Sundarijal-Chisapani-Nagarkot

Trip Overview

The park is a lonely park to represent mid-hill ecosystem of Nepal. It is famous for globally threatened wildlife, birds, and butterflies. It has subtropical to lower temperate forests and associated vegetation. The people around the park follow Hindu and Buddhist culture. Visitor can enjoy Aryan and Mongolian culture. Tourists are extensively using this park for hiking, camping, picnic as well as enjoying adventure tourism activities like rock climbing, canyoning, mountain biking and some sports events. It is good site for forestry, park management, ecology, sociology and cultural studies. Shivapuri Nagarjun National park is famous for globally threatened wildlife, birds, and butterflies. Bird watching in Nepal. Best place to hike near Kathmandu Valley.

Highlights

Explore the Shivapuri Nagarjun Nataional Park
Good views of Mountains
Bird species in Nepal
Rich variety of flora and fauna
Unique culture with varied customs

Trip Map

Sundarijal-Chisapani-Nagarkot - 2 nights 3 days Map

Short itinerary

Day 01: Drive to Sundarijal and hike to Chisapani.

Day 02: Hike to Nagarkot from Chisapani.

Day 03: Sunrise view then Hike down to Changunarayan Temple.

Detail Itinerary

Detailed itinerary

Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal then hike to Chisapani (2175m)
After breakfast around 9am we drive to Sundarijal then hike to Chisapani about 6 hours thru the National Park. Stay overnight at lodge.

Day 02: Hike to Nagarkot (2175m)
After breakfast hike to Nagarkot with the view of mountain thru the green dense forest. We will pass by the village with traditional houses and farm. Sometime thru the pine trees forest. We will reach to Nagarkot before get dark to enjoy the sunset view.

Day 03: Hike to Changunarayan (2175m)
Wake up early in the morning to see the sunrise view. Nagarkot is the famous place for the both Sunrise and Sunset view. Then we will have breakfast then hike down to Changunarayan Temple. After visiting temple we will drive back to Kathmandu.

Includes/Excludes

Cost Includes:

Transportation to and from the starting and ending points of the trek as per itinerary.
2 lunch, 2 dinner and 2 breakfast.
2 nights accommodation in lodges.
Entrance fees to National park and temple.
Guide.

Cost Exclude:

Trekking equipment
Any type of personal expenses, such as alcoholic beverages and drinks, phone and laundry.
Rescue & travel insurance, trip cancellation costs, accident or health emergency, evacuation, loss, theft or damage to baggage and personal effects. We strongly advise you to take out personal travel insurance.
Which is not listed in Includes section
Tips & Gratuities