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For those who don’t have enough vacations, Kathmandu offers profusion of hiking and touring opportunities: perfect for every level of hikers. Kathmandu valley is surrounded by the verdant vegetation and traditional rural villages.
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What are the best short hiking trips around Kathmandu valley?
For those who don’t have enough vacations, Kathmandu offers profusion of hiking and touring opportunities: perfect for every level of hikers. Kathmandu valley is surrounded by the verdant vegetation and traditional rural villages. • You will get to explore the spectacular mountain views without climbing big ridges and without taking long adventures. The few hiking routes around Kathmandu like Nagarkot, Chisapani, Kakani, Champadevi, Pulchoki and Bhaktapur offers the close view mountain and cultural experience. • All the hiking trips in can be operated as private tour in Nepal which takes few days and anybody can join the trek regardless of age and size.
ChisapaniNagarkot Hike • ChisapaniNagarkot Hike is one of the shortest and easiest hiking trips around the Kathmandu valley. It is also known as the Kathmandu Rim Valley Trek or Nagarkot Trek. This fascinating hiking trips starts with a drive to Sundarijal via private car or local bus and then hike to Chisapani. Here you will be enjoying the real charisma of nature being away from hectic schedule of the city. ChisapaniNagarkot Hiking, also known as Nagarkot Hiking Tour, offers the stunning mountain scenery along with fascinating village lifestyle and culture. We will be able to interact with the local people which adds another dimension to your experience. An early morning sunrise view at Nagarkot is extremely fascinating and mesmerizing. Nagarkot also offers the highest Mountain View including Mt. Everest and also the Kathmandu valley.
Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Tour • Kathmandu valley sightseeing tour is a perfect for those people who have very short time in Kathmandu to explore its wonderful cultural world heritage sites. This is a fascinating sightseeing cultural tour in Kathmandu where you will explore the sights and sounds of city’s wonders and to understand it in better way. • The Kathmandu valley sightseeing tour includes the visit to all the cultural world heritage sites in Kathmandu – Swayambhunath (2,000 years old monkey temple), Boudhanath (the largest Tibetan stupa in Nepal), Pashupatinath (the sacred Hindu temple), Durbar Square (an ancient royal palace of Nepal), Patan Durbar Square (pre-Shaha dynasty royal palace) and Bhaktapur (the city of god). Most of these historical sites are protected by UNESCO world heritage site.
Pulchowki Hike • Pulchowki, which means the “Hill of Flowers” in Nepal is the highest hill (2,782m) among the surrounding hills of Kathmandu valley which is located around 14km in the south east of Kathmandu valley. The hill is named after famous Hindu Goddess and many Hindu people make their pilgrimage tours to this site. • Pulchowki Hike is engulfed by the dense forest of different floral species including rhododendron of different colors including pure white and dark red. During the hike, you will witness different kinds of birds like – Rufous-gorgeted, Flycatcher, Rofus-billed Niltava, Yellow-browed Tit, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Red-billed Leiothrix, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Nepal Cutia, Ultramarine Flycatcher and Black-winged Cuckoo Shrike.
There is a shrine of Phulchowki Mai which is surrounded by a prayer flags and tridents. If you hike this route in the month of March/April, you have opportunity to watch the month long annual religious festival held at the shrine to Phulchoki. Moreover, you get the view of Annapurna and Gaurishankar (subject to clear weather). • These all Kathmandu hiking packages can be customized to accommodate the need of trekkers.