Phulchowki Day Hiking

Explore the hidden trails of Nepal with Earthbound Expeditions. We offer a variety of day hikings, bird watching tours in Phulchowki, including day hikes and multi-day treks in Nepal. Visit our website to learn more!

Duration
1 day
Group size
10 People
Country
Nepal

Phulchowki Day Hiking Overview

Explore the hidden trails of Nepal with Earthbound Expeditions. We offer a variety of day hikings, bird watching tours in Phulchowki, including day hikes and multi-day treks in Nepal. Visit our website to learn more!

Phulchowki day hiking Kathmandu...

The name Phulchowki translates to ‘Hill of Flowers’. It lives to its name as it consists of a variety of vegetation combined with the numerous species of birds and butterflies makes it a hiker’s paradise. The Phulchowki hill is the biggest and highest in the Kathmandu Valley, and its proximity to the capital further increases its charm. Phulchowki is about 30km away from the Kathmandu. The day hiking to Phulchowki begins at the Godavari, and the uphill trail will test you and force you to level up. Traverse the tropical forests and make your way to its summit to catch a picturesque view of the Kathmandu valley and the snow-laden mountain ranges like Annapurna and Gaurishankar on the background. In winter, the hill is prone to face snowfall, making it the only place in the valley to experience snowfall.

This one day trip around Kathmandu can be arranged as per your wish. Just give us a call 9851017772 and we will arrange it.

Earthbound Expeditions is recommended by Lonely Planet, Trip Advisor, Newyork Times, The Guardian, and many other national and international newspapers and magazines for our good services. For more information on the day trips near Kathmandu, feel free to get in touch with us.

Cost Includes/ Excludes

Includes

  • All ground transportations as per itinerary
  • Government trained guides and necessary no. of porters with their insurance, salary and meals.

Key highlights of the Phulchowki Day Hiking

Itinerary

  1. Day hing around Kathmandu Phulchowki at 2782 meters is the highest hill situated in the south of Kathmandu valley. This is one of the most striking hikes in terms of vegetation in Kathmandu valley. It is also famous for bird watching. After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive 14 kilometers for about 40 minutes to a place called Godavari (Royal Botanical Garden) . From Godavari we start our hike, gradually going uphill all the way through sub - tropical thick forest for about (4) four hours. The magnificent view from eastern part of Annapurna range to Gaurishanker in the east can be seen from this spot, on a clear day. It also provides breathtaking view of Kathmandu valley and is well known for bird watching. After lunch we will hike down, following the same trail to Godavari for about (2) two hours and drive back to Kathmandu. Total trip about 6 to 8 hours

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What's included

  • All ground transportations as per itinerary
  • Government trained guides and necessary no. of porters with their insurance, salary and meals.

Not included

  • Major meals, Monuments entrance fees if any
  • All personal expenses such as bar bills, beverage, snacks etc.
  • Personal clothing and gears
  • Tips to guides and porters
  • Cost raised by cancelations, landslides, weather, political unrest, illness, which are not within our control

Reviews

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BEST TRIP EVER.

October 2023, Tripadvisor

Amazingly organized trip! We could not and would not have seen as much of Nepal as we did without earthbound! We had guided and rides almost the whole time and our itinerary was perfectly curated for what we wanted to do. The guides were extremely knowledgeable and not only taught but immersed us in Nepali culture. We also did yoga and meditation classes, white water rafting, and a cultural tour of some of the prominent Hindu and Buddhist temples in Kathmandu. We saw Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, and did a 3-day trek around the Annapurna region. Our first guide was Dharma and our second guide was Nama. The guided fully immersed us and also made sure we got to each stop on our destination. If you are planning a trip to Nepal, I HIGHLY recommend you go with Earthbound, they will make sure you have the best trip of your life.

Unmatched travel experience

October 2023, Tripadvisor

Coordinating our group trip with Earthbound Adventures was incredibly smooth. The two-week journey we just experienced in Nepal was truly exceptional, with so many remarkable details that are difficult to describe adequately. Our guides, both in Kathmandu and during our trek, were not only knowledgeable about the surroundings but also deeply passionate about their country, which made us feel truly immersed in the experience. Earthbound Adventures provided a comfortable environment that allowed us to feel a profound sense of peace throughout our trip. I am excited to work with earthbound for years to come to form dream trips.

Most Amazing Time of Our Life Thanks to Earthbound!!

September 2023, Tripadvisor

Book with this company!!!! We cannot recommend Earthbound Expeditions enough!! We had the best, most fun and soul touching trip thanks to Rajan and Naresh! From our first communication w Rajan everything went so smooth, he is super accomodating! He does an amazing job organizing everything and checking in with us throughout our trek! Naresh, our guide, became like family to us! We felt so well taken care of and comfortable with him. He was 200% the most knowledgeable guide on the trek, and the most kind person we’ve ever met, always willing to help everyone. Other trekkers and guides were even asking him for advice!! We felt so safe with him and want to come back to do another trek with him! We will miss Naresh so much. We were so glad we were with Earthbound for our trek we felt so safe. This was a life changing trip thanks to Earthbound! Another perk is that this is a locally owned Nepali company! We would recommend Earthbound to anyone coming to Nepal a million times over and will trek with them again! Thank you so much for everything Rajan and Naresh! Truly life changing experience!

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The best of the best in this biz.

July 2023, Tripadvisor

Absolutely incredible trip..Rajan and his team are simply the best in biz. They go above and beyond on all things service to their customers. I led a team of 33 new and experienced mountaineers and for 10 days not a hitch. People loved it all. Our group included many kids and ladies too...TY rajan ji

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