Kathmandu-Nagarkot

Kathmandu is the capital and most populous city of Nepal. The city is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, founded in the 2nd century AD. The valley was historically called the “Nepal Mandala” and has been the home of the Newar people, a cosmopolitan urban civilization in the Himalayan foothills. Kathmandu is and has been for many years the centre of Nepal’s history, art, culture, and economy. In 2013, Kathmandu was ranked third among the top ten upcoming travel destinations in the world by TripAdvisor, and ranked first in Asia. The city is considered the gateway to the Nepal Himalayas and is home to several World Heritage Sites: the Durbar Square, Swayambhu Mahachaitya, Bouddha and Pashupatinath.

Nagarkot is a former Village Development Committee located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal in Bhaktapur District in Bagmati Province and as of 2015 part of Nagarkot Municipality. At an elevation of 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur District. It is known for a sunrise view of the Himalayas including Mount Everest as well as other peaks of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. Nagarkot also offers views of the Kathmandu Valley. The scenery of the place makes it a popular hiking route for tourists. It is located approximately 7000 ft (2000 m) above sea level. Nagarkot commands one of the broadest views of the Himalayas in the Kathmandu valley (8 Himalayan ranges of Nepal out of 13 from here). The ranges include Annapurna range, Manaslu range, Ganesh himal range, Langtang range, Jugal range, Rolwaling range, Mahalangur range (Everest range) and Numbur range with views of the Kathmandu valley and Shivapuri National Park.

Itinerary

The Itinerary is given below –

Day 1

Arrival in Kathmandu. Drive to Nagarkot. Lunch at the hotel. Rest time. Dinner. If you all use Biman Bangladesh to fly from Dhaka to Nepal then Landing time: 11: 15 am It should take around 1 hour for you all to clear the immigration and other formalities. It is better if you come with a printed filled up visa form to save time at the airport. Our representatives will be waiting for you at the airport with Nepali Khada. We then start our journey with a drive to Nagarkot. It should take us around 1 and half hours to reach there. Upon, reaching we will do the checkin formalities and have lunch afterwards. You have free time in the afternoon which could be used for exploring the area. Dinner at Hotel.

Day 2

Drive to Kathmandu. Sightseeing: Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Bouddhanath .We wake up to a marvelous sunrise in Nagarkot and enjoy our breakfast. After resting for some time, at around 9 am we drive back to Kathmandu with a stopover with Bhaktapur durbar square visit on the way. Bhaktapur Durbar square is the most beautiful and biggest among the three durbar Squares. The main attractions being 55 windows palace and Nyatapola Temple. We then continue our drive to reach our hotel in Kathmandu. Lunch at hotel and free time. At around 3 in the in the afternoon, we drive to Bouddhanath Stupa which is one of the biggest stupas in the world. Drive back to hotel and free time In the evening. Dinner at hotel.

Day 3

Sightseeing: Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambuunath Stupa. After resting somtime at around 9 am in the morning, we walk to the Kathmandu Durbar Square which is also famous as Basantapur Durbar Square. We walk through the alleys of the local market and pass by Ason Bazar Spice market. At the square, we also get a chance to see the living goddess of Nepal, Kumari. We can walk back to the hotel or do a rickshaw ride as well passing through the local market. Lunch at hotel. In the afternoon, we visit the stupa on the hill Swayambhunath stupa. It is also known as Monkey temple. This place carries the history regarding the formation of Kathmandu Valley.

Day 4

Breakfast at hotel. We drop you to the airport as per your flight schedule.

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