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This Article is about Nepal, and it covers below facts about Nepal.

• Geography of Nepal
• Reasons to Visit Nepal according to Tourist.
• Cultures in Nepal
• Religions in Nepal
• Natural Beauties In Nepal
• Things to do in Nepal and Things to see in Nepal
  • Things to do in Nepal
    • Climb Mount Everest
    • Sight Seeing Mount Everest with Helicopter
    • Watch Bird in Koshi Tapu Nepal
    • Jungle Safari in Chitwan National Park
    • Hiking and Trekking in Nepal.
  • Highest Mountains in Nepal, Mount Everest,
  • Lakes of Pokhara,
  • Buddhism – Birth Place of Gautam Buddha,
  • Mountaineering and Trekking in Nepal,
  • Annapurna region,
  • Langtang Region,
  • Rafting in Nepal,
  • Bird Watching in Nepal,
  • Chitwan National Park,
  • Rich Flora and Fauna,
  • Conservation areas and Wetlands,
  • Jungle Safari in Nepal,
  • Tilicho Lake in Manang district of Nepal,
  • Biggest Lake in Nepal – Rara Taal,
  • Khaptad National Park and
  • Routes from India to Nepal and Nepal to India

Nepal is one of the world’s most ecologically diverse destination with its geographic diversity; from snow-capped Himalayas, plain grassland to dense tropical forest.

Nepal Is A Landlocked Country between India and China, With A Population of just 29.3 million and Has an Area of 147,180 Square km / 56,827 Square Miles Is A Perfect Place For Trekkers, and contains whole lots of Natural Beauties. 

This Small Country is also A birth place of Gautam Buddha and also has World’s Highest Peak Mount Everest.

Not just that, out of 10 highest peaks in the world, 8 of them are in Nepal. Kanchenjunga Mountain Peak, which is Third Highest Peak in the world in Nepal too.

Nepal can be one of the interesting destinations to the tourists to visit. It is rich in its natural beauty and gives a various choice for a trip Planner, with its wide range of places to visits and boast beautiful trekking and hiking trials.

Nepal is not only rich in its geographic diversity but have a different ethnic and religious diversity and cultures.

It is rich in its cultural heritages and Nepalese are known for their hospitality. If you are planning a trip to Nepal, you can witness some ancient cultural heritages like

Nepal is not only rich in its geographic diversity but have a different ethnic and religious diversity and cultures. It is rich in its cultural heritages and Nepalese are known for their hospitality.

If you are planning a trip to Nepal, you can witness some ancient cultural heritages like

• Kathmandu Durbar Square
• Patan Durbar Square and
• Bhaktapur Durbar Square

which are listed in the world heritage sites .

Nepal is known as the Birth Place Of Gautam Buddha and the country with the highest mountain peak Mount Everest also known as Sagarmatha in Nepali language.

Nepal has more tourist destinations and attractions beyond these. One can see and get to live the culture and enjoy traditional cuisines during their visits.

Visitors come to Nepal for different purpose and variety of reasons. Some visit Nepal to quench their desire to climb or trek in Himalayas like Mount Everest, Annapurna Mountain , while some are fascinated by culture and famous city of Kathmandu, some for spiritual awakening, some to satisfy their adrenaline adventures depending on the mindset of the traveler.

Nepal is the destination for all kinds of travelers around the world. Some of the places that are popular among tourists after capital city Kathmandu are

• Chitwan National Park known for close view of wildlife
• Pokhara known as city of lakes and
• Mount Everest , Highest Mountain in the World.
• Annapurna regions and
• Langtang regions

These are Most popular area for starting treks.

Another attraction among the tourists and trekkers, visiting Nepal is Mustang.

It is divided into lower and upper Mustang, which has a different diversity yet feels connected with its rugged and mystical reputation of once isolated and independent Tibetan kingdom. It has a beautiful landscape that takes one’s breath away.

After a powerful earthquake struck in Nepal, in 2015, causing severe damage in Kathmandu and other areas of the country and its heritage sites, travelers are advised to check on local conditions and reconstruction before visiting those places.

