![]() Roadhead
at Basantapur
 ( 8000ft,
2424m )  
      a start / end point for treks to / from the Arun Valley and the Kanchenjunga Region. Above the village there are views of the Makalu Himal. Basantapur
is at the end of the
road from Dhankuta. 
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Road
from Dhankuta to Basantapur 
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![]() Dhankuta
Bazaar on road to
Basantapur 
      It is an overnight journey by bus from Kathmandu to Dhankuta  | 
      
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