Kathmandu & Himalayas Panoramic Hike

Champa Devi, the third-highest hill around Kathmandu Valley at 2278 meter, is one of the best destinations to see Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts, beautiful eye-catching mountains and its ranges such as Mt. Everest, Ganesh Himal, Annapurna, Langtang, Gaurishanker, etc. A person who have very little time to spend in Nepal and wants to see the whole Kathmandu Valley and panoramic views of many beautiful mountains, Champa Devi can be the right destination.

Kirtipur, an ancient Newar township, and the cultural place are situated 8 km southwest of Kathmandu. Its major attractions are the Chovar hill, a very scenic spot located near Kirtipur, the temple of Adinath, situated on a top of the hill, the Chilamcho Stupa, the temple of Bagh Bhairav, Uma Maheshwar temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Shri Kirti Bihara, a Buddhist Monastery. A visit to Kirtipur is cultural sightseeing where you can also enjoy the Newari traditional lifestyle.

Itinerary

This itinerary is a guideline only and we will follow the itinerary as far as possible but due to weather conditions, health conditions, natural disasters and other unfavorable phenomenon your guide might decide to amend or skip the itinerary for your own safety. Your guide will help you at any time with providing indesc-wrapion regarding conditions and safety during the trek.

Day 1

Kathmandu to Champa Devi, onward to Kirtipur & return to Kathmandu Travel Duration: 2 hrs Hiking Duration: 5/6 hrs

In the early morning, after breakfast, our team will pick you up and drive to Pharping village (on the way to the Dakshinkali temple). On the way, we pass by two important historical towns: Kirtipur and Chovar which we will visit later. On reaching Pharping village, we start our stunning walk towards the Champa Devi Hill along the way of Pine forest. It takes about 3 hours to reach the top, admire the superb natural surrounding along with the Hindu shrine and stupa of the hill.

From the top, you can enjoy the panorama view of Kathmandu Valley. Hike back to Pharping and drive to Chovar and Kirtipur. Afterwards, we drive to Chovar Hill which is on the way back to Kathmandu. Visit Jal Binayak-a holy temple of Lord Ganesh. Later, we will climb towards Adinath temple which lies at the height of Chovar Hill. The Chovar and Kirtipur hills are separated by a valley in between. Then we visit Chilamcho stupa, traditional homes of Newar communities, Bagh Bhairab Temple, Uma Maheshwar, Shri Kirti Bihar and finally going for traditional restaurants which provides us with a delicious and healthy Newari cuisine at Kirtipur. Afterwards, we return to Thamel.

Accommodation: Overnight in Yatri Suites & Spa or similar.

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Includes and Excludes

	1-night accommodation at 4*Yatri Suites & Spa including breakfast.
	Transportation by private vehicle with driver.
	One licensed, professional tour guide.
	All government and local taxes.
	Staff costs including their salary and food.

	Food and drinks/ Beverage bills.
	Entrance Fees
	Tipping (Tips)
	Travel Insurance
	International Flights
	Extras cost for upgrading rooms and services at hotels.
	Donation in temples, schools, monasteries, etc.
	Personal kits
	Emergency rescue evacuation insurance of any kind.
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Extras

To enhance your experience in Nepal, we give you the possibility to add one or more extra activities to this travel package. The step of adding these is available in the "Book now" process.

Do not hesitate to check each extra activity. They can be booked also separately.