Kathmandu- Bhaktapur -Nagarkot Heritage Tour- 5 Days

Accommodation

All the places we will be spending our nights at (Kathmandu and Nagarkot) are Nepal’s developed and major cities. The accommodation throughout the trip will be in tourist-standard hotels with all the basic facilities. The rooms will be comfortable, with cozy beds and other amenities to cater to your basic living needs.

Foods and drinks

As mentioned earlier, this trip will be conducted in an urban area, and all kinds of foods and drinks are available. Many restaurants and cafes serve all sorts of foods and drinks, from Chinese to Italian, continental to oriental, and whatever you want. There are also many grocery stores selling packaged foods and canned drinks.

A few of the must-try foods during the Kathmandu Bhaktapur Nagarkot Trip are:

• Thakali Khana Set: This is a Nepali food platter that comes with rice, Dal (lentils), vegetables, achar (pickles), and maasu (meat).
• Newari Khaja Set: This is a typical Newari food platter that consists of Baji (beaten rice), Bara, Aalu Achar, Chhoila, Aalu Tama, SadhekoSukuti, etc.
• Juju Dhau: Juju dhau is a special type of curd, specially produced in Bhaktapur. It is also known as the King of all the Curds.
• Momo: Momo is a Nepali dumpling with fillings of vegetables or meats. It is generally served with spicy chutney and jhol (soup to pair with momo).
• Gundruk and Dhindo: Gundruk is the fermented leafy greens. A sour and savory curry is made with gundruk. Dhindo is a thick and mushy porridge made up of buckwheat flour and millet flour. The combination of Gundruk and Dhido is said to be the best in Nepal.

Transportation

The entire tour will be done in comfortable private vehicles. The vehicle will be chosen according to the size of the group of guests. It will be either a car, a bus, a microbus, or a minibus. The seats of the vehicle will be cozy and comfortable, with an air conditioner, and other basic facilities.

The mountain flight during this trip will be done on a domestic aircraft. These are the small fixed-wing aircraft like the ATR and Bombardier CRJ.

Elevation and distance

The tour involves exploring and visiting many historic and cultural sites at different elevations and short distances from one attraction to another. The elevation of Kathmandu Valley is 1,400 m, while the altitude of Nagarkot is 2,175 m.

The total distance that will be covered will approximately be 30 km from Kathmandu to Nagarkot.

The total elevation gain is approximately 775 m, or 2,540 ft, throughout the tour.

Travel Insurance

The travel insurance for this trip is not mandatory but is a plus if you have one. You can see that travel insurance is an investment. If you invest in travel insurance, it will cover the cost of any accidents or mishaps during the trip.

Make sure your insurance covers non-refundable trips if you have to cancel due to any unforeseen events, medical costs, the loss, theft, or damage of your baggage, compensation for additional expenses if travel delays, emergency evacuation, and repatriation back to your home country.

Special Entry Tickets and Permits

The permits aren’t required to enter any of the places we are visiting during the tour. But there are a few special entry tickets that are required to enter the heritage and historical sites. They are:

• Pashupatinath Entry Fee
• Boudha Stupa Entry Fee
• Kathmandu Durbar Square Entry Fee
• Swoyambhu Maha chaitya Entry Fee
• Patan Durbar Square Entry Fee
• Bhaktapur Durbar Square Entry Fee

What to expect

The Kathmandu Bhaktapur and Nagarkot Tour offers a mixture of cultural, historical, and natural beauty. There are going to be many historical facts and knowledge you are going to learn about Nepal. Get ready to be awe-inspired by the arts and architecture of Nepal’s historical and religious sites.

Expect to visit and explore many local markets, like Thamel and Ason. There are vibrant shops, cafes, and restaurants selling souvenirs, local delicacies, traditional products, and spices.

One of the major attractions of this tour is the sunrise and the mountain views from the Nagarkot hills. The sunrises and mountain vistas are seen only if the weather is clear and bright without shadows and clouds.

Most of the Nepalese foods are spicy for the foreign taste palette. Expect to find the foods a little spicy for your taste, but you can always give a specification about the spice level of the foods according to your spice tolerance capacity.