Duration : 12 min ride · 2–3 hrs at the top
Grade : Easy
Minimum Age : All ages
Best Season : All year
From : INR 1,800 / USD 25 per person
Location : Thankot to Chandragiri · Kathmandu Valley

Chandragiri Cable Car

A cable car from Thankot, on the western edge of the Kathmandu Valley, to the top of Chandragiri (2,551 m), with the Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple and a panorama of the Himalaya from Annapurna to Everest on clear days.

The top station has viewing decks, cafés and walking paths. It is about 45 minutes by road from Thamel and makes an easy half-day trip, or can be combined with the Chandragiri hike down (HK-03).

Rates (per person)

Option	INR	USD
Return ticket	INR 1,800/-	USD 25/-

All rates are indicative and confirmed at the time of booking. Tour and trek codes refer to our other partner packs; for foreign nationals, the tour codes end in -F (for example KAPO-F).

Pairs Well With

KANA – Kathmandu · Nagarkot
KAHE – Kathmandu Valley Heritage Tour
KADH – Kathmandu · Dhulikhel · Panauti
KALU – Kathmandu · Lumbini
KAJA – Kathmandu · Janakpur

Inclusions

Includes

Return cable car ticket and transfer from the hotel.

Booking Terms and Safety

How to Add an Activity

Request the activity with the tour or trek booking, stating the code and preferred day.
We schedule it on a free, transfer or reserve day and confirm the timing with the final itinerary.
Activities can also be booked on their own for clients already in Nepal, subject to availability.

Payment and Cancellation

Full payment is due together with the balance of the main programme, no later than 7 days before arrival.
Cancellation more than 7 days before the activity: full refund. Within 7 days: 50%. Within 48 hours or no-show: no refund.
Activities cancelled by us or the operator due to weather, river levels or safety are refunded in full or rescheduled.

Health and Safety

All operators are licensed by the relevant Nepal authorities and use certified guides, pilots and instructors.
Guests must disclose medical conditions; heart conditions, pregnancy, back or neck injuries and recent surgery exclude most adventure activities.
Age and weight limits shown for each activity apply strictly.
Alcohol before any activity is not permitted.
Travel insurance covering adventure activities is strongly recommended.

Seasons and Weather

River activities depend on water levels and are generally not run in the monsoon (June to August).
Air activities depend on visibility and wind, and the operator may postpone or cancel a flight at short notice. Hot air ballooning runs only from November to February.

Chandragiri Cable Car (AD-23)

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