Chisapani Nagarkot Hiking - 2 Nights 3 Days (Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park)

Chisapani Nagarkot hiking is relatively short trekking and it best suits to those who have limited schedule in Nepal. Chisapani Nagarkot hiking therefore best designed in order to give you first-hand experience of hiking alongside of Kathmandu valley. Nagarkot is the towering hills of the Kathmandu valley, from where you will have really amazing views of the mountains, sunrise and sunset views, and beautiful scenes and sceneries of the valleys down, so as Chisapani. From both Chisapani and Nagarkot you will have mesmerizing sunrise and sunset views, the amazing panorama of terraced fields, lush jungle full of diverse flora and fauna, beautiful settlements of various ethnic groups and no doubt diverse customs and culture of rural Nepali.

Chisapani Nagarkot hiking begins with a short drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal and then continues hiking, after about four hours walk along with the picturesque trails and lush forest you will reach at Chisapani ridge and then you will continue hiking to Shivapuri national park and pass through the Tamang ethnic groups’ settlements. Subsequently, you will continue hiking to along the picturesque trail and have rest in the lodge or inns in the countryside. Likewise, you will continue hiking along the hills and finally reach at Nagarkot, the most famous touristic place located close to Kathmandu valley and having a rest, in the evening you will have sunset views while early in the morning you will have sunrise views above the mountains and then take stunning pictures of the unique settlement in the bellow and you also can extend you trekking trip continue to Dhulikhel if not you will return back to Kathmandu

Tentative Itinerary: 

Day 01: Kathmandu to Chisapani (2194m), 50 min drive and 4 hours walk

Day 02: Chisapani to Nagarkot (2175m), 6 - 7 hours walk

Day 03: Nagarkot to hike to Changunarayan and drive back to Kathmandu, 3 hours walk