Hiking Nepal

Nepal is the home to world’s highest and most beautiful mountains and some of the best trekking trails on the earth. Mt Everest 8848 m and eight out of world ten highest mountains are in Nepal. Trekking in Nepal’s Himalayans especially Everest, Annapurna and the Lang tang treks attracts several thousand trekkers each year. A trekking in Nepal can be easily combined with an elephant back safari in chitwan national park, rafting trips in Nepal’s thrilling rivers or climbing a Himalayan peak. At great holidays, we offer treks of all ranges from easy countryside hikes to strenuous treks leading to high Himalayan passes.

Here are some best hiking places…

              Kakani

Popular for panoramic mountain views of Annapurna(8091m), Manasalu (8165m), Ganesh Himal (7446m) and 20 other mountains over 6000 meters above sea level. You can also see the natural beauty of the Kathmandu Valley, the people, their culture and traditions. This is a one day trip from Kathmandu.

         Nagarkot

Nagarkot is situated east of the Kathmandu valley at the elevation of about 1800m.This spot is popular for mountain views particularly at sunrise and sunset. This is also a one day trip from Kathmandu.

        Phulchoki

It is one of the most prominent peal (2829 m) high surrounds the valley of Kathmandu. This mountains, as its name suggests (Phul means flower in Nepali) is natural garden of wild roses, yellow jasmine, iris and other native flowers. The summit is rich grove of rhododendrons of various hues. A jeep able road leads to the top of the hill where there is a Buddhists shrine. A youthful hiker stands a good chance of scaling the peak in a little more than three hours. The place has all the making of a peaceful resort area.

        Nagarjun

It is about 10 km from Kathmandu city. There is a Buddhist shrine at the top which is very holy for both Buddhists and Hindus. To reach the top one has to climb for about 15 to 20 minutes. From the point a panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges can be seen.

        Dhulikhel

It is situated in the central part of the Nepal. This is just 32 km from the Kathmandu valley. The main attractions of the dhulikhel are the grand and panoramic Mountain View, different type of landscape and diversity of people.