A walk in nature walks the soul back home - Mary Davis
Indra Daha, Switzerland Park Day Hiking is one of the best destinations for a day excursion into the culturally and historically rich Indra Daha/Kaji Kalu Pandey Samadhi. It is a fairly compact tourist destination with the highest elevation of 1,830m. This hike is also a pleasure trip for those who love nature and the beautiful scenery around
A hike to Indra Daha Switzerland Park begins from Syuchatar, where we have a refreshing breakfast in the hotel, and begin our exciting real hike. After 3 hours of hiking, we reach Switzerland Park. Switzerland Park is beautifully made up of a steep slope with a fabulous green forest of Rhododendron, pine, and blackberries. The melodious chirping of different birds can be heard while walking through the trails. A half-hour's hike from Switzerland takes us to our final destination: Indra Daha.
Indra Daha is also a popular pilgrimage site. The most popular Hindu temple of Goddess Bindabasini and Manakamana is situated here. The major attribute is Indra Daha, a pond itself. It is believed that God Indra took a bath in this pond to get rid of a curse of Gautam Rishi for his disloyalty. The Indra Daha hilltop shares a beautiful view of the snow-capped Mountain range of Annapurna, including Fishtail Mountain, Ganesh Himal, Mt. Manaslu, Langtang Himal, and Gauri Shankar Himal. The park constructed around the cemetery of Kalu Pandey, chief commander of the Late King Prithivi Narayan Shah, is also the main attraction of this place. Indra Daha also holds recreational value because of its clean and green atmosphere, and has been popular for yoga and meditation.
Detailed Itinerary
The Nepal Adventure team will pick you up from the hotel for a half-hour drive to Syuchatar. We will have a refreshing breakfast in the hotel in Syuchatar. After breakfast, we will have a short exercise and stretching to warm up the body, and finally, we pack our necessary stuff and begin our hike to Indra Daha Chowk. This hike leads to the most beautiful and amazing Switzerland Park with green scenery. After a very pleasing hike in Switzerland Park, we proceeded to hike for a couple of hours through the jungle on a steep slope to the Indra Daha. After a wonderful and captivating moment of great interest, the team leads to the most famous graveyard of Chief Commander Kalu Pandey, Indra Daha Pond, and a popular pilgrimage site for a visit. Our hike ends with a Special Nepali Khana with chicken curry at the top of the hill of Indra Daha Chowk. For the day, a short hike down to the Bhimdurga bus station ends back at the hotel.
Highlights
- A scenic walk in nature
- The amazing views of the Kathmandu Valley and the Mountain ranges
- Wonderfully rich in temples, historic places, and recreational values
- A Mesmerizing view of the Annapurna Mountain Range
