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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.
For those seeking the ultimate panoramic Himalayan view, Daman is the place to visit. Located approx 80 km southwest of the Kathmandu valley, Daman (2,400 m) offers the only unimpeded view of the entire Himalayan range – roughly 400 km of Himalayan panorama. Daman is located on the Tribhuvan Highway between Kathmandu and the town of Hetauda. A walk around the surrounding area or a lounging on the one of the resort here is just a different experience in itself. Rock climbing, cycling, hiking are few of the many activities possible here. There are couple of accommodation option for a comfortable stay.
One or two local buses and several shared 4WD jeeps head in both directions between Chitwan and Kathmandu or Pokhara. It's the long way, but worth the effort if you have the time to spend a day or two in a quiet little village.
Get around
The only way to get around is by foot. There are lots of trails leading towards the villages around that offers an opportunity to conncet with the local life. Similarly one of the resort here has bicycle on hire which can take one on a very interesting downhill ride to Palung Village.
See
One of the hotels has a lookout tower with great views on clear mornings of the Himalayas, with one of the widest panaramas of any viewpoint.
A Tibetan monastery and temple is about a 30 minute walk through lovely mountain scenery. Get directions from one of the restaurants or guesthouses.
Do
The activities available here are hiking, cycling, rock climbing, fishing trip to Kulekhani, pony ride etc.