Nepal Travel Information

Nepal - a country of amazing extremes, is the home of the world's highest mountains, historic cities and the forested plains where the lordly tigers and the great one- horned rhinoceros trundle at ease. In fact enchantment is everywhere- for anyone in search of Shangrila!

Nepal is the home of the world's highest mountains, with a strong historic tradition having population of more than 18 million people of different religion and Culture.

In addition to a distinctive ancient Hindu and Buddhist culture, Nepal has jaw-dropping mountains with spectacular scenery for walkers and trekkers. If there is a hikers' paradise, this is it, with picturesque mountain villages linked by hundreds of trails that have been used for centuries, with little change noticeable even today. Trails are dotted with intriguing temples to discover on the way.

Things to to in nepal

Nepal is a paradise for walkers(Tour) and trekkers, with glorious mountain landscapes, remote ruins and villages. Trekking season is September to May. As well as climbing the lower slopes of Mount Everest, Sagarmatha ('Head of the Sky') in Nepalese. At an altitude of 8,848m (29,022ft), Everest is the world's highest peak and has been opened for commercial mountaineering for decades. Don't forget your climbing permit, however. You can aslo try some high octane sports. River rafting is superb here; permits are required for Himalayan rivers. Or Bung Jumping, hang-gliding or fly a micro-light plane from Kathmandu, Pokhara or the Langtang region. Paragliding and power paragliding are also available in Pokhara. For Luxaury tour take a scenic flight over Mount Everest. Most of the domestic airlines arrange flights in light aircraft. Flights are also available from Pokhara and other locations west of the capital, flying over the spectacular Annapurna range. You can also do mountain bike to discover quiet corners of the Kathmandu Valley and visit local villages, then catch sight of Everest's snow-covered peak from Nagarkot.