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Hilltop with the golden-roofed Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery among houses and trees under a cloudy blue sky

Namo Buddha Day Hike

A one-day walk from Dhulikhel through terraced farmland and forest to the Namo Buddha monastery hill (about 1,750 m) and down to the Newar town of Panauti, 19.4 km on our map.

  • Hari1
  • Ketinggian maks.1.750 m
  • Jarak18,8 km
  • Pendakian547 m
  • KesulitanMudah
  • Bulan terbaikMar–May, Sep–Nov

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Namo Buddha Day Hike adalah trek 1 hari di wilayah Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, yang mendaki hingga 1.750 m. Trekker asing dapat mencari teman untuk trek ini di FindTrekkingPartner dengan memposting trip berisi tanggal, anggaran, dan kecepatan mereka. Kecocokan tetap privat sampai kedua trekker setuju, dan layanannya gratis. Pada tarif menengah, pemandu berlisensi memerlukan sekitar USD 9 per orang selama 1 hari jika empat trekker berbagi, dibandingkan USD 37 untuk satu trekker sendirian. Musim terbaik adalah Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr. Pemandu berlisensi tidak diwajibkan di rute terbuka seperti ini (dicek 19 Oktober 2026): kotamadya Khumbu keluar dari aturan Nepal Tourism Board April 2023 dan hiking harian tidak memerlukannya, tetapi pemandu tetap sangat disarankan, jadi konfirmasikan dengan agen Anda. Trip terbuka untuk rute ini tercantum di bawah, lengkap dengan bulan berangkat, ukuran grup, dan sisa tempat. Terakhir diverifikasi: 19 Oktober 2026. Sumber: Nepal Tourism Board, DNPWC, Department of Immigration.

Sumber:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation

Ikhtisar

Mulai dari Dhulikhel1 hari · maks. 1.750 m

Musim terbaik: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

The Namo Buddha hike is a one-day walk from Dhulikhel, on the eastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley, through terraced farmland and forest to the Namo Buddha monastery hill, then downhill to the old Newar town of Panauti. On our map the walk is about 19.4 km with 610 m of climbing and 720 m of descent, partly on quiet roads. Operators allow five to six hours including rests, and one guide gives about two and a half hours from Dhulikhel to Namo Buddha and another two and a half to Panauti, a total of 14 to 16 km. We say allow six to seven hours, because our mapped route is longer. The highest point is about 1,750 m. A taxi from Kathmandu to Dhulikhel takes about an hour. None of our sources lists a permit.

The plan follows an operator itinerary and a day-trip guide that agree on the order, Dhulikhel to Namo Buddha to Panauti, and on the lunch stop at the monastery hill. Our map follows roads and tracks because OpenStreetMap has few footpaths here, so it is longer than the guide's 14 to 16 km.

What the hike is like

The trail leaves Dhulikhel through villages and terraced fields, with patches of forest, and climbs gently to Namo Buddha, where Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery stands with golden roofs above a stupa. According to Wikipedia, the site recalls a past life of the Buddha who gave his body to save a tigress and her cubs. A stairway through the woods links the stupa to the legend site. After lunch the way drops towards Panauti, an ancient Newari town.

Permits and rules

None of our sources lists a permit or park fee. Monuments and monasteries may charge small entrance fees; operator pages include them in their price without giving amounts. Remove shoes before entering temples and dress modestly.

Best season

Spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November) are the most popular, according to an operator, and winter and monsoon walks are possible.

Getting there and away

Dhulikhel is about an hour by taxi from Kathmandu, or an operator transfer of about 1.5 hours. Local buses run from Ratna Park to Dhulikhel. From Panauti local buses also run from Ratna Park with changes involved, and a taxi is simpler.

Difficulty and fitness

The walk is easy to moderate: 610 m of climbing spread over most of a day. Carry water and a packed lunch, and start by 8 am to reach Panauti before dark.

Budget notes

There is no permit fee. Pay for a taxi or bus to Dhulikhel and a taxi from Panauti, plus lunch. The costs section shows the taxis as lines to check.

Sorotan

  • Namo Buddha, a Buddhist pilgrimage site above terraced fields
  • Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery with its golden roofs
  • Terraces, villages and forest between Dhulikhel and Panauti
  • Panauti, an old Newar town at the end of the walk
  • Mostly gentle going with little altitude gain

Peta rute

Hari demi hari

Biayanya

Perkiraan biaya total per orang: lodge dan makanan menurut ketinggian, transportasi, izin, serta pemandu dan porter. Semakin banyak trekker berbagi pemandu dan porter, semakin sedikit yang dibayar tiap orang. Per Oktober 2026.

Gaya1 trekker berbagi2 trekker berbagi4 trekker berbagi
Hemat———
MenengahUS$40–US$80*US$20–US$40*US$10–US$30*
NyamanUS$40–US$80*US$30–US$50*US$20–US$40*

Rincian untuk 2 trekker berbagi

ItemHematMenengahNyaman
Pemandu—US$10–US$30US$10–US$30
Porter—US$0–US$20US$10–US$30

Hemat memakai transportasi umum dan tanpa porter; menengah berbagi satu porter untuk dua trekker dan kendaraan pribadi; nyaman memberi setiap trekker seorang porter. Pemandu disertakan jika diwajibkan atau gayanya menengah atau nyaman.

