Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country located in South Asia and is the youngest republic in the world. It is bordered to the north by the Republic of China and to the southeast and west by the Republic of India. Covering an area of 147,181 square kilometers, Nepal is the 93rd largest country in the world by land mass and the 41st most popular country.
Nepal is a paradise for travelling. Nepal has amazing landscape and many more beautiful places which one must visit on their lifetime. Trekking and tour activities in Nepal will provide you amazing journey to the world of mountains, hills, serene nature with the option of multiples of activities. We can choose to do the different tour activities and visit the beautiful and most popular places of Nepal. Along with the tour, Buddha Land also offers the trekking activities in different regions like Everest, Annapurna, Manalsu, Mustang, Langtang and all the parts of Nepal.
Nepal is a blessed country with nature's gift as it has amazing landscapes, varieties of geography, awes trucking culture and tradition. For the best travel experience in Nepal Buddha Land offers different tour packages like: Buddhist tour, City tour, Heli tour, Jungle Safari and other Special tours. We also offer different services in Nepal from Heli tour to transport service, flight booking (national and international) as well as hotel booking.
During the Nepal tour we can experience culture, ethnicity along with the beautiful views of heritages of Nepal and mesmerizing views of Himalayas. We can have the pilgrimage tour or adventurous tour or the cultural or educational tour as per our choice from the package options we provide. On each and every Nepal tour we can explore the different values, culture of Nepal which makes anyone fall in love. During trekking and tour in Nepal we can visit the amazing UNESCO listed Heritage sites, enjoy the beautiful cities, explore the diverse culture, village life and mesmerized by the Himalayas of Nepal along with the serene nature.
OVERVIEW OF NEPAL
Area: 147,516 sq. km.
Total Population: 29.67 million (2021)
Capital city: Kathmandu
Native Language: Nepali
Currency: Nepali Rupees (NPR)
Ethnic groups: 125 different ethnic groups and 123 spoken language
Religion: Majority Hindu religion. Also, there is beautiful bonding of Hinduism and Buddhism religion amongst people. As Nepal is Federal Democratic nation, there is freedom to religion and we can find majority of Hindu religion and then Buddhist religion and other religion like Christian and Muslim as well.
Political system: Multiparty Democracy with constitution monarchy.
Geographical Region: Himalayan Region, Hilly Region and Terai Region
Neighboring country: Bordered by India in east, west and south and China from the north side.
GEOGRAPHY OF NEPAL
Himalayan Region: Himalayan Region includes the high mountain ranges from 4000 m to 8848 m above from sea level. This region occupies the total area of 15% of Nepal. Himalayan Region includes the 8 of 14th highest peaks of world having height more than 8000m. The Eight thanadars of the Himalayan region of Nepal are: the mighty Mount Everest (8848m.), Mount Kanchenjunga (8586m.), Mount Manaslu (8163m.), Mount Lhotse (8516m.), Mount Makalu (8481m.), Mount Cho Oyu (8188m.), Dhaulagiri I (8167m.) and Mount Annapurna I (8091m.). We can see the beautiful range of Himalayas in the Himalayan region and weather is comparatively cold in Himalaya. Himalaya region is popular for different trekking like: Everest Base Camp trek, Annapurna Circuit trek, Annapurna Base Camp, Kanchenjunga Trek, Makalu Barun National Park Trek, Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek and so on. Different peak climbing is also organized in Himalayan region like: Mera Peak, Pisang Peak, Island peak, Chulu West, Chulu East, Thorang Peak, Pachermo Peak and so on. With that, the expeditions like: Everest Expedition, Manaslu Expedition, Annapurna Expeditions and so are organized in Himalayan Region. Himalayan region is also rich in wildlife and plant as we can get the chance to see the snow leopards, Danphe bird, Himalayan Yak and so on. Also, we can find highly nutritious plants like Yarsha gumba and so on. The main occupation of Himalayan region is selling yak cheese also Sherpa are famous for guides and porters.
