Nepal Himalaya

The Nagarkot - Changunarayan hiking is a brilliant walk in the outskirt of Kathmandu Valley. If you are in Nepal for short holiday, don't like strenuous trekking or looking for weekend outing; the hiking is the best option to get away from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu. It is amazing to see how the villages along the trail still exhibits countryside lifestyle of Nepal even though it is so close from the city. The best of all is the Himalaya in the backdrop of all these natural settings. Nagarkot at the altitude of 2,100 m is the famous hill station in the suburb of Kathmandu Valley. It is 35 km away from the central Kathmandu. The sunrise and sunset view from Nagarkot is magnificent. So people plan a night's halt in Nagarkot. Bhaktapur, the medieval ... read more

The geographical intricacy of the Himalaya and its subordinate landscapes have created diverge culture, language and even features of people. No wonder their practices are so diverge and strewn in antiquity. Out of 102 different ethnic groups within Nepal, Annapurna region only is thrived with over 12 different ethnic groups. The most outstanding is ‘Gurung’ renowned as ‘Gurkhas’ for their bravery. Siklis tour presents a kaleidoscopic perspective of unspoiled Nepal. Siklis is the biggest ‘Gurung’ village in the periphery of Annapurna. The village lies at 1,900m above the sea in the close proximity of Annapurna and Lamjung Himal. The area roved by shepherds is pristine sanctuary for wide variety of wildlife specially birds. A pleasant walking through temperate forest eventually leads to alpine vegetation dominated ... read more

Obviously! Everest region comprises the world's highest mountain the Mt. Everest (8,848m). Beside that Everest Region is adorned with rich culture of Sherpa People, bio-diversity, the stories of famous climbers and the legends of abominable snowman- the Yeti. For all these, Everest National park was included in the World Heritage Site List of UNESCO in 1979. Celebrated Mountains: Mountain worshiping predates established religions. At the time when animism was in its hay-days, mountain worshiping tradition was started for its domination over the people and their life. Hence regarding mountains as the root cause of natural catastrophe brought as their wrath for disgracing act, people started to please them in the temple and monasteries. Mount Everest is famously known as mother goddess and still these days every expedition to this sacred mountain go through some rituals to ... read more

Destination Annapurna If you find joy in trekking, Annapurna Base Camp is one of many beautiful trekking destinations in Nepal. Annapurna Base Camp trekking is commenced from a natural city of Pokhara of Nepal. On a clear day, one can see gigantic snow-clad peaks of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna massif from Pokhara. Dhaulagiri I (8,167m) and Annapuna I (8,091m) are seventh and tenth highest mountain in the world. Tourist hub in Pokhara is situated along the 4.4 sq km Phewa Lake. At the start of the trek, we pass through rustic villages, terraces and lush forests full of life with snow-peaks looming in the distance. Various ethnic groups add to rich cultural diversification. Closeness of 10 peaks over 6,000m, inspire a delicious joy as a fitting highlights of this spectacular trek. url=http://www.nepalriver.com/trekkinginnepa... read more