Overview
Are you looking for one of the best hiking trails in Kathmandu? Then look no further and book today the Kathmandu village hike at Royal Himalayan Holidays! This hike inside the Kathmandu Valley starts from Nagarkot and heads slowly downwards back to Kathmandu city, via Balthali with visits to other iconic villages and places. The Kathmandu Village hike is ideal for solo travelers, families, couples, or groups, with light hiking on trails that are diverse from lush jungles to farmlands.
Royal Himalayan Holidays, can’t wait to book this Kathmandu village hike for you! As with all our trekking, touring, and hiking packages in Nepal, we provide you with one of the best services. While the package is of nine days with the arrival and departure days included, the hike itself is of four days. Royal Himalayan Holidays make sure that you’ll get the best and most comfortable accommodations as possible during your stay and includes a special tour behind the scenes of how original Pashmina items are made! We start by exploring Kathmandu, followed by a short hike briefing in the evening. The next day we head for Patan, one of the old kingdoms, and enjoy sightseeing around its temples and ancient palace buildings, at the evening we’ll reach Nagarkot, a hill station village that during clear days offers incredible views of Kathmandu’s neighboring Himalayas. Special about Nagarkot is the chance to see an incredible sunset and sunrise view, something you don’t want to miss! It is from Nagarkot that we start the hike officially and we make our way slowly downwards through jungle trails until reaching Dhulikhel. From here we hike passing farmlands and orchards to one of the world’s most famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites called Namo Buddha. This incredible monastery is located on top of a hill with amazing valley views, and has a cave nearby where it is said that Buddha offered his flesh to a starving tigress and her cubs! The next morning another scenic sunrise can be seen from here before we hike further to Balthali village. Being a rustic and typical Nepali village, Balthali offers a great way to see a typical Nepali family handling their daily lives and agricultural work. The next day is the last day of hiking the Kathmandu village hike, and we head to the medieval Newari town of Panauti. What makes Panauti so unique is its ancient Newari style of architecture. It’s as if you’re walking hundred years back in the past once you enter Panauti village! From here, a private vehicle takes us to another old kingdom in Kathmandu called Bhaktapur. Famous for its Royal palace squares connected with rustic alleys filled with handicraft shops, Bhaktapur is a great way to end the Kathmandu village hike! On the next day, we drive back to Kathmandu.
Book today Royal Himalayan Holiday’s Kathmandu village hike, for one of the best short hiking experiences in Nepal! Culture and nature are the main highlights during this hike with some unique visiting places such as a look behind the scenes of original pashmina manufacture, and temples. The Kathmandu village hike awaits you!