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Shivapuri Hill

TRIP CODE LHTT_DAY_HIKE_ 2007_A_4
DESTINATION Nepal
START POINT Kathmandu
END POINT
DURATION 1 days
TRANSPORTATION Private Vehicles with Driver
ACCOMODATION Not Allowed star hotel in city
MEALS Packed Lunch Box
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE 2,563 Meters Meters
ACTIVITY Day Hiking
DIFFICULTI LEVEL Easy
SUITABLE AGE GROUP 10 to 65 Years years

Hiking  Itinerary   ::

DAY 01  ::  MEETING   AT   HOTEL  &  DRIVE  TO  THE  TREK   STARTING  POINT
At around  07:30 AM , your trek guide will meet & greet you at the hotel’s reception. After a brief introduction on a  day return hiking program, a private vehicle will transfer you from the hotel to the trek stating point .  Drive to Budhanilkantha ( 9 Km  / 25  minutes ).

Once you will arrive at Budhanilkantha , you will start up the journey on foot . After a moderate trekking of 3 hours up hill , you will arrive on the hill top of Shivapuri.  Enjoy the panoramic view of  Kathmandu Valley and the northern Himalayas .

( A packed lunch box will be served  during the hiking ). A traditional village  settlements , different species of  birds & butterflies , vegetations , waterfalls will attract your attention during the hiking trip.

After a good rest at the hill top, trek downhill. As you will arrive at the foot hill, get transferred
to the hotel.                    ( End of  Day Hiking).

Tour Dates & Costs

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SPRING :- March , April, May

SUMMER :- June , July , August

AUTUMN :- September, October , November

WINTER :- December, January, February

$USD 000.00 ( mini. 02 Pax ) Per Person

Cost Includes :-
-- Pick Up & Drop from & to your hotel in a private vehicle with a local driver.

-- A hiking route map , a bottle of mineral water .
-- A licensed & experienced hiking guide .
-- A packed Vegetarian lunch box.

Cost Excludes :-
-- Any additional excursion apart from the presented trip in the itinerary.
-- Any additional meal, photography , tips..
-- Entrance fees to the monumental zones and the protected area & a National parks.
-- Any other expenses that may arise unexpectedly due to any unseen circumstances. 

NEPAL  TOURIST  VISA

-- The “Tribhuvan International Airport “ ( TIA ) is the only international airport of Nepal from where the Immigration Office grants  
    the Tourist Visa on Arrival for the tourists flying to Nepal .
--  Though you can expect some queues during peak Tourist season, the “On Arrival ' visa procedure is very quick and simple.
--  If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival.
--  If you have obtained visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions in abroad , then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa issued date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into Nepal.
--  Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry and Exit points are 'Tourist Visas'.  They bear multiple Re entry facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is the only entry visa to Nepal.

On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points  ::
15 Days – 30 USD
30 Days – 50 USD
90 Days – 125 USD

NOTE
  ::  Please carry the Cash ( US$ or Euro ) with you . The electronic money is not accepted at all . 

Gratis Visa  On arrival  ( Visa for Free )    ::
--  Children below 10 years except US citizens
--   
Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizen (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year. 
--   Non Residential Nepalese(NRN) card holder ( issued by MoFA /Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad).
--  Chinese Nationals
--  Officials from China, Brazil, Russia and Thailand do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal visa waiver Agreement.

Visa Extension Fee   ::
--  
Tourist visa extension is done for minimum 15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days. In the case of
     delay less than 150 days additional USD 5 per day as late fine.
--  Contact Department of Immigration for extending your visa or changing the category of your visa.
--  Tourist Visa extension can be done from Immigration Office, Pokhara too.
--  Non tourist visa extension can be done only at Department of Immigration (if eligible) for a period of maximum one year
    (except business visa).

IMPORTANT NOTE
   ::- 
--   If you are visiting Nepal for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing, tour, travel, mountaineering, trekking,   
     visiting friends and families), you should still get ' Tourist Visa' to get into the country. However, you must change the  
     category of  visa as per your purpose and length of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by producing
      required documents.
--   Nationals of following countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic
     missions  ( Embassies / consulates ) of Nepal Government. (1) Nigeria , (2) Ghana ,  (3) Zimbabwe , (4) Swaziland, 
     (5) Cameroon,  (6) Somalia, (7) Liberia , (8) Ethiopia,  (9) Iraq , (10) Palestine , (11) Afghanistan, (12) Syria .

ALTITUDE  SICKNESS  & REMEDY

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  This is a private & a cozy tour in a private vehicle reserved for each individual travelling alone Or a family Or a group therefore this is a very comfortable for the travelers from all age group.


J  All the destinations in this trip are below two thousand meters from the sea level and so is totally free from the risk of the high altitude sickness.

Overview

INTRODUCTION  ::  

Shivapuri hill ( 2,563 m ) is the second highest hill near Kathmandu city,  surrounded by Shivapuri National Park . It is also the world’s closet National Park that is located  at the distance  of  9 km  ( 25 minutes drive ) from the capital city. It is an ideal place to refresh your mind and body in an eco-friendly environment, completely out of the hustle and bustle of the city.

At the foot hill is located  the sacred Hindu shrine of “Budanilkantha”( lord Narayan statue seems floating in the pond water ).  Then hiking to Shivapuri Hill starts at the entrance gate of the Shivapuri National Park.

A moderate trek of 3 hours up hill will bring you on the top of Shivapuri hill.   More than 500 species of  flora & fauna including different species of rare  birds & butterflies , the Nagi Gompa ( Buddhist meditation centre at 2,340 meters ), breathtaking  landscapes and  magnificent view of  the snow-capped Himalayas on a clear day , are the attractions for the hikers to this site.

On descending from the hill top of Shivapuri you will then trek towards a beautiful village called Sundarijal , across the woodlands & the waterfalls. Sundarijal host a fresh water reserve tanks for the city. You will then drive  back (32 km / 1 hour ) to Kathmandu from here.


Hiking  Highlights   : :

Location / Destination  = North - Eastern Rim of  Kathmandu
Activities = A day hiking trip
Distance from Kathmandu  =  9 km /  25 minutes on driving, one way)
Trek Start / Ending point  =  Budhanilkantha  ( western foothill of  Shivapuri Hill )
Total Trekking Duration =  6  hours ( Up & down hill ) 
Maximum  Altitude  =   2,563 meters ( at the hill top )
Trekking Group Size  =  flexible  ( min.  01 trekker  to max.  29 trekkers )   
Best  Months      =  Feb, March, April, May, Sep, Oct & Nov.
Trek  Availability  Dates =   Daily Departures 

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