Program: Nepal Trekking Option 2
Itinerary:
Number of days: 4 Nights / 5 Days
Driving Duration: 4 Hrs.
After having breakfast at a hotel, we will drive to Sundarijal which takes about an hour and we start our hiking from Sundarijal, the trail gradually goes up with pine and oak forest, this Shivapuripuri National park is a good spot for bird watching and some other wild animal can be seen during this hike. From Chisapani, we will see a panoramic view of Himalaya and the valley. And this is the resident of the Sherpa ethnic group; this is the nearest place from Kathmandu where you will experience the culture and the lifestyle of Sherpa indigenous. Overnight local lodge.
Walking Duration: 6-7 Hrs.
Enjoy the view of the mountain from Chisapani. Doje Lakpa, Chova Vamre and other peaks are seen close-ups. After breakfast, our trek starts and leads through Chauki Bhanjyang, which takes about 2 and a half hours. We continue the charming trails leading us towards Nagarkot.
Nagarkot is by far one of the most popular destinations for sunrise and view of Himalayas. In a clear day the Himalaya range, stretching from Dhaulagiri in the west all the way past Everest to Kanchenjunga in the east, emerges from the darkness to greet the happy visitor with its awe-inspiring majesty and beauty. Overnight local lodge.
Walking Duration: 5-6 Hrs.
After breakfast in the hotel, we start our long day walk to Dhulikhel. It is beautiful walking through in the countryside of Nepal’s rural villages. You will experience the beauty of nature altogether rural lifestyle and diverse culture.
As you approach Dhulikhel, a glut of cultural diversities, traditional practices, lush vegetation and rich bird life unfolds before you. Dhulikhel (1440m.) is a small town of Newar ethnic community of the valley with a long history. The artistic skill and urban ethos of its Newar inhabitants have created a place of charm and beauty. Streets are lined with bare-brick houses, carved wooden windows, sloping roofs, pagoda temples and sacred statues here and there. The major places of worship here are the Narayan and Harisiddhi temples which are adorned with profuse wood carvings. The Gokhureswar Mahadev temple, a 30 minutes walk to the eastern part of town, is a peaceful and scenic spot. The Bhagawati temple is situated at a height in the western part of Dhulikhel and dominates the skyline. From here, you can get a beautiful vista of the town and surrounding areas. Overnight local lodge.
From Dhulikhel, the trail climbs up to the Kali Mandir, a temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. From here the trail drops down to the village of Kavre and past a line of shops and tea houses. It then climbs again through pine forest past Phulbari and up and down a couple of more hills before you reach the hill of Namobuddha. Namobuddha situated at an elevation of 1750 m is a very important Buddhist Pilgrimage located in Kavre District about 38 km east of Kathmandu. The Stupa and shrines built in this lovely little hill mark a very ancient holy site where a legendary prince named Mahasattva offered himself to a starving Tigress with several underfed cubs. This legendary episode is depicted in a stone slab and placed right next to a holy Stupa. Overnight at Namobuddha
After breakfast , after spending some time at Namobuddha Monastery , drive back to Kathmandu