Daman, Nepal

It has some of the most fantastic views of the Himalaya views of the Himalayas. It has a great view of the mountains from Dhaulagiri to Mt Everest. Daman is halfway between Kathmandu and Hetauda at 2320m. It is definitely worth visiting.

There is a viewing tower that has a telescope (a cheap fee). There is not much in this town. On the side towards Hetauda, there are some interesting rhododendron forests, which is especially worth seeing during spring.

Where to Stay and Eat
Hotel Sherpa is a friendly place with double rooms for Rs 250. They don’t serve much here except dal bhat.
Daman Mountain Resort has tent that are set around a viewing tower for Rs 800. It is over-priced.
Everest Panorama Resort, about 3km up the high, is a resort that has tents for Rs 1100 per person. It is over-priced.

Travel
Daman by car is about three hours from Kathmandu and four hours from Hetauda. It makes a nice day trip from Kathmandu to come here by car for the day. It costs around $65.
There is one government Sajha Yatayat bus a day departing to and from Kathmandu. The bus departs both Daman and Kathmandu at 7 am. There one government bus at 7 am to Hetauda.
You can also make an excellent bike ride to here, but it is a really tough ride. See the Mountain Biking section for details.

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