Nagarkot has gained immense popularity for its awe inspiring sunrise and sunset views. Only 30 km east of Kathmandu at an altitude of 2,175m, this little town enjoys cool mountain breezes and one of the best panoramic views of the Himalaya, stretching from Dhaulagiri in the west all the way past Everest to Kanchenjunga in the east. This incredible view is the prime attraction that brings hordes of visitors to Nagarkot. An easy 4-hour walk from Nagarkot through the local villages and rice fields takes us to one of the oldest temples in the valley, Changu Narayan.
Changunarayan Temple:
Situated on a small hillock overlooking the Kathmandu Valley, this temple is 12km. east of Kathmandu. The temple is decorated with magnificent art works in metal and wood. This famous temple was built in the 3rdcentury A.D. An inscription opposite the temple tells about a historic event which is the first epigraphic evidence of Nepali history. Some of the important sculptures here are:
Time: 8 hrs
Tour Start from Thamel, Kathmandu
Tour end of Thamel Kathmandu
Start from Thamel 08:00am drive to Bhaktapur 1hour and visit Bhaktapur Durbar Squiare 1hour.
Drive to Nagarkot 1hour and hike 1hour in Nagarkot hills station to see view of the majestic Himalayas, ranges, beautiful deep valleys after hill station back to Nagarkot
Lunch at 1:00 pm
Drive back to Chagunarayan Temple 1:30hours and visit around world heritage site temple 30minutes then after drive to Chagunarayan to Thamel Kathmandu at4:30pm in your hotel.
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