Experience
Days here are mostly spent outside
What there is to do at Nosvra, and what is worth doing in the hills around it.
Around the resort
Four places on the property
Eleven rooms means the common spaces matter more than they would at a larger hotel. These are the ones guests actually use.
The sunrise deck
A timber deck on the eastern edge of the property, built for one purpose. In winter we bring blankets and flasks of tea up at half past five.
The garden
Terraced down the slope below the rooms, planted with what grows well up here rather than what looks impressive in photographs. Some of the kitchen herbs come from it.
The lounge
Warm, low-ceilinged and lined with books left behind by guests. The wood stove is lit from October through March.
The restaurant
Twelve tables, most of them by the windows. Open to guests and to visitors who book ahead.
Dining
Seasonal ingredients, familiar Nepalese flavours, and simple dishes prepared for slow meals.
Breakfast is included and served from seven: eggs however you want them, seasonal fruit, Nepali tea, and bread baked here each morning. On request the kitchen will do a Nepali breakfast of roti and vegetable curry instead.
In the evening the menu is short — usually a dal bhat set, one or two Newari dishes, a noodle or momo option, and something continental for guests who have been travelling a while. Vegetarian and vegan versions of nearly everything are available; tell reception in the afternoon and the kitchen will plan for it.
Most vegetables come from the valley below, and the herbs come from our own garden. What is not local, we do not pretend is.
Explore Nagarkot
The hills start at the gate
Most of what there is to do here is outside and on foot. Reception can sketch you a route, arrange a guide from the village, or book a car down to Bhaktapur.
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Sunrise at the viewpoint
The Nagarkot viewpoint tower is a walk from the resort along the ridge. On clear winter mornings the range is visible from Ganesh Himal round toward the east; in monsoon you will more likely see cloud, and we will tell you honestly the night before.
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Ridge and forest walks
Several trails start within a few minutes of our gate, from an easy hour through the pine to longer routes down toward Chhaling and Changunarayan. We can sketch you a route or arrange a local guide.
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Village walks
The settlements below the resort are working farming villages, not attractions. A slow walk through them in the late afternoon, ideally with someone who lives here, is the thing guests tend to remember.
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Bhaktapur and Changunarayan
Bhaktapur Durbar Square and the temple at Changunarayan are both an easy drive down the hill. We can arrange a car and a driver who will wait for you.
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Photography
The light here is the reason many people come. Early morning from the deck, late afternoon along the ridge, and the hour after sunset over the valley are the three worth setting an alarm for.
The valley below
Bhaktapur, and the Newar towns around it
Nagarkot sits on the eastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley, above Bhaktapur — one of the three old royal cities, and the one where the brick lanes and carved timber windows have survived best.
The temple at Changunarayan is on the ridge between here and the city, and is worth the stop on the way up or down. Most guests do Bhaktapur as a half day and are back before dark.
Reception can arrange a car and a driver who will wait, or point you to the bus if you would rather do it the local way.
What we can arrange
- Hot water and room heating
- Garden, terrace and sunrise viewing deck
- Free on-site parking
- Help arranging guides, hikes and valley trips
Your mountain stay starts here.
Send us your dates and we will confirm availability — no payment, no account, just a reply from reception.