Chandragiri Hill Day tour Overview
Chandragiri Hill Day tour is one of the most popular day tours around the Kathmandu Valley. Chandragiri Hill excursion is a newly developed tourist destination located on the south west of the Capital City. This day tour of Nepal helps you reach Chandragiri Hill top at the elevation of 2,551 metres. From the top of the foothill, you can have the 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Kathmandu Basin.
Chandragiri Hill is getting popularity more and more day over day because of the second cable car facility in Nepal. The cable car station lies between Thankot and Tribhuvan Park. Thankot is the main police check post while coming in the Kathmandu City from outside while Tribhuvan Park is a famous picnic spot in the valley.
Chandragiri Hillock is located just about seven kilometres away from the main city of Kathmandu. You can reach there from the Thamel area within an hour’s drive up to the cable car station. The 2.5 kilometres long distance will be covere by a cable car within 12 minutes. Once you reach the top of Chandragiri, you will have an amazing view of the Himalayan ranges and lush valleys.
Actually it is a vantage point of the entire Nepal valley and the snowy peaks of the popular Himalayan trekking in Nepal. You can have a majestic distant view of Annapurna Range, Manaslu Range, Ganesh Himal Range and Langtang Range.
Chandragiri Hill Day Tour Itinerary at a Glance:
Besides, the mesmerizing view of the entire Kathmandu Valley and distant Himalayan views, Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple is also another attraction of this place. There is an interesting myth associated with this temple dedicated to one of Lord Shiva’s incarnations. During the unification campaign, King Prithvi Narayan Shah first came to the very hilltop and looked at the fertile valley. The breathtaking view of the valley and the mountain ranges touched his heart.
Then, he decided to conquer this amazing valley surrounded by the dense green forests. King PN Shah failed to get victory over Kirtipur, one of the three kingdoms of the Kathmandu Valley at that time. When the Gorkha Troop couldn’t defeat the Kirtipurian troops for the second time, King PN Shah worshiped the very Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple. After being blesse by Lord Shiva, he made the third attempt and conquered Kirtipur. Finally, he was able to make the greater Nepal into a single nation by unifying many states and principalities.
09:00 AM : Drive to cable car station.
10: 00 AM : Chandragiri hill by cable car.
12:00 Noon: Back to the car station by cable car.
01:00: Transfer in to your hotel.
