Nagarkot Himalayan Sunrise & Changunarayan Day Hike
Nagarkot / Bhaktapur
- Duration
- 10h
- Difficulty
- easy
- Group size
- Up to 8
- Min age
- 6+
About this experience
Early morning drive to Nagarkot viewpoint for sunrise over Everest range, followed by a gentle 4-hour ridge hike through pine pine forests to Nepal oldest temple.
What's included
- ✓Private hotel pick-up & drop-off
- ✓Breakfast at Nagarkot resort
- ✓Experienced hiking guide
- ✓Changunarayan Temple entry ticket
What to bring
- ✓Warm morning jacket
- ✓Light walking shoes
- ✓Camera
Itinerary
Day 1
Pre-dawn drive to Nagarkot
Leave Kathmandu in the dark for the 32km climb to the Nagarkot ridge (2,175m).
Day 1
Sunrise over the Himalaya
From the view tower, the range unfolds from Annapurna and Manaslu through Langtang and Dorje Lakpa to Everest on a clear day.
Day 1
Breakfast on the ridge
Hot breakfast at a ridge-top lodge as the valley mist burns off.
Day 1
Hike the Nagarkot to Changunarayan ridge
Three-hour downhill ridge walk through pine forest and Tamang farmland with the mountains behind you.
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Changunarayan temple
The oldest Hindu temple in the valley, a UNESCO site founded in the 5th century, with Nepal's earliest dated stone inscription.
Day 1
Drive back to Kathmandu
Short transfer back into the city.
Things to know
- ✓Clear mountain views best between October and April
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