is "the city of Devotees". It is locally known as "Khwopa and Bhadgaon" which is world renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colorful festivals, traditional dances and indigenous lifestyle of different people of different religion. For its majestic monuments, temples and the native typical Newar lifestyle best known for their long history of craftsmanship, the ancient city is also variously known as the " City of Culture ", "Living Heritage " , "Nepal's Cultural Gem " and "An open museum". Given such unequaled opulence in ancient art and culture, Bhaktapur is more like an open museum, and the ambiance here is such that it instantly transports visitors back by centuries. This conch shaped historic city is spreading over an area of 6.88 squares KM at 1,401 meters above sea level, which was founded in the 12th century by King Anand Dev Malla. Bhaktapur was the capital city of the Greater Malla Kingdom till the 15th century AD. The many of Bhaktapur's greatest monuments were built by the then Malla rulers.
The ancient ritual dances and festivals are still observed by the locals with the same fervor and enthusiasm as their ancestors did centuries ago. King Yaksha Malla (15th century) heavily fortified this city. Bhaktapur has its gem in Durbar Square and Changu Narayan temple-- a World Heritage site listed by the UNESCO. Strewn with unique palaces, temples and monasteries best admired for their exquisite artworks in wood, metal and stone, the palatial enclave has bewitched pilgrims and travelers for centuries. Yet, they are not all though. Stretching all along the township, the panoramic Himalaya levitates in the skyline as if to keep vigilance on the city's enviable beauty and splendor. It grows from a collection of villages strung along the old trade route between India and Tibet. The cultural traditions of Bhaktapur are no less glorious than its artistic masterpieces. Consequently, the city is still a venue for a great many festivals and cultural dances, many of them as unique as the city itself. While Bhaktapur's Gai-Jatra (July/August) and the tantrically-inspired Nava Durga Dance (October-June), which is comprised of the city's protectress deities, are the "only ones of their kinds" in Nepal, the Bisket Jatra (April), one of Nepal's greatest and most exciting festivals, is the only such event observed according to the official solar calendar. Besides the physical monuments and cultural festivities, the Newars of Bhaktapur have also inherited a long history of craftsmanship. It is here where visitors can have rare close-up views of Nepal's master craftsmen giving continuity to their time-honored traditions of art. In its two famed Pottery Squares, they can see potters giving shape to lumps of clay on their traditional wooden wheels. Besides, they also encounter the city's well-acclaimed artisans who, with their wondrously skilled hands, produce a great variety of handicrafts. Bhaktapur's indigenous handicraft varieties include paubha scroll paintings, papier-mâché masks, cotton cloth, woodcarvings, metalwork, jewellery and ceramic products. In addition, the home-spun haku-patasi (black sari), black cap and the delicious Juju-dhau (Curd), literally the "King of all yogurt varieties", have also made this city a favored spot for tourists and the Nepalese alike.
We are not very far from Kathmandu Valley. But it is true that we are away from the massive hustle bustle and dust as well as crowd of the capital city, Kathmandu. We are on the Araniko (The greatest artist of Nepal) Highway which is the widest highway of Nepal. It means we are free from the monotonous and long time taking traffic jams of the city. We are also very near of the Tribhuvan International Airport, the one and the only international level airport of Nepal which is just 5 km away. Located near the city’s most famous attractions like Bhaktapur Palace Square, Ideal Youth Hostel offers a friendly and inexpensive lodging experience for travellers. Ideal Youth Hostel provides an unbeatable environment that brings together international and domestic backpackers and travellers. We provide both private rooms and dormitory style accommodations to satisfy our guests’ needs. Please note that most of our private rooms have shared bathrooms.
