Kathmandu rim [Valley Trek]
Few people trek around the Katmandu valley. Yet it offers a rich insight into the lives, history, culture and religion, together with the daily toil in the fields of its inhabitants. The valley rim lays around 1000/2800m. And in the spring offers early flowering rhododendrons and through the autumn and winter, wonderful mountain vistas which can, from certain view-points, stretch from Everest in the east to Annapurna in the west.
The Kathmandu Valley has a traditional as well as modern setting. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, the Valley consists of three cities of historic, cultural and political importance - Kantipur, Lalitpur (Patan) and Bhaktapur (Bhadgaon). Covering an area of 218 sq. kms, the Kathmandu Valley is situated at 1136m above sea level. A bird's eye view of the Capital features the city as an oval shape with the sacred river Bagmati and its tributary Bishnumati wedding towards the south. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is named after Kasthamandap, an imposing pagoda near Hanuman Dhoka Palace. It is believed that King Gunakama Dev built the city in 723 A.D. The major tourist attractions in the valley are:
Basic Information Accommodations Lodges and Hotel Ethnic People Thakali/Magar/Gurung and Newar Geography Mountains/Countryside/forests/villages Highest Altitude 3193 meter Level of Difficulty Medium Maximum Climb 1000 meter Maximum Descend 100 km. Religions Hinduism/Buddhism Total of Days on Trek 04 days Transportation Tourist bus/car and Jeep Trek Distance 80 km
Notes - Altitude/distance and trekking times are only approximate.
Tour Itinerary
Day One Kathmandu to Chisopani (2215m.) Driving distance 30m. Hiking distance 6 to 7hours. Day Two Chisopani to Nagarkot (1985m.) Hiking distance 7 to 8 hours
Day Three Nagarkot to Dhulikhel (1500m.) Hiking distance 6hours Driving distance 30m. Day Four Dhulikhel to Kathmandu via Namobuddha Hiking distance 4hours & Driving distance 2hours