Nepal is famous for a trekking paradise. The country homes a number of treks which ranges from high altitude long treks to lower latitude short and easy trek.

One day treks in Nepal are among the short and easy treks in lower altitudes.

You can spend your time amidst the natural surroundings of Nagarkot via Sankhu, Kateki or Changunarayan. This route offer you panoramic views of Himalayas. In the clear weather, the Himalaya range, stretching from Dhaulagiri in the west all the way past Everest to Kanchenjunga in the east, emerges from the darkness to greet the happy visitor with its awe inspiring majesty and beauty. The village of Nagarkot is on the edge of the valley and offers excellent views of the mountains as well as Kathmandu valley.
At Nagarkot, you enjoy delicious lunch with stunning mountain view and rest of the hiking goes from Nagarkot to Changunarayan or there are lots of option to trek back to Kathmandu and it takes about three hours. The most popular walk leads down from Nagarkot along a ridge to the temple of Changunarayan-with views of Sankhu village to the right and Bhaktapur to the left. Changunarayan is situated at the end of a long ridge which runs well into the valley, it is said to have been built in 323 AD by King Hari Datta Varma. The temple, famous for its architecture is richly decorated with sculptures and carvings. It is said to be the oldest temple in the valley. After excursion in and around Changunarayan you board the vehicle to get back to Kathmandu which takes one and half hours.