Explore Nepal

Nepalese cuisine is simple, but delicious. You may have tried “dal bhat” or momos and may be wondering how it is prepared. The cooking class provides hands-on training, so that you will be able to prepare real Nepalese dishes when you return. After cooking it, you can eat what you have prepared.

Tired of the chaos of the city? Then it’s time to visit the rural outskirts of the valley. The valley rim offers many interesting hiking opportunities depending on your fitness level, interests and the time of year you want to visit Nepal. Let ‘s choose a day hike that suits you from the following options: Jhule – Nagarkot – Nala / Dhulikhel – Namobuddha / Hattiban to Champa Devi / Shivapuri park – Nagi Gomba – Shivapuri peak – Kopan / Gurje bhanjyang-Shivapuri-Tarebhir / Nagarkot-Dhulikhel /Gurje bhanjyang – Kakani / Jamacho peak / Ranikot to Pulchowki. We’ll arrange a guide, transportation and a picnic.

After picking up the mountain bikes we make our way to the edge of the valley, where we find hills, smaller villages and many unpaved roads. In addition to the daily activities of Nepalese villagers, we will see many Buddhist monasteries and Hindu temples. If you are lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of the Himalayas.

We start with a short drive to reach the northern edge of the valley, where there is less traffic and beautiful hiking trails. The route from Kopan Monastery towards Fullbari Gompa and Rastryia Shahid Park in Gokarna is really beautiful and guarantees good views over the valley.

Just 2.5 km from ViaVia, the Kopan Monastery sits on a hill on the northern edge of the Kathmandu Valley. From here we continue to the foothills of Shivapuri Park, Gokarna Sahid Smarak Park and Gokarna Mahadev Temple. From the temple you can then continue walking towards an orphanage or return to ViaVia.

From ViaVia we walk through small alleys and lesser- known monasteries towards the Bouddhanath Stupa. We will visit a thangka school, and make the kora around the stupa. After the visit, we continue on foot to the holy temple of Pashupatinath, 1,5 km from the stupa. We will see many monkeys and many holy Saddhu men near the river. After visiting Pashupathinath, we return to ViaVia, with a short detour to the Charumati Stupa.

The best place to enjoy the sunrise over the Himalayas is Nagarkot at an altitude of 2140 m. You set off early in the hope of experiencing a beautiful 180-degree perspective of the Himalayas, including Mt. Everest. After breakfast in Nagarkot, hike to one of the older temples in Kathmandu Valley: Changu Narayan. In the afternoon you will visit the former royal city of Bhaktapur and it’s many beautiful squares before returning to ViaVia.

A treasure trove of cultural wonders, Nepal’s rich diversity requires travelers to prioritize and focus on specific sites. In Kathmandu Valley you could easily spend a week immersing yourself in the countless well-known and lesser- known sites. We recommend that you reserve three days for the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites : : Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, Changu Narayan, Swayumbunath, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Choose three per day and let us organize a guide and transport!

Adventure opportunities await you in or near the Kathmandu Valley. Whether you want to take a very early mountain flight, or prefer something more active, we can help you with the following activities: paragliding, mountain biking, bungee jumping, climbing or rafting. Inquire for details on the above options.

Gokyo Lakes trek (Everest area)

Oct 23 Drive KTM-Phaplu (2413m)
Oct 24 Drive to Khari Khola, trek to Panggom (2846 m)
Oct 25 Trek to Ramailo Danda (3276 m)
Oct 26 Trek to Chhatra Khola (2800 m)
Oct 27 Trek to Kothe (3691 m)
Oct 28Trek to Thaknak (4358m)
Oct 29 Trek to Khare (5045 m)
Oct 30 Acclimatization Day @ Khare, Pre-Climb Training
Oct 31 Trek to Mera High Camp (5,780 m)
Nov 1 Summit Mera Peak (6461 m), descend to Khare (
Nov 2 Contingency day for Summit
Nov 3 Trek to Kothe (3691 m)
Nov 4 Trek to Thuli Kharka (4300 m)
Nov 5 Trek to Lukla via Zetra-la pass.
Nov 6 fly to Kathmandu

Island Peak

Day 1 Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2800 m ). Phakding (2610 m)
Day 2 Trek Phakding-Namche Bazar (3440 m)
Day 3 Namche Bazaar acclimatization
Day 4 Trek to Pangboche (3900 m)
Day 5 Trek to Pheriche (4282 m)
Day 6 Pheriche acclimatization day
Day 7 Trek to Lobuche (4910 m)
Day 8 Trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep (5180 m) via EBC.
Day 9 Climb Kalapathar (5545 m) ->go Dingboche (4340 m)
Day 10 Trek from Dingboche-Chukung (4730 m)
Day 11 Trek Chhukung- Imja Tse (Island Peak) Base Camp (5240 m)
Day 12 Trek Imja Tse Base Camp – High camp / training at BC
Day 13 Ascend Imja Tse (6189 m) and back to Chukung
Day 14 Trek to Pangboche
Day 15 Trek to Namche
Day 16 Trek to Phakding
Day 17 Trek to Lukla (2800 m)
Day 18 Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu (1345 m)

Lobuche Peak

Day 01 Kathmandu – Lukla (2800m). Phakding trek
Day 02 Namche Bazar (3440m)
Day 03 Namche Bazar
Day 04 Thyangboche
Day 05 Pheriche (4200m)
Day 06 Pheriche
Day 07 Lobuche (4900m)
Day 08 Kala Pathar (5545m) – Lobuche
Day 09 Lobuche BC (4200m)
Day 10-11 Acclimatization
Day 11 High Camp (5200m)
Day 12 Summit Lobuche East (6119m) – Lobuche
Day 13 Dingboche
Day 14 Thyengboche
Day 15 Namche
Day 16 Phakding
Day 17 Lukla
Day 18 Lukla – Kathmandu