Sumber biaya

Perkiraan dari panduan operator, bukan penawaran harga. Tip, asuransi, perlengkapan, dan hotel di Kathmandu tidak termasuk; USD dengan kurs platform.

Pertanyaan yang sering diajukan

Operators allow five to six hours including rests. One guide gives about 2.5 hours from Dhulikhel to Namo Buddha and another 2.5 to Panauti, 14 to 16 km. Our mapped route is 19.4 km, so allow six to seven hours.

An operator gives a maximum height of about 1,750 m for the hike.

None of our sources lists a permit or park fee. Operator prices include small monument entrance fees without naming amounts.

Our plan and the operator itinerary go from Dhulikhel to Namo Buddha for lunch and then downhill to Panauti, which keeps the climbing gentle.

Take a taxi from Panauti, about an hour, which a day-trip guide calls simpler than local buses that involve changes.

Sumber

Di sepanjang jalur

Penginapan, bantuan medis, air, dan pemandangan di setiap hari rute.

  1. 1. Dhulikhel → Panauti

    • Dhulikhel Hospital · Medis · 1.523 m
    • Dhulikhel Clinic Center · Medis · 1.501 m
    • Pond · Praktis · 1.549 m
    • Water Tank · Praktis · 1.658 m
    • Bhimsensthan Viewpoint · Titik pandang · 1.546 m
    • V-sign Guest House · Penginapan · 1.449 m
    • Maneshwori Mo:Mo · Penginapan · 1.447 m
    • Namaste Samudai Home Stay · Penginapan · 1.450 m
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    • R.K Pharmacy · Medis · 1.525 m
    • Achutan Pharmacy · Medis · 1.524 m
    • Balaram Pharmacy · Medis · 1.525 m
    • Dhulikhel Hospital · Medis · 1.523 m
    • Dhulikhel Clinic Center · Medis · 1.501 m
    • Ku Helipad · Bandara & transportasi · 1.470 m
    • Pediatrics and Gyn/Obs · Medis · 1.510 m
    • Pond · Praktis · 1.549 m
    • Love Bird · Penginapan · 1.550 m
    • Dada Pari Lama Hotel · Penginapan · 1.555 m
    • Sanu Khaja Ghar · Penginapan · 1.556 m
    • Star Momo · Penginapan · 1.556 m
    • Sanjibani Newari Khaja Ghar · Penginapan · 1.558 m
    • Timal Hotel · Penginapan · 1.558 m
    • Bishal Hotel · Penginapan · 1.558 m
    • Mama ko hotel · Penginapan · 1.558 m
    • Roshi bhojanalaye · Penginapan · 1.557 m
    • Sanjibani · Penginapan · 1.559 m
    • Krishna bhojanayala · Penginapan · 1.559 m
    • Water Tank · Praktis · 1.658 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktis · 1.536 m
    • Bhimsensthan Viewpoint · Titik pandang · 1.546 m
    • Hotel Green Peace Lodge And Resort · Penginapan · 1.547 m
    • Pancha tamang hotel · Penginapan · 1.703 m
    • Aahana Pharmacy · Medis · 1.667 m
    • Ram Gopal Baidya Medical Centre · Medis · 1.640 m
    • Sornim Phamacy · Medis · 1.640 m
    • Kulung hotel · Penginapan · 1.704 m
    • Namobuddha Hotel And Lodge · Penginapan · 1.707 m
    • Thrangu Phende Clinic · Medis · 1.721 m
    • Stupa view point · Titik pandang · 1.760 m
    • Viewpoint · Titik pandang · 1.757 m
    • Namobuddha Motel · Penginapan · 1.672 m
    • Sankhu Homestay · Penginapan · 1.514 m
    • Pariwar Syasthya Clinic · Medis · 1.454 m
    • Prathamik Swasthya Kendra, Sunthan · Medis · 1.499 m
    • Panauti Hospital · Medis · 1.453 m
    • Rebika Pharmacy · Medis · 1.454 m
    • Krishnamohan Pharmacy · Medis · 1.454 m
    • Samudayik ATM · Praktis · 1.450 m
    • V-sign Guest House · Penginapan · 1.449 m
    • Machhe Pharmacy · Medis · 1.449 m
    • Maneshwori Mo:Mo · Penginapan · 1.447 m
    • Bhairab Hospital · Medis · 1.450 m
    • Prakash Drug House · Medis · 1.447 m
    • Karmacharya Pharma · Medis · 1.450 m
    • SomSarobar Medical Hall · Medis · 1.447 m
    • Rehab Center · Medis · 1.471 m
    • Red Cross · Medis · 1.457 m
    • Panauti Public Health Post · Medis · 1.452 m
    • Namaste Samudai Home Stay · Penginapan · 1.450 m
    • Tap (Dhunge Dharo) · Praktis · 1.452 m
    • Gita devi ozone mart · Medis · 1.444 m
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