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POPULAR DESTINATIONS
Katmandu Valley:
Rim of Katmandu valley:
There are many resort areas
around rim of Katmandu
valley. Such resort spots
are very panoramic and have
best spots to see a large
range of Himalaya and best
point to witness Sunrise and
Sunset. Nagarkot is the most
visited resort town in the
rim of Katmandu valley.
Dhulikhel, Hatiban, and
Daman are other famous
resort towns in the rim of
valley. Nagarkot is famous
for Sunrise and Sunset view.
Dhulikhel and Hatiban are
famous for countryside tour.
Daman has widest Mountain
View.
Access: Such resort towns
are best accessed by car.
Pokhara:
Pokhara is the most
picturesque natural valley
of Nepal. Situated around
900 m at sea level, Pokhara
lies 200 km west from the
capital city
Kathmandu. Beautiful
Himalayan range, green hills
and hill stations surround
Pokhara. It is therefore, one
of the rare combinations of
the arrays of snowcapped
peaks, crystal clear lakes,
turbulent rivers with deep
gorges and picturesque
village inhabited by various
simple and friendly ethnic
groups. From Tourist point
of view, Pokhara is known as
the tourist capital of Nepal
that out of the total
arrivals around 50% of the
tourist visit pokhara every
year. Pokhara region is
popularly known as the
trekking paradise of Nepal
that the world famous
trekking destinations such
as annapurna circuit trek,
annapurna sanctuary trek,
jomsom-muktinath trek,
Dhaulagiri trek, panchase
trek, royal trek etc. begin
from Pokhara. It is also the
center for hill stations and
cultural village tour.
Besides trekking and
cultural village
tours. Pokhara is also a
center for adventure tourism
such as mountaineering and
rafting. It is only one
center for hang gliding and
paragliding in south Asia.
As many culturally rich
villages surround pokhara
valley, tourists have
several opportunity to
experience the village life
if inner Nepal. Pokhara
valley, in fact, is a
nature’s paradise. The
serenity of Fewa Lake and
the magnificence of the
fishtail summit of
macchapucchre standing
behind it and many other
unique natural gifts create
an ambience of peace and
magic. The nightlife in the
fewa lakeside area is full
of entertainment. In most of
the hotels and restaurants,
beautiful Nepali folk songs
and dances are performed.
Sights seeing of the
heritages sites, flat water
boating, paragliding and
hand gliding, old bajar
tour, cycling in the
outskirt of the city and so
on are the day time
activities to enjoy.
Pokhara, as it is truly said
tourist hub of western
Nepal, is the gateway to
upper mustang, muktinath,
upper dolpo, and the world
famous Annapurna region
including hill stations and
cultural village of mid-hill
Nepal. The climate remains
favourable through out the
year-round-it is neither too
cold nor too hot. However,
the best periods to visit
are considered autumn and
spring. During this period,
the sky is blue and the
environment is
lovely. Moreover, Pokhara
valley is only such a place
in the world to enjoy a
closer view of the Himalayas
that one can even enjoy the
beautiful view of Himalayan
range from his luxurious
hotel room. It is in fact, a
nature’s wonderful gift to
the earth.
Lumbini:
Lumbini is a
birthplace of Lord Buddha.
The site is now developed as
a Lumbini Garden and it is
16 Km west of Shiddarthnagar.
The beautiful Garden in the
Buddha’s time still retains
its legendary charm and
beauty and remains in the
present day Lumbini Garden.
Places of interest: Ashok
Pillar, Maya Devi Temple,
Archeological excavation
sites, various Buddhist
temples and monasteries from
Buddhist countries from all
over worlds. Near by town,
Sunauli is an Immigration
post between India and
Nepal.
Access: Lumbini is best
accessed by car, Local bus,
and Air (Katmandu or Pokhara).
Gorakha:
A mid-hill town
lies between Kathmandu and
Pokhara. The legend of
Gurkhas begins here.
Situated on a hill
overlooking the snowy peaks
of the Himalaya is the
beautiful Gorakha Durbar.
The Gorakha Durbar is a fort
with palace and temple
complex. It was from this
very palace that King
Prithvi Narayan Shah began
his campaign to unify the
present Kingdom of Nepal.
Gorakha is a starting point
of Trekking in Manaslu
region.
Places of interest: Gorakha
Durbar, Gorakhnath Temple,
Gorakhkali Temple, etc.
Access: Gorakha is best
accessed by car and bus.
Mankamana Temple is on the
top of hill in Gorakha
district. It is a scenic and
pilgrim site. The Mankamana
Temple is a famous temple
where you wish to fulfill
your wishes. Mankamana
Temple is best accessed by
cable car from Kuringhat at
Highway between Kathmandu
and Pokhara or by half day
trekking.
Kuringhat is best accessed
by car. Thus the trip to
Mankamana Temple can be made
a part of the tour to
Gorakha or Pokhara. One can
do 3 hours rafting in
Trishuli River with put out
point on Kuringhat and can
enjoy cable car ride to
Mankamana temple.
Janakpur:
Nepal has a narrow
belt of Gangetic plain in
south along border with
India. The plain is best
known in Nepal as Terai.
Janakpur is in mid-Terai and
is famous Hindu pilgrimage
site. Janakpur is a
birthplace of Janaki Sita.
Janaki Sita was married to
Lord Ram of the Epic Ramayan.
Places of interest are:
Janaki Temple, Biwah Mandap,
and numerous beautiful
ponds. Janakpur is also a
center of famous Mithila
Arts and Crafts.
Jankapur is connected with
Kathmandu by air and by
road.
Dharan and Dhankuta:
Dharan
and Dhankuta are famous
sister towns in Eastern
Nepal. Dharan is situated on
the east of Nepal, stretched
from the edge of northern
hill range to the south
forest that divides the
southern plain land of Terai.
Dharan is also a center for
Hindu pilgrimage and is
popularly known as Barah
Chhetra.
Dhankuta is just 3 hours
drive from Dharan. Dhankuta,
a hill-top town, is a
starting point of trek to
Kanchanjunga, Makalu, and
Arun Valley. The nearest
airport for Dharan is at
Biratnagar.
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