--- title: Nagarkot Dhulikhel Trek url: https://creativeadventurenepal.com/short-hike/nagarkot-dhulikhel-trek updated: 2026-10-16T06:10:21.938Z --- # Nagarkot Dhulikhel Trek - Type: Short Hike - Region: Nepal, Nepal - Duration: 4 days / 3 nights - Price: From USD 250 per person · 1 people: USD 300 per person · 2–3 people: USD 280 per person · 4–9 people: USD 260 per person · 10–50 people: USD 250 per person - Difficulty: Easy - Best months: March, April, May, September, October, November - Starts: Kathmandu · Ends: Kathmandu - Accommodation: Hotel or lodge - Meals: Included - Dates: private trip on your own dates — ask for group departures - Book online: https://creativeadventurenepal.com/book/nagarkot-dhulikhel-trek This trip is designed to provide you exotic feeling of being close in nature, villages or best described as rural Nepal and at the most it offers you awe inspiring majesty and beauty of dramatic mountain views. Your first destination is Chisapani where you will be enjoying the real boon of nature being away from the hubbub of city and your interaction with the local people will add another experience. Early sunrise view at Nagarkot is the most fascinating and mesmerising view. Dhulikhel is your next destination. Treading along the unexplored trails of Dhulikhel can be very exhilarating and enriching experience. The stupa and shrines at Namobuddha in addition to temples at Dhulikhel are worth visiting as it will depict a holy feeling and tremendous peace in you.Chisapani Nagarkot Dhulikhel Trek ## Highlights - Hiking: 20 km - Stay: 3 nights in tea houses and lodges - Destinations: Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Namo buddha- Panauti - Activities: Forest and ridge walks, Village visits, Viewpoint stops ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal which takes approximately one hour. Drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal takes approximately one hour and trek from Sunjdarijal to Chisapani takes about four and half hours. The trail will enter through the Shivpuri Watershed and Wildlife Reserve. The first settlement you will come across is Mulkharka teeming with Tamang habitants. The route heads down the ridge through a forest of oaks and rhododendron to Chisopani (2300 m). ### Day 2: Trek from Chisapani to Nagarkot It takes about six and half hours. Your trek starts to Chauki Bhanjag, which takes about 2 and a half hours. You walk on charming trails leading you toward Nagarkot. In the clear weather the Himalaya range, stretching from Dhaulagiri in the west all the way past Everest to Kanchenjunga in the east, emerges from the darkness to greet the happy visitor with its awe inspiring majesty and beauty. ### Day 3: Trek from Nagarkot to Dhulikhel It takes about six hours. As you approach Dhulikhel, a plethora of cultural diversities, interesting traditional practices, lush vegetation and rich birdlife unfolds before you. The artistic skill and urban ethos of its Newar inhabitants have created a place of charm and beauty. Streets are lined with bare-brick houses, carved wooden windows, sloping roofs, pagoda temples and sacred statues everywhere. ### Day 4: Trek from Dhulikhel to Namo buddha- Panauti Trek from Dhulikhel to Namo Buddha-Panauti takes approximately four and a half hours and drive from Panauti to Kathmandu takes about one and a half hours. From Dhulikhel, the trail climbs up to the Kali Mandir, a temple dedicated to Goddess Kali. From there the trail drops down to the village of Kavre and past a line of shops and tea houses. It then climbs again through pine woods past Phulbari and up and down a couple of more hills before you reach the hill of NamoBuddha. Namobouddha situated at an elevation of 1750m is very important Buddhist Pilgrimage located in Kavre District about 38 km east of Kathmandu. ## Cost includes - Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel - Guide for the hike - Entrance fees as listed - Lunch or snacks as listed ## Cost excludes - International flights and visa fees - Travel and rescue insurance - Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry and phone calls - Tips for guides, drivers and staff - Meals not mentioned in the program - Any costs caused by weather, strikes or other events beyond our control ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need previous trekking experience? Not for most treks. Good general fitness is enough for routes like Ghorepani Poon Hill or Annapurna Base Camp. Each trip page shows its difficulty and maximum altitude; our team will tell you honestly which trips suit you. ### Which permits do I need, and do you arrange them? Most treks need a national park or conservation area permit, and some regions need a restricted area permit. We arrange the permits listed in each trip’s “Cost includes”. ### What is the best time to trek in Nepal? Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) have the clearest mountain views. Each trip page lists its best months. ### Is travel insurance required? Yes. Your insurance must cover trekking at the trip’s maximum altitude, including helicopter evacuation. ### Can I change the itinerary or book a private trip? Yes. Every trip can be run privately or adjusted to your dates, pace and budget — ask for a quote.