Max. Altitude
2300m
Best Season
Oct-Dec & Mar-May
Activity
Trekking & Hiking
Start / End Point
Kathmandu/Kathmandu
Overview of Shivapuri Nagarkot Trek
Shivapuri Nagarkot trek is one of the popular short treks around Kathmandu valley. Shivapuri Nagarkot is a most popular destination for spectacular panoramic mountain views including Langtang ranges, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Gauri Shankar, Dorje Lakpa, Rolwaling, and even the world's highest Mt. Everest. Nagarkot Short trekking routes offer you a golden opportunity to explore the numerous wonders of nature just outside the noisy city of Kathmandu.
This popular Shivapuri Nagarkot trek route is a short and easy trek especially designed for those who have a limited time to explore and are committed to the taste of the Himalayas of Nepal.
Shivapuri Nagarkot also known as Chisapani Nagarkot trek falls under the protection of Shivapuri National Park which is the nearest National Park to Kathmandu valley. This shortest trek offers you a golden opportunity to explore the beauty of nature, walk through National parks, beautiful villages and farmlands, panoramic views of the Himalayas, sunrise and sunset views, diverse vegetation, flora, and fauna, and so on.
Shivapuri Nagarkot trek is one of the best short treks providing a stunning picturesque view of the countryside and splendid views of snow-covered mountains. This trek is suitable for any type of trekker and even for children and can be done the whole round year.
Highlights of Shivapuri Nagarkot Trek
- Dramatic mountain views of Langtang, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Rolwaling and even Mt. Everest
- Walk through Shivapuri National Park
- Easy trekking trial passing through beautiful villages and farmlands
- Nagarkot- the Himalayan vintage point
- Sunrise and Sunset views and view of Kathmandu valley from edge
- Visit Changu Narayan temple- an UNESCO World Heritage Site
Shivapuri Nagarkot Trek Itinerary
01
Drive to Sundarijal and hike to Chisapani
Our day starts with a scenic drive about one hour towards the trek starting point-Sundarijal. Our trek begins gently uphill following a large water pipe coming down from the Sindarijal reservoir and enter to Shivapuri National Park. Then we trek towards our first destination towards Chisapani approx. five hours where we mostly passes through some ethnic settlements and subtropical forests. The trials leads towards the Tamang villages of Mulkharka and towards Chisapani. Chisapani is one of the beautiful village situated on the edge where we will be enjoying the real blessing of nature being away from the crowded and busy city Kathmandu. Chisapani is the top hill village famous for panoramic views of mountain ranges such as Dorge Lakpa, Langtang ranges, Gaurishanker, Ganesh Himal, Rowaling and so on. We can also experience a Tamang culture as well as interact with local people living here. Overnight stay at lodge in Chisapani.
Maximum Altitude
6,929 ft.
Meals
Breakfast,Lunch, Dinner
Trek Duration
5 hours Trek
Accomodations
Lodge
02
Trek from Chisapani to Nagarkot
At morning we enjoy the close-up clean views of mountain ranges from the lodges. After having breakfast, we start our trek and the trial leads towards the Jule village and Chauki Bhanjyang where we will take a lunch break. We continue our trek, passing the trials of villages and dense forest towards the way to Nagarkot. Nagarkot is one of the most popular hills station for spectacular mountain views near the Kathmandu valley. It offers sunrise and sunsets views of majestic panoramic views of Himalayan ranges from Dhaulagiri ranges in the west to Mt. Everest in the east. Nagarkot is on the edge of the valley which offer 360 degree panoramic views of the mountains including Kathmandu valley as well. At evening we will climb towards the view point and experience the sunset over the Himalayan ranges and descends down. Overnight stay at star rated Hotel in Nagarkot.
Maximum Altitude
7,136 ft.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek Duration
7 hours Trek
Accomodations
Hotel
03
Trek from Nagarkot to Changu Narayan and drive back to Kathmandu
Today we wake up early in the morning for the sunrise over the spectacular Himalayan ranges from the view point. We will experience the vibrant sunrise over Himalayan ranges and get descend for the breakfast. After breakfast, our trek started towards the Changu Narayan where the trial descend via the trial of Telkot. En-route we will see the spectacular views of Katmandu valley, Bhaktapur and Sankhu valley. On our arrival at Changu, we sightseeing over Changu Narayan temple which is listed UNESCO World Heritage Site and take a scenic drive to back to Kathmandu and ends our trip dropping off at your respective hotel.
Maximum Altitude
5,056 ft.
