Kathmandu sightseeing and things to do
With the Himalayan backdrop, lush hills and rich cultural heritage, Kathmandu represents the whole of Nepal. This is one of the ancient cities in the corridor of the Himalayas. The intricate landscape made the valley safe haven for several spiritual practices and culture during the crisis in its neighbouring countries. The monuments of Kathmandu have lot to tell from the trans-Himalayan trade to the Hippies in 1970es. Kathmandu offers a day tour to a week’s trip with cultural sightseeing and nature tour.
It is said that, ‘in Kathmandu there are more festivals than the days in the calendar’. The saying actually is true. Walk through the backstreet of Kathmandu and discover the hidden courtyards. There is always some celebration. Since long time, Kathmandu sheltered several practices and cultural groups in harmony. Here Hindus, Buddhists and Tantrics lived together. The fertile land and the trans-Himalayan trade made Kathmandu a prosperous city. Hence the city is jagged with medieval architectures bedecked in rich carvings for which Kathmandu was enlisted by UNESCO as World Heritage site. Kathmandu heritage tour gives you an opportunity to observe its medieval ambience, culture and the history of life in the Himalayas.
There are several vantage points in the outskirt of Kathmandu offering brilliant view of Himalayas. The outskirt hills are vibrant with lush forests and villages with terrace farming. The 159 sq. km area for Shivapuri and Nagarjuna forests in the north are preserved as ‘Shivapuri Nagarjuna national park’. A day hike from Kathmandu gives good perspective of the country’s landscape, culture and countryside lifestyle with Himalayan panorama as bonus.
The most popular of the day hike goes to the Shivapuri hill at 2,700 m in the northern Kathmandu. The hike is through the thick forest of Chirpine, Oak and Rhododendron and passes through the Buddhist Nunnery and Hindu pilgrimage site of Bagdwar. The hill top offer view of Ganesh Himal, Langtang and Jugal Himal range.
Similarly, other day hike goes to Nagarjuna forest, Phulchowki hill, Namo Buddha and Nagarkot. A day hike from Changunarayan to Nagarkot is relatively easier and passes through the Tamang villages with closer look into the countryside day to day life.
Everest sightseeing flight is the best and the easiest way to see Mt Everest while you are in Nepal. It just takes an hour in the morning to get as close as 5 nautical miles of Mt Everest. The fixed winged flight hovers along almost 400 km stretch of the Himalayas east of Kathmandu with your air hostess pointing at least 4 peaks among the top ten highest in the world. The closer overview of the rock face and deep valleys and landscape jagged with snow peaks including Mt Everest makes the Everest sightseeing flight the most spectacular mountain flight in the world.
The flight takes off every morning from Kathmandu and back taking passengers only in its window seat. This also guarantees Everest view and takes off only after conforming the good weather.
The blog is dedicated to give positive perspective of history, culture and natural heritage of Kathmandu. We will update about the latest most exciting things to do around Kathmandu. Visit our website for more info on tour of Nepal and extended tour to Tibet and Bhutan.
Kathmandu heritage tour
It is said that, ‘in Kathmandu there are more festivals than the days in the calendar’. The saying actually is true. Walk through the backstreet of Kathmandu and discover the hidden courtyards. There is always some celebration. Since long time, Kathmandu sheltered several practices and cultural groups in harmony. Here Hindus, Buddhists and Tantrics lived together. The fertile land and the trans-Himalayan trade made Kathmandu a prosperous city. Hence the city is jagged with medieval architectures bedecked in rich carvings for which Kathmandu was enlisted by UNESCO as World Heritage site. Kathmandu heritage tour gives you an opportunity to observe its medieval ambience, culture and the history of life in the Himalayas.
Day hike from Kathmandu
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| The surrounding hills with snow peaks in the backdrop makes perfect day hike from Kathmandu. |
The most popular of the day hike goes to the Shivapuri hill at 2,700 m in the northern Kathmandu. The hike is through the thick forest of Chirpine, Oak and Rhododendron and passes through the Buddhist Nunnery and Hindu pilgrimage site of Bagdwar. The hill top offer view of Ganesh Himal, Langtang and Jugal Himal range.
Similarly, other day hike goes to Nagarjuna forest, Phulchowki hill, Namo Buddha and Nagarkot. A day hike from Changunarayan to Nagarkot is relatively easier and passes through the Tamang villages with closer look into the countryside day to day life.
Everest sightseeing flight
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| Mt Everest and other Himalayan peaks seen from Everest sightseeing flight. |
The flight takes off every morning from Kathmandu and back taking passengers only in its window seat. This also guarantees Everest view and takes off only after conforming the good weather.
The blog is dedicated to give positive perspective of history, culture and natural heritage of Kathmandu. We will update about the latest most exciting things to do around Kathmandu. Visit our website for more info on tour of Nepal and extended tour to Tibet and Bhutan.
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