3-Day Kathmandu Valley Trek via Chisapani and Nagarkot

• Meet your tour guide at a pre-decided location in Kathmandu.

• Set out for Sundarijal after breakfast on an early morning drive of 40-50 minutes.

• Begin hiking in Sundarijal. Sundarijal, which translates to "a beautiful waterfall" in Nepali, is the main source of drinking water for residents of Kathmandu Valley.

• Reach the army checkpoint after 30 minutes of hiking, where you will show your permits and pay the national park fees.

• Follow the trekking trail as it continues to the water dam.

• Have lunch at a guest house at the end of the village as you proceed to enter Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park via Mulkharka village in the buffer zone.

• Hike up through the beautiful Tamang village and behold stunning views of Kathmandu Valley.

• Set out to trek again and keep an eye out for birds and animals.

• Continue to the top at 2430 meters via a small pass, then proceed down to Chisapani village.

Stay in Chisapani at a tourist lodge.

• Enjoy morning sunrise views from Chisapani as you see two Himalayan valleys, Helambu and Nuwakot. Behold panoramic views of the Himalayas, from Everest in the east to Annapurna in the west, with about 15 higher mountains in between.

• After a sumptuous breakfast, trek to Nagarkot through the national park. The panoramic views of the Himalayas make this a very joyful hike.

• Continue on a 5-hour walk and catch beautiful sunset views as you reach Nagarkot.

• Marvel at a spectacular sunrise in Nagarkot.

• After breakfast, hike down to Changu Narayan temple, one of the oldest temples in all of Nepal. According to ancient lore, Changu Narayan village was the first settlement in Kathmandu Valley.

• Have lunch and proceed for the drive back to Kathmandu.

• Enjoy a complimentary dinner in Kathmandu.