Dhulikhel Namobuddha Day Hike

Dhulikhel Namobuddha Day Hike
Namobuddha Hike
Kathmandu Day hike
Trip GradeEasy
CountryNepal
Maximum Altitude1750 m
ActivitiesHiking & Monastery
Group Size10
StartsKathmandu
EndsKathmandu
Best TimeSeptember to December & February to May

Dhulikhel Namobuddha day hike is a short day adventure that takes you to the small touristic town of Dhulikhel. It is located at the height of 1550m. It situates 30 km south-west drive from Kathmandu along the Araniko highway. The town of Dhulikhel is best known for its historic temples and houses. Different communities of Newar, Brahmin, Tamang, Chhetris, and Dalit reside here. We start the hike at 08:00 am in the morning with a one hour drive to Dhulikhel and 4 hours day hiking trip to Namobuddha and return back hotel in the late afternoon 4-5 pm.

The pilgrimage site of Namo Buddha is about 40km away from the heart of Kathmandu city. It is in Kavre District in the southeast of the valley. Namobuddha is a very famous old Monastery.

The place is very quiet and pure. Its environment is very clean, with no pollution, and the natural air is so fresh, cool and healthy located on slightly elevated land 1750 M. There is a special Buddhist legend about King Mahasattva offering his body to a hungry tigress at this very place which makes Namo Buddha a holy site for Buddhist people. Namo Buddha is also famous for growing rice, mustard and millet so you can see beautiful hillside terraced farms throughout the day hike.

Dhulikhel Namobuddha day hike is an elegant day hike in Nepal to explore the famous Buddhist sites with wonderful day hiking experience away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The main attraction of this hike is the panoramic mountain interpretations as well as numerous Buddhist stupas on the summit. Namo Buddha is also famous for rice, mustard, and millet and also lets you explore the good-looking hillside adjoining farmhouses during the course of the walkIt would definitely be a great experience of day hike around Kathmandu even if you just have a day only for the adventure activities in your stay in Nepal.

Best time to visit

You can visit Dhulikhel Namobuddha at any time of the year. The hike offers amazing and surrounding mountains views, various sanctuaries, and diverse sorts of the scene and assorted qualities of individuals.

Itinerary

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Trip PlanExpand all
Day 01:

The hike starts with a drive to Dhulikhel from Kathmandu. After having our breakfast, we head towards Dhulikhel. Upon reaching Dhulikhel, we start our hike to Namobuddha. The hike would take about 4 hours. It is a small village which houses very old Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery which is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal and one of the holiest in the world. It is known as the place where the Buddha, in a previous life as a prince, gave his body to a starving tigress and her cubs. You will get amazed to see the number of historical temples and monasteries there. After the exploration of the place, we drive back towards Kathmandu by 5:00 pm on the same day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Included
  • Private car, Guide, Lunch 
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