2 days: Bhaktapur, Nagarkot sunrise and Changu Narayan
A short escape from Kathmandu: Bhaktapur’s medieval squares, a night on the Nagarkot ridge for the Himalayan sunrise, and the walk down to the valley’s oldest temple.
- Length
- 2 days
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best time
- October to December and March
- Ideal for
- Couples, Families, Solo travellers, First trips
- Places
- 2 stops
Day by day
Day 1
Bhaktapur, then up to Nagarkot
Morning in Bhaktapur: Durbar Square, Nyatapola and Pottery Square. Drive up to Nagarkot in the afternoon for the sunset over the Langtang and Ganesh Himal ranges.
Overnight: Nagarkot
Day 2
Sunrise and the walk to Changu Narayan
Sunrise from the view tower, then a 3–4 hour walk downhill through villages and forest to the Changu Narayan temple. Drive back to Kathmandu.
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- Mountain views are clearest from October to December and in March; in May and June haze often hides the peaks.
- Nagarkot nights are cold from November to February; ask whether your hotel is heated.
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