Chisapani Nagarkot Dhulikhel Namobuddha Trek

What can you expect?

Enjoy the best parts of the Kathmandu Valley with Nobel Holidays’ Kathmandu Valley trek with sightseeing! During this interesting 8-day vacation in Nepal, Nobel Holidays takes you through the Kathmandu Valley with a 4-day trek and 2 days sightseeing tour! Visit famous places within the valley such as Kathmandu, Nagarkot, Namobuddha, Bhaktapur and Patan. It is the perfect combination of short trekking and cultural sightseeing! Get the best experience and book today with Nobel Holidays the amazing Kathmandu Valley trek with sightseeing.

Sightseeing in Kathmandu:

For the first part of the Kathmandu Valley trek with sightseeing, we head out to go and explore around Kathmandu’s most famous 4 points. We start off by heading to the Swayambunath Temple located on a hill just on the outskirts of Kathmandu city. The climb up the stairs can be tough but is definitely worth it!

During your walk up, you’ll get to see a lot of monkeys and interesting cultural statues and murals. At the top, the white Stupa greets you, and the views of the valley are incredibly scenic. Second, we head to the Boudhanath Stupa. This huge white Stupa is visited every year by thousands of Buddhist devotees, and we can also take a tour around the Stupa or enjoy the sights and one of the rooftop cafés.

In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Pashupatinath Temple. This amazing Hindu temple is home to Guru Priests who sit in prayer and help devotees with religious questions and guidance. As for our last stop of today’s sightseeing tour, we head to the famous Kathmandu Durbar Square. Known for its old palaces and temples, linked with alleys turning into huge open squares, we’ll take our time exploring and listening to our guide for info on these ancient buildings.

Trek to Nagarkot and Namobuddha:

The Kathmandu Valley trek with sightseeing would be nothing without the trekking part, right? Nobel Holidays takes you through the jungle of the Shivapuri National Park from Sundarijal to Chisapani and ultimately uphill to Nagarkot. The trek is very rewarding with lots of views and sights. It can be strenuous from Chisapani to Nagarkot as it’s mostly uphill. From Nagarkot, on clear days, you can see the amazing Everest Range, Manaslu Range, Ganesh Himal Range, Langtang Range and the Rolwaling Range.

After arriving at Nagarkot, you can, if you want, visit the viewpoint in the evening for a stunning sunset view! The next morning, however, we wake up early to catch a stunning view. It’ll be around 4 am when we start to hike slowly to the viewpoint. With torches in hand, we make our way through the dark and wait in anticipation of the sun rising from behind the Himalayan peaks. Absolutely breathtaking! Having enjoyed the sunrise view from Nagarkot, we head back to our hotel for breakfast and check out.

We make our way down the Shivapuri jungle until reaching the jungle's edge. From here, a short and pleasant hike through farmlands takes us straight to Dhulikhel. Known as a favorite local weekend hotspot, Dhulikhel is our way to Namobuddha. It’s a short trek of a few hours from Dhulikhel to Namobuddha with ups and downs. The monastery of Namobuddha is quite something and absolutely beautiful in architecture and details. We explore around before driving to Bhaktapur.

Bhaktapur and Patan, the old kingdoms:

For the last part of this incredible Kathmandu Valley trek with sightseeing of 8 days, we visit and go sightseeing around Bhaktapur’s and Patan’s Durbar Squares. Having already visited Kathmandu Durbar Square, you’ll quickly notice the big differences. All three were influenced by Newari culture, the original inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley.

Bhaktapur has bigger open areas as well as a museum to visit. Also, famous for its pottery square, Bhaktapur is where we will spend most of the morning. Patan, on the other hand, has far more unique Hindu temples and is renowned for its Hindu Krishna Temple.

In the late afternoon, we drive back to Kathmandu and check in to our hotel. Tomorrow, the Kathmandu Valley trek with sightseeing of 8 days ends.

Don’t hesitate and book the amazing 8-day Kathmandu Valley trek with sightseeing today. Suitable for young and old, couples or groups, this amazing combination of short trekking and cultural sightseeing is the best holiday in Nepal!