After a nice morning breakfast; ride  car to Dhulikhel - a town high on the rim of the Kathmandu Valley. We hike toward Namobuddha, one of the most blessed Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal.

Today’s walk will be around three hours, allowing you enough time to enjoy tour through the local villages and terraced farm lands, your stop for the night is at Namobuddha Monastery. It is only small, but it is extremely important to Tibetan Buddhists, as it commemorates Siddhartha Gautam’s act of offering his body to a hungry tigress, which is said to have contributed to his ability to achieve enlightenment and, ultimately, Buddha-hood. A short walk above the stupa is the newly built Tibetan Buddhist monastery perched on the hilltop. Arriving here around mid-afternoon, you can just relax, or head to a lookout point close by for a stunning sunset. You have dinner with monks today. No meat and alcohol here as we are staying in the monastery premises.  

After having breakfast with a panoramic view, take a short walk downhill to the rural villages. From here, continue walking through fields and orchards to the quiet village of Balthali. Here again there are amazing views of the mountains, farmland, and villages. Overnight at the Balthali Village Resort.

After last breakfast with this spectacular view, start the short trek to Khopasi there; your car will be waiting for you. We stop at Panauti - a classic Newari town of ancient temples and monuments, where you can discover. Panauti is one of the best-preserved Newari towns in the country, and has been spared any earthquake damage over the years because of the popular belief that it is built upon a single, large rock. The town is built in the signature Newari style, with pink brick and carved wooden temples beside the river. After exploring, give your feet a rest by hopping into the car for the drive back to Kathmandu. En route, stop at Bhaktapur, one of the three ancient cities within the Kathmandu Valley. Lying 14 kilometers east of Kathmandu city, Bhaktapur was founded in the 9th century, and the old city plan is shaped like a sacred conch shell. Not only because of its famous carved peacock windows but also due to its museum, Bhaktapur is the center of traditional Nepalese wood carving. 

After touring Bhaktapur, continue to Kathmandu and check into one of the nicest hotels in town, Dwarika’s Hotel. The place is not just a hotel, but practically a museum of traditional arts and crafts, with unique antique furniture and fittings in each room. If you’re on a tighter budget, there are numerous other boutique hotels around the city that offer a similar charm without the price tag.