You can spend your time amidst the natural
surroundings of Nagarkot. This will offer
you panoramic views of Himalayas. In the
clear weather the Himalaya range, stretching
from Dhaulagiri in the west all the way
past Everest to Kanchenjunga in the east,
emerges from the darkness to greet the happy
visitor with its awe inspiring majesty and
beauty. Early sunrise view at Nagarkot is
the most fascinating and mesmerising view.
The village of Nagarkot is on the edge of
the valley and offers superb views of the
mountains as well as Kathmandu valley.
In addition to this, the trail from Nagarkot
to Changunarayan is filled with cultural
experiences. On the way you can enjoy the
fascinating views of Sankhu and Bhaktapur.
Bhaktapur houses the 15th century palace
of 55 windows, durbar square and many other
historic monuments and cultural heritages.
The excursion in and around Changunarayan
is a relevant example of cultural tourism
in Nepal.
Outline
Itinerary
Day
1
Drive
from Kathmandu to Sankhu which
takes approximately one hour
and trek from Sankhu to Nagarkot,
it takes about three and half
hours.
Day
2
Trek
from Nagarkot to Changunarayan
which takes approximately three
and half hours and drive from
Changunarayan to Kathmandu and
it takes about one and half
hours. The most popular walk
leads down from Nagarkot along
a ridge to the temple of Changunarayan-with
views of Sankhu village to the
right and Bhaktapur to the left.
Changunarayan is situated at
the end of a long ridge which
runs well into the valley, it
is said to have been built in
323 AD by King Hari Datta Varma.
The temple is richly decorated
with sculptures and carvings.
It is said to be the oldest
temple in the valley. After
excursion in and around Changunarayan
you board the vehicle to get
back to Kathmandu.
