Travel from Kathmandu to Dhulikhel by taxi or bus and start walking early. The trail leaves town through villages, terraced fields and patches of forest and climbs gently to Namo Buddha, about two and a half hours on, where the golden roofs of Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery stand above the stupa. Have lunch there and visit the monastery. Then walk downhill towards Panauti, another two and a half hours by the guide's account, passing farms and small villages, and finish in the old Newar town. On our map the day is 19.4 km with 610 m of climbing and 720 m of descent, mostly on quiet roads and tracks. Take a taxi from Panauti back to Kathmandu.

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
- Altitud maksimum1,750 m
- Jarak18.8 km
- Pendakian547 m
- KesukaranMudah
- Bulan terbaikMar–May, Sep–Nov
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Namo Buddha Day Hike ialah trek 1 hari di wilayah Kathmandu Valley di Nepal yang mendaki sehingga 1,750 m. Pendaki asing boleh mencari rakan untuknya di FindTrekkingPartner dengan menyiarkan trip beserta tarikh, bajet dan rentak mereka. Padanan kekal peribadi sehingga kedua-dua pendaki bersetuju, dan perkhidmatan ini percuma. Pada kadar pertengahan, seorang pemandu berlesen berharga kira-kira USD 9 seorang untuk 1 hari apabila empat pendaki berkongsi, berbanding USD 37 untuk seorang pendaki bersendirian. Musim terbaik ialah Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr. Pemandu berlesen tidak dikuatkuasakan di laluan terbuka seperti ini (disemak 19 Oktober 2026): perbandaran Khumbu menarik diri daripada peraturan Lembaga Pelancongan Nepal April 2023 dan hiking sehari tidak memerlukannya, tetapi pemandu tetap amat disarankan, jadi sahkan dengan agensi anda. Trip terbuka untuk laluan ini disenaraikan di bawah, beserta bulan mula, saiz kumpulan dan baki tempat. Disahkan kali terakhir: 19 Oktober 2026. Sumber: Lembaga Pelancongan Nepal, DNPWC, Jabatan Imigresen.
Sumber:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
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Gambaran keseluruhan
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 laluan
Hari demi hari
Berapa kosnya
Anggaran kos keseluruhan seorang: rumah tumpangan dan makanan mengikut altitud, pengangkutan, permit, serta pemandu dan porter. Semakin ramai pendaki berkongsi pemandu dan porter, semakin kurang dibayar setiap orang. Setakat Oktober 2026.
| Gaya | 1 pendaki berkongsi | 2 pendaki berkongsi | 4 pendaki berkongsi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajet | — | — | — |
| Sederhana | USD 40–USD 80* | USD 20–USD 40* | USD 10–USD 30* |
| Selesa | USD 40–USD 80* | USD 30–USD 50* | USD 20–USD 40* |
Pecahan untuk 2 pendaki berkongsi
| Item | Bajet | Sederhana | Selesa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pemandu | — | USD 10–USD 30 | USD 10–USD 30 |
| Porter | — | USD 0–USD 20 | USD 10–USD 30 |
Bajet menggunakan pengangkutan awam dan tiada porter; pertengahan berkongsi satu porter antara dua pendaki dan kenderaan persendirian; selesa memberi setiap pendaki seorang porter. Pemandu disertakan jika diperlukan atau gayanya pertengahan atau selesa.
- PriceNepal: Nepal Travel Cost Guide 2026 (2026-05-14)
- Third Rock Adventures: Nepal trek budget planner (2026-05-09)
- Himalayan Partner: Guide and porter price in Nepal 2026 (2026-02-10)
- Shikhar Adventure: Annapurna Circuit trek cost (2026-02-03)
- Nepal Tourism Board: Trekking Permit (2026-10-18)
Anggaran daripada panduan pengendali, bukan sebut harga. Tip, insurans, peralatan dan hotel Kathmandu tidak termasuk; USD pada kadar pertukaran platform.
Foto
Soalan lazim
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 denai
Penginapan, bantuan perubatan, air dan pemandangan pada setiap hari laluan.
1. Dhulikhel → Panauti
- Dhulikhel Hospital · Perubatan · 1,523 m
- Dhulikhel Clinic Center · Perubatan · 1,501 m
- Pond · Praktikal · 1,549 m
- Water Tank · Praktikal · 1,658 m
- Bhimsensthan Viewpoint · Tempat tinjauan · 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 · Perubatan · 1,525 m
- Achutan Pharmacy · Perubatan · 1,524 m
- Balaram Pharmacy · Perubatan · 1,525 m
- Dhulikhel Hospital · Perubatan · 1,523 m
- Dhulikhel Clinic Center · Perubatan · 1,501 m
- Ku Helipad · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 1,470 m
- Pediatrics and Gyn/Obs · Perubatan · 1,510 m
- Pond · Praktikal · 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 · Praktikal · 1,658 m
- Drinking Water · Praktikal · 1,536 m
- Bhimsensthan Viewpoint · Tempat tinjauan · 1,546 m
- Hotel Green Peace Lodge And Resort · Penginapan · 1,547 m
- Pancha tamang hotel · Penginapan · 1,703 m
- Aahana Pharmacy · Perubatan · 1,667 m
- Ram Gopal Baidya Medical Centre · Perubatan · 1,640 m
- Sornim Phamacy · Perubatan · 1,640 m
- Kulung hotel · Penginapan · 1,704 m
- Namobuddha Hotel And Lodge · Penginapan · 1,707 m
- Thrangu Phende Clinic · Perubatan · 1,721 m
- Stupa view point · Tempat tinjauan · 1,760 m
- Viewpoint · Tempat tinjauan · 1,757 m
- Namobuddha Motel · Penginapan · 1,672 m
- Sankhu Homestay · Penginapan · 1,514 m
- Pariwar Syasthya Clinic · Perubatan · 1,454 m
- Prathamik Swasthya Kendra, Sunthan · Perubatan · 1,499 m
- Panauti Hospital · Perubatan · 1,453 m
- Rebika Pharmacy · Perubatan · 1,454 m
- Krishnamohan Pharmacy · Perubatan · 1,454 m
- Samudayik ATM · Praktikal · 1,450 m
- V-sign Guest House · Penginapan · 1,449 m
- Machhe Pharmacy · Perubatan · 1,449 m
- Maneshwori Mo:Mo · Penginapan · 1,447 m
- Bhairab Hospital · Perubatan · 1,450 m
- Prakash Drug House · Perubatan · 1,447 m
- Karmacharya Pharma · Perubatan · 1,450 m
- SomSarobar Medical Hall · Perubatan · 1,447 m
- Rehab Center · Perubatan · 1,471 m
- Red Cross · Perubatan · 1,457 m
- Panauti Public Health Post · Perubatan · 1,452 m
- Namaste Samudai Home Stay · Penginapan · 1,450 m
- Tap (Dhunge Dharo) · Praktikal · 1,452 m
- Gita devi ozone mart · Perubatan · 1,444 m