| Trip code | |
| Package name | Day Hike to Nagarkot |
| Duration | 2 |
| Max. elevation | 2195 m |
| Level | Easy |
| Transportation | <p>Private Car with Air Suspension<br></p> |
| Accomodation | 3 Star Category Hotel in Nagarkot |
| Starts at | Bhaktapur |
| Ends at | KATHMANDU |
| Trip route | Kathmandu-Bhaktapur-Nagarkot |
| Cost | USD 178 per person |
Firstly, the Day Hike to Nagarkot is one of the popular hiking around Kathmandu. We will pick you up from your hotel and an hour’s drive to Nagarkot or Chnagunarayan then your hike starts from that point. The road leads to precise green fields and ascends through the terraced area. The drive has a scenic and green valley view as well as a dramatic view of the Himalayas.
While we walk Nagarkot, it is a hill station at 2,100 m. A popular destination for this trip is kind to capture the Himalayan scenery. The sparkling snowy peak is where the day hike in Kathmandu Valley starts for you. Nagarkot Changunarayan hiking gradually descends the actual terraced fields with Tamang Village. If you go to Nagarkot from Changunaarayan it will be uphill. The traditional house seems painted and built by local stone hand-carving village people.
Therefore, In Changunarayan Nagarkot hiking, houses are usually 3 stories, with a kitchen on the floor, a bedroom on the second, and a store on the best rated. A courtyard is in front of an adjoining shed for critters. The house supplies all the household seasonal fruit and vegetables. Almost spring brings color to the village with young goat kids together young animals and beautiful bright blossoms everywhere.
The Tamang village has its traditions and makes Local wine very common. Hiking in the community for many more years is going to walk in Kathmandu Valley. However, Changunarayan Nagarkot hiking is your first part of hiking. It is a large fascinating cultural encounter. A crucial role is more road trails that are rich with forest and Rice fields. The Himalayas appear in space remote and undisturbed.
Finally, hiking down Changunarayan is comfortable with a gradual downhill. Hiking Nagarkot Changunarayan takes about 3/4 hours. Changunarayan Temple is the oldest pagoda-style Hindu temple in Nepal. In conclusion, after visiting this UNESCO World Heritage Site and having lunch, we drive back to Kathmandu. Suppose, you are heading up to Nagarkot, It will be overnight at Nagarkot for sunrise and the next day you will be driving back to Bhaktapur one of the oldest cities of Kathmandu.
There are several places to eat food. If you want to have the best local food, you can have it around the hillside in Telkot. Usually after a day sightseeing in Kathmandu then after lunch, visitors go up to Nagarkot. There are several food stations, which provide tasty, healthy, and organic food. Actually, on the way to hike from Changunarayan to Nagarkot, there is no special restaurant for eating food.
When you reach Nagarkot many restaurants and hotels look nice with scenic views of the Himalayan range. Famous Restaurants like Café du Mount, Mandap Giri Restaurant, Berg House Café, café Dorje Lakpa, and many more.
Normally, travelers or trekkers go to Nagarkot by drive, it will be easy and comfortable. But for some of the people who have a short time and want to do some hiking, this will be the best choice near Kathmandu.
As usual, if people take a drive from Kathmandu it is 35 kilometers to reach. Hiking distance from Kathmandu means, firstly, you need to take a drive from Kathmandu to Changunarayan. From the hiking path, you will see the Langtang Himal, Dorje Lakpa, Manaslu Mountain, Ganesh Himal, and Annapurna Himalaya range.
Today is hiking day. so after your breakfast, the car and driver will come with a professional guide. he will take you to the Changunarayan and visit the oldest Temple of Bishnu. then, starting to hike up to Nagarkot. Nagarkot is not any other historical or cultural hub, it is a viewpoint of the Himalayas. it will take around 4 hours to get there. in between the hiking path, you will see the Tamang village and its traditions. Local people are doing their work on a farm. and many people are hiking through that path and people who have a short time drive up to Nagarkot. it is not necessary to spend the night there if you want to be out of the hustle-bustle city of Kathmandu. Nagarkot Is the best choice near Kathmandu. Overnight at Nagarkot
Today is a special day for watching the view of the sunrise from the mountains including Mount Everest. This will be the best and most eye-catching view, take a photo as many as you want. then have breakfast and drive down to Bhaktapur. so your guide will show you around the old Town of Kathmandu Valley. Bhaktapur is known as an open museum.
Food, Drinks, and personal expenses