A day Tour of Nagarkot & Bhaktapur

Early morning pick up from our  hotel and drive to Nagarkot; and continue guided tour to Bhaktapur. After end of the tour you will be transfered back to  our hotel in Kathmandu.
Nagarkot is a famous place to see the mountain ranges and sunrise. It lies at an altitude of 2211 m and is located 30 km north east of Kathmandu. (approx. 1 hour drive). If weather is good, one can see great views of Himalayas including Annapurna, Langtang, Dorje Lakpa, Gauri Shanker and Ganesh Himal. The mountain flight that goes each day to show Everest and other Himalayas from Kathmandu goes via the Nagarkot route. Many visitors go to Nagarkot to see sunrise. Once the sun begins to rise from behind the Himalayas, it looks spectacular as mountain changes its color. However to see the sunrise, visitors have to go to Nagarkot at 4 o’clock in the morning.Nagarkot is also a good place for day hiking. One can hike from Changu Narayan, Sundarijal, Banepa, and Nala and also from Sankhu Bajrayogini.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara – style temples grouped around a fifty-five-window palace of brick and wood. The square is one of the most charming valley as it highlights the ancient of the kings perched on top of stone monoliths, the guardian deities looking out from their sanctuaries, the wood carvings in very place – struts, lintels, tympanums, gateways and windows – all seem to form a well orchestrated symphony.

Duration: 1 day (9am – 5pm)
Departure point: Mountain Safari (P.) ltd office, Nag Pokhari, Kathmandu @ 9am or pickup from your hotel upon request.
First site:  Nagarkot, 1  hour  drive and  15 minutes walking to  Nagarkot Tower
Second site: Hiking from Nagarkot to Changu Narayan(short treking route), about 2 hours walking
Third site: Changu Narayan Temple
Final site: Bhaktapur Durbar Square, 30 minutes drive from Changu Narayan Temple
Return point: Mountain Safari (P.) ltd office, Nag Pokhari, Kathmandu @ 5pm or drop at your hotel upon request.

The name Kangchenjunga is derived from Sanskrit. ‘Kanchana’ meaning gold and Ganga is the river that flows in the region. The adherents of the region consider the mountain sacred.

The Kangchenjunga region is home to many globally significant plants such as rhododendrons and orchid and many endangered animals such as snow leopard, Asiatic black bear, red panda, Himalayan musk deer and many more.

Great ridges running roughly due east to west and north to south, forming a giant X, buttress the huge massif of Kangchenjunga.

Along the trail one can see many villages dotting the hillsides. Here one can notice a remarkable form of human civilization. The inhabitants who have been living in this region are – The Sherpa’s who are perhaps the most famous ethnic group due to their proximity to Mt Everest. The Limbu’s who are the descendents of Tibetan migrants. Rai who are in several ways similar to Limbu’s and are one of Nepal’s oldest ethno-linguistic groups and the Lohmi’s who are also known are also known as ‘Kar Bhote’.

Upper Mustang Trekking region or the rain shadow trekking region trek commences from Pokhara with an instant flight to Jomsom. Once we are here we follow the trekking trail all along the Kaligandaki River upstream and traverse as far as Kagbeni. A place from where we start our actual trek towards Upper Mustang and we head towards the famous pilgrimage destination of Muktinath. As we head towards the north of Kagbeni and reach Lo Manthang, a circuit filled with number of passes at an elevation ranging from 3,500 to 4000m. As we move further towards Damkar, we come across magnificent Tibetan monastery the Lo Gekar monastery which dates back to 8th century by the famous Tibetan magician Guru Rinpoche. We also get a glimpse of the traditional houses in Mustang which is mostly built with stone and sun baked mud bricks. The trekking circuit passes through high peaks, passes glaciers, and alpine valleys. The regions isolation for thousands of years have kept the lifestyles, cultures and tradition unchanged for centuries.

Upper Mustang Trekking is one of the most enduring and challenging trekking circuit, requiring great level of physical fitness and abilities along with love for the rugged mountains. Mountain Safari (P) Ltd presents you with one of the elusive trekking journeys to the arid land of Upper Mustang with relative ease and confidence.

Upper Dolpo Trekking ideally starts with an instant flight to Nepalgunj and then to Juphal village from where the actual trek starts. We steadily walk through the carved terraced fields and to the Bheri River passing through the narrow canyon and reach other interesting villages and encounter ethnic communities’ valleys and serene forest of pines, oaks and rhododendrons, the trek passes through numerous gigantic mountain ranges and over the Numala Pass at an altitude of 5,400m and reach the Phoksundo Lake at Ringmo Village in the Phosksundo National Park. At Ringmo we are greeted with spectacular glimpses, and we spend couple of days in this exciting settlement, filled with stupendous natural splendor in the form of deep blue waters of the Phoksundo lake and the surrounding snow peaks of Kanjirowa Himalayan range, along with the legendary monastery of the pre-Buddhist Bonpo sect. We move ahead and make way towards the brilliant crystal bounty of Crystal Mountain at thrilling Shey Gomba following the ancient Trans- Himalayan trade route and back to Jhupal for a return flight back to the same route and then to Kathmandu.

Upper Dolpo trekking region also holds its account in Peter Matheson’s book – The Snow Leopard and Snellgrove’s – Himalayan Pilgrimage, along with Nepal’s first English subtitled movie of Eric Valley – The Caravan speaks volumes about hidden natural brilliance of the Upper Dolpo Trekking. Mountain Safari (P) Ltd enables this elusive trekking voyage in to the land of lesser known with safety and pride.

