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Tokha Tour and Hiking - 1 Day

Overview and Highlights

Key Information

Best Seasons

Any

Group Size

12+

Duration

1 Day

Trek Difficulty

Easy

Maximum Altitude

1500

Accommodation

Hotel

Meal

BLD

Activity

Hiking / Sightseen

Destination

Kathmandu

Tokha is an ancient beautiful city of Kathmandu Valley. It is a history goes back to more than twenty thausand years old city.  When Nepal was ruled by Lichchavi dynasty. The name Tokha (Tukhya) comes from two Newari words, “Tu” meaning sugarcane (referring to the production of chaku –a quintessential in Newari sweets such as yomari –made from raw sugarcane juice), and “khya” means field. The village of Tokha once had abundance of sugarcane, and with most of the raw materials for this available it became renowned for its chaku, as well.

Further this municipality is situated at the base of  Shivapuri National wild life Reserve  Conservation Area. Most of the population constitute of Newar ethnic community which has unique cultural entity and historical background. However, Tokha is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity. The main sources of livelihood of Tokha communities are agriculture and live stock, and other small scale trade and businesses. There are lots of tourism places such as Baudeshwor Mahadev, Jhor waterfall, Mahankal, Sapantirtha, Chandeshwori Temple,  Bhutkhel play ground, Saraswoti, Basundhara Devi,  Manohar tirtha, Mahendrashwor Mahadev, Jor Bhimsen temple, Taleju Temple, five beautiful security gates (These five securty gates for protect for Tokha old city)  that have religious programmes like local newari cultural (Ceremony) jatras like Gaijtra, Ropai jatra,  Krishna Jamastami jatra, Bisket Jjtra, and beautiful places, rivers like   Bishnumati river, Sangle khola (River)  and  others  ponds (kunda) Sapantirtha, Sarswoti, Gahana pokhari, Ganesh pokhari, Sapantirtha Snan Kunda.

Itinerary

Day 1 : Tour and Hiking Program

Time 06 hrsTour Start from Thamel, KathmanduTour end of Thamel KathmanduStart drive by car from Thamel at 08.30 am to at 9:00 am.Tokha 30 minutesHiking Tokha to Chandeswari Temple,and  Jhor water fall at 12:00 pm 3hrs.Back to Jhor water fall – Tokha at 1:00pm 1hourVisit around Tokha ancient city at 1:00pm to at 1:45 pm 45 minutesLunch time Tokha at 1:15 hrsAfter lunch drive  back to Thamel at 3:30 pm 30 minutes your hotel.

Food BLD
Accomodation Hotel

Cost Includes

  • Pickup and drop from your hotel
  • Guide
  • Private car, bus, jeep and hiace from Thamel to Tokha
  • Entrance fees of temple and city
  • Lunch at Tokha

Cost Excludes

  • Personal expense, like water, Chocklate
  • Guide tips ETC.

Tokha Tour and Hiking

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