Nagarkot Changunarayan Day Hike is one of the most accessible and popular hikes near Kathmandu Valley. It is a hiking trip and a Sunrise Tour from Kathmandu. If you have an extra day in Kathmandu before or after a long trek or transit tour to Bhutan and Tibet, this Changunarayan Day Hike can be one of the best ways to spend the day in Kathmandu.
Nagarkot to Changunarayan Hiking can be a practice trip before Nepal's Everest Base Camp Trek or other longer treks. If you do not have a long holiday to visit the mountain base camps but are interested in a walking trip with beautiful views of the high mountains, you can try the Nagarkot Changu Narayan Hike.
Nagarkot Sunrise View and Changunarayan Hike Details
Nagarkot Sunrise View and Changunarayan Hike begin in Kathmandu, with a drive to the Nagarkot hill station early in the morning to catch a stunning sunrise. After driving around an hour and a half from the city, you reach Nagarkot. Here, you enjoy an unblocked sunrise with a magnificent view of long-range snow-capped mountains. Mt. Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Gaurishankar, Everest, and the Tibetan massif look eye-catching from the Nagarkot hill station.
The Nagarkot Sunrise Hike begins after breakfast in Nagarkot, through traditional villages. This One-Day Hike in Kathmandu has two different variations. The day starts with a descent through traditional villages, where you can explore the villagers' rural lifestyle and daily activities. The second part ascends for about half an hour to the forest and goes through a ridge of Telkot Hill.
You can see panoramic mountain views, the beautiful Kathmandu Valley, green hills, farming lands, and more along this Nagarkot to Changunarayan day hike. If you are on a family tour in Nepal and want to give your kids a taste of the local lifestyle and show them urban activities, this one-day hike near Kathmandu will be perfect. The kids may enjoy seeing baby goats along the trail and love playing with them.
This beautiful One-Day Hike Around Kathmandu ends at Changunarayan, Nepal's cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site. There, you can visit an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to the God Vishnu, which has existed since the 4th century. After visiting Changunarayan, you will drive back to Kathmandu.
Alternatively, if you want to make this hike more adventurous and prefer ascending trails, you can hike from Changunarayan to Nagarkot. You can see a beautiful sunset from Nagarkot Hill station in the evening. You can spend a night in Nagarkot for the sunrise and mountain views and then drive back to Kathmandu the next day.
Frolic Adventure offers a Changunarayan Hike daily from Kathmandu. We assign experienced hiking guides to the Nagarkot Changu Hike. We arrange this hiking tour at a competitive rate based on your group size. You can contact us by email or WhatsApp.
