Godawari Botanical Garden and Phulchowki Foothills
Nepal's National Botanical Garden at the foot of Phulchowki, 19 km south of Kathmandu, with time for a gentle walk and some birdwatching.
- Duration
- About 5 hours
- Start
- 9:00 AM from your hotel
- Group
- Private, up to 12
- Grade
- Easy
When the city starts to feel a bit much, Godawari is the perfect antidote. Nepal's National Botanical Garden opened here in 1962, at the foot of Phulchowki, the highest hill on the valley rim. Its glasshouses, orchid house, fern and cactus collections and little streams make for a wonderfully calm half day, and the forest around it is one of the best spots in the valley for birdwatching.
Your guide will walk the garden with you, and then you can visit the springs at Godawari Kunda before driving back through the villages of the southern valley.
Highlights
- The orchid house, glasshouses and fern garden
- Birdlife in the Phulchowki forest
- Godawari Kunda spring
How the day runs
Godawari
- 9:00 AM pickup and drive to Godawari (about 1 hour).
- Guided walk through the botanical garden.
- Visit Godawari Kunda, then drive back.
Tour facts
- Duration
- About 5 hours
- Start
- 9:00 AM from your hotel
- Distance
- 19 km south of central Kathmandu
What the price includes
Included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Kathmandu, Patan or Bhaktapur
- Private car with driver
- A licensed, English-speaking tour guide
- Government taxes and our service charge
Not included
- Garden entrance fee
- Lunch and drinks
- Tips
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Your hotel lobby in Kathmandu
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time. If you cancel later or don't show up, the tour price is not refunded.
- Tour code
- KCT-GDW-01
Want to change something?
Every tour is private, so we can easily change the start time, add a stop or even join two tours into one day. Just tell us what you have in mind!
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