Balthali Village Tour

Trip highlights

This scenic cultural village which lies just 40 km. away from Kathmandu offers a peaceful and lovely opportunity to see the real village life and tradition as well as long range of Himalaya views. Balthali village tour offers colorful rhododendron, green hills, terrace fields and traditionally built houses.

Balthali Village is a small authentic village just 40km away from Kathmandu. The area surrounding the Balthali Retreat is thickly forested with plentiful floras, colorful rhododendron and Sal trees that open out to terrace fields. After dusk a myriad of flickering lights below the valley of Balthali Village comes alive.

Nature lovers and bird watchers can spend days exploring and discovering some exceptional species of wildlife, tradition and culture untouched by the modernity. This off the beaten track has endless trails leading to some ethnic tribes thus, offering excellent short hikes and mountain biking. Many of the sacred and ancient temples and monasteries such as Namo Buddha, Indreshwar mahadev, Brahmayani Temples are located near the village.

There are a number of excellent short and long hikes from a day to 5 days within its surroundings, giving you ample opportunity and time to explore this quaint natural heaven.

All our trips are tailor made trips with personalized services. Please let us know the number of participants in your group, your choice of hotels and amendments in our itinerary, if any, so that we can quote you the price.

Trip facts

Duration: 3 Days

Grade: Easy

Price: $150 USD

Destination: Dhulikhel, Namobuddha, Balthali village, Panauti

Accommodation: Hotel

Average Hiking: 4-6 hrs/day

Ending Point: Kathmandu

Geography: Countryside, Forests, Mid hills, Mountains, Rivers, Towns, unique culture, valleys, villages

Max. Altitude: 2,400m

Min. Altitude: 1350m.

Min. Group Size: 1

Program Type: Guided Village Tour

Special Interest: Culture, Environmental education, Family travel, Ethnic People, Lifestyle, Luxury Tourism, Nature cruises, Photography, Spirituality, Tradition, culture, exploration, history, research, single tour, senior tours

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Detailed itinerary

Day 1 : Drive from Kathmandu to Dhulikhel 1.5 hrs and trek to Namobuddha (1,750m) - 5 hrs

Day 02 : Trek from Namobuddha to Balthali Village(2,400m) - 5-6 hrs

Day 03 : Trek from Balthali to Khopasi 2 hrs and drive to Kathmandu 2 hrs

If above trip itinerary that doesn't suit to your holiday schedule or you wish to modify the itinerary or combines with any travel plans, then please let us know and we'll be happy to create a tailor made itinerary, designed especially for you.

Available Departure Dates

We can organize this activity anytime. However, going during 3 is disrecommended. You can also join another group for the following fixed departure dates:

StartStart date	EndEnd date	Price	Status
09 December 202409.12.2024	11 December 202411.12.2024	$150 USD	Limited	Book
16 December 202416.12.2024	18 December 202418.12.2024	$150 USD	Limited	Book
23 December 202423.12.2024	25 December 202425.12.2024	$150 USD	Limited	Book
30 December 202430.12.2024	01 January 202501.01.2025	$150 USD	Available	Book
06 January 202506.01.2025	08 January 202508.01.2025	$150 USD $128 USD	Available	Book
13 January 202513.01.2025	15 January 202515.01.2025	$150 USD $128 USD	Available	Book
20 January 202520.01.2025	22 January 202522.01.2025	$150 USD $128 USD	Available	Book
27 January 202527.01.2025	29 January 202529.01.2025	$150 USD $128 USD	Available	Book

Equipment list

Equipment list for village tours

Usually you should need these things while you are in Nepal with you for a cultural day tours, day hiking or short village tours around Kathmandu or Pokhara.