Wondering, where to plan the weekend trip and want something that lashes your eyes, why don’t you explore the Nagarkot. Nagarkot is one of the coolest, nearest, and beautiful destinations from Kathmandu, that presents you the view of the mesmerizing range of Himalayas, along with the sound environment from this bursty traffic of the city.
Nagarkot stationed in the hills around Kathmandu valley is 32 km in distance, which usually takes around 2-3 hours of drive to reach the destination from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The Nagarkot hill is famous for the shinning Himalayan peaks around and this point offers sight-seekers the spectacular view of Sunset and Sunrise.
The Hotels, Lodges, and Resorts available in this place is designed in such a way that, you can find this beautiful eye-lashing features through your Hotels balcony. If you are lucky and the weather is with you, via Nagarkot, you can view 8 different Himalaya ranges (Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Jugal, Rolwaling, Everest, and Numbur). Usually, Nagarkot is the best place to organize a Picnic, One-night stay, and even for Dating.
Nagarkot is not only famous for its scenic offerings but rather it is also the finest destination for one-day hiking and exploring the way that you usually miss out while traveling in vehicles. Priorly, people initiate Sundarijal as the initial point for a trek to Nagarkot via the Chisapani route. This trek is of around 8 hours if you are a frequent trekker.
Things to Do in Nagarkot
Lookout tower: At an elevation 2164m, in concern with local a tower is build through which you will able to capture the 360-degree views. It is 4km away from Nagarkot village.
Hiking: You can even plan your day off in Nagarkot for hiking. Following the trail of the lush jungles and pine trees around gives you the sensational feeling of relief from the busy traffic life of Kathmandu.
Best Time to Visit Nagarkot
The lush jungles, covered by Rhododendron, the unbeatable snow-capped mountains, and clear cloud-free weather usually falls in between March to April and October to December in Nepal. This time interval is treated as the best time to visit and explore Nagarkot with your colleagues, relatives, or Girlfriend. Along with the different Himalayan peaks, you will also get the best moment to capture Sunset and Sunrise.
How to Reach Nagarkot
If you are traveling from Kathmandu (Capital City of Nepal) the only transportation means available in Roadway transportation.
You will find the regular bus Kathmandu bus park to Nagarkot that passes via Bhaktapur. and this local bus charge you around NPR.100.
Or, you can even take the tourist bus from Kathmandu, which offers you the comfort road traveling. And this will charge you around NPR.300-400.
The next option is to book a taxi directly from Kathmandu to Nagarkot and that costs you around NPR.2000 – NPR.3000 (return trip is not included).
It will be much entertaining if you plan the ride with your friends. Being near to Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, riders usually prefer Nagarkot as one of their frequent destinations for the weekend.
Hotels in Nagarkot
Being one of the prior tourist destination and viewpoint, Nagarkot has enriched Hotels, Lodges, and Resorts are available for your stay. So, you don’t need to worry about your stay and Hospitality in this region. Some of the top Hotels in Nagarkot are.
| Peaceful Cottage & Cafe du Mont | NPR.4758 |
| Hotel Country Villa | NPR.8292 |
| Hotel Mystic Mountain | NPR.11,803 |
| Club Himalaya | NPR.12687 |
Therefore, Nagarkot is one of the nearest destinations from Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. Nagarkot is one of the prior destinations for the one-day Hike and weekend plan. If you are on the best time i.e. in between March-April, you will catch the beautiful scenery along with the lush Hills covered by Rhododendron.
