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Chandragiri Hills Tour

Chandragiri Hills Tour
  • Max Altitute:2551Mtr.
  • Price:$ 80
  • Difficulty:Easy
  • Duration:01 Day

Chandragiri Hills Tour

Trip Overview

Chandragiri Hills Tour provides you the opportunity to view the Kathmandu valley and its surrounding from the hilltop. Chandragiri Hiking Trail is a newly opened trekking route around nearby Kathmandu Valley. Here is a transportation facility of the cable car is available. It is seven (7) kilometers from Thankot, and it lies on the southwest side of Kathmandu Valley which is 2551 meters above sea level. This hill is combined with both Buddhist and Hindu religions. The hill provides panoramic views of Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayan ranges from Annapurna to Everest. Chandragiri hill is the best destination for Nepali & foreigners. It is located in the beautiful green hill station, it will be a perfect day tour near Kathmandu Valley. It only takes 20 minutes to rich at the Chandragiri top viewpoint and is especially famous for Hindu pilgrims because at the top of a hill there is a huge lord Shiva temple. Its main attraction is to ride on a cable car to reach Chandragiri hill, there are no services of cable car except in the way to Muktinath temple, so many people come to ride the cable car and memorable the beauty of highest hill near Kathmandu valley.

Contact us on:

9851237317 9801177317(WhatsApp Viber)

014514568 (Kathmandu)

061-458550 (Pokhara)

History  Background of Chandragiri Hills:

Our great King Prithvi Narayan Shah who unifies Nepal from a smaller state into a greater Nepal has a great History Background with this hill. Once Prithvi Narayan Shah was coming back from this maternal house from Makwanpur he stays at this Hill. Around then the excellent view governed the Malla and he makes up for the lost time. After that there is history and he made victory over Kathmandu, Nepal.

Another fascination of Chandragiri is the cable car service from the lower station to the Hill station of Chandragiri. Cable car service is operating and make it simple and short of transport to arrive at the Hill station. The cable car service in Chandragiri starts from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM during the week and from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the public holidays and during weekends. It takes around 15-20 minutes to cover the distance between the lower station to the Top/Hill Station. During the cable car ride, you can see the green rich backwoods and wonderful encompassed scene.

Related: Kathmandu City Tour

Chandragiri Hills Tour Package Cost:

Chandragiri Hills is the nearest trekking site in Kathmandu. You can reach there either by the trekking trail or roadway with any vehicle followed by cable car service. The cable car service in Chandragiri Hills is the second running cablecar service in Nepal. Our agency has designed the tour by different means of transportation there. We always focus on customer comfort and satisfaction. The Package cost for Chandragiri Hills Tour is:

Chandragiri Hills Tour Cost for 1 Day

VehiclePersonCost(NRP)
Jeep7 to 86500
Car3 to 45500
Bus25 to 3511000

Best Time to Visit Chandragiri Hills:

Usually, you can visit the hills at any time of the year. But there is always the time when people prefer more to visit Chandragiri Hills i.e during winter. In winter the place experiences snowfall which is exciting for the people who rarely come across snowfall. That is why it is basically crowded in the winter season especially if there is snowfall. If you are residing in an area where there occurs no snowfall and you want to experience snowfall then this trip is for you. Other than that if you want to enjoy the chilling wind and clear view of the place you can visit the place in oct-nov. The place is also constructed with children’s fun games. Hence, you can also plan a little escape from your everyday life with your children.

Cable Car in Chandragiri Hills:

Other than religious and scenic attractions, the cable car is also one of the major attraction for the people visiting Chandragiri Hills. It is the fastest and the shortest way to reach there. It is 2.5 km long in length and takes 9 min to reach Chandragiri Hills. The cabin of a cable car can accommodate up to 9 people at a time. Everyone who is taller than 3 ft required a ticket for the ride.

Chandragiri Cable Car Ticket Prices

Ticket PriceNepaleseSAARCChineseForeign
One Way415 NPR664 NPR9 USD13 USD
Round Trip700 NPR1120 NPR15 USD22 USD

If you are planning to visit the place on your own then the above information will help you. Also, we can assure you that you will love the visit to the Chandragiri Hills. It will serve you all religious, nature, and some stories regarding the unification of Great Nepal.

Related: Adventure Activities in Pokhara

Chandragiri Hills Tour with HikeonTreks:

This Chandragiri Tour Package is ideal for the family tour, for the couples, and best for the short hiking for the school/college’s students and with the friends 1 Night 2 Day Packages for. Furthermore, this bundle is ideal for both household and global explorers. This tour package is favorable for both Domestic and International travel lovers. Thus, you can design your own tours by contacting us. We can eager to provide a customized tour for Changragiri Hills for you all. Our agency has been providing the service for a long time. That is why we can assure you of the quality service. You can call us at our office i.e. Bhagawanbahal, Kathmandu, Nepal(014514568) and Frontgate, Pokhara Airport, Pokhara(061458550).

Detailed Itinenary

Start time:9:00 am, approxiatmly 40 minutes drive through Kathmandu.

You can return  5:00 o’clock.

Trip Info

1. What's Includes

  • Transportation on comfotable private van/jeep
  • Experienced and multilingual tour guide.
  • City map.

2. Doesn't Includes

  • Breakfast and other beverages.
  • Cable ride entrance fees.
  • Other activities.
  • Tips & Gratuities
  • Fees of visa for Nepal.
  • International Airfare to get in and out of Nepal.
  • Travel and Evacuation Insurance
  • Equipment ( sleeping bag, down jacket,etc )

Trip Highlights

At 2,547 meters above sea level, the view tower gives you an unobstructed 180-degree view of the majestic himalayas. From the Annapurna ranges to Mt. Everest, the snow-capped peaks feel like they are just an arm’s length away from you.

Trip Map

trip map

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