WELCOME TO Nagarkot
The City of Himalayan View And Pleasant Sunrises
Destinatons
List of must do Things in the best tourist spots within Nagarkot
Paragliding in Nagarkot
Amidst the snow-tipped Himalayas and valleys out of the crowded city area, paragliding in Nagarkot offers a quintessential adrenaline rush and views of Everest. The takeoff site is Lapsiphedi at an elevation of 1,905 metres, from where one can paraglide past the Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang and Jugal ranges with their professional guide pilot. Tandem paragliding lasting 30 minutes costs around NPR 10,224.
Nagarkot Nature Trail
The first half of the larger Nagarkot Panoramic Hiking Trail, Nagarkot Nature Trail, is a six-kilometre-long leisure walk circuit in the Himalayas. This initial trail is a 1-hour walk, running through a coniferous forest with tall pines overlooking rolling valleys, villages and terraced rice farms, and is less steep than the remainder. It starts from Danda Gaon and ends at Kartike Village.
Nagarkot Buddha Peace Park Hiking Trail
Commanding some of Nepal’s most awe-inspiring views of the Himalayas, Nagarkot Buddha Peace Park Hiking Trail is a leisure hike from Nagarkot town to Buddha Peace Park. The trail is eight kilometres long, leading through pine jungles, quaint villages, viewpoints and terraced plantations in the mountains. At the end is a massive golden Buddha depicting “Bhumisparsha Mudra†amidst manicured gardens.
Sunrise in Nagarkot
At an elevation of 2,195 metres, Nagarkot commands magnificent panoramas of the Himalayas, Everest and Kathmandu Valley, particularly at sunrise. With eight ranges visible from town, namely Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Rolwaling, Numbur, Mahalangur and Jugal, there are fantastic sunrise viewpoint hikes in Nagarkot. The most famous spots include Nagarkot Nature Trail, and Nagarkot Geodic Survey Tower, best visited between 5 AM - 5:45 AM.
Nagarkot View Point Tower
Nagarkot View Point Tower or Geodic Tower offers a 360-degree vista of eight Himalayan mountain ranges and is considered the town’s best sunrise viewpoint. This observation deck sits at the end of an hour-long east trek and has a steel staircase one can climb for views of Everest, terraced farms, villages, pine forests and national parks. Binoculars are recommended.