Hilly Region: Hilly region covers about the 68% of Nepal’s territory. Hilly region covers the largest are and largest population of Nepal. This region is part of Mahabharat range which soars from 500m up to 4877m and the lower Churia range. The temperature of the hilly region is mild and land on this region is more fertile as compared to Himalayan Region. In the hilly region, Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu is located. Also other famous destination like Kathmandu, Nagarkot, Dhulikehl, Pokhara, Bnadipur, Tansen, Ilam and so on.
Terai Region: Terai Region covers about 17% of total Land of Nepal which covers the far – west to the far east including the whole southern part of the country. Terai region lies in the lowest altitude which is 70m above from the sea level. The weather is overall hot in summer and cold in morning and night in winter. Terai Region has a sub-tropical climate and Terai is known as the food grain of Nepal as here the land is extremely fertile and has the capacity for maximum food grains for overall country’s population. Terai has the popular destinations of Nepal like Lumbini, Chitwan, Bardia, Janakpur and so on. The birth place of Gautam Buddha (Lumbini), Chitwan National Park of Chitwan, Bardia National Park of Bardia, Koshi Tapu Wildlife Reserve of Bardia and Janaki Temple (Mandir) of Janakpur are the famous wildlife and historic places where maximum tourist visit each year. Bardia National Park of Terai region is one of the largest and most undistributed national park of Nepal. The wildlife like one horned Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger, Gharial crocodile, Gangetic dolphins along with different species of birds and animals can be explored in Bardia and Chitwan National park of Terai.
CLIMATE OF NEPAL
Nepal has 5 different seasons and the climate varies from Himalayan to Terai Region. Nepal experiences the below seasons:
1. Spring Season (March – April)
2. Summer Season (May – June)
3. Monsoon Season (July – August)
4. Autumn Season (September – November)
5. Winter Season (December to February)
Spring season (March – April) is known as Basanta Ritu in Nepal which is the prettiest season where flower blooms, and the weather is warm (neither too hot or cold). This is one of the best seasons for trekking and climbing mountains where we can observe the beautiful view of jungle with vivid textures of flowers and fauna as well as perfect weather for trekking, peak climbing and mountain expeditions.
Summer season (May – June) is the hottest season in overall Nepal. The weather is hot in May and June. However, Trekking is possible in Himalayan Region of Nepal in May and June. But summer season is not preferable season for trekking in Nepal as there are chances of Rain in the summer season. But the trekking can be done in Rain shaded regions of Nepal.
Monsoon season (July – August) is the rainy as well as summer in Nepal. We can experience maximum rain or monsoon during the month of July and August. Trekking in the Himalayan region of Nepal might not be best idea during monsoon season as there is chances of slippery and muddy roadways along with the views covered by the clouds and there are chances of landslides as well. But in Monsoon season maximum travelers travel to the destination like Mustang / Upper Mustang, Dolpo Region, Manang (Annpurna Circuit), Nar Phu and Badimalika Trek. Mustang, Dolpo, Manang, Nar Phu are the rain shaded areas of Nepal. Trekking in these regions are perfect during the monsoon season in Nepal.
Autumn Season (September – November) is the peak season for trekking in Nepal. The weather is perfect and stable as temperature is mild (not so cold and not so hot) and we can see the beautiful views of Himalayas while trekking in the Himalayan region in Autumn season. During Autumn on the month of October Nepali people also celebrate their biggest festival, Dashain and Tihar. The holiday season with perfect climate and weather makes this season one of the best seasons for travelling in overall Nepal. We can see many tourists in almost all parts of Nepal during Autumn season.
Winter Season (December – February) is the cold season where temperature can range between 9 – 12 degrees delicious. We start to see the snow fall and freezing lakes at the high altitude of Nepal during winter. The people living in high altitude start to come down during winter season of Nepal. Trekking in Himalaya will be very cold during winter. But winter season is suitable for those who wants to do the tour like: Heritage tour, Cultural tour, Buddhist tour and so on. Also, easy treks like Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Ghorepani Poonhill Trek, Mardi Base Camp Trek, Kori – Sikles Trek, Langtang – Gosaikunda Trek and Langtang Valley Trek are possible in winter season. With the help of guide and warm clothes and sleeping bags trekking can be done and in winter these destinations.
HIGHLIGHTS OF NEPAL
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