Godawari Botanical Gardens & ICIMOD Living Mountain Lab Tour

Half day 3-4 hours

Easy

From USD 15

The Godawari Botanical Gardens and ICIMOD Living Mountain Lab tour offers a rare combination of Nepal's rich plant/flora diversity and mountain-focused conservation work. The site is located at the base of Phulchowki Hill. This tour provides participants with an experience focused on biodiversity, conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable mountain development.

Group Sizepax	Fixed Departureprices per person	Regularprices per person
Price per person		USD 15

Group Sizepax	Fixed Departureprices per person	Regularprices per person
Price per person		USD 15

Hiking and trekking with vonKathmandu has been the highlight of my life since moving to Nepal. The trek I went on with this company was an amazing experience and I can’t say enough about how wonderful everything was planned.

Cameron Monti

VonKathmandu provides a personal touch. They want you to have a wonderful time because they are passionate about the mountains and trekking themselves.

Tom Pellens

They really went above and beyond to ensure we had an epic journey, from making sure we had all our needs met, to celebrating special occasions, to making sure we had the closest table to the warm stove!

Cabaku

I have used several other trekking guides in Nepal and although nearly all of them have been very good, vonKathmandu is the best.

Sally Templeton

I’ve been taking hikes with them for three years, and they just keep getting better. Always great views and great company. Totally recommend vonKathmandu.

Bindi Borg

Thank you introducing us to Tanzing. We had awesome time with him. He is a great guy and so much fun. Rich

Rich and Pat

We had the most fantastic time! Thank you so much for everything!!!!! We are blown away by the beauty of the country, the hospitality of the people, the rich culture and nature. Phunu is just fantastic!!!

Verena Eberhard

Von Kathmandu was so good to us and took us on so many fun adventures. We hiked with them to Namobuddha, Bungamati, and Pilot Baba Ashram, all of which were stunning

Georgia R

Wonderful experience and exceptional organization! I thoroughly enjoyed myself and will definitely be signing up for another hike.

Curiosity30697130296

We had a most outstanding 9 days trip to Mohare and around Pokhara. Congrats also for the very knowledgeable and smart organizational skills of team vonkathmandu that made these days very special to us. We will come back!

Stephan and Malena Grabherr

Von Kathmandu looked after every detail from the start to the end of our wonderful trek up to Kanjin at the top of the Langtang trail. We had an excellent guide (Ramesh Tamang who spoke good English and was extremely knowledgeable). We will come again and use their great services soon.

Andy Brown

The hike was absolutely fantastic. Great team, great views and landscape, professional organization, super care… You guys do a perfect job. It can’t get more professional than that.

Carolin Spannuth Verma

Outside the busy season, we had the opportunity to sit with the locals around the wood fire ovens and to listen to their stories about bears raiding the village..

Sabrina Schmidt Koschella

And we received the best care ever from our guide Phura Sherpa as well as the porters Suresh and Uttarman. (While I don’t speak Nepali, I loved listening to Phura sing while we hiked. An added bonus!)

Anna Ruth

Amazing hikes with great people. You can tell a lot of thought and planning goes into creating the most interesting route possible.

Chris Hofmann

Good friendly and safety conscious guides and the bonus is that the guides are snapping away all day taking high quality photos which they share after the walk.

David Masters

They were well-organized, effective, and fun in their approach!

Sonya Martin

Super well organized- you don’t have to think- just enjoy the incredible scenery. Great chance to meet new folks. What a great way to spend the day- out of the city in nature.

Kimberly Waller

Vonkathmandu knows how to accommodate your wishes and tailors the programme accordingly with great flexibility and a personal touch. We had a great trek to Pikey Peak!

Arjanne Rietsema

They know the best trails in Kathmandu valley, honed with week after week of recce hiking. Together they bring some of the best crew and do not compromise on the quality of service.

Raj Gyawali

The thing that I love about vonKathmandu is that they take care of each and every small detail for you, you just have to show up for an adventure. They know the hills / mountains, they know the good spots to take in the views and they really make the whole thing worth your while.

Shruti Sharma

Throughout the whole trip I always felt well supported by vonKathmandu, whenever I had a question they answered it right away and they were always caring about how I was doing. I would highly recommend to do your Nepal trip with those guys, they are just great

Milan Marck

Glad to discover new places to hike through local villages and the different ridges, very professionally done from the pre-trip info, briefing, logistics etc! Thank you!

Katherine Mah

Huge fan of the day hikes! They offer a fantastic break from the city to hike for hours through beautiful, pristine landscapes, but you still sleep in our own bed afterwards.

Erika Hoffman

Well organized, friendly people, great safe trails and you get to meet lots of interesting people. Plus the views are always spectacular!

Tara Ealy

Stunning views of sprawling terraces and seas of yellow mustard flowers. Highly recommend, and will be certain to travel through von Kathmandu on my next trip.

Nathaniel Glidden

Amazing experience! One of the most beautiful hikes I’ve been on, and I never would have been able to find it by myself.

Anna Hamilton

Fun hike, the crew members are very accommodating participants’ needs, well-organised, great way to discover the beauty of the Valley. Highly recommended!

Pungky Utami

Great team and amazing landscapes! Highly recommend this experience. Very well prepared guides were always kind and helpful.

Gabriel de Carvalho Morand

Perfect intro to the wonders of Kathmandu Valley and surrounding moutain ridges. A nice, friendly and well organised group.

Rob Fielding

	Collection of native, medicinal, ornamental, and exotic plants.
	Themed sections which include the orchid house, fern garden, and rock garden.
	Opportunities for bird watching and butterfly observation.
	Nature trails.
	Educational interpretation on plant conservation and ecology.

•	Original passport (for permits)
•	Comfortable walking shoes
•	Full sleeved clothes for entering heritage sites
•	Small backpack
•	Water bottle
•	Sun hat or cap
•	Sunscreen
•	Sunglasses
•	Toiletries
•	Rain gear
•	A warm layer (for mornings and evenings)
•	Trail snacks and energy bars (optional)
•	Extra cash (for food, drinks, shopping, etc)

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13	Jomolhari Trek with Mountain Festival 15D with Jhomolhari mountain festival
13	Best of Bhutan Tour 10D with Bhumtang Tsechu festival
17	Gokyo Lakes and Renjo Pass Trek 11D

3	Upper Mustang Overland 13D with Dukchu masked dance
13	Jomolhari Trek with Mountain Festival 15D with Jhomolhari mountain festival
13	Best of Bhutan Tour 10D with Bhumtang Tsechu festival
17	Gokyo Lakes and Renjo Pass Trek 11D

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Godawari Botanical Gardens & ICIMOD Living Mountain Lab Tour

Overview

Highlights

Best time to go

Prices

Includes

Transportation

Crew

Misc

Excludes

Checklist

What to pack

How to pack

Sign Up

1. Fill up the Booking Form

2. Pay to confirm

3. Prepare for mountains