Chisapani Nagarkot Trek

Trip Details: Drive: 1 hour (15 km) from Kathmandu to Sundarijal Trek Distance: ~12 km Trek Duration: ~5 hours Highest Point: BorlangBhanjyang, 2,425 m Overnight Altitude: Chisapani, 2,165 m Meals: Lunch, Dinner Day Overview: Our trip begins with an easy one-hour drive to Sundarijal after which we will begin the trek. Then your hiking experience starts with a nice uphill walk through the green forest of Shivapuri National Park. We will have to cross some sparkling streams, small waterfalls, and stone steps in the shade of forest along the way. Afternoon Journey: We will have a break and lunch at Mulkharka village with views over the Kathmandu Valley. This route again moves into Borlang Bhanjyang. It is the highest part of the day and you can take your first sight of the snow-capped peaks of Langtang and Ganesh Himal. Everest is not usually visible from here, being more commonly seen from Nagarkot. Clear Himalayan views depend on the weather — best in autumn and winter mornings. Evening Arrival: We walk through a rhododendron and oak wood to reach a very serene hilltop town of Chisapani. Once we are in our teahouse we have time to relax and take in a gorgeous sunset at the Langtang range.

Trip Details: Trek Distance: ~20 km Trek Duration: 6–7 hours Overnight Altitude: Nagarkot, 2,175 m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Morning Start: After having breakfast with a view as you wake up to the fresh mountain air, it is a longer walk yet very rewarding today. As we go, we will spot farmers working and children welcoming us with smiles. Afternoon Journey: At one of the friendly village teahouses, we will have lunch. Later in the afternoon, the trail slightly ascends to Nagarkot, a hill station which has splendid views of the Himalayas. Evening Arrival: On our way there, you arrive and finally check in at your hotel, and you can watch the sky change to a deep purple hue with the sun setting behind the mountains.

Trip Details: Trek Distance: ~12 km Trek Duration: 4–5 hours Descent: ~575 m Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Morning Start: Early wake up as the sun rises to show the peaks of the Himalayas, especially Langtang, DorjeLakpa and sometimes far away Mt. Everest. After breakfast, we start nice downhill trek through farmlands and beautiful villages having glimpses of the Kathmandu Valley. Temple Visit: In the afternoon around mid-morning we will reach Changunarayan that houses the oldest temple in Nepal and it is a world heritage site by UNESCO. This is the place where you can appreciate the wooden and stone carvings that were used to narrate about centuries ago. Journey End: At lunch we will relax and after lunch we will drive back to Kathmandu after a short drive and you can also take a flight back to your country, which will mark the end of your memorable 3 day hiking.