Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu [1300 m / 4264 feet]
Day 02: Kathmandu: Sightseeing and Trek Preparation
Day 03: Drive to Sundarijal and trek to Chisapani [2200m/7216 ft]: 1 hrsdrive and 4-5 hrs walk
Day 04: Trek to Nagarkot [2156m/7072ft]: 5-6 hrs walk
Day 05: Trek to Nala-Banepa [1440m/3427ft] – Bhaktapur sightseeing- Kathmandu: 4-5 hrs walk
Day 06: Farewell Friend
Valley Ridge Trek-6 Days
Upon your arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, you will be greeted by a representative from Amar’s Treks who will drop us off at our hotel. After checking in, you take a rest or you may also stroll in the streets of Thamel, a tourist hub in Kathmandu for some souvenir shopping.
Included meals:D
Today after breakfast we will start a guided tour to several of the most historical and spiritual attractions in Kathmandu. Some of these landmarks are considered World Heritage Sites; including the historic Durbar Square, the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupati Nath, the famous 'Monkey Temple' (Swayambunath) and Buddhists shrine (Buddha Nath) which is one of the large Stupas in the world.
Included meals:B
After breakfast, we drive to Sundarijal (2200m) on a private vehicle. Upon reaching Sundarijal we start our day hiking through Mulkharka village passing many forest and trek up to east ridge to Shivapuri forest. From here we can enjoy views of many beautiful mountains and different landscape. We trek down to Chisapani.Overnight in Chisapani.
Included meals:BLD
Our destination is Nagarkot today. After having breakfast, we set up for today's walk. Today's hike is rather longer with majestic mountain views offered throughout the day. We enjoy the sunset at mountains from the Nagarkot hill station. Nagarkot itself is popular among urban people of Kathmandu as a nearby destination to spend weekends enjoying magnificent & panoramic views of many Himalayan ranges including the 8,848 meters high top of the world Mt. Everest. We go to bed rather early as we also need to catch tomorrow's mountain sunrise view too. overnight at hotel in Nagarkot.
Included meals:BLD
We wake up early to see sunrise through the eastern Himalayan ranges views including Mt. Everest. After breakfast, we start our trek to Banepa. Passing thorugh pine forest and many farmlands, we reach Nala village where we visit some important shrines. Upon reaching Banepa and visitng the temples and after observing some cultural aspects there, we drive to Bhaktapur. We do sightseeing at Bhatapur Durbar square and drive back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Included meals:BLD
You are saying good bye to the mountains as journey in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with travel companions and organize the photos. If you have more time you can do some shopping or sightseeing. Approximately 3 hours before the scheduled flight a representative from Amar’s Treks will take you to the airport.
Included meals:B