One of the most scenic & exciting valley in Nepal is the Pokhara valley. This  entire area of famous for trekking & lies 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu six hours by car & 30 minutes by flight from Kathmandu. It is an enormous sunlit playground of green hills, lakes, forests, rivers, waterfalls, terraced fields. For the mountain lover the Annapurna range & the Fishtail Peak, just appear to be infront with over whelming views.

Gorkah is the birth place of king Prithivi Narayan Shah, the great founder of modern Nepal & also  the ancestral home of the Shah Kings of Nepal. Gorkha can be reached in about 5 hours from Kathmandu.

This is the temple which is dedicated to one of the Hindu Goddess ‘Manakamana’(wishfullfilling goddess) situated 125 kilometers west of Kathmandu has the picturesque view of mountains.This place is now accessible by the cable car . This can be visited on the way to Chitwan or Pokhara.

Lumbini is the birth place of Lord Buddha, apostle of peace. It is situated 250 kilometers southwest of Kathmandu. Ahokan pillar, Buddha birth sotorne, remains of an old monastery images of Buddha’s mother “Mayadevi”, etc. are still preserved in Lumbini. Lumbini Garden,World peace stupa, Chinese monasteries, Shrilanka Monasteries , Japanese monasteries are the other important landmarks of Lumbini. Good  Hotels are available.

Tilaurakot is 27 kilometers west of Lumbini  is the ancient capital of Kapilbastu, the Kingdom of Shakya dynasty in which family lord Buddha was Born. Chinese Traveler who visited this place 2500 years ago reported seeing numerous stupas, monasteries & the palaces here.

Royal Chitwan National Park is situated 120 kilometers southwest of Kathmandu in Chitwan district. The rare one horn rhinoceros, several species of deer, bear, leopard, dolphin, crocodile, birds & tigers, etc. live in this park in their natural habitat.This is UNESKO’s World Heritage Site.This is the best jungle safari park in Nepal having the world class infrastructures.

Amidst the high Himalayan settlement of Tibetan-speaking people is a serene village called Jomsom. It among the very few places in Nepal from where the Himalayan peaks can be admired at such a close range & yet from a safe altitude of only 8000 feet. Giant peaks like Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri & the Annapurna Range  seem almost at touching distance. Jomsom is not  popular trekking destination in Nepal but also the gateway to Upper Mustag “Kingdom” with in the Hindu Kingdom of Nepal. Jomsom is also the gateway to the Muktinath temple(Vishni Temple) that holds great religious significance to both Buddhists & Hindus.

The name of Namche Bazaar is generally associated with that of Sagarmatha or Mt. Everest. It is 241 kilometers from Kathmadu & the distance is generally covered with 15 days by trekking. Nowhere else can you immerse yourself so totally among the highest mountains on earth & travel among the legendry Sherpas. One can fly from Kathmandu to Lukla or Syangaboche in the Everest region.

Tyangaboche monastery is the biggest monastery in Khumbu or Everest region. This monastery is situated in the highest altitude. There are a lot of people fly to this monastery by helicopter & fly back to Kathmadu since this is the beautiful site from scenic point of view & spiritually powerful for Buddhists. Everest view hotel is equipped with all modern amenities & situated at the hightest altitude in the world

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