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Destination Details

NEPAL

Destination Overview

A mountainous country of sacred spaces and Himalayan vistas Nepal is an enchanting kingdom, nestled in the Himalayas between China and India. For a small territory, the country boasts an uncommonly diverse terrain, including eight of the world's top 10 highest mountains. Nepali folklore is often illustrated in dance and music and the people are open to sharing their traditions. Although tourism is steadily increasing, Nepal's remote location has kept the culture widely unaffected from outside influences.

Attractions Of NEPAL

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Chitwan

Chitwan literally means “heart of the jungle”. The popular Inner Terai valley gets its name from Chitrasen, the Tharu King, who once ruled here. In the southwest corner of Bagmati Province, Chitwan lies between foothills of the Himalaya, the Mahabharat and Siwalik ranges. The region called Chitra Ban in earlier references used to be dense forest abounding in wild animals and resorted by recluse sages meditating deep in the forests. In recent years Chitwan National Park tops the list of things to do in Asia. It is an exciting jungle experience with - jungle safaris, birdwatching, canoe rides and numerous other nature and jungle activities. While the jungles are teeming with wild animals like tigers, leopards and rhinos, along the marshes and rivers are gharial and marsh mugger crocodiles basking in the sun.

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Lapchi Kang – Maratika caves

Lapchi trek, the least visited remote area and exciting secreted corners of Nepal, situated at the border with Tibet, at 3’600 meters. Lapchi is a famous trekking and pilgrimage site for Buddhist, since it is where the famous Tibetan Yogi Milarepa lived for a long time in a cave. Together with Mt Kailash and Mt Tsari, Lapchi is one of the three holy mountains ranges that is believed to be the holiest among mountains. The Lapchi Kang tour is not just for the Buddhist followers. The place offers an enviable trekking route in the high mountain region. There are plenty of pleasant sights and serenity to take in here. The art and architecture of the monasteries and caves, the scenes of surrounding mountains and other natural formations of this high alpine region is as much a Buddhist pilgrimage as a charming destination for travelers. - Maratika Caves, also known locally as Haleshi, is near Khotan in the Eastern Nepali hills, at an altitude of approximately 1200 meters above sea level.

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Lumbini Birthplace Of Buddha

Lumbini is the Buddha's birthplace, located at Rupandehi, Nepal, is one of the world's most important spiritual sites and attracts Buddhist pilgrims from around the world. Today you can visit over twenty-five Buddhist monasteries built by diverse countries from Vietnam to France, study Buddhism, meditate and visit the birthplace within the sacred Mayadevi Gardens. Mayadevi Temple is the most sacred site in the Lumbini Garden where archaeologists have identified the exact spot where Lord Buddha was born. Inscriptions on the Ashoka Pillar nearby also refer to the spot as his birthplace. It is said that the newly born Prince Siddhartha (later became the Buddha) took his first seven steps and delivered his peace message to humanity here.

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Meditation courses

There are many different and even contradictory ideas about what meditation is, but the basic approach is the need for the practitioner to understand the nature of his mind rather than struggle with it. Understand that meditation has nothing to do with the life of monk or ascetic who seeks to cut himself off from the world, as it is too often perceived. Nor is it a belief or a religion. You do not have to change your life to open yourself to meditation. Meditation is a quality in you that is simply called detachment or otherwise says inner vigilance and full awareness in and of the present moment. It is possible at any time to spend a few days in a monastery as individual or a group, to learn or discover, or deepen this practice. You can live this experience without worrying about the organization.

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Pokhara

Pokhara’s tranquil beauty has been the subject of inspiration for many travel writers. Its pristine air, spectacular backdrop of snowy peaks, blue lakes and surrounding greenery make it ‘the jewel in the Himalaya’, a place of remarkable natural disposition. With the magnificent Annapurna range forming the backdrop and the serenity of the Cluster of 9 Lakes with three major ones - Phewa, Rupa and Begnas – Pokhara is a great destination for a weekend getaway as well as a long relaxing holiday. Pokhara Valley, gateway to the Annapurna region where many a trekker finds his Shangri-la, sits high on the list of ‘must visit’ places in Nepal.

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The Kathmandu Valley

The Kathmandu Valley There is a famous folk story that narrates the establishment of the Kathmandu Valley. Long ago, it was merely a lake – a beautiful exhibition of aquatic flora and fauna, when Manjushree, a holy Buddhist Saint from Tibet, saw a beautiful lotus flower floating in the center of the lake, boundless admiration started to flame inside his heart. He then, cut the Chobar Hill; which turned into a deep gorge, letting the water from the lake drain out, and leaving a fertile, and pious land for human settlement. Later the settlement became a well-known terminal for diverse individuals; for devotees (both Hindus and Buddhists), Tibetan and Indian merchants, artisans, emperors, explorers, historians, hippies, according to the respective eras, and – now - for tourists from all around the world.

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Yolmo Valley

Yolmo’ also called “hidden valley” or Helambu, is a region of great importance in terms of its religious and cultural richness as well as its natural beauty. According to the Buddhist religious texts, seven secret regions are considered to be the most sacred sites, Yolmo Gangra is one of those!! Helambu Trek in the Langtang region offers the breathtaking sceneries of the Himalayas, terraced landscape, and ethnic cultural activities. It preserves various species of birds, flora and fauna, including Ghoral, monkey, Himalayan black bear and others. The charm of the trekking in Helambu increases due to the less traffic in the trail.