Shivapuri Hiking in Kathmandu- The best hike in Kathmandu: 7 hours

The beautiful a-day Shivapuri hiking tour in Kathmandu Valley is located in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park. The Park has a super dense forest with bamboo, Indian Chestnut, Fetterbush, Bayberry, Wild Himalayan Pear, Himalayan Cherry, Nepali hog plum, Silver Birch and rhododendron. The park was gazette in 2002 and covers 159 sq km of land (Shivapuri 144 sq km, Nagarjun 15 sq km). This hiking park harbours 1250 species of vascular plants, 129 species of mushrooms, 4 types of forest, and 318 species of birds. The park shelters 24 types of mammals, 9 threatened 18 species of Herpetofauna and 106 species of moths plus butterflies. This is beneficial for nature lovers' demands for uphill walking to burn calories.

Walking into the fresh mountain air away from the crowd of Kathmandu, the Shivapuri Day hike is one of the best ways to avoid the crazy city life. Begin Shivapuri Day Hike with a short drive to Budanilkhantha, from where hiking will commence. first obtaining the National park permit we headed to Shivapuri Peaks (2732m) passes through steep stone stairs along with a greenery forest. During our journey, we will encounter various pheasants, deer, birds and picturesque Himalayans ranges including Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Gaurishankar, and Number, watershed, flora, and fauna.

At the end of the uphill, we stop for the panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley and the green hill. At the top of Shivapuri Peak, there is the statue of Shivapuri Baba, who spends a long time there for mediation. Afterwards, the trail is descending to Baghdwar, from where the Bagmati river starts, then continuous descends to Nangi Gompa and takes the drive back to Hotel in Kathmandu.