Dhulikhel Namobuddha Day Tour Overview
Dhulikhel Namobuddha Day Tour is the best day tour package to escape the honking of vehicles and crowd of people. You can witness the majestic panorama of snowcapped mountains and dense forests having diverse animals and birds in this tour. Similarly, the historical temples and monasteries and traditional artistic houses are the rewards of Dhulikhel Namobuddha day trip. Nepal Trekking Routes has presented this Nepal tour package around Kathmandu Valley at a very reasonable cost.
Actually, you can experience the natural and cultural features of Dhulikhel and Namobuddha by doing a tour and hike as well. As this is a day tour package to Namobuddha, you begin the voyage with a drive in a private jeep or a public bus (condition applies). Dhulikhel is a historical town having Newar community in majority that is about 30 kilometers eastwards from Kathmandu. Situated at the elevation of 1,550m, it is popular for religious sites and traditional housing pattern.
Dhulikhel, which lies en route Kodari Highway to Tibetan Autonomous Region, is popular for the bird watching tour and Himalayan views. Nearly 72 species of residents and migratory birds are f in the forests of Dhulikhel. It is the important route for many day tours like Dhulikhel-Khopasi, Dhulikhel-Panauti, Dhulikhel-Panauti-Namobuddha, etc. The drinking water of Dhulikhel is one of the best natural mineral waters in the world. It is an important touristic center of Nepal having international-level hotels, restaurants and resorts serving varieties on menu.
Over 10 kilometers' distance is Namobuddha, a holy pilgrimage for Buddhist people from Dhulikhel town. Located at 1,550m, Namobuddha is recognize for the world famous Tibetan Buddhist monastery and the wonderful vistas. It is place on top of a foothill surrounded by the dense forests of rhododendron, magnolia and sal trees. It is the production of crops like maize, mustard, millet and potato although it doesn’t have good irrigation facilities.
Namobuddha is populate by mixed communities like Brahmin, Chhetri, Newar and Dalit with the majority of Tamang. It is said that once even Gautam Buddha himself came to visit this holy land that the people followe him chanting ‘Namo Buddha’ meaning ‘I revere Buddha’. This is the reason, this sacre foothill was name Namobuddha and the people are also peace-loving following the path of the Messenger of World Peace! The Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery built in 1978 and a Buddhist school are the significant landmarks of this shrine.
Similarly, there are almost 250 monks reading at Shree Mangal Dip Branch School and residing inside the monastery. Most importantly, you can have the amazing sight of the Panauti Valley, Dhulikhel Bazaar and Banepa Town from the top. You can also have the distant view of the glowing mountains such as Ganesh Himal, Langtang Lirung. The mountain villages maintaining significant distance from one another are also the matter of interest for the tourists reaching Namobuddha
Dhulikhel Namobuddha Day Tour Highlights
- Exploration of historical temples and traditional artistic houses
- Bird watching tour showing around 72 species of residents and migratory birds
- Lush forests of rhododendron and pine trees
- Amazing view of the snowcapped peaks of Manaslu region, Ganesh Himal, Annapurna Massif, Langtang and Gaurishankar Himal
- Terraced farmland having seasonal crops
- The Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery
