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Nagarkot Hiking Tours – Best Short Nepal Hiking Trips
Posted: Jan 16, 2018
Nagarkot Hiking Tours – Best Short Nepal Hiking Trips
Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trip – A quick respite for hustle and bustle of city
Hiking around Kathmandu valley provides unique opportunity to witness wonderful mountain views and observe authentic countryside culture and lifestyle of people without going too far and without climbing too high. Travelers don’t have to lose the comfort of the city while joining short treks in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu is bounded by emerald hills all around. These hill are filled with picturesque villages, terrace farmlands and lush vegetation. Despite being so close to Kathmandu, these villages are intact from modernity and offers opportunity to experience typical village life. You can explore plethora of temples, monasteries and stupas along the trail.
Nagarkot (2,200m) is picturesque hill station located at 32 km east of Kathmandu valley. This hill station is popular for majestic sunrise and sunset view along with close encounter of cultural people living nearby the town. In clear weather, this vantage point displays the stretching views of Dhaulagiri to the west, past Everest and Kanchenjunga to the fare west.
Join our Short Nagarkot hiking tour trips operated by Nepal Tour Guide Team:
Nagarkot Hiking Tour via SankhuNagarkot Hiking Tour via Sankhu offered by Nepal Tour Guide Team is one of best short hiking tour located outskirt of Kathmandu valley. If you are constrained by timeframe and budget but still want to witness some Himalayas along with the experience of local culture then the hiking trip to Nagarkot would be the great option. Nagarkot panoramic hiking trail are for every age group and for all seasons.
The day tour starts with a scenic drive from your hotel to Sankhu by private vehicle. Sankhu is small town located at outskirt of Kathmandu which is famous pilgrimage sites in the valley. En route, we explore the temple of Bajrayogini, the Tantric Goddess, which was built in 17th century.
The Sankhu to Nagarkot hiking trail meanders through the small villages and farmlands with stunning view of Himalayan ranges including Mt. Everest (8848m) to far horizon. Also known as Nagarkot nature trail, travelers can explore various floral and faunal species including different species of birds during the trek.
Chisapani Nagarkot Hike
5 days Chisapani Nagarkot Hike is other perfect package for hiking trail in Nagarkot. It is one of the shortest and easiest way to explore the beauty of nature and simplicity of people living in the countryside area.
Chasapani Nagarkot Hiking trip starts from Sundarijal; 2 drive north from Kathmandu valley. We enter into Shivapuri National and walk uphill through stone stairs until Chisapani. Chisapani hike takes 5 hour through picturesque village of Mulkharka and delightful forest of rhododendron. Here we stay overnight at hotel or lodge operated by local people. Hotels in Chisapani offers comfortable accommodation and extensive menu ranging from Nepali, Tibetan, Indian and Continental. The distance from Kathmandu to Chisapani is 26.7 km. Next, hiking all along through the thick forest and chanting of birds, we walk up to Nagarkot that takes about 6 hours. It is more like Nagarkot nature trail.
It is possible to conduct Nagarkot Day Hike Tour for those who have just a day in Kathmandu. We make a pre-dawn drive to Nagarkot and hike down to Changunarayan which takes around 3 hours. Also Known as Nagarkot Changunarayan hike, this tour allows you to explore the magnificent Himalayan scenery, stunning sunrise view and UNESCO designated world heritage sites.
Feel free to make any trip inquiry with Mr. Kumar Dahal who is the owner and founder of Nepal Tour Guide Team Company. He is one of the best private tour guide in Nepal with years of experience in Nepal Tourism Industry.
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If you are seeking for an insightful vacation enriched with full of art, history and nature, Private Day Tour in Nepal might be the best option.