Day Hike from Panauti to Namo Buddha

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Pass By: Thamel, Kathmandu 44600 Nepal

Namo Buddha is the third most important religious site for Buddhists in Nepal. Hence, it has a special charm. Walking there from the small village of Panauti can be as a small pilgrimage of its own.

Panauti, the starting point can be reach in about two hour by public bus from Kathmandu. If you want to stay the night there beforehand, you could check out the Community Homestay Programme. From there, hikers start the walk by following the dirt road along the river and passing the town’s Hindu temple. For the next two hours, the way leads more or less evenly through small villages and rice fields. Depending on the season, you can see the locals planting, harvesting rice and other crops and get a great insight into the village life in Nepal. Teashops along the way invite to rest and have a refreshing cup of chia.

On the way you will have breathtaking views of the monastery and the stupa in the distance. And also the hundreds of thousands of prayer flags attached to a pole at the highest point are unmistakable and the golden roofs of the monastery sparkle in the sun.