Travel to Kakani Ultimate Guide

Kakani, a marvelous hilltop situated to the north-east of Kathmandu valley, is the best travelling destination to break free from busy and daily life schedule of crowded city.

Residing in the lap of gorgeous mountains, it holds some of the most stunning mountain views and whole lot of flora and fauna vegetation.

The journey begins from Balaju Baipas all the way  via Pasang Lhamu Highway and trout fish zone to Kakani about 25 kms away. It takes about one and half hour’s drive from Baipas in a local bus or own private vehicle.

However, you also have a hiking option from Tokha to Kakani height following the hiking route through Shivapuri national park which is definitely the best option where you can observe the vegetation around the park.

As this is the nearest destination from Kathmandu valley, it is best for a day hike away from hustle and bustle of the city. Beautiful scenery of wild rhododendron and pine forestswhile on the way makes you forget about the tense of the long way.

Above all, Kakani is best known for the sights of Himalayas, stretching from Ganesh Himal to the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.

Furthermore, Kakani is also well known for mountain biking and its picnic spot located at the top of the hill where you can also experience wall climbing.

Many local visitors come here for their annual picnics specially in mid and late winter with friends, family and colleagues.

Moreover, if you are in the right season, which is in winter, you can experience the vast terraced landscape full of red strawberries. Huge amount of strawberries, radish and other vegetables are produced and exported to different parts of the country from this area every year.

One of the delicious dishes is locally grown fresh water trout fish which certainly will blow your mind. You can find many restaurants which serves local trout fish along the way.

Culturally, Kakani is rich with its Tamang caste village. However, other caste also resides in this area.Village tour guided by local guide lets you know about the culture and habitant of the village which includes their seasonal farming, outfits and the religion. Religiously, almost all the Tamang people worship Buddha as they are Buddhist.

Being a tourist hub Kakani holds numbers of hotels, restaurants and camps for the service of the visitors. Basically, all the hotels and restaurants serve local and continental dishes as per the guest request.

Locally grows strawberries, dhido, and millet bread, local chicken soup is some of the preferred dishes in the area.

Kakani Adventure Camp situated at 1920 meters elevation, right on the lap of Kakani height, is one of the unique adventure camp newly introduced to Kakani. The camp holds numbers of luxury tents in a terraced landscape with its vast area full of greenery and natural environment.

This camp aims on educating students and adults about adventure camping and engage them in various adventures such as zip flying, rock climbing, net climbing, hiking, village tour, organic farm visit and many more.

Although, it has been a famous travelling venue near the capital city, it is still under the shadow because of its tough landscape and poor roadways.

However, government is trying to do their best on solving this issue as soon as possible as it is not only tourist hub but also the traditional business route which joins Tibet and Nepal.

Thus, Kakani is surely a best destination to visit near Kathmandu valley with the whole package of adventure, food, culture and scenery.

With all the experience and nurturing of the soul with the natural environment, who doesn’t want to visit Kakani hilltop once in a lifetime?