Geography of Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked country between two very large countries viz; China and India. China borders Nepal in the North with the high Himalayan mountain ranges acting as border between the two countries. India borders Nepal in the East, West and South.

The total land area of Nepal is 147,181 square Kilometer (56,827 sq mi). It is situated in the central part of the Himalayas.

The altitude of Nepal ranges from a minimum height of 67 meters to 8,848 meters within span of 885 KMs from east to west and 193 KMs from north to south. The extreme attitudinal variation in the short stretch has resulted in 11 bio-climatic zones ranging from lower tropical below 500 m to alpine above 5,000 m in the High Himalayas.

Nepal is a unique country geographically, culturally and historically. Because of its vast diversity and natural bounty, hundreds and thousands of people visit Nepal every year

“Reason to Visit Nepal” – According to Tourist.

The reason for visiting Nepal varies on the likes, interests and purpose of the visitors. Some visit the country for its high snow clad mountain peaks. They are attracted and lured by the call of the mountains and seek to climb or trek in the high snow clad mountain peaks of Himalayas.

. Most of the people especially from India and other Asian countries visit Nepal for religious purpose.

Gautam Buddha ‘The light of Asia’ was born in Lumbini of Nepal, hence Buddhist visit Nepal in larger numbers.

Nepal is also the birthplace of Sita, wife of Lord Rama. There are numerous temples, Buddhist monasteries and other religious places in Nepal which attract a large number of Hindu and Buddhist tourists.

While some others are intrigued others are intrigued by the culture and the famous city of Kathmandu, and yet others come hoping to find some sort of spiritual awakening.

Nepal can be an adventure place for sports like rafting, trekking and mountain climbing. It can a center of cultural learning for Buddhist and hindu religions, a cultural eye opener. The rich flora and fauna of the country is yet another reason why many people visit Nepal.

It is a treat for nature lover who are interested in nature and bio diversity. It is a place where people can have life-changing experience, depending on the interest, likes and attraction of the traveler.

Mount Everest Is in Nepal

The highest peak in the world ‘Mount Everest’ lies in Nepal. It is one of the major tourist attraction for people all around the world.

Since May 31, 1953 the day it was first successfully scaled by human, thousands of people have successfully ascended Mount Everest. While Many thousands of people make it a point to reach the base camp of Mount Everest.

The Everest region is not regarded as a scenic region for trekking but the fascination of Mount Everest draws the trekkers and climbers towards this region in large numbers.

There are various routes to reach the base camp.

The main hiking season are generally from March to May and from September to December. The mount Everest is visible from Kathmandu Valley also.

Many areas lying on the periphery of Kathmandu valley are a great place to see Mount Everest with naked eyes.

Chandragiri hills and Nagarkot provide a good glimpse of Mount Everest.

Mountaineering and Trekking In Nepal

Nepal is home to eight of the 10 tallest peak in the world.

Apart from Mount Everest, Nepal is also home to Mount Kanchanjunga, the third highest peak in the world, Mount Lhotse, Mount Makalu, Mount Ho- Oyu, Mount Dhaulagiri, Mount Manaslu and Mount Annapurna.

Nepal is renowned all the over the world for its trekking routes and is one of the best destinations for trekkers which provides a unique and wonderful sights abound with natural beauty and culturally variant human settlements which are surrounded with temples, monastires, Gumbas and Stupas.

Some trekking routes reach up to the base camp of some of the highest mountains in the world including the Mount Everest and Mount Annapurna.

Trekking in Nepal provides adventurers of Nature and trekkers to enjoy holiday and time that is full of spell binding natural beauty.

Trekking in Nepal usually involves long distance talk through the lush green mountains, hills and forest areas.

The panoramic view of the mountains, dense forests and high hills with snow clad mountains provides people a once in a life time opportunity to observe, view and experience nature from close range.

The trekking route also passes through lakes at high altitudes and rivers originating from the high Himalayas. The trekkers can also explore local villages with unique traditions and cultures, traditional houses and locally prepared food, unique lifestyle and other natural beauty.

