Nagarkot Sunrise Trip & Hike to Changu Narayan from Kathmandu
4.2
22 Ratings
Nagarkot
Experience the breathtaking sunrise over the Himalayas, hike through the picturesque Nepali countryside, and visit the historic Changunarayan temple on this unforgettable day trip from Kathmandu.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nagarkot - We pick you up early in the morning, in order to explore the beautiful sunrise view from the hill top. You will see an amazing view from Nagarkot.
  • Nagarkot View Tower - Stunning 360° panoramic view of Himalayas, is the main attraction of the tower. If weather is clear, you can see 8 different Popular Mountain Ranges of Nepal including Everest and Annapurna.
  • Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail - The Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail is near from the Nagarkot Hill. It is about a 2 to 3 hours walk, with views of the Himalayas. It includes the Nagarkot Nature Trail and the Tamang Village Walk.
  • Telkot - Its a beautiful hike with magnificent View of Himalayas exploring Culture, History any many more waling through pine forest
  • Changu Narayan - Changu Narayan temple is the oldest temple of Nepal which is listed in the World Heritage Site UNESCO. It is located in Changu village at Bhaktapur district. This temple was built in 3500 AD by Lichhavi Dynasty in pagoda style. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is made with local varieties and woods with the various arts of god and goddess in pillars of the temple.
  • Chhinnamasta - Just beside the Changu Narayan temple there is one another important temple called Chinnamasta where people use to sacrifice animals like chickens, ducks, male goats, lambs and many more when their wishes get fulfilled. The river called Manahara flows beside the hill. There are four entrance gates in Temple and the gates are guarded by life-size pairs of animals such as lions, seraphs, griffins and elephants on each side of the entrance. According to locals, when you perceive the Changu Narayan temple you can discern the absolute cultural development of the Kathmandu valley. It also offers a magnificent view of stunning snow-capped mountains as well as entire Kathmandu valley.
What's Included
  • Transportation by Private Vehicle
  • Professional Tour/Hiking Guide
  • Pick up and Drop off Hotel/Airport
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
  • Food and Drinks
Additional Information

Witness the stunning sunrise view, Discover Majestic Himalayas, including Mount Everest, visit UNESCO World Heritage temple

  • Changunarayan, and enjoy the hike exploring typical Nepali rural life, all in a single day with this trip
  • Nagarkot Sunrise Trip & Hike to Changu Narayan.
    Nagarkot is famous for its sunrise views over the Himalayas. The tour begins early morning for the sunrise view and ends at Changunarayan temple with about 3 hours hike starting from Telkot. Round trip transportation and private guide is included in the price.
Location
Nagarkot
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Alan_c
Apr 2, 2024
Great day trip, recommend - Great day trip. I was unlucky with the weather on the day as it was very cloudy so the views from Nagarkot were very limited but I had a beautiful hike through a rural area and had a great day out.
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N7127nllolas
Mar 27, 2024
A deep and authentic journey through the villages of Nepal - An incredible experience through typical Nepalese villages and unforgettable landscapes. The team is very friendly and responsive. Communication and exchange is fluid and really instructive. I highly recommend this experience, and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to do it.
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857sitap
Feb 7, 2024
Fantastic weather and superb Bhaktapur - The weather was cool and fantastic today. We enjoyed a lot. We visited to Bhaktapur after Nagarkot. everything was perfect as planned.
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Exploreandpeace1311
Dec 7, 2023
Happy to had a quality time with shepherd team - Had amazing time with knowlegious, friendly and amazing guide miss Ankita. Sunrise over the Himalayas was stunning and the hike was super. Highly recommend!!
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878milang
Nov 30, 2023
wonderful morning hike at Kathmandu - Nice sunrise view. wonderful 2.30 hrs hike with Ankita. Thank you Bandhu for suggesting this trip as we had to stay idle at hotel waiting for afternoon's departure.
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Brian
Nov 29, 2023
A fun and unique hike! - I had a great experience seeing the sunrise at Nagarkot and hiking to Changunarayan. Ankita is excellent - knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Will definitely try again!
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Northstar68468397523
Nov 25, 2023
A unique and brilliant experience. - I have had tours in many different countries with Viator and others, and this was my favourite tour. I was impressed with the pre tour communication because I was contacted the evening before the tour to confirm the time and place of my pick up and who my guide would be. The only thing I think could be improved pre-tour would be to supply the registration number of the tour vehicle if of course it is known at that time. The tour was fascinating and contained everything in the description. The sunrise over the mountains, breakfast after that (which had to be paid for, but was very reasonably priced), the hike and the visit to Changu Narayan. The tour was made particularly special by my truly exceptional guide Miss Ankita. She made sure we walked at a comfortable pace, provided lots of interesting details about current and historical facets of the things we saw along the way, and was great company during the way. She was very happy to answer all the questions about the things we saw along the way, even though I had a great number of questions because I saw so many things I'd never sen before. This is a must do tour if in Kathmandu, and I would very strongly recommend it.
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G3686kirobertd
Sep 4, 2023
Great view of Himilayas from Kathmandu - Our guides were very friendly and were able to show us views of the Himalayas as well as hike with view of Kathmandu Valley and cultural sites. Tour was very worthwhile and I recommended to friends
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V1995pkjacquesb
Aug 27, 2023
Good value early morning tour - Very enjoyable. The guide Antika was able to show use views of the Himalayas despite the foggy morning. Hike to the temple was also enjoyable and she explained many of the Hindu customs.
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Shoji_o
Apr 16, 2024
Too bad - Don’t use this tour. Driver drive too fast Guide doesn’t take care customers. Guide just walk and walk. No any explanation.
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