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In Dec 2016, I did a 3 days trek in Kathmandu with 3 of my friends in Nepal using the below itinerary. It was a very scenic route going through villages and farm lands giving us an opportunity to observe the local lifestyle. This trek is also very manageable for most people as this is my first time doing such long treks. We had an experience guide with us, Mr. Santosh Gauli and a porter named Bhimsen Rijal (or just call Bhim) who also happen to be a guide at EBC but working part-time as porter during our visit to Nepal. They are both very responsible, entertaining and they definitely made our trekking experience much pleasant and safe. They were also very encouraging during difficult times for example there was a 9 hours trek one day from Chisapani to Nagarkot. I would definitely recommend them for your future trekking trips in Nepal as they have more than 10 years of working experience and very familiar with the mountain routes in Everest and Annapurna. You could get Mr Santosh Gauli at (santu_1985@hotmail.com) and Mr.Bhimsen Rijal. Day 01: Drive Kathhmandu to Sundarijal and hike to Chisapani- 4 hours. We will drive to Sundarijal which takes about an hour and we start our hiking, the trail gradually up with pine and oak forest, this Shivapuripuri National park is a good spot for bird watching and some other wild animal can be seen during the hiking. From Chisapani we will see panoramic view of Himalaya and the valley. And this is the resident of Sherpa ethnic group; this is the nearest place from Kathmandu where we will the culture and the lifestyle of Sherpa ingenious, overnight at lodge. Day 02: Hiking form Chisapani to Nagarkot (2175m) – 5- 6 hours: Morning the northern mountain views attract you our hiking start to Chauki Bhanjag after having breakfast, which takes about 2 and half hours and we will will stop here for an hour for our lunch. We continue the charming trails lead 3 hours toward Nagarkot. (Walking 5/6 hrs) Nagarkot, (2175m) is by far the most popular. 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, overnight at hotel. Day 03: Hike from Nagarkot to Chagunarayan Temple and drive Kathmandu- 3 hours: We will have sun rise view early in the morning. Nagarkot lies top of the hill. This is also a good place to see Himalayan panorama through a Himalayan river valley. After breakfast, hike for couple of hour to Chagunarayan temple which is the very old and artistic temple of Nepal which is listed in the old heritage. After visiting this temple,we will drive to Kathmandu, trip finish: