Changunarayan Nagarkot Day Hiking Tour
Changunarayan Nagarkot day hiking tour is one of the best blends of the heritage and the beautiful mountain landscape. In the hiking tour we will explore the local lifestyle along the hiking trail & mountain scenery from the summit of Nagarkot Hill station.
The tour starts at the magical city Bhaktapur leading toward the Changunarayan temple as well as Nagarkot hill station. This temple is one of the oldest temples in Nepal and an archaeological milestone in Nepalese history, which has also been listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
Changunarayan Temple
The temple of Changunarayan is at the top of the hill surrounded by the forest which provides you to explore the history at present. The pagoda style of the temple is also a showcase of the architectural beauty along with the religious importance. The structures of god, dragon and other beautiful structures carved on the stones and wood decorate the beautiful temples.
Changu temple premises are settled by local Newar people at the moment. But when your tour guide explains about the story of serpentine and god, construction of temple by king, stone script of victory by king Mandev and story of god and Bhramin; is surely interesting.
HINT – The Changunarayan Nagarkot hiking through the countryside offers you the culture and tradition of the Newar and Tamang community.
What is in Changunarayan Nagarkot Day Hiking Tour ?
Hiking towards the hills of Changu starts with an early drive to the top of hill station for sunrise.
After sunrise experience from the best hill station near Kathmandu downtown, the Changunarayan Nagarkot Day Hiking Tour will take us to visit the ancient temple of Changunarayan; hiking tour route of Changu Nagarkot leads you along the wider view of stunning snow capped mountain landscape.
Walking by the terraced paddy fields, beautiful village gardening along with the view of the snow-capped Himalayas really fascinates you. During the hike of Changunarayan Nagarkot section, hikers will be able to see many mountains like Mount Langtang, Mt Annapurna, Mt Ganesh; en route.
Whereas from the view point of Nagarkot hill station; along with the sun rising above the white mountains; we can see Mount Everest range, Mt Annapurna, Mt Langtang, Mt Annapurna, Mt Manaslu and many other infinite snow lines.
Nagarkot
The sunrise and sunset view from the tower located atop of the Nagarkot really worth hiking to the Nagarkot hill top.
You will also have an opportunity to experience the whole Kathmandu valley & city from different resting points of Nagarkot Changu Narayan hiking. Among many rest points, Trishul danda is the best and most scenic spot for Mountain & Valley View. At the top of this hill, there is a temple of Shiva.
Nagarkot Changunarayan day hiking tour trail exhibits the countryside, which will surely help you to collect the unforgettable experiences. The trail also offers the view of traditionally architect-ed houses, the domestics & the wilds living together.
A day hike near Kathmandu has a heavenly view mountain & jungle trekking experience along the pine forest which makes Changu Nagarkot hiking day tour special among the rest.
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Why is Changu Nagarkot hike been so famous of all?
Because of the location, Nagarkot is the best spot for sunset or sunrise view. Mostly, the early mornings are very clear – thus tourists normally drive to Nagarkot hilltop and then hike down to Changu temple.
Geographically Nagarkot is the highest point of the entire ridge where we walk along. The hike starts from Nagarkot and follows the trail on the ridge until it gets to the end. At the end – Changu temple is located.
Along the route we walk during the hike – The North face is with a magnificent view of the mountain ranges and the south part is Kathmandu city.
Nagarkot hill station hsa been famous among the local tourists as well. Closeness to the mountains and easy access to get to the view tower has made Changunarayan Nagarkot Day Hiking Tour a famous tour near Kathmandu valley.
Road conditions to get to the view tower of Nagarkot are blacktopped. Hiking route is near the mountains and consists of temples and local villages along the hiking trail.
Culture, nature and the variation of hiking route has made Changunarayan Nagarkot Day Hiking Tour a best day tour in Kathmandu.
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