General Overview
Kathmandu Valley Trek is designed for those trekkers who have limited time to explore nature and mountain in Nepal. This trek also offers you the best landscape with field terraces and low land green forest along with stunning village settlement, as well as beautiful Himalayan ranges. In this trek, we see too many local people like Newar, Chhetri, Brahman, Tamang and their culture local activities daily routine. Tamang is one of the ethnic groups of Nepal living at the periphery. They have their own language and culture.
However, they can understand and speak Nepalese language as well. This is only three days of hiking at the periphery of the capital of Nepal. The trekkers can feel the difference between city life and live in country site easily. The trekking trail also goes through Shivapuri National Park, the smallest National Park of Nepal. There are big chances to see wild animals and birds in the National Park.
Kathmandu Valley Trek is one of the family trips in Nepal. In this trek, we see the Ganesh Himal range and Langtang Himalayan range. This trek considers as gentle, smooth and normal trek. So, Eagle Treks gives the name of the trek as EASY TREK NEPAL. The trek stands on approximately 5 to 6 hours in normal pace of walking. The economy of this area depends upon agriculture. Slowly it is changing towards tourism too.
Not only nature, but you can also enjoy the pilgrimage site of Hinduism at Changunarayan throughout the trekking period. Chagunarayan is also an old temple in Kathmandu valley which came in existence in the 4th century? The temple also adorned with best specimens of stone, wood, and metal craft in the valley. The Chagunarayan temple stands as the epitome of culture, religion, history, and faith of the Kathmandu valley.
(The temple was destroyed from the earthquake of April 25, 2015.)
Historical Importance,
- It is the oldest temple in Kathmandu valley.
- A Vishnu idol with ten heads and ten arms is a fine example of stone carving from the 5th century.
- The temple is of great importance due to its idols and shrines having rich architectural beauty.
