Sightseeing in Kathmandu: Refreshment before trekking

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, a city of temples, a city of mesmerizing opulent of heritages, a city of diversity and moreover the city that represents entire kinds of population residing all over the country; and most certainly is your initial point of reminiscing and adventurous trekking in Nepal. Kathmandu can be taken as your striding point of lifetime journey to any vicinity you choose to trip or trek around Nepal. Therefore, sightseeing in Kathmandu indeed is a great perk to mark the beginning of your trek with ultimate joys and explore the blueprint of what you can actually anticipate from rest of your trek.

After spending the arrival day in one of designated hotel in Kathmandu, the next day of your trip itinerary is all about sightseeing around different famous heritages in Nepal, especially those which are enlisted as world heritage sites by UNESCO.  The major sites you will visit during this day are Pashupatinath, Bouddhanath, Swayambhunath and Bhaktapur Durbar square.

Pashupatinath: Pashupatinath is one of the most famous Hindu temples in Nepal. There are several ancient structured temples of lord Shiva who is worshipped with great belief and faith by the Hindu pilgrims. The temple is located on the bank of holy river, Bagmati and also signified as a place for funeral pyres. The site will be a great arena to explore all the myths and rituals related to Hinduism.

Boudhanath: Bouddhanath is considered as one of the biggest Buddhist shrines in the whole world. The site is considered as a famous buddhist pilgrimage where you can see large numbers of Buddhist monks worshipping around the stupa. This place will provide you the essence of peace and power of prayers.

Swayambhunath: Swayambhunath is among one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The place is enriched with varieties of stupas/shrines and temples giving a splendid outlook to the site. Since Swayambhunath is located atop a hill, it is one of the best place to view the scenic surrounding of the entire Kathmandu valley.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square: Bhaktapur Durbar square can be one of the most informative destinations in Kathmandu valley where you will get to see the specimen of various temples, palaces, pati and pauwa built by several Malla kings in Nepal during the ancient time. Those structures are carved and built with specific Shikhara and Pagoda styles with fetching attractions. They give you the flashback of ancient arts, architecture and sculpture of Nepal.

Thus, above mentioned are the obvious sites that you will be spending an entire day to visit. However, depending upon your interest and preference, you can select the sites you prefer to visit the most. Besides them, you will also get to see many places around Kathmandu that gives you great refreshment and also prepares you for further trip. Whether it’s Everest Base camp trek or Upper Mustang Trek taking around 19 days, sightseeing in Kathmandu grants you with the energetic stride to your adventurous trek.

Brief things you should know about Everest Base Camp Trek

It wouldn’t be wrong if we quote that Everest Base camp trek is something that every adventurous travelers and trekkers desperately want to experience once in their lifetime. Indeed, the lustrous and gigantic beauty possessed by the world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest has that charm and captivating power that leaves none of the trekker’s desires untouched. Thus along with  the vigorous willpower to reach to the jubilant terminus, there are some informative and also interesting aspects about Everest Base Camp trek that are worth to be known before experimenting your privileged dream towards the highest altitude your feet has ever covered.

-Among all the trekking destinations and routes, Everest Base Camp trek is the most chosen trek in Nepal. Every year, over thousands of trekkers endeavor for the trek.

-Reaching to Everest Base Camp lets you stand over probably the highest altitude (5364 meters) in your life covered with you own feet.

-The most favorable time for Everest Base camp trek considering all the suitabilities is from March to June and September to mid-December.

-Everest Base camp trekking approximately takes 14-17 days and can even extend depending upon several circumstances during the trekking period like number of days required for proper acclimatization, extreme weather conditions, leisure hikes etc.

-Since Everest Base Camp trek is all about walking/ hiking, you should least expect leisure rest time because you need to walk from 4 to 10 hours each day to complete the trek within designated time and days.

-Trekking routes are obvious for Everest Base Camp trek. You initially fly from Kathmandu to Lukla, pass through the valley of Dudhkoshi to Namche Bazaar. From there, you will find yourself walking along the foot trails of Mount Everest.

-The approximate trekking cost of Everest Base camp trek is around $1500-$3000. However, there is no such accurate estimation of direct costs since it wholly depends upon the type of trek, extension, trekking agency etc. you choose.

-The trekking allows you to get information about one of the indigenous races of Nepal, the Sherpa people and their lifestyle, culture, language, occupation and many more. At the same time, you will also get numerous scenic views of local Buddhist monasteries, glacial lakes and amazing scenarios of Himalayan range.

Thus, Everest Base camp trek is a complete package to let you experience and see the trueness of Nepal starting from the minimal point to the highest possible altitude. This is perhaps the best souvenir of memories trekking in Nepal.