ABOUT NEPAL

THE MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY

It is officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia. It is perhaps the most frequently visited country of the world. Himalaya and Nepal is synonymous and so is Kathmandu. Known for tourism Nagarkot, Dhulikhel and Kakani are just outside the Kathmandu Valley; offer excellent views of the Valley and its various landmarks. Situated in other parts of the country are Pokhara, Tansen, Lumbini, Janakpur, Gorkha and Daman. Also of major interest are Nepal's National Parks and Wildlife Reserves along with some other destinations.

Bihar, Bengal and Uttar Pradesh in India are few of the entry points to Nepal. It is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia, bordered by the People's Republic of China to the north and India to the south, east and west. Nearly 80% of its people follow Hinduism yet they are liberal towards all religion. For a small country like Nepal, landscape is diverse, ranging from the Terai in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north. It is notable that within a very small width the elevation of Nepal increases from the plain terrain to the tallest Himalayas. Surrounded by the picturesque Himalayas covered with snow, almost seen flittering with the sky. Nepal has heavenly natural charm, beauty and attractions where nature has left all its best expression, manmade wonders, rich culture and traditions, royal attractions, ancient history. Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur are the hot spot for the mountaineers and adventure seeking tourist. Kathmandu is the capital city and is known for the famous Pashupati temple. Kathmandu, Patan, Pokhra, Janakpur, Bhaktapur, Lumbini, Chitwan National Park, Dhulikhel, are some of the tourist destination of Nepal, Nepal Tourism Attractions. Adventurous Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Wildlife Tourism, Festival Tourism, Hospitality Tourism, Pilgrimage Tourism, Village Tourism, Musical Carnival Tourism, Historical tour are some of the options available with the tourist. Nepal is captivating landscape with an incomparable diversity of flora and fauna. It is the finest destination for a trekking, offering everything from easy and short excursions to the long challenges of the snowy peaks, invoking visions of the spectacular Himalayas. The country has vast diversity, the lush meadows, green woodland, fragrant orchards and high altitude lakes make the place a paradise for nature lovers. Nepal offers neat and clean views of the Himalayas, Mount Everest, mount Kanchendzonga and its range. The country is known for religion tour, Buddhism tour, trekking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, national wildlife safaris, river rafting and for its beautiful temples.

Nepal is a unique destination for trekking in Nepal, hiking in Nepal because of its unbeatable Trekking in Nepal combination of natural beauty and cultural riches. Popular Expedition and trekking are Trekking in Everest , Annapurna Trekking, Langtang Trekking Poon hill Trekking, Royal Trekking, Everest base camp treks, Kanchajunga trekking, Makalu Trekking, Makalu Trekking, etc.

Kathmandu
Birgunj
Janakpur
Pokhara
Chitwan National Park
Nepalgunj
Gorkhja
Mustang
Mahendranagar
Pashupatinath
Lukla
Dhulikhel
Annapurna range
Lumbini
Nagarkot
Namche Bazaar
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Airways - 48 airports with frequent flights and support a sizable traffic in Nepal. Tribhuvan international Airport, Kathmandu has connectivity with Bangkok, Vienna, Sharjah, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dhaka, Karachi, Seoul, Osaka, Shanghai, Paro, Lhasa, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Varanasi, etc. Popular ones are Buddha Air, Kathmandu, Cosmic Air, Gorkha Airlines, Royal Nepal Airlines, Shangri - La Air, Skyline Airways, Yeti Airlines, etc.

Railways - This Himalayan Kingdom do not have the railway system except one stretch of 59 kilometer railway line in the south of the country. There are links with Indian railway from all its bordering towns and city with India. Two stretches of railway are Raxaul in India to Amlekhganj in Nepal and the other is Raxaul in India to Janakpur in Nepal are in operation. Naxalbari in Indian state of West Bengal also links through Kakarvitta.

Roadways – Road ways are quite improved as compared to other hilly region and there is a very good roadway all over the country. The road network covers nearly over 8,500 kilometers of paved roads linking all the major tourist destination of Nepal, China and India. The roads are decent and distance traveling exists. There are government and private vehicle service available round the clock.