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Bungmati Khokana Dakshinkali Hike

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Bungmati Khokana Dakshinkali Hike 3 Days, Easy

Bungmati Khokana Dakshinkali Hike will not only combine hikes through lush green woods. It is also something unusual for the concrete-filled Kathmandu and its picturesque villages. But also ample opportunities to be in real touch with the local people and their lifestyle, their customs, and culture. The small, ancient townships of Bungamati and Khokana are teeming with ancient houses. They are clustered so that you get to understand the fort-like designs of these small pockets of settlements in the past. See the people hanging out in public squares, drying their grains in the courtyard. And some old men smoke from their Hukkas, and others are busy with their farm work.

Trip Facts

Physical Grading: Easy

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Best Season: Any Season

Trip Overview

In this short itinerary, you will get a fine admixture of nature and culture. To achieve that balance, we will move through one route to reach Dakshinkali from Bungmati. And you can return through an entirely different route. Our hiking trail passes through important landmarks. Like the first-ever powerhouse and the first-ever household to use electricity in entire Nepal. Also some important vantage points from where you will have wonderful views of Kathmandu valley. Bungmati Khokana Dakshinkali Hike around Khokana will pass you almost through the entire life-cycle of its inhabitants.

Besides all this, we have chosen the guest rooms of Bungmati Co-operative Society as our accommodation. This NGO, run by some philanthropic locals, has a school, a child-care center, and also an elderly home. It also provides various types of vocational training for the children studying at the school and the elderly people living here. You can just stay here and watch these activities. Or if you are interested, the cooperative greatly welcomes volunteers who are willing to contribute to its effort.

By the end of the tour, you will surprise by discovering a different aspect of Kathmandu. It is a fairly perfect countryside where the people and the life they spend making a sharp contrast to the frantic pace of the modern city.

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Trip Outline

Day 01: Bungmati-Khokana Hike
Day 02: Bungmati-Dakshinkali-Bungmati Hike
Day 03: International Departure

STANDARD SERVICE INCLUSION

  • Accommodation: Basic Guest House during the Hiking period.
  • Meals: You can choose food from the menu) during the trek.
  • Transportation: All the needed grounded Transportation from starting point to ending point by private transport
  • Documentation: Needed Trekking permits for Hiking.
  • Human resource: A professional and experienced trekking guide (English-speaking). All the expenses for the guide are covered (wages, accommodation, meals, transportation, insurance, etc.)
  • Tax/Service Charge: All applicable taxes, service charges or fees. We hereby guarantee you of no ‘hidden charges’ afterwards.
  • Emergency Rescue Service: Should any emergency arise during your trek, we will provide prompt and professional rescue and medical services. However, you must be already insured for such emergencies, and your insurance policy must cover helicopter evacuation. Moreover, you should provide your policy details and authorize us to deal directly with your insurance company on your behalf.

What's not included?

  • Beverage (cold/Alcoholic drinks, bottled Mineral Water, boiled water, tea/coffee, etc.)
  • Entrance fees at Sightseeing spot.
  • Any other expenses of personal nature (extra meals, WIFI, fees, photography charges, etc.)
  • Tips or donations
  • Your travel insurance
  • Nepal Visa.
  • International Air Fare

Detail Itinerary

Day 01 Bungmati-Khokana Hike

5-6 Hours

Have breakfast at the guesthouse of co-operative and move to Khokana. On the way see Karyabinayak. People make wishes at this shrine and get them fulfilled by the god. Take a tour around the town of Khokana. See the traditional wooden mill that produces mustard oil. See the first-ever household of Nepal to use electricity. Have lunch at a local’s house or a typical Newari restaurant at Khokana . You will surely have a difference to your taste-buds with the local Newari delicacies. Then move on from there to Sikalichaur. Take in the views of hills and river around. Then move through the cremation ground of the residents of Khokana. Return to Khokana. Go further to Bungamti.

Breakfast, dinner and accommodation: Guesthouse of Bungmati Co-operative Society.

Lunch: A typical Newari lunch at a local restaurant or with a typical Newar family

Guest House

Day 02 Bungmati-Dakshinkali-Bungmati Hike

5-6 Hours

In an exciting trip through Kathmandu suburbs, we will take you through numerous villages and great vantage points to Dakshinkali, a Hindu pilgrimage from Bungmati. You will observe first-hand the ethnicities and cultures of people living at the outskirts of Kathmandu valley. You will see the first hydroelectricity plant of Nepal, the second oldest in Asia! Although the city center has stolen the show from every angle, you find many admirable, beautiful spots along the way. After exploring Dakshinkali, we return to Bungmati from a different route, adding on our observation of local settlements, the people and culture.
Breakfast, dinner and accommodation: Guesthouse of Bungmati Co-operative Society

Lunch: In a fine hotel or restaurant in the vicinity of Dakshinkali

Guest House

Day 03 International Departure

Having explored the rural side of Kathmandu, you may choose to return home. If you have more time, a number of exciting activities await you in Nepal. Just contact us to find what best suits your time and budget.