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Nagarkot Day Hike NAGARKOT DAY HIKE Board the waiting vehicle for the 40 minutes drive to Changunarayan – commencing point of our day's hike. Before starting we can visit the Changunarayan Temple. Changunarayan (also called Dolagiri) stands on a hill roughly 22 kilometers from Kathmandu and four kilometers north of Bhaktapur. This temple is said to be the oldest in the Kathmandu Valley. The temple was built at the beginning of the 18th century. Located on the west side are bronze portraits of the founder, Queen Riddhilakshmi, with her young son Bhupalendra Malla (1687-1700). This magnificent temple is the repository of precious treasures of Nepalese sculptures. After the darshan, start hiking along the Telkot ridge with views of the Bhaktapur city, “city of devotees”, on our right. Bhaktapur looks like a conch shell from above. Towards our left we could see several villages with views of the Shivapuri hills. Just above the hills we caught the first glimpse of the magnificent ranges- Lantang (7246 m) and Gauri Shaker (7134 m) were amongst the few mountains we could see. After 45 minutes of walk along the ridge lined with pine trees, we drop down about 40 meters to junction the main road coming from Bhaktapur. We crossed the road and resumed climbing the ridges, now hiking towards the temple of Goddess Kali (also locally known as Jalpa Devi’s Mandir) situated at Telkot village. We climb the cemented steps for about twenty minutes to reach the temple where we can stop and rest for some time. After stretching our muscles, we energize ourselves for the uphill climb, this time the route with a narrow path. We reach the top of the hill after 15 minutes where the path widens. As we trudged along, yet again we can view the Bhaktapur and Kathmandu valleys below us, with the snow capped mountains in front. Nestled in the laps of the snowy mountains the two cities looks serene and beautiful, Look further above and we can see the approaching village of Nagarkot. Cross the main road coming from Nagarkot, diverting now towards the narrow tracks, which lead us to a small village called Peepal village. There is a Peepal tree and a small monastery at the beginning of this village, so we see where it gets it's name from. As one passes through the village, we can live and experience the vibrant Nepali culture in all its richness. This village consist of mixed groups of people like the Newar’s, Tamang’s, Chettri’s, Brahmin’s which is endemic to the Kathmandu valley. At the end of the village there is short decent leading towards a small stream. One has to be careful, for the path is narrow, and, if raining, can be slippery. Cross the stream and meandered along the terraced fields of paddy and mustard till we reached Gairi Gau (village). From here start to ascend once again passing through Newa Tol, yet another village, until we reached the local police station. Once through this station, we reached the crest of the mountaintop, finally arriving at Nagarkot! (From the stream it takes about half an hour to reach Nagarkot.) From Nagarkot (2,174 meters) we captured picturesque scenes of Mt. Everest (8850 m), Mt. Manaslu (8563 m), Ganesh Himal (7111m), Choba Bhamre (6010 m) and other parts of the eastern Himalayan range. Standing between Kathmandu Valley in the west and the snow-fed Indravati River in the east, the scenery in this beautiful spot was exclusive, indescribable with a bracing climate. Spend some time in Nagarkot and after lunch board the vehicle and drive back to Kathmandu. *** COST FOR A DAY HIKE TO NAGARKOT THE COST STATED BELOW IS NETT COST PER PERSON BASED IN AMERICAN DOLLARS FOR MINIMUM 02 PAX TRAVELING ON TWIN SHARING BASIS AND VALID TILL 30TH DECEMBER, 2018 Number of Persons 02 Pax Nett Cost per person USD 62.00 The Cost Includes - A Day hike to Nagarkot along with private surface transfer from Kathmandu to Changunarayan and again pick-up transfer from Nagarkot to Kathmandu in a private deluxe a/c vehicle accompanied by a well experienced and knowledgeable English speaking guide. - Entrance fee at the heritage sites and monuments for the sightseeing tour of Kathmandu as per the itinerary. - Government taxes and tolls and entrance fees where applicable. The cost excludes: - International Airfares. - Nepal Visa fees (If applicable). - Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu - Personal Insurance - Meals (Lunch & Dinner) while the guest stay at hotels. - Items of a personal nature such as bar bills telephone calls, laundry, extra mileage and any extra costs incurred due to natural calamities, flight delays etc. - Personal medication - Insurance against accidents, loss of life, theft etc. - Personal insurance, evacuation and medical expenses. - Costs incurred due to cancellation of flights, altitude sickness or unforeseen circumstances (riots, natural calamities etc) and situations beyond the control of Sacred Summits (P) Ltd. - Tips for the staff on tour. - Any item not mentioned in the above ‘cost includes’. *** THE END *** .
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