Top Nine Things To Do In Nepal

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The birthplace of Buddha offers travelers more than just slopes and mountain landscapes. There are wide choices to enjoy, from art to food to outdoor adventures in this naturally gifted small country.
1. Trekking to EBC (Everest base camp):

This extraordinary adventure takes you to the Nepal’s top base camp (17,590’) to discover the majestic beauty of world highest peak, Mt Everest (8,848 m). Explore the rolling hills, deep gorge and valleys, Buddha monasteries, Sherpa’s culture and alpine forest during the trek. This trek is for the adventure and nature lovers who are willing to make the movement to the footage of world’s highest peak. There are other Himalaya adventures that you can take part in which includes Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Manaslu Base Camp Trek, Langtang Trek, Ghorepani Poonhill Trek and more.

2. Explore the birth place of Buddha, Lumbini:
Trace the bio-grapy of Gauttam Buddha and discover the history behind the evolution of Buddhism in the most peaceful region of Nepal, Lumbini. This tour from Kathmandu, conducts through scenic route and stunning natural ...
... landscapes to the world’s famous holy sites for Buddhism, Lumbini. Lumbini (the birth place of Buddha) and Sarnath(where Buddha first taught his student about Buddhism) are two out of four holy place of Buddhist which exist in Nepal. Get a chance to discover many historical temples, peaceful garden and monasteries during your stay in Lumbini. Enjoy informative walk through the charming remote village and discover many Gumbas (Buddhist temple) surrounded with holy flags during trip around the village.

3. Explore the uniqueness and history of Capital city Kathmandu:
Nepal’s thriving city, Kathmandu long has been known as the center of finance, business and tourism activities. The historic city, Kathmandu is waiting for you to explore theancient village, Darbars, Pagoda, Medieval temples andshrines that goes back to centuries. Enjoy the vibrancy of city through busy street, night clubs, casinos, pub and luxurious hotels.Make an informative sightseeing to Darbar high square,Pashupatinath and Changunarayan (Hindu temples), Bouddhanath and Soyanbhunath (Buddhist temple), Patan and Bhaktapur which are listed in UNSEO world heritage site.

4. Jungle Safari in Chitwan National Park:

Chitwan National Park, the first national park of Nepal is the home to the rare one horned rhino, royal Bengal tiger, leopard, wild elephant adjoining 68 species of mammals and more than 400 species of birds. Enjoy the adventurous elephant jungle ride along the grassy wetland and have a close watch to the scenery of mid jungle, wild animals and magnificent birds.

5. Explore the marvelous Pokhara:
Elegant and ancient, Pokhara valley is blessed with the most spectacular location, peaceful lakes, unspoiled nature, admiring climate and cultural settlements which is most famous around Nepal. You can enjoy the panoramic view of Annapurna region stretching from east to west and paragliding in Sarangkot is not to be missed.

6. Adventurous White Water River Rafting:
Raise your adventure level high with the thrilling fast flowing river Rafting, Kayaking or Canoeing in Nepal. The fast flowing white water descending from Himalaya has many twist and turn along with magnificent mountain surroundings, terraced paddy field, deep gorge, charming remote village which makes Nepal best for river sport around the world.
Trishuli,the famous rafting sport of Nepal is the just few hour drive from Kathmandu. This adventurous white water river rafting takes you to the Chitwan National Park. Kali Gandaki, Bhote Koshi,Karnali, Marshyangdi and Sun koshi are several river for adventurous river rafting in Nepal.

7. Meditation, Aayurbed and Yoga in Ashrams:
Nepal offer a unique and traditional yoga and meditation classes from expert yoga gurus in the boundaries of peaceful Garden and Ashrams.You may experience the improved health, wellbeing and happiness through the regular yoga retreat and meditation guided by award winner yoga gurus. There are many yoga retreat center, specialized aayurvedic clinic and meditation center in Kathmandu, Lumbini and other tourist location of Nepal. Change your perception of life and cure your long term diseases which medical science fails to cure.

8. Taste Different Cuisine:
Experience the taste of diverse cuisine in world class five star hotel to cheap street hotel. Restaurant in Nepal offers wide range of menu from continental to Chinese to Mexican to Indian and more and you just have to name it. The best part is you don’t have to pay high. Don’t miss to explore the taste of indigenous cuisine in typical Nepali restaurants. Many cultural restaurant offers traditional songs and dance performance in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Food varies according to the culture ex- Newar tradition offers Newari Khaja set, Thakali offers Thakali Khana and so on, so you have wide option of Nepali varieties to dine. Don’t miss Bhaktapur Curd which is very famous among the locals and foreigners in Nepal.

9. Bungee Jumping:
Are you courageous enough to make a jump over 160m? If yes, enjoy the world’s best site for bungee in Nepal. A Three hour drive from the Kathmandu towards Nepal-Tibet border reaches the wild Bhote Koshi River with the height of 160m.
Bungee jumping in Bhote Koshi allows the real adventure of falling from high altitude over the river at the natural and real place. The surrounding around the Bungee sport is flourished with the natural beauty, majestic mountains and Bhote Koshi River itself has increased the importance of Bungee. You are just a step back to experience the real adventure in the lap of nature.