Changu Narayan Tours & Trips

Bhaktapur is a must-visit destination for anyone traveling to Nepal. The city is brimming with ancient temples and buildings, and the streets are lined with shops and cafes. The atmosphere is relaxed and peaceful, and the locals are welcoming and friendly. The guides provide valuable insights into the local culture and history. I highly recommend taking a day trip to Bhaktapur and exploring this beautiful city.

For starters, our guide Paban was excellent. He was trustworthy and as a group of three women, having a guide we could trust to keep us safe was paramount. We had some moments…leeches and spiders the size of our hands, but we’ve come to realize that’s just Nepal. I will warn other trekkers that the guest lodge in Chisapani is pretty rough. It was the nicer newer one in the area, but there was no soap, toilet paper, hot water, and I think we should have brought our own towels. The beds and pillows were damp and mildewy but the food was great. Having our own sleeping bag or sleeping bag liner would have helped. The lodging in Nagarkot was dreamy. So so good. I was so sad to leave there. All in all, even with its low points (leechmaggedon), the trek was a beautiful way to experience Nepal. Our guide always took us to trusted restaurants and none of us got sick from the food although we stayed vegetarian. If you decide to do this tour, request Paban as your guide. We’ve had other guides while here in Nepal and he became the standard for comparison.

Great views, but the trek is a bit tougher than the material suggests (over 1K climb on day one). Accommodation on the first night is friendly but very basic. It gets very cold. Our guide was nice but his English was limited and hence so was the information provided on the trek.