Nagarkot Sunrise Tour from Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal
Trip Type: Half-day Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Nagarkot is a village located about 25 miles east of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is on the northeastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley at an elevation of close to 6,800 feet above sea level. It is one of the most scenic spots in the region, renowned for its sunrise views of the Himalayas. You can see Mount Everest with its snow-topped peaks, and there is an observation tower at the very top of the village’s hills. This early morning tour begins when your guide and drive meet you at your hotel and it concludes 3-hours later when they bring you back to your hotel.
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Nagarkot is a village located about 25 miles east of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is on the northeastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley at an elevation of close to 6,800 feet above sea level. It is one of the most scenic spots in the region, renowned for its sunrise views of the Himalayas. You can see Mount Everest with its snow-topped peaks, and there is an observation tower at the very top of the village’s hills. This early morning tour begins when your guide and drive meet you at your hotel and it concludes 3-hours later when they bring you back to your hotel.
Nagarkot, historically, used to serve as the summer retreat for the royal family and many other aristocrats from Kathmandu. While the town offers great views of the mountains, there are few monasteries or temples. Nagarkot is the place where once Manjushree Bodhisatto stood and watched the lake in the Kathmandu Valley. Nagarkot is at the eastern periphery of the Kathmandu Valley. The hilltop called Nagarkot at more than 2,000 meters above the sea level is the second highest peak in the Kathmandu Valley.
After an hour long exciting and winding drive you will be above to feel the cool breeze of air blowing endlessly into your face, and see the widest range of Himalayas including Mount Everest with our bare eyes from here. It is also one of the best spots to visit for unmatched sunrise and sunset views. Nagarkot is surrounded by thickly forested hills of pine trees which give you an idyllic escape- with only the wind and the sound of rustling leaves to disturb you. It is an outstanding hilltop that offers great views of Himalayas, breathtaking mountain scenery and the most impressive views of sunrise and sunset. From Nagarkot, see the breathtaking views of the major himalayan peaks of Nepal like Manaslu, Ganesh, Langtang, dorje Lakpa, sisa pagma, Choyu, Gauri Shankar, etc. On a crystal clear day, one can even see the tip of Mt. Everest (8848 m).
Early in the morning a tour guide and vehicle will meet you at your hotel and take you on an hour drive to the Nagarkot hilltop to enjoy the spectacular view of the sun-rising and the high snow-capped mountains. Also, sight-see the Nagarkot hilltop where the view of the sun rising is like none you've ever see before.
Itinerary:
4am: Your tour guide and luxurious vehicle assists at hotel and take an hour drive to Nagarkot hilltop.
5am: View of sunrise from Nagarkot hilltop tower as well as the spectacular view of high snow-capped mountains.
6am: Sightseeing of Nagarkot hilltop.
7am: Drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to customers’ hotel.
After an hour long exciting and winding drive you will be above to feel the cool breeze of air blowing endlessly into your face, and see the widest range of Himalayas including Mount Everest with our bare eyes from here. It is also one of the best spots to visit for unmatched sunrise and sunset views. Nagarkot is surrounded by thickly forested hills of pine trees which give you an idyllic escape- with only the wind and the sound of rustling leaves to disturb you. It is an outstanding hilltop that offers great views of Himalayas, breathtaking mountain scenery and the most impressive views of sunrise and sunset. From Nagarkot, see the breathtaking views of the major himalayan peaks of Nepal like Manaslu, Ganesh, Langtang, dorje Lakpa, sisa pagma, Choyu, Gauri Shankar, etc. On a crystal clear day, one can even see the tip of Mt. Everest (8848 m).
Early in the morning a tour guide and vehicle will meet you at your hotel and take you on an hour drive to the Nagarkot hilltop to enjoy the spectacular view of the sun-rising and the high snow-capped mountains. Also, sight-see the Nagarkot hilltop where the view of the sun rising is like none you've ever see before.
Itinerary:
4am: Your tour guide and luxurious vehicle assists at hotel and take an hour drive to Nagarkot hilltop.
5am: View of sunrise from Nagarkot hilltop tower as well as the spectacular view of high snow-capped mountains.
6am: Sightseeing of Nagarkot hilltop.
7am: Drive back to Kathmandu and transfer to customers’ hotel.
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