Kathmandu Valley Cultural Trek  4night/5days
The world is full of beautiful landscapes, and this awesome Himalayan country is perhaps the best place to visit. Nepal is famous for its Mt. Everest and other snow-capped peaks. The country is full of awesome trekking trails. Unfortunately, from the point of view of Kathmandu, most of them are far away, not easily accessible and time consuming, especially if one wants to trek in high altitude; lots of time will be needed to acclimatize.
So we suggest that, for a Kathmandu dweller a 15-day trek is not feasible. Fortunately, there are other options for outdoor-enthusiastic in the capital: The Kathmandu Valley Cultural Trail.

Day 01
Sundarijal is the starting point for the 80-kilometer and 5-day trek, which takes travelers through some of the best natural and cultural tourist destinations of around Kathmandu valley.
Sivapuri National parks founded in 2002 to protect valley’s water resources. Park is also home for 177 species of birds, orchids, and even leopards and bears. 
Note;- This article need for national park. One of the biggest difference between Nepalese national parks and their equivalents, let’s say, in most of the Western countries, is that in Nepal you will find more life from the parks – and it is not only wildlife. From Nepalese national park you’ll find villages, businesses, restaurants and lodges.  
   The first village on the trail is Mulkharka. The village spreads alongside the trail and it is build  traditionally: The walls are made of stones and mud, and roofs are thatched; quite idyllic actually.
The highest spot on the trail, Borlang Bhangjang (2420 m), is also in the Shivapuri National Park. The starting point in Sundarijal is in the 1460 m, so during the first hours of the trek one has to climb almost one kilometer. The first trekking day ends in Chisapani after 16-kilometer walk. The trail branches out from here to Helambu trekking area and Nagarkot. On a clear day the landscape is awesome: on the left hand side you’ll see the Annapurna massive, on the right hand side dozens of other Himalayan peaks.

Chisapani is also a great place for mountain watching even outside the season (the best time to see the mountains is from October to November), because it rains a lot there. Usually the rain, on its way to Kathmandu, comes down in Chisapani, and next morning the snow-caps are visible from your hotel room’s window. It’s an incredible vow-effect.    

Day 02
The second day’s route, 24-kilometer trail from Chisapani to Nagarkot, is mostly motorable dirt road. For the first few hours it doesn’t bother, because there is no traffic in the national park and lush jungle and snow capped Himalayas will keep your senses occupied. Nevertheless, after Shivapuri the trail takes you to Chauki Bhanjyang, where few motorbikes and local buses are little bit distracting.
Nagarkot is a good place to finish the second day. Nagarkot is a touristy hill station in 2175 m. Nagarkot is considered to be the best place in Kathmandu valley for mountain watching. The best season for that purpose is from October to March. During the monsoon season, from June to September, one will need a Christmas miracle to see even a glimpse of the mountains.
Nagarkot lays a view point, which offers a nice 360° view to the Himalayas.

Day 03
If you want to stay another night in Nagarkot, there are nice day-walks to nearby destinations, for example to the beautiful temple of Changu Narayan.
The next morning offers around 25-kilometer walk from hill to hill. This day’s destination is Dhulikhel, an authentic Newari town and the next best place for mountain watching in the valley. Newaries are the biggest tribe of Kathmandu valley. These excellent merchants and farmers form almost half of the 2-million population of the valley. Newari language is one of the world’s most difficult languages. It is tonal language and it varies totally from Nepalese and Hindi. The valley’s three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Kathmandu’s, Patan’s and Bhaktapur’s durbar squares are all built by Newari people.

From Nagarkot there are also trails to Nala, Banepa and, even, Kathmandu. For the first 2 kilometers it is a small path, which joins the main tail in Baluwa Pati, nearby the village of Rohini Bhanjyang.In Rohini Bhanjyang you choose the trail on the left hand side. After one kilometer walk, on the right hand side, there is a small path, which takes you through the jungle and the village of Kankre to Tanchok. The path descends heavily here, so leaving your best hiking boots home will make you curse the decision here.    
From Tanchok the trail continues to Opi. Alongside the trail there are several farm houses, which offer you a change to see how centuries old farming methods are still in use. From Opi there is still a 5-kilometer walk trough terrace fields and jungles to Dhulikhel. The path ends near the  500 meters from the Dhulikhel bus park.
Note:- If you don’t want to continue on trekking, Dhulikhel is also a great place for white water rafting.   One of the best rafting rivers in Asia, Bhote Kosi, is only hour’s drive away. Contact  us for more information.

Day 04
The fourth day is nice and easy 12-kilometer trek from Dhulikhel via Namobuddha to Phaltali. Namobuddha is a popular destination for Tibetan pilgrims, because, according to the legend, Buddha saw a starving tiger family there and in his compassion offered himself for them to be consumed. A stupa, a Buddhist sanctuary, was built to mark the legend.  A steep 10-minute walk from the stupa takes you to the Buddhist monastery of Tangho.

Day 05
The ending point of the trail is in Panauti. There is plenty to see. Panauti has one of the oldest temples in Nepal, Indreshwar Mahadev from the end of the 13th century. It has been rebuilt twice, on 15th century and 1990’s after devastating earthquake in 1989.
                           

Itinerary:
Day 01:  Sundarijal to Chisapani;
Trek: Around 15km, Duration  6 hours from Sundarijal to Chisapani. Overnight at Chisapani.
Via: Shivapuri National Park entrance gate Kolthupa, Mulkharka, Daurail,  Borlang Vanzang  (2500m)etc.

Day 02:  Chishopani to Nagarkot
               Trek: Around 20km,Duration  7 hours from Chisapani to Nagarkot. Overnigh t at Nagarkot.
via Jhulay, Chauki Vanzang, Naldum etc
 
Day 03:  Nagarkot to Dhulikhel
Trek Around 22km ,Duration  7 hours from Nagarkot to Dhukhel. Overnight at Dhukhel
Via through Lakuray Vanzang, Jal jalay, Sashi Pani, Kashi vanjang, Opi etc

Day 04: Dhulikhel to Balthali..
Trek: Around 18 km , Duration  7 hours from Dhulikhel to Balthali. Overnight at Balthali Resort. Via through Devisthan, Kavre Vanzung, Nama Buddha, Balthali.

Day 05: Hike Balthali to Khopasi.
Drive back Kathmandu via Panauti