This trekking leads an area close to Kathmandu. Yet
it offers a rich insight into the lives, history,
culture and religion, together with the picturesque
daily toil in the fields of its inhabitants. The valley
rim lies between 1800 and 2800m and in spring offers
early flowering rhododendrons. In autumn and winter
there are wonderful mountain vistas which can, from
certain view-points, stretch from Everest in the east
to Annapurna in the west and the major sightseeing
places in Bhaktpur, Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath
Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa
and Patan Durbar Square.
Day to day itinerary:
Day 01: Upon arrival
in Kathmandu
A representative will meet you at the airport and transfer
to your hotel.
Day 02: After breakfast, drive to
the trekking starting point, trek to Shivapuri. Overnight
camp.
Day 03: Trek to Chisapani. Overnight
camp.
Day 04: Trek to Nagarkot - Spend the
night in the camp.
Day 05: Nagarkot
After breakfast, we begin our half day sight seeing
tour of Bhaktapur the medical cities of devotees and
the best preserved of all the old cities of Kathmandu
Valley by visiting two very important religious centers,
Pashupatinath temple for the Hindus, nearby along the
banks of the river Bagmati is the cremation area for
the dead. Boudhanath is possibly the largest stupa in
the world and the center for Tibetan school of Buddhism.
Overnight hotel.
Day 06: Kathmandu
We wake up early in the morning to enjoy the
beautiful sunrise view. After breakfast we drive back
to Kathmandu and again go for the half day valley sight
seeing tour with a visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square,
the place of the Malla and then the Shah kings of Nepal.
Places of interest here are the Kasthamandap, a medieval
rest said to give Kathmandu its name, Kumari Temple,
abode of the virgin goddess. From here we visit Swoyambhunath
stupa on top of the hill overlooking Kathmandu valley
and then we visit Patan city famous for its arts and
crafts. Tour highlights are the Shikara - style Krishna
Temple, Patan Durbar with Royal bath, Hiranya Varna
Mahavir - a Buddhist Monastery. Overnight hotel.
Day 07: Depart Kathmandu
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