Tansen is a hill station at an altitude of 1500 meters about 30 kilometers north of Butwal and 120 kilometers from Pokhara. This is a historic Newari town at an strategic position between high Himalayas and flatland Terai of Nepal. Although in Nepal’s midhills, the town can be reached just in 3 hours drive from the Indo-Nepal Border town of Sunauli. From Kathmandu, fly to Bhairahawa Airport in 45 minutes, and then drive for 2.5 hrs to Tansen. The regular buses from Kathmandu take 7 – 10 hrs to reach Tansen., and it’s only 3 hrs drive from Pokhara and Chitwan. You can reach Tansen from the Indian cities of Delhi and Calcutta by taking train to Gorakhpur, then a three hours drive, total time taking 12-14 hrs.
Tansen is a beautiful natural and cultural town. Moreover, from here you can view Himalayas including Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Machapuchre and witness cultural attractions..
Getting Around in Tansen: There are no rickshaws or taxis in Tansen. But as it is a small town the best option is walking. The better hotels can arrange a vehicle or a motorcycle hire. You can rent a bicycle at some guest houses. Like most hill stations Tansen lies on the side of a hill so walking at times is invigorating
Places to see in Tansen:
Amar Narayan Temple This temple is a traditional three-tiered pagoda-style temple built in 1806.
Bhagwati Temple This temple, near the Tansen Durbar was originally built in 1815 to commemorate the victory over the British at Butwal.
Tansen Durbar / Palace center of the town
Srinagar Park is the jewel of Tansen, for. the peaks of Machapuchre/Fishtail, the Annapurnas, Gauri Shankar and Dhaulagiri.
Palpa Ranighat on bank of the Kali Gandaki river for viewing palace garden, stone walls, and a small shrine known as Taj Mahal of Nepal. It is a 2 hour hike down from Srinagar Park.
Bhairabsthan Or Kal Bhairab is an easy trek of 6 miles from Tansen, brings you to a beautiful spot, the Bhairabsthan temple.
Tanahu is a beautiful hill town, which is located only about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Tansen, liked by a road.
Souvenirs from Tansen: Palpali Brass kuruwas, diwas, and statuary Dhaka Cloth
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