Regarded as the Himalayan Postcard Town, Nagarkot lies 28 km away from Kathmandu. Standing at an altitude of 2000 m, one gets to see the Himalayas' outstanding views from Nagarkot on every side. One of the perfect one-day trip destinations from Kathmandu, Nagarkot, provides you budget-friendly welcome and stay.

One of the famous villages of Nepal, Nagarkot provides the breathtaking panoramas of eight Himalayan ranges – Mount Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, Langtang, Jugal, Ganesh Himal, Number, and the Rolwaling ranges that are visible from the window of any hotel you stay in the village.  

Gaining popularity recently after people thronged the village a few years back, Nagarkot is free from noise pollution, and the only sound you shall hear is that of chirping birds and whistling breeze through pines.

Nagarkot has been acting as a weekend destination for Kathmandu people who seek escape from busy schedules and pollution. With cheap accommodations and varieties of food, the price of the stay at Nagarkot is reasonable. For top choices of accommodations, tourists can pick from Hotel Country Villa, Mystic Mountain, Fort Resort, etc.

Started initially as a summer retreat for the royal family of Bhaktapur Kingdom, you can visit Nagarkot at any time of the year, with March to May being the perfect month for exploring the beauty of nature. Changu Narayan, Nagarkot View Tower, Muhan Waterfall, and Jalapa Devi Temple are some of the must-visit places in and near Nagarkot.

Activities like hiking, rock climbing, sight-seeing, birdwatching, horse-riding, mountain biking, paragliding, etc. are some of the most popular activities that explorers become part of at Nagarkot. Some popular trails for mountain biking and hiking are Sankhu trail, Changu Narayan trail, Dhulikhel trail, and Sundarijal. You can rent Mountain Bike at $5 to $6 per hour from Nagarkot Naldum Tourism Development Committee to explore the entire village better.