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Top 10 Places to visit Nepal

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Places to Visit Nepal 10. Langtang Region     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 Hel

Why visit Nepal?

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Top 10 Reasons to Visit Nepal 1. Trekking on the foothills of Himalayas               Nepal is considered as trekking paradise with numerous trekking opportunities for all the travel and adventure lovers. From short and easy to extreme adventure, there are lots of popular trekking sites majorly  Everest Base Camp trek ,  Annapurna Base Camp trek ,  Upper Mustang Trek  and  Langtang valley trek . Embark for any of these trekking sites and explore the Himalayan sceneries like never before. 2.  Insight to diversified cultural mix        Nepal possesses diversified topographical and cultural mix. There are more than hundred ethnic groups residing in various parts of the country from Himalayas, mountains to flat lands of terai. It provides wonderful opportunity to get insight into their culture, history and lifestyle which would certainly be the new learning experience. 3. Abundance of wildlife and bird watching destination        While embarkin

Trek to Tilicho Lake

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Tilicho Lake - The Highest Lake of Nepal         Tilicho Lake  known for the highest lake in the world is located in Manang District of Nepal in the Annapurna range at an altitude of 4919m. Among the Annapurna Circuit Trek , Tilicho lake trek is the most popular destination for hiking. Similarly, Tilicho Lake is also famous for the religious point of view. Hindu pilgrims from around the world visit this lake as this place is the holy spot as mentioned in Ramayan (a holy book of Hindus). Itinerary Day 01:   Drive Kathmandu to Syange/ Jagat (1330m) Day 02: Syange/Jagat trekking to Dharapani (1960m): Walking distance 6-7 hours Day 03: Dharapani trekking to Chame (2630m): Walking distance 5 hours Day 04: Chame to Pisang (3210m): Walking distance 5 hours Day 05: Pisang to Manang (3540m): Walking distance 6-7 hours Day 06: Acclimatization day at Manang (3540m) Day 07: Manang trekking to Khangsar village (3734m): Walking distance 5-6 hours