What is different between hiking and trekking ?

Hiking is a shorter, easier journey, commonly walked on looped marked trails, to-and-back, or even destination hikes. Trekking always involves a specific destination. A trekking path goes through different, often rough terrains and requires more equipment and preparedness of the person doing it. Hiking route does not reach much altitude but trekking route may reach in the altitude. To make a experience in the hiking does not need previous experience but most of the trekking need previous experience to finish it properly.

What is the maximum elevation during 3 days Kathmandu hiking ?

maximum elevation of this hiking reach Chisapani altitude of 2350 meters. Nagarkot is 2195 meters altitude. We start our hiking from 1400 meters Kathmandu. The fist day by crossing 950 meters. Very rare hikers feel altitude sickness in Chisapani. It is about 6 hours hiking slowing growing the elevation so that it helps to adjust.

How difficult is the 3 days hiking around Kathmandu Valley ?

The first day of the hiking from Sundarijal to Chisapani consider quite challenging since we have to cross about 950 meter altitude. But the hiking trail is not longer and it is shlow going. The second day hiking is quite easy with most of the down hill but longer. For the hiking habit peopels, the route is easy.

3 Days Hiking Around Kathmandu Valley | Kathmandu Valley Trekking

3 Days Kathmandu valley trekking is the best option for short trekking very near from Kathmandu. Trekking offer some of the best Himalayan view points. Trekking is suitable for those who want to get trekking experience in Nepal within short period without going far from Kathmandu. Hiking towards rural village offers typical cultures of local peoples, natural green hills, historical places, some big monasteries, temples and off course Himalayan views. Kathmandu valley hiking itinerary is including Chisapani, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel and Namobuddha which are famous hillside near from Kathmandu. If you feel hard to trek, you can choose driving tour to explore all these spots.

Hiking around Kathmandu is to drive about one hour to Sundarijal from Kathmandu. First day trekking get starts towards Chisapani via Mulkharka village. It is serious uphill inside Shivapuri National park. Chisapani is the altitude of 2350 meters offer stunning views of Langtang and Ganesh Himal rage. The second day hiking to Nagarkot is long day walking mostly inside dense forest. Day offer scenic green landscape, mountain, local field with seasonable harvest. Nagarkot is another famous hill station offer scenic green hills and mountains including Mount Everest.

Hiking to Dhulikhel and Namobuddha is another charming and option to add one more day in hiking program. Dense forest, typical cultural villages and peoples, experiment of their daily working life is interesting through walking route. The scenic picturesque views from Dhulikhel make relax evening after tired hiking day. The biggest and famous holiest monastery in Namobuddha is another attraction in this tour. Peoples get special bless from monastery, also can get chance to sit their meditation course.

Accommodation in the tour is in local guest house and hotels. Only simple guest house is available in Chisapani. Nagarkot and Dhulikhel have categories of hotels from lower budget, standard one or even five stars. At Namobuddha, simple guest houses are available near the monastery. Nepal Highland Treks design this itinerary including maximum opportunities to cover within short period hiking around Kathmandu valley. We provide you professional guide which is benefit to receive all the information about cultures, peoples and attraction. It has option to customize this itinerary making it longer or even shorter days. Friendly tell us your time and budget so that we can provide you very suitable plan.

Best Time for the hiking Kathmandu valley

Hiking around Kathmandu valley for 3 days is doable all round the year. Although trekking route feels difficult to walk in monsoon season. But the season of Autumn, Spring and winter is perfect time to choose this hiking. Since the hiking route is not much in the altitude, the route is all clear without any sleepary ice on the way even in the winter months. Hiking from month of March till May is more charm of the route because of blooming flowers. Temperature may fall down till the minus during the winter time in Nagarkot and Chisapani only during the night. Days temperature is warm enough. Months of spring and Autumn, you feel hot during the day with sunny weather.

Accommodation Facilities along the hiking trail

During 3 days hiking around the Kathmandu valley, accommodation on your first day that in Chisapani is only available local lodges. We will use best available one. The second day of accommodation in Nagarkot is based on 3* category hotel as our trip cost mentioned in the page. There is option to upgrade 4 or 5 star hotel in Nagarkot. You have option to make your accommodation upgrading. We accordingly will change the accommodation and it also change in your trip cost.

What to bring - Packing list

It depends when you are hiking. Months of Autumn and Spring is hot temperature. During the day time, you will hike with very light cloth. Only at morning and evening in Chisapani and in Nagarkot may need light full body covering cloth. You can expect the maximum temperature 34 degree and minimum 15 degree. During the winter months (December till February) the average temperature is maximum 10 degree and minimum minus 1. You accordingly need to pack your clothes.

Packing list during September - November and March to May

- Light hiking paint and t-shirt/ Shirt (2 Pairs)
- Light walking shoes
- Extra pair of full body covering cloth for morning and evening
- A comfortable back carry hiking bag
- You also can hike with umbrella to save from sunlight
- Hiking cap
- Sun glass
- Hand sanitizer
- Moisturizer
- Hiking pole if you are used too with it

Packing list during December - February (Winter Months)

- Light warm full body short and trouser 2 pairs
- Light walking shoes
- Extra pair warm jacket and thermal to use after and before hiking
- A comfortable back carry hiking bag
- Wind proof jacket
- Hiking cap
- Warm cap
- Sun glass
- Hand sanitizer
- Moisturizer
- Hiking pole if you are used too with it

Guide and porter to hike with you

In our plan and cost, a professional hiking guide with knowledge of local places is including. Since it is only 3 days hiking plan and you do not need to carry much thing. So that porter is not including in the cost. If it is require to hire a personal porter for you to carry your small bag to walk freely, we can provide you porter in extra cost.

Extra places to include in your plan

On the way back from Dhulikhel to Kathmandu by private car driving, there is place to add like Shiva Statue Saga. It also called Kailashnath Mahadev Statue which is the second tallest Shiva statue in the world. It is currently the fifth tallest Hindu deity statue., Another possibilities to add in your plan is Bhaktapur Durbar squire. One of the oldest and biggest Durbar squire is UNESCO heritage site. Pashupatinath temple or Bouddhanath stupa is also the another option to add in your plan. Trip cost after adding any of these places may change.

Extend your itinerary from 3 days hiking

Kathmandu valley provide different experience in hiking too. There are continue other destination to extent your 3 days hiking itinerary from 4 or 5 days. You can add Dhulikhel to Namobuddha hiking plan to make all total 4 days and can add another 2 days Namobuddha, Balthali and Panauti to make all total 5 days hiking plan around Kathmandu valley. All the places around the Kathmandu valley get different experience of local peoples, their activities, Himalayan rages, local heritage sites, temples and Monasteries.

Chisapani and Nagarkot with driving plan

If you are not able to plan hiking, you also have option to drive instead of it. A jeep driving path is connected from Kathmandu to Chisapani. One overnight there or just to visit the place. Another driving is from Chisapani to Nagarkot. Both the hill station provides nice views of Mountain rages and valley. It is out of crowded and dust. Nagarkot also provide a far view of Mount Everest is clear weather with best sunrise view.

Client Reviews

3 day trek around Kathmandu Valley
My friend and I booked the 3 day trek around Kathmandu Valley. The entire booking process was smooth and we received prompt replies :) Our trip was well planned, and the itinerary was a good one with nice views along the way. Our guide, Gyanendra, was very kind and cheerful, and made sure to check in with us if we were feeling alright and catered to our needs. He was very knowledgeable and experienced too :) Overall, it was a fun and enjoyable experience!
JoySingapore,March 10, 2023