Ruby Valley Trekking commences from Syabrubesi, from where the actual trek begins. From here we follow the trail, which leads us to the exciting villages of the Tamang and Gurung communities living in peace and harmony for centuries and are extremely friendly to the visitors and allow them to take a look in to their traditional and cultural life unchanged for centuries. Outstanding landscapes of Ruby Valley with wildflowers and exciting waterfalls adorn the valley presenting an array of geographical and cultural biodiversity. Extraordinary viewpoints of, the sublime Himalayan ranges to the northern part is one of the striking features of this trekking circuit. Among them most outstanding and prominent is the Ganesh Himal range. The entire Ganesh Himal massif offers excellent views of other magnificent peaks supported by rewarding twin waterfall of Ganga Jamnuna- Kalo, Seto and Ganesh Kunda, hot spring and religious temple of Tripurasundari. Hence the entire Ruby Valley circuit thrills you till the end of it, as we make a move back and prepare for our return journey back to Kathmandu from Syabrubesi.

Ruby Valley Trekking can be attempted by individuals having moderate level of physical fitness. The best time to visit this exquisite and unexplored region is ideally between ,March – May, as the one gets to observe the wonders of nature under clear blue skies. Mountain Safari (P) Ltd has the best designed itineraries and adds value to your visit and prepares you to explore the captivating landscapes of this undiscovered gem of a region.

Ganesh Himal trekking is an off beaten trekking circuit, that commences from beautiful Betrawati, trekking along to Chapdanda gives an overview of interesting ethnic groups their lifestyles and rich cultural traditions inviting the visitors to intermingle with the locals and experience the Nepalese feel with a great deal of satisfaction. Breathtaking views of Singla pass, Dharka, Jasail Kunda, Jyamrung, Kasigaon, Khanchok and Gorkha seems strikingly up close the horizon. Home to various species of plants birds and animals presents the visitors a chance to admire the natural wildlife species at its natural home. As one moves on along the trek, a host of welcome greetings are offered by the red rhododendron flowers, the black and white lakes, the waterfalls and am amazing spectrum of beautiful peaks and mountains. An unusal and aesthetic land of Gorkha projects and spreads warmth and charm seemingly across which is fantastic. Various pilgrim sites and temples such as Gorakhnath and Kali are always thronged and visited regularly by religious minded people throughout the day. This particular trekking circuit is gifted with natural hot springs too. A splendid place with panoramic views written all over it.

Ganesh Himal Trekking circuit is an absorbing trekking circuit with unique beauty of the nature telling tales about its illustrious glory. A voyage of a life time with Mountain Safari (P) Ltd adds meaning to your travel and presents you with the joy of trekking to this part of the globe without the slightest of a doubt or hesitation.

Tsum Valley Trekking is known as the Beyul Kyimolung, the holy hidden valley of happiness, first described by Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava) in the eighth century. The Tsum Valley Trekking starts at Arughat, a seven hours drive from Kathmandu. We follow the trekking trail all along the Budhi Gandaki Valley through a mix of dense forest, terraced fields and hill villages. We leave the main Manaslu Trail for the Tsum valley; which provides us with the surprising feel of entering the hidden valley.The entire trekking trail provides is with the glimpses of trails stewn with artistic chortens, artistic mani walls made out of thousands of stone slabs carved with drawings of deities and inscribed with prayers. The famous Kyimo Lung a pilgrimage circuit in the Trans-Himlayas is a well known place of learning and meditation. We also pass through the alpine forests, glacial rivers, and enjoy the warm hospitality of ethnic people, along with the lower Buri Gandaki regions of Liding, Machhakhola, Jagat and Philim. Due to its aloofness and inaccessibility, this sacred valley and its inhabitants have been overlooked or unknowingly ignored by the mainstream development for centuries and still continue to be the same.

Tsum Valley Trekking trail is quite a difficult trek, requires, patience, endurance as well as enthusiasm to experience the hidden secrets while traversing along a unique path of the highest quality. Trekking in this region takes you amidst hidden paradise and exotic corners of the world. Mountain Safari (P) Ltd provides you a true adventure with its best designed itineraries, extracting the best for you while trekking in Nepal with us.

The Rolwaling Trekking journey commences from Kathmandu and reaches as far as Dolakha (near Charikot). The trail is well defined and used by porters and shepherds going up to the summer kharkas or grazing pastures at Beding. There was a customs check at Jagat where the climbing permit was vaguely inspected. The last habitation is at Na (4180m). A thrilling encounter is always a possibility up here as it is renowned for sudden snowfall so a great deal of patience is required) which also invariably aids acclimatization). The Tsho Rolpa is an awesome ice lake held back by terminal moraine. The unmarked route goes along the Trakarding Glacier, and then climbs steeply up onto the Drolambau Glacier. The scenery is tremendous every inch of the way!On the east side of the glacier is a range of mountains well over 6000m. The Teshi Lapcha La goes through these mountains by the footslopes of Patchamo. The descent on the other side is steep and very rough through boulder fields. Sometimes the trail is difficult to find until you reach Thyangbo Kharka, a very lonely dwelling on the route to Thame, and thence on to Namche Bazaar. This marks the end of our long snowcapped journey, and we head back to Lukla for a return flight back to Kathmandu.

Rolwaling Trekking is a combination of strenuous and a breathtaking picturesque trekking experience, into the glacial high passes and varying landscapes. Trekking in this region is unforgettable experience worth trying and believing in you. Create history with Mountain Safari (P) Ltd by venturing out into the wildest of glaciers once in a lifetime.