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Nagarkot Dhulikhel Trek takes you to Nagarkot via Sundarijal croosing through Shivapuri National Park. Early sunrise view at Nagarkot is charming and exciting view. Dhulikhel is your next destination. Treading along the unexplored trails of Dhulikhel can be very exhilarating and enriching experience.This trip offers you to have rendezvous with nature and you gain the clear views of cultural diversities, interesting traditional practices, lush vegetation and rich birdlife along the trail.
The Chisapani – Nagarkot – Dhulikhel – Namo Buddha Trek is a scenic and culturally rich short trek near Kathmandu that takes you through lush forests, traditional villages, hillside towns, and a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site. It’s an ideal route for those who want a gentle hiking experience without high altitudes, yet still enjoy Himalayan views, local culture, and peaceful nature.
Namo Buddha, which lies in between Banepa and Panauti, is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site as well as a favored stopover for trekkers. Rows of Buddhist stupas adorned with fluttering prayer flags are there to soothe tired trekkers and pilgrimage. Yet what draws their attention most is an image of the Lord Buddha in his compassionate manifestation. The carved stone image portrays a popular legend, which relates that the Lord Buddha in his previous incarnation had offered his own flesh to save a starving tigress and her cubs from the imminent death.
Duration: 4 -5 days(flexible)
Maximum Altitude: ~2,300 meters (Chisapani)
Starting Point: Sundarijal (1–1.5 hrs drive from Kathmandu)
Ending Point: Namo Buddha or Dhulikhel
Trek Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Best Seasons: Spring (Mar–May) and Autumn (Sep–Nov)
Welcome and receive from airport and transfer to Hotel. Briefing about the trip.
Drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal. Trails climbs up through missed forest and pass the village Mulkharka village to Chisopani Danda. In a clear day there are good views of mountain from east to west. there are good view of mountain and Kathmandu. Valley.
An interesting trail takes us to the hill retreat of Nagarkot, perched on a ridge 32 km east of Kathmandu. An easy walk takes us about 2 and half hours to get to Nagar. It commands sweeping views of the Himalayas. Five of the world’s ten highest peaks, Everest, Lhotse, Choyu, Makalu and Manaslu are visible from here. Nagarkot is also a popular spot to watch sunrise and sunset.
The trail climbs up to the tower of Nagarkot. From the tower there are excellent views of mountain including view of Mt Everest and Kahmandu valley. Trail descends through rhododendron forest and villages to Dhulikhel. In a clear day there are excellent view of eastern Himalaya.
If you take a walk, it is a gradual up and down through forest to the ridge from where beautiful mountain views are seen. It is about 4 hours walk to Panauti. It is a beautiful ancient city with many temples. It is inhabited by Newars, Tamang and Brmhans people.
Walk through many different ancient villages and terrace. This is one of the famous places in Nepal for Buddhism. There are some interesting Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. Beautiful mountain view is also an added attraction of the place.
2 hour drive back tokathmandu ovenight at Thamel.
Not satisfied with this regular itinerary? Make your own.
All the trekking itineraries are flexible and can be revised in order to best meet your requirements i.e. your time, interests etc. Hence, please suggest us your preferences so that we can prepare the program accordingly and quote the price for the same. You are kindly requested to always feel free to contact us for any information that you require. Your queries are always welcomed and we will be privileged to furnish you with the required information.
