Dhulikhel Balthali Hiking
This is another short and refreshing tour package we would like to offer our clients who wish to travel to one of the nearest destinations from the capital. Dhulikhel, a historical town, is situated 30km southeast of Kathmandu, just past the edge of the Kathmandu Valley. At an elevation of 1550m above sea level, Dhulikhel lies just south of the Himalayas. This allows beautiful views of mountains on the backdrop of green hills. Historically, Dhulikhel has been the gateway to Tibet for the traders of Kathmandu. This legacy is still maintained by the Araniko Highway that passes from Kathmandu through Dhulikhel to the Tibetan border, Kodari. Numerous temples and shrines, medieval houses decorated with beautifully crafted windows and doors carry the essence of centuries old Newari architecture.
Balthali is a small village located 45 km southwest of Kathmandu, a 10km drive by road from Dhulikhel. It lies on the foothills of the Mahabharat range, a range of hills spanning east to west parallel to the Himalayas. Natural pine forests coexist beautifully with terraced green paddy fields and traditional houses scattered sparsely. There are several trails that pass through the villages and forests allowing the travellers to enjoy both natural and cultural beauty of this place. The forest is home to a variety of bird species, suitable for nature lovers and bird watchers. Two suspension bridges over deep gorges including one over Roshi river, green paddy fields around, high hills and sub tropical pine forest on the way will make your journey easy and exciting. In addition, our freelancing trekking guide will be explaining about the places around and the use of the trail as an ancient trade way which was used to connect Tibet, Nepal and India.
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Day 01: A member representing our independent trekking guide team will pick you up at the airport or elsewhere within Kathmandu and bring you to the hotel. A short briefing about the whole program will be done. You’ll take a rest at the hotel.
Day 02: We will visit famous historical sites of Kathmandu, most of which are listed under UNESCO world heritage sites. This includes Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Temple, Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa. You’ll stay at the hotel in Kathmandu for the night.
Day 03: In the morning, after having breakfast we will visit historical places like Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Then we will have a short drive to Dhulikhel by evening to enjoy spectacular sunset view.
Day 04: We start our hike to Balthali passing through Namo Buddha, one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal. It will take around 3 hours to reach Namo Buddha. After a rest, we will then move to our final destination Balthali that takes 3 more hours. The overnight stay will be at a resort in Balthali.
Day 05: We will explore around Balthali Village to enjoy the natural beauty and culture of local people living in traditional houses and working in terraced agricultural fields.
Day 06 We will hike for a few hours to reach Panauti, an old town with temples and shrines from medieval times. From Panauti, it’s less than an hour drive to Kathmandu. You stay at a hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 07: Finally, the time comes to bid you farewell with a heavy heart but lots of memories to cherish forever and in a hope that we’ll meet someday again. We drop you to the airport. |
Trip Fact
Price:USD-550
Country:Nepal
Grade:Strenuous
Group Size:Min-1
Transportation:Car,Haice/Van
Accomodation:Hotel/Lodge/Resort
