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South-west of the Kathmandu bowl, this two-day walk leads from Thankot into Chitlang, then down to a boat on Indrasarovar. We'll collect you at 8:00, spend about four hours on the trail to the pear garden and temples, sleep at a village resort, then walk three hours down to the lake for lunch at Markhu. The minimum age is 13.
We'll collect you at 8:00 from your Kathmandu hotel and drive to Thankot, about 13 kilometres, where the walk begins. The hike to Chitlang is about four hours. Lunch is in the village, then you'll visit the pear garden, Bhairav temple, Ashok Chaitya, Shivalaya, and Satdhara.
Dinner is at Chitlang Organic Village Resort or a similar house, and you'll sleep there. A campfire barbecue is available in the evening at your own cost. The next morning you'll walk about three hours down to Indrasarovar, also called Kulekhani.
You'll take a boat on the lake, have lunch at Markhu, and drive about two hours back to the same Kathmandu hotel. Lunch and dinner are included on day one, and breakfast and lunch on day two. Bring a warm layer; the hills cool after dark.
Before the highway reached the plains, Chitlang was the foot route toward India, about 22 kilometres south-west of Kathmandu in Makwanpur. Temples, carved rest houses, and stone taps sit among the fields and a garden of more than a thousand pear trees.
Indrasarovar, also called Kulekhani, is a large reservoir below the village. Markhu is the lakeside stop for lunch and the start of the two-hour drive home, so day two ends at your hotel rather than on a local bus.
You do not need previous trekking experience. You should be happy walking about four hours on day one and three hours downhill on day two, then sitting in a small lake boat.
The minimum age is 13. Bring sturdy shoes and a warm layer for the evening. A hiking stick helps on the descent to the lake. Tell us about any medical needs before you come.
The vehicle waits with our Lazimpat driver at Markhu so day two ends with a two-hour drive home, not a hunt for a bus. English-speaking guides from that Kathmandu office stay with you from the 8:00 pickup through the resort night and the boat.
Permits, the village bed, and the listed meals are arranged before you leave the city. The same team has been running short walks out of Lazimpat for more than two decades.
We'll collect you at 8:00 from your Kathmandu hotel and drive to Thankot, about 13 kilometres. From there you'll hike about four hours to Chitlang. Lunch is in the village, then you'll visit the pear garden, Bhairav temple, Ashok Chaitya, Shivalaya, and Satdhara.
Dinner is at Chitlang Organic Village Resort or similar. A campfire barbecue is available at your own cost. Lunch and dinner are included.
After breakfast you'll walk about three hours down to Indrasarovar, take a boat on the lake, and have lunch at Markhu. Then you'll drive about two hours back to your Kathmandu hotel.
Breakfast and lunch are included. Accommodation is not included on this last night in the city.
We'll collect you from your hotel in Kathmandu at 8:00 and drive to Thankot, about 13 kilometres, where the walk to Chitlang begins. On day two we'll drive you back from Markhu, about two hours, to the same hotel.
You'll spend one night at Chitlang Organic Village Resort or a similar house in the village, after the four-hour walk from Thankot. Lunch and dinner are at the resort. Rooms are simple village rooms with a bed and blankets.
There is space in the evening for a campfire. A barbecue is available at your own cost. Bring a warm layer; the hills south-west of Kathmandu cool once the sun drops behind the ridge.
We'll collect you at 8:00 from your Kathmandu hotel and drive to Thankot, about 13 kilometres, where the walk begins. The hike to Chitlang is about four hours. Lunch is in the village, then you'll visit the pear garden, Bhairav temple, Ashok Chaitya, Shivalaya, and Satdhara.
Day two is breakfast, a three-hour walk down to Indrasarovar (Kulekhani), a boat on the lake, lunch at Markhu, and about two hours in the vehicle back to Kathmandu.
You'll sleep at Chitlang Organic Village Resort or a similar house in the village. Lunch and dinner are included on day one; breakfast and lunch on day two.
Rooms are simple village-resort rooms. A campfire barbecue in the evening is available at your own cost. Bring a warm layer; the hills cool after dark.
Kulekhani, also called Indrasarovar, is a large reservoir about a 40-minute walk from Chitlang, or about three hours on the downhill path we use on day two. You'll take a boat on the water before lunch in Markhu.
The lake sits in Makwanpur, south-west of Kathmandu. The drive home from Markhu is about two hours.
The minimum age is 13. You should be happy walking about four hours on day one and three hours downhill on day two, with a night in a village resort.
You do not need previous trekking experience. A hiking stick helps on the descent to the lake. Tell us about any medical needs when you book.
Chitlang is about 22 kilometres south-west of Kathmandu in Makwanpur. Before the Tribhuvan Highway it was the foot route toward India and the southern plains. Temples, carved rest houses, stone taps, and old inscriptions sit among the fields.
There is a garden of more than a thousand pear trees. You'll walk through that garden after lunch on day one.
Lunch and dinner are included on day one. Breakfast and lunch are included on day two. The evening barbecue by the campfire is not included.
Trail snacks, extra drinks, and tips are your own. Tell us about dietary needs when you book so the resort can plan.
Bring comfortable walking shoes, a hiking stick if you use one, a hat, sunglasses, a camera, and a daypack with water. Layered clothes help on the descent to the lake.
Your passport is useful to have with you. Keep a little local cash for the optional barbecue.
You can cancel up to 24 hours before the trip for a full refund, in line with the Flexible policy.
If rain sits on the ridge, the walks still usually run. The boat on the lake depends on the water and the day's wind.
We'll collect you from your Kathmandu hotel at 8:00 on day one and bring you back to the same hotel on the afternoon of day two.
Have the hotel name ready when you book. If you are staying outside the ring road, tell us so we can plan the extra drive to Thankot.
This is a guided village walk with a boat on the lake, not a qualification course. You will not receive an award.
Your English-speaking guide stays with you from the Kathmandu pickup through the resort night, the temples, and the lake.
About the centre
Kathmandu
We'll take you into the Himalaya from our base in Lazimpat, Kathmandu, with guides who have been running treks, day hikes, and mountain flights from this valley for more than two decades. You'll find short walks on the rim of the city, multi-day lodge treks toward Annapurna and Everest, and days on the water or in the air around Pokhara.
We'll handle permits, lodge nights, and hotel pickup inside Kathmandu so you can focus on the trail. You'll travel with English-speaking guides, and the kit you need for the activity is included. We're members of the main Nepal and international travel associations, and part of every trip supports community and conservation work in the hills.
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