Nagarkot 
Nagarkot is perhaps the best place to view the Himalaya from the comfort of your hotel balcony. Just 32km from Kathmandu, the village is packed with hotels, stacked up on a ridge facing one of the broadest possible views of the Himalaya. Between October and March a trip to Nagarkot will nearly always be rewarded with a view.
Nagrkot only exists because of the views, as there is not much else to the village. But what views! From any clear point on the ridge, you can take in a panorama, from Dhaulagiri in the west to Mt Everest and Kanchenjunga in the east, via Ganesh Himal (7406m), Langtang Lirung (7246m), Shisha Pangma (8012m), Dorje Lakpa (6975m) and Gauri Shankar (7146m).

The most popular place to soak in the splendour is the Lookout Tower , perched 2164m on a ridge, with killer 360-degree views at sunrise. It’s around an hour’s walk (4km) south from the village, otherwise taxis and private cars (return Rs 1200) are easily arranged through any hotel or the tourist offices if you’re not up for the dark, chilly morning walk. Another good vantage point is from the Mahakali Temple on the small hilltop near several of the hotels.