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek Duration
6 hours Trek
Required Equipments for Trekking in Nepal
- Breathable Underwear
- Sports Bra
- Base Layers
- Trekking Shirts
- Trekking Trousers and Shorts
- Fleece Jacket
- Down jacket (insulated jacket)
- Windcheater (water proof)
- Sun protection Hat
- Headband or Beanie
- Scarf or neckband
- Gloves (inner and outer )
- Hiking Boots
- Trekking Shoes
- Hiking Socks
- Thermal Socks
- Gaiters
- Duffel Bag
- Day pack
- Sleeping Bag
- Trekking poles
- Sunglasses
- Hydration bladder or Water bottle
- Head Lamps
- Batteries
- Personal towel
- Swiss army knife
- Sun lotion
- Medical & first-aid kit
- Woolen socks
- Waterproof jacket
- Lip Guard
- Insulated pants
- Baby wipers
Required Equipments for Climbing in Nepal
- Water bottle
- Batteries and bulbs
- Flashlight
- Personal towel
- Swiss army knife
- Rucksack
- Sun lotion
- Medical & first-aid kit
- Sewing kit
- Polypropylene/wool socks
- Other required equipment
- Sleeping bag
- Down Jacket
- Waterproof jacket
- Trekking shoes/boots
- Camp shoes
- Jumperorpile jacket
- Hiking pants
- Hiking shirts
- Full–sleeves shirt
- T-shirts
- Sun hat
- Gloves
- Woolen hat
- Long underwear
- Goggles or sun glasses
- Gaiters
- Sun block for lips
- Light cotton socks
- Mountain trekking boots
- Woolen socks to wear with boots
- Nylon wind breaker
- Insulated pants
- Nylon wind pants
- Long sleeved cotton/woolen shirts
- Sun hat
- Long cotton hiking shorts
- Fleece/wool for climbing
- Lightweight fleece
- Sleeping pad (karri mat) or thermarest
- Down high altitude sleeping bag
- Down jacket/trousers/vest
- Light cotton athletic socks and wool socks
- Water proof climbing jacket
- Head torch/batteries/bulbs
- Climbing sunglasses
- Lightweight thermal/insulated ski gloves
- Sun screen
- Warm climbing trousers
- Wool long underwear
- Other required equipment
- Climbing boots
- Gaiters
- Ice axe
- Harness
- Crampons
- Karabiners
- Tapes/slings
- Snow bars
- Ice screws
- Rock pegs
- Deadmen
- Crash hat
- Day bag
- Rucksack
- Lip salve
- T-shirts
- Ascenders
- Ascenders
- Kit bag
Whats Included
- All ground and Private Drive transportation throughout the trek.
- 2 breakfast, 3 lunch, and 2 dinner, included chosen from  lodge menu.  Best available accommodation and full board meals throughout the trek
- 1 night lodge at chisapani.
- 1 night 3 star hotal at Nagarkot
- Â One highly experienced, helpful and friendly guide, porters (1 porter for 2 people) and their food, accommodation, salary, equipment, and accidental insurance for all staff
- TIMS Fee- Trekkers’ Information Management System (Please bring 2 passport size photos for permit)
- All national park and conservation areas permit fee.
- Government taxes & office service charge
- Shivapuri Nagarkot Treks map.
Whats Excluded
- Meals not quantified in the ‘Meal Inclusions’ in the itinerary’
- Travel insurance
- Kathmandu Accomodation
- Pickup and Drop Services from Airport.
- International airfare
- Nepal entry visa charge.
- All beverage and others personal expenses.
- Snacks and other personal expenses
- Hot shower during the trek.
Shivapuri Nagarkot Trek - Essential Information
Our 2 Nights 3 days Shivapuri Nagarkot treks begins with a short drive about 1 hours from Kathmandu to trek starting point at Sundarijal. Then we trek towards our first destination towards Chisapani where we mostly passes through some ethnic settlements and subtropical forests. Chisapani is one of the beautiful village situated on the edge where we will be enjoying the real blessing of nature being away from the crowded and busy city Kathmandu. Then next day we trek towards the Himalayan vintage point located just 30 km from Kathmandu valley. Nagarkot is one of the most popular hills station for spectacular mountain views. It offers sunrise and sunsets views of majestic panoramic views of Himalayan ranges from Dhaulagiri ranges in the west to Mt. Everest in the east. After early mesmerizing sunrise view from Nagarkot, we trek descends towards the Changu Narayan via the route of Telkot. Then we sightseeing over Changu Narayan which is listed UNESCO World Heritage Site and drive back to Kathmandu and ends our trip.
Life Himalaya Trekking designed Shivapuri Nagarkot trek to provide a unique opportunity to explore the wonders of nature as well as dramatic views of Himalayas. Shivapuri Nagarkot is especially for two nights and three days but you can continue towards Dhulikhel and Namo Buddha if you have flexible time frame. We provide a best quality services and accommodation as well the well experienced guides to accompany you. We will be flexible with the itinerary and can adjust many more details as per your requirements.
We didn’t have loads of time so it was perfect getting picked up from Kathmandu. We met Shiba who was very professional and introduced us to the guide and porter and even gave us free Life Himalaya tops. He was very relaxed and said the trek was very flexible and we could cut it short if we wanted.
The first day was only 30 mins drive from where we were staying so really convenient and we enjoyed walking through the forests in Shivapuri. It was a very steep start, but very relaxed with our friendly guide and porter who were happy to go at whatever pace and stop for breaks whenever. We enjoyed our stay at Chisapani with amazing views from the hotel and brilliant sunsets and sunrise.
The second day was much flatter but a long walk of 16miles, through the forests and then mostly on roads. We had a great stop for lunch at an eco farm for dhal bhat and ended up a steep walk to Nargakot. Here we had the most unexpected luxurious hotel, which perhaps we got from walking off season! This also had a great sunrise view in the morning.
The third day was around 8miles on the road to an ancient temple and then we were dropped off in Kathmandu.
We loved the trek and had a great time with our porter and guide who were brilliant, had good english and we really enjoyed chatting to them. Before we came, people were surprised we were going in January as it would be so cold but we throughly enjoyed the temperatures and did not need all our warm clothing as we expected. It was a bit cold at night, but the day temperatures of 20/25 degrees was great for walking and we wouldn’t have wanted it any hotter!
Rebecca
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