Bhaktapur is situated at 10 KM east of capital city Kathmandu. Ideal Youth Hostel is located at Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur, 4 Km away from Kathmandu down town. Bhaktapur is "the city of Devotees". It is locally known as "Khwopa and Bhadgaon" which is world renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colorful festivals, traditional dances and indigenous lifestyle of different people of different religion. For its majestic monuments, temples and the native typical Newar lifestyle best known for their long history of craftsmanship, the ancient city is also variously known as the " City of Culture ", "Living Heritage " , "Nepal's Cultural Gem " and "An open museum". Given such unequaled opulence in ancient art and culture, Bhaktapur is more like an open museum, and the ambiance here is such that it instantly transports visitors back by centuries. This conch shaped historic city is spreading over an area of 6.88 squares KM at 1,401 meters above sea level, which was founded in the 12th century by King Anand Dev Malla. Bhaktapur was the capital city of the Greater Malla Kingdom till the 15th century AD. The many of Bhaktapur's greatest monuments were built by the then Malla rulers.
The ancient ritual dances and festivals are still observed by the locals with the same fervor and enthusiasm as their ancestors did centuries ago. King Yaksha Malla (15th century) heavily fortified this city. Bhaktapur has its gem in Durbar Square and Changu Narayan temple-- a World Heritage site listed by the UNESCO. Strewn with unique palaces, temples and monasteries best admired for their exquisite artworks in wood, metal and stone, the palatial enclave has bewitched pilgrims and travelers for centuries. Yet, they are not all though. Stretching all along the township, the panoramic Himalaya levitates in the skyline as if to keep vigilance on the city's enviable beauty and splendor. It grows from a collection of villages strung along the old trade route between India and Tibet. The cultural traditions of Bhaktapur are no less glorious than its artistic masterpieces. Consequently, the city is still a venue for a great many festivals and cultural dances, many of them as unique as the city itself. While Bhaktapur's Gai-Jatra (July/August) and the tantrically-inspired Nava Durga Dance (October-June), which is comprised of the city's protectress deities, are the "only ones of their kinds" in Nepal, the Bisket Jatra (April), one of Nepal's greatest and most exciting festivals, is the only such event observed according to the official solar calendar. Besides the physical monuments and cultural festivities, the Newars of Bhaktapur have also inherited a long history of craftsmanship. It is here where visitors can have rare close-up views of Nepal's master craftsmen giving continuity to their time-honored traditions of art. In its two famed Pottery Squares, they can see potters giving shape to lumps of clay on their traditional wooden wheels. Besides, they also encounter the city's well-acclaimed artisans who, with their wondrously skilled hands, produce a great variety of handicrafts. Bhaktapur's indigenous handicraft varieties include paubha scroll paintings, papier-mâché masks, cotton cloth, woodcarvings, metalwork, jewellery and ceramic products. In addition, the home-spun haku-patasi (black sari), black cap and the delicious Juju-dhau (Curd), literally the "King of all yogurt varieties", have also made this city a favored spot for tourists and the Nepalese alike.
Hostel bed capacity
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Total beds |
| Number of rooms: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | The hostel is open all day. |
| Opening times (over the year): | The hostel is open 365 days a year. |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Kausaltar Bus Stop-Ideal Youth Hostel is nearby Kausaltar Bus Stop. You can get Bus or Taxi from here to Tribhuvan International Airport outside gate. Kaushaltar bus stop is just 25 minutes by bus from Tribhuvan International Airport in route to the main city. |
| Parking: | Parking can be done in the Hostel premises. |
| Location: | Ideal Youth Hostel is located in Kausaltar, Bhaktapur. It is nearby Araniko Petrol station, only one petrol station of Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur. |
| Airport: | Tribhuvan International Airport –Ideal Youth Hostel is just 5 K.M. from the International Airport. |
Attractions
 | Historical sites nearby | | Restaurants nearby |
| Shopping centre/market nearby | | Hostel with a difference |
Facilities
 | Family rooms available |  | Breakfast in price |
 | Hostel open 24h |  | TV room |
 | Self-catering kitchen |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Internet access |
 | Meals available |  | Individual traveller welcome |
 | Luggage Store |  | Lockers available |
 | Garden |  | Playground |
 | Sports |  | Rates include local tax |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |
Customer Reviews Bhaktapur - Ideal Youth Hostel
| 24 Mar 2012 Rachel, France | 100% | |
| i recommend this place... | ||
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