Annapurna region

The Annapurna region is one of the most popular trekking destination in Nepal because of easy access and trekking options ranging from few days to few weeks depending upon the schedule of the traveler.

The circuit of Annapurna around the Annapurna mountain takes about 21 days.

This route is also called as the Apple Pie circuit for a reason that most of the tea houses along the route serve their own variety of fried apple pie. The Annapurna conservation area lies in this route.

In many regards, the Annapurna Region, north of Pokhara, is an ideal walking area.

The dramatic contrasts of the Nepalese countryside are especially visible, from the subtropical vegetation of the Pokhara Valley to the dry rain shadow area, with features of the Tibetan plateau.

The people and cultures are also very different: facial characteristics, houses, lifestyles, customs, and religion.

The Annapurna region was declared a protected area in 1986. The region has a good infrastructure to support the many trekkers that come through this area.

The paths are well maintained, and food and lodging are guaranteed.

Langtang National Park – Mustang

The Langtang Region, home to Langtang National Park, is an incredible area for hiking, with some high passes, extensive views, old monasteries, and beautiful mountain scenery with rhododendron forests that bloom during the spring hiking season.

It is less developed than some of the other popular trekking areas in Nepal and generally less busy on the trails, despite its close proximity to Kathmandu.

There are villages with guesthouses and food all along the route, although somewhat more spread out than in other trekking regions.

This area can be reached easily from Kathmandu by jeep in seven to eight hours, making it extremely convenient, with no flights required.

On a clear day, the peak of Langtang Lirung (7,245 meters), which dominates the surrounding area of the same name, is visible from Kathmandu.

Trekking lengths and duration range from a few days to a couple of weeks depending on the routing. Some trekkers combine Helambu and Langtang for a longer trek.

Rafting In Nepal

Rafting in Nepal is the most exciting adventure trip.

Most of the rivers in Nepal are mountainous that run down with high speed. 

During the monsoon the flow is very high, therefore, rafting is not done due to strong flow and current in the river.

June to July is the monsoon season when the water level is very high.

The best season for rafting are from October to December and April to May. 

Nepal has different types of river for easy to challenging water rafting which range from one day or more to enjoy rafting adventure trip.

There are many rivers in Nepal that are very popular for challenging rafting. For the beginners, there are easy and short trip rivers like the Trishuli and Seti that needs trip of one to three days or one to three days trip.

For the professionals, truly challenging rivers like the Bhote Koshi and Kali Gandaki are there. For the longer and challenging rafting rafters can go to Sun Koshi River in eastern Nepal and Karnali River in mid-western Nepal.

In these rivers, rafters can make eight to ten days trip. There are Tamor and Arun Rivers in eastern Nepal for rafters that want longer rafting.

Bird Watching in Koshi Tapu, Nepal

Bird watching in Nepal is one of the best natural tours to observe the birds as it is a habitat of resident, wintering and migrant birds.

Nepal is very rich in biodiversity though geographically it is a small country.

Surprisingly, there are 862 species of birds in Nepal that is suitable residence for both residential and migrating birds.

Around the Kathmandu Valley, there are some best places for bird watching, including Nagarjun and Ful Chouki Danda (hill) and Godawori Botanical Garden. Shivapuri is one them.

Shivapuri, the smallest National Park in Nepal, is the house of 318 species of birds.

Chitwan National Park, Nepal

The Chitwan National Park, Bardiya National Park and Koshi Tappu Wild Life Reserve are perfect places for depth study on birds in Nepal. Koshi Tappu is one of the best spots to explore the birds. One can watch more than 170 species of birds in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve situated in an area of 17,500 hectares.

Rich Flora and Fauna- Nepal

Rich Flora and Fauna: Nepal is one of the riches country in terms of bio diversity. Nepal consists of 36 different types of vegetation in nine terrestrial eco-regions.

From botanical perspective, there are over 1,120 species of non-flowering plants and 5160 species of flowering plants in Nepal. From zoological perspective there are 181 mammals, 844 bird species, 100 species of reptiles, 43 species of amphibians, 635 species of butterfly and 185 species of fresh water fish.

