Wildlife
Bagmati
Chitwan
Home to one-horned rhinoceroses, Bengal tigers, and wild elephants in a UNESCO-listed national park — the top wildlife destination in Nepal.
100 m altitude
Scenic
Bagmati ProvinceDhulikhel
A preserved Newari hill town with panoramic Himalayan views, tranquil mountain lodges, and a convenient day-trip distance from Kathmandu.
Overview
Dhulikhel is a compact Newari hill town at 1,550 metres, 30 km east of Kathmandu on the Arniko Highway. Less visited than Nagarkot but offering equally good Himalayan panoramas — on clear days you can see peaks from Ganesh Himal to Numbur. The old town has well-preserved Newari houses, stone-paved lanes, and small temples. Dhulikhel is popular with cyclists coming from Kathmandu along the valley road, and with those who want a quiet hilltop base without the tourist infrastructure of Nagarkot. The sunrise point above town requires a 20-minute walk from the main square.
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Heritage
Bagmati
Bhaktapur
A living medieval city of terracotta architecture, woodcarved temples, and potters' squares — the best-preserved Newari town in the Kathmandu Valley.
1,401 m altitude
Scenic
Bagmati
Nagarkot
A hilltop escape east of Kathmandu offering the widest panorama of the Himalayan range from Dhaulagiri in the west to Kanchenjunga in the east.
2,175 m altitude
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