Dhankuta, Nepal is the prominent hilly district of far-east Nepal. Since the district is surrounded by alluring hills and mountains, it is known as the Queen of Hills from Eastern Nepal. After you left the plain terai land of Dharan and step your presence towards the hilly side, you will get a chance to capture, smell and feel the beautiful scenery of hills around Dhankuta. Few KM from Dharan leads you to the beautiful and capturing scenery of this district. Paving around the highways aside with the smell of pure Salla (pine) trees is the thrilling experience to feel while traveling. Top sightseeing places are available to visit in Dhankuta, that does not lead you to regret yourself.
With this Natural popularity, Dhankuta district is one of the famous tourist destinations from east Nepal that needs to explore out during the seasonal time. With our experience, the perfect season to visit Dhankuta district is during Summer and Monsoons. Though you may face some trouble in highways while traveling in these seasons, reaching the destination with high effort pays you. But, with your time, you can visit the Dhankuta in any seasons or months.
Geographically, Dhankuta covers the total area of 892 km square. It is neither falls in a complete Hilly region nor in the terai region, i.e Dhankuta is the Mid-hill district of Eastern Hill region of Nepal. So, with your journey to the Dhankuta leads you to smell the fresh atmosphere of terai as well as Hilly region. Dhankuta is the common homeland of different ethnic groups such as Limbu, Nepali, Bantawa, and Magar. Besides these, there are also other ethnic groups sharing this common homeland.
Places to Visit in Dhankuta, Nepal:
Bhedetar:
Walking or traveling 16 km from Dharan Sub-metropolis, present you to this destination known as Bhedetar or Sailung Danda (locally). The place is named as Bhedetar because people used to graze dozens of sheep daily in this place. Walking 13 km away from Bhedetar, you will reach to Dhaje Danda, from where you can clearly capture the morning sunrise and evening sunset view. There is also Charles View tower placed in the top hill, from where you can get a chance to view the entire Dharan and Dhankuta as well as Saptakoshi and Serpentine roads.
Mulghat:
Mulghat is the place, where you can enjoy rafting and swim in Tammar river. Forming a circle of the junction with friends in the bank of Tammar river is one of the great experience to delve into. In Mulghat there is a popular religious temple known as Vishranti Temple along with old-aged community homestay, where you can spend some hours with the old-aged people and learn about the history of that place. In a special occasion such as Shivaratri, the temple looks even fascinating because of its decoration.
Hile:
Hile is the initial point to start the trekking to Kanchenjunga and Makalu. Walking out few km from the Dhankuta Bazar, you will reach to the Hile which is popular in the production of Tongba (a kind of alcoholic beverage). So, if you are in Hile Dhankuta, don’t forget to try out Tonga along with local Sukuti. The area is also surrounded by different Temple, Churches and religious sites. So, there is no worry about spending a day in this place. Traveling a few km from Hile you will reach to Pakhribas, which is the popular place for Tea Plantation and religious sites.
These are the popular places that you should not miss out while you are visiting the Dhankuta, Nepal. If you are in a dilemma, where to spend the summer weekend, then you must keep Dhankuta in option. This is the perfect destination for spending the holidays.
How to reach Dhankuta from Kathmandu:
Dhankuta is 217 km away from Kathmandu. There is direct bus service available from Kathmandu Bus park to Dhankuta. Also, there is direct flight service available that take off daily from Kathmandu to Biratnagar. From Biratnagar, you need to access the vehicle to Dhankuta.