Conservation areas and Wetlands- Nepal

Conservation areas and Wetlands: Considering the rich bio diversity of the country, Nepal has 20 protected areas, which includes 10 national parks, three wild life reserves, six conservation areas and a hunting reserve.

Additionally there are nine Ramsar (wetlands) sites in Nepal.

These protected areas provide tourists and traveler insights into the rich bio diversity of the flora and fauna of the country.

Every year thousands of tourists visit the protected areas.

Jungle Safari In Nepal

Nepal Jungle Safari is very Popular package program in Nepal to explore the wild life adventure tour.

Nepal is very rich in wildlife. The tropical jungle in Terai low land preserves some of the best wildlife habitats in Asia.

Out of total geographical area of Nepal, 16 percent is occupied by the National Parks, Wildlife Reserves and Conservation Areas.

Jungle safari on elephant back is one of the thrilling experiences in Nepal.

Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Bardia National Park, Chitwan National Park and the Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve, offer jungle safari on elephant back or jeep ride.

Terai region gets rather hot during the summer and temperate during the winter.

Visitors are recommended to carry cool clothes, good walking shoes, shady hat and sunscreen during the summer.

The rainy season brings mosquitoes and leeches in the jungles. Mosquito repellent, anti-diarrhea tablets and anti-histamines can be handy during the summer and rainy months.

We have cheap to deluxe tour package for Chitwan National park.

Tilicho Lake – Manang district of Nepal

Tilicho Lake is a lake located in the Manang district of Nepal. It is situated at an altitude of 4,919 metres in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas.

Anyone attempting to do the Annapurna Circuit route usually cross these watersheds between Manang and Kali Gandaki valleys above the 5,000 meters high Thorong La pass.

Various lodges have been built between Manang and the Lake, but there aren’t any accommodation sites or even teahouses past the Tilicho Base Camp lodge.

Rara Taal – Biggest Lake In Nepal

Rara taal is the biggest lake situated within the borders of Nepal, which lies at an altitude of 2,990 m above sea level and covers an area of 10.8 square kilometers.

The lake is surrounded by Rara National Park on all sides, the park was established in 1976 to preserve the beauty of the lake and protect the unique floral and faunal importance of the rare and vulnerable species found around the lake.

Khaptad National Park – Nepal

Khaptad National Park is a protected area in the Far-Western Region of Nepal which was established in 1984 on the advice of the region’s holy man Khaptad Baba.

The Park stretches over four districts of Bajhang, Bajura, Accham and Doti and covers an area of 225 square km.

The landscape consists of steep slopes, streams and moorland. It is considered to be one of the best scenic landscapes Nepal has to offer, with various landscapes and species of birds and animals along with different kinds of vegetation.

Routes “from India to Nepal” and Route from Nepal to India

Because of the open border system between Nepal and India the relations between the countries and its people specially those living in borders in social, cultural, economic and other fields have remained intact for centuries.

Many tourists who visit India for spiritual and religious purpose make it a point to visit Nepal as origin of many of the religious traditions and practices of hindus and Buddhism are found in Nepal.

Coming to Nepal from India is very simple as India and Nepal share open border and crossing border from India to Nepal and Vice versa is not difficult as is the case with other countries.

Nepal can be reached from India through air as well as land route. Flights from India’s Delhi fly into Kathmandu on a daily basis. Three to four flights operate between Delhi and Kathmandu.

Nepal can be reached from India via land route also. The entire southern plains of Nepal is bordered by India and there are many entry and exit points in the border areas. There are five border crossings between India and Nepal which are open for tourists.

The Sunauli-Bhairawa border crossing which is closest to Varanasi, the Raxaul-Birgunj border crossing close to Patna in India, the siliguri-Kakarbhitta border crossing close to Darjeeling, the Bahraich-Nepalgunj border crossing close to Lucknow and the Banbassa-Mahendranagar border crossing in the far west of Nepal close to Haridwar in India.

These border points can be reached via motorable roads on bus or private vehicle from major India cities that are closer to these border points. After crossing the border, the traveler can reach Kathmandu or nearby major city of Nepal via bus or hiring a private vehicle.