Prayer flags mark the last steps to Jamacho Gumba, a monastery at 1,500 metres on Nagarjun hill. Your guide collects you at 9:00 from a Kathmandu hotel, walks with you from Fulbari Gate, and brings you back around 17:00. Meals stay with you: pack water and a snack.
The path climbs from Nagarjun Fulbari Gate on a maintained forest trail with some cemented steps. Walking starts around 9:45. Birds, butterflies, and sometimes monkeys use this wood.
Around 13:15 you'll reach Jamacho Monastery. There is a small statue of Nagarjuna Buddha and two rows of figures on the east side of the stupa. On a clear day the Annapurna, Manaslu, and Langtang lines sit on the horizon.
Descent starts around 15:30 and you'll be at the hotel around 17:00. The same vehicle that brought you in the morning takes you home. Bring water and a snack; meals are not included.
Jamacho Gumba sits at 1,500 metres on Nagarjun hill, also called Vindya, on the edge of the Kathmandu Valley. Hindus and Buddhists both come to this summit. The walk starts at Fulbari Gate and stays in Nagarjun forest until the monastery.
Kathmandu is a short drive below the gate. Start and finish are at your hotel, with the forest hours in between, back in time for an evening meal in the city.
You do not need previous hiking experience. You should be happy walking a forest trail with steps for several hours, then walking back down the same line.
The minimum age is 12. Wear sturdy shoes and modest clothes for the monastery. Bring water, a snack, and insect repellent. Tell us about any medical needs before you come.
Half-day collection from Kathmandu hotels is the Lazimpat habit: English-speaking guides, a private vehicle, and two decades of sending people into the hills and bringing them home.
The office holds the hotel name, meets you in the lobby, and keeps one team with your group until the last drop-off. You will not be left to arrange a taxi to a forest gate.
We'll collect you at 9:00 from your Kathmandu hotel and drive to Nagarjun Fulbari Gate. Walking starts around 9:45 through Nagarjun forest on a maintained trail with some cemented steps. Bring water; the first hours are in the trees.
Around 13:15 you'll reach Jamacho Monastery at 1,500 metres. You'll see the Nagarjuna Buddha statue and the rows of figures on the east side of the stupa. On a clear day the Annapurna, Manaslu, and Langtang lines sit on the horizon.
You'll start back toward Fulbari Gate around 15:30 and drive to your Kathmandu hotel, usually arriving around 17:00. Meals are not included; eat at the hotel before or after the walk. The same vehicle that brought you in the morning takes you home.
We'll collect you from your hotel in Kathmandu at 9:00 and drive to Nagarjun Fulbari Gate, where the walk begins. After you return to the gate we'll drive you back to the same hotel, usually around 17:00.
We'll collect you at 9:00 from your Kathmandu hotel and drive to Nagarjun Fulbari Gate. Walking starts around 9:45 through Nagarjun forest. You reach Jamacho Monastery around 13:15, start back toward the gate around 15:30, and are at the hotel around 17:00.
The whole outing is about seven hours, including the short drives. The trail uses maintained paths and some cemented steps.
Jamacho Monastery sits at 1,500 metres on Nagarjun hill, also called Vindya. There is a small statue of Nagarjuna Buddha. On the east side of the stupa are two rows of figures: Mahakala and Vasundhara in one row, and White Tara, Padmapani, Green Tara, and Vajrapani in the other.
Hindus and Buddhists both come to this hill. Dress modestly at the monastery. On a clear day you can see the Annapurna, Manaslu, and Langtang lines from the top.
The minimum age is 12. You should be happy walking a forest trail with steps for several hours, then walking back down the same line.
You do not need previous hiking experience. The path is maintained. A hiking pole helps on the descent to Fulbari Gate.
The forest can hold birds, butterflies, and sometimes monkeys. Bring water and a snack; meals are not listed as part of this day.
Insect repellent helps if gnats are out. You'll have time at the monastery before the walk down.
Bring sturdy trail shoes or hiking boots, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, a light daypack, water, and snacks. Clothes should be modest for the monastery.
A camera is useful at the stupa and on the ridge. Public transport runs near the gate if someone in your group needs to leave early, but the booking includes hotel pickup and the drive back.
You can cancel up to 24 hours before the activity for a full refund, in line with the Flexible policy.
If cloud sits on the hill, the walk still runs; the mountain line may be hidden. We'll keep the same monastery plan.
We'll collect you from your Kathmandu hotel at 9:00 and drive to Nagarjun Fulbari Gate. Have the hotel name ready when you book.
Pickup covers hotels inside the city. If you are staying outside the ring road, tell us so we can plan the extra drive.
The booking includes the English-speaking guide, private vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off, and time at Jamacho Monastery.
Meals, tips, snacks, and park extras that are not listed are not included. Eat breakfast at the hotel before the 9:00 pickup.
This is a guided day walk, not a qualification course. You will not receive an award.
Your guide stays with you from the hotel lobby through the forest, the monastery, and the drive home.
Nagarjun hill sits on the edge of the Kathmandu Valley, with the walk starting at Fulbari Gate. The monastery is on the summit at 1,500 metres.
The trail stays in Nagarjun forest and the surrounding hills. You finish at the same gate you started from, then drive back to the hotel.
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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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