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Leave your accommodation in Kathmandu before dawn and watch the sun rise over the Himalayas from Nagarkot View Tower. Choose between an option that returns after the sunrise and a trekking option that, after sunrise, walks down through traditional villages, terraced fields and forest to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Changu Narayan Temple. The trekking option comes with an English-speaking guide, and since the route is mostly downhill, basic fitness is enough. All options include accommodation pickup and a packed breakfast.
Before sunrise, you are picked up from your accommodation in the Kathmandu Valley and driven about 1 hour 45 minutes in an air-conditioned vehicle to Nagarkot View Tower. Pickup is usually between 4:00 and 5:30 AM depending on the season, and the exact time is confirmed the day before the tour. On clear days, you can enjoy wide views of the Himalayas for about 30 minutes as the sky lights up.
With the sunrise view option, you watch the sunrise from Nagarkot View Tower and then return to your accommodation with an English-speaking driver. A hiking guide is not included, and a packed breakfast is provided. It takes about 4 hours in total.
With the trekking option, after sunrise you walk for about 3 hours with an English-speaking guide along a mostly downhill route through traditional villages, terraced fields and forest. Cross a suspension bridge and finish the trek near the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Changu Narayan Temple; after visiting the temple, drive about 1 hour 10 minutes back to Kathmandu. It takes about 6 hours in total.
※ The sunrise and Himalayan views depend on the weather and may not be visible, especially on cloudy days or during the monsoon.
※ The order and timing of stops may change depending on traffic, weather and trail conditions.
Meeting point :
Kathmandu hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup point selected at booking. Please check the voucher provided after your booking is confirmed for the exact pickup location and time. The pickup time is confirmed the day before the tour, so please keep your phone nearby. At the end of the tour, you are dropped off in Kathmandu or Thamel.