NEPAL SCENIC SPOTS AROUND KATHMANDU VALLEY RIM:
‘enjoy peaceful environment with scenic views of Himalayan peaks’
Introduction:
Nepal scenic spots around Kathmandu valley rim, takes you to serene environment into fresh mountain air to breathe after being in the hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu, a great escape for a day or two in the harmony of pristine location of high green hills with panorama of Himalayan peaks includes spectacular sunrise and sunset views over chain of mountains.
Most people are unaware there are best places within and beyond Kathmandu valley rim where you can have great times within nature covered within serene green alpine woodland of tall rhododendron, magnolia, oaks and pine tree lines with grand views of Himalayan array of peaks at just one glance from the hotel-lodge and resorts of Nagarkot and Dhulikhel scenic hill spots.
NAGARKOT for a day or more:
Nagarkot a hill town located north east of Kathmandu and above Bhaktapur city which stands at 2,120 m high with glorious panorama chain of Himalayan mountains with sunrise and sunset views over the stunning peaks, which you witness changes of colors from white to orange with the sunlight hours.
A drive of less than two hours where you include with tour of Bhaktapur and Changunarayan temple or on the way back to Kathmandu after a lovely stay at Nagarkot within its range of hotels-lodge and resorts where you can catch views of mighty Himalayan peaks right from your hotels at Nagarkot.
At Nagarkot various ways to enjoy your stay from a day to two days with short hike around its nice farm villages with constant views of mountains and witness local traditional culture in serene environment of green forest.
DHULIKHEL AND NAMOBUDDHA for a day or more:
An interesting hill station and towns beyond Kathmandu valley at a mere driving distance of less than two hours takes you to a hill and mountain resorts at Dhulikhel located above 1,540 m high with fabulous views of snow capped peaks of Central Himalaya that includes Ganesh-Langtang-Jugal Himal with Gaurishankar as far towards Mt. Everest range of peaks in the far east.
Dhulikhel town known to have more than 500 years of history, with its interesting artistic skill around Newar people communities, have created a place of its own charm and beauty.
Streets where you can stroll lined with old brick houses, carved wooden windows, sloping roofs, pagoda temples and sacred statues and shrines everywhere, an interesting and major places of worship which you can visit Narayan and Harisiddhi temples adorned with profuse wood carvings. The Gokhureswar Mahadev temple, a 30 minutes’ walk to the eastern part of town, is a peaceful and scenic spot.
The Bhagawati temple situated on top is the western part of Dhulikhel that dominates the skyline, where you can catch beautiful vista of town and surrounding areas with many other vintage points in Dhulikhel that offers a panorama of the Himalaya with stunning sunrise that will leaves you amazed with the views and local culture.
Namobuddha an extension from Dhulikhel for an hour or more:
From Dhulikhel town with fantastic sunrise views of Himalayan range of peaks, after breakfast where tour leads you to another charming and serene areas a little further from Dhulikhel town towards peaceful environment at Namobuddha.
Namobuddha holiest of all holy sites for Buddhist followers and pilgrims, located south of Dhulikhel in pristine location, this unsurpassable supreme sacred sites known as ‘Three Stupas in Nepal’ is Tagmo Lüjin "The place where future Buddha sacrificed his body to a tigress".
Here enjoy its tranquil surroundings within shade of alpine tree lines along with views of mountains towards north, and with tour of its holy monuments of stupas and Gompa / monastery and shrines before ending a marvelous time around great places beyond Kathmandu valley rim.
