Do you like to walk, but would you rather stay at lower altitudes? Then this 7-day trekking around the Kathmandu valley is definitely a must. Weather permitting you can enjoy the panoramic view of the Himalayas while hiking. You will hike through forests, along fields and small farming villages and get acquainted with the locals of the Kathmandu valley.
In Chisapani you will enjoy a beautiful sunrise before walking through Shivapuri National Park to Nagarkot. In the morning you can enjoy a beautiful sunrise over the Himalayas in Nagarkot when the weather is clear. You will continue to the Newari town of Dulikhel, where you will meet the Newari people of the Kathmandu valley. Then you will walk along small paths between the fields to Namobuddha, where you will visit the beautiful Buddhist monastery. Afterwards you walk under the prayer flags to Balthali, a small village where you have a beautiful view on the terrace fields. You end the Kathmandu Valley trekking in Panauti, where you also have time to explore the small village and visit the temples.
In short, a very varied and also culturally fascinating trekking on the hills around the Kathmandu Valley.
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Overview
- Walking through the jungle of Shivapuri National Park
- Sunrise with view of the Himalayas in Nagarkot
- Meet the monks of the monastery in Namobuddha and spend the night in an ecolodge nearby
- Gorgeous authentic farming village of Balthali
- Visiting the Newari village of Panauti with its beautiful pagoda temples
