Hillary Tells Tourists

Sir Edmund Hillary, the first mountaineer to conquer Mt Everest, on Thursday requested foreign tourists to visit Nepal in the wake of renewed optimism of sustainable peace in the countr..

Embassy Informations

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World Heritage Sites in Nepal

UNESCO has declared 10 World Heritage Sites, 7 inside Kathmandu Valley & 3 outside; Lumbani including Kathmandu Valley are Cultual Heriage & Chitwan National Park & Sagarmatha National Park as Natural Heritage Sites. These seven World Heritage Sites are all amazing man-made wonders still standing majestically – some of them as old as 2500 year..

About Tibet

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Altitude Sickness

Altitude sickness will probably the worry trekkers most of all. Altitude sickness is physical reaction at a high altitude caused by low air pressure and a lack of the oxygen. Early symptom will be a headache, shortened of breath, and weariness. Advanced symptoms are nausea, sleeplessness, and diarrhea. In the worst case, it could cause death, which is not rare. Some are prone to to and others are not .your physical condition of the day may have some influence. Consequently, it is very much according to each individua..

Nepal Expedition Rules

Provide discount of 50% in winter and Summer Season and 75% in Autumn Season keeping intact the Royalty Fee in Spring Seaso..

Nepal Peak Climbing Rule

Any person or mountaineering team desirous of climbing the peak listed in Appendix 1 must receive permission from Nepal Mountaineering Association. Application to climb the peak must be made in the form as prescribed in Appendix 2. Permission to climb the peaks will be granted for a period of one month only. Permission may be extended, if necessary, for another period of two weeks. The period of permission granted relates to time spent for climbing above the base camp. The trek to and from the base camp is not included. Application for climbing permit may be made at any time by the concerned mountaineering team. Permit will be granted on a first come first serve basis. Each climbing party will be given a permit as prescribed in Appendix 3. The right to give permission to another party for climbing the same peak during the same period is reserved by Nepal Mountaineering Association. Nepal Mountaineering Association will recommend to Immigration Office of His Majesty's Government for obtaining trekking permit of the area to the team member..

Nepal Trekking Grades

When you select a vacation, it's important to know if the trip is a good match for your fitness level. You want to make sure the pace of the Trekking in Nepal, Biking in Nepal, Hiking in Nepal, Climbing in Nepal, Expedition in Nepal, Rafting in Nepal you'll be doing is well-suited to you and your group or family member..

Nepal General Information

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Place to Visit in Nepal

Sightseeing in Kathmandu Vall..

General Information in Bhutan

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Bhutan Cultural Info

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Festivals of India

Festivals of India being a culturally diverse and fervent society, celebrates various holidays and festivals. There are three national holidays in India: Independence Day (India), Republic Day (India) and Gandhi Jayanti. States and regions have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics. Popular religious Indian festival include the Indian Hindu festivals of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, India Holi festival, Dussehra, Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid an-Nabī and Christian festivals of Christmas and days of observances such as Good Friday are observed throughout the country..

India General Information

India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with more than 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democratic republic in the world. Bound by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia..

Festivals of Nepal

A British scholar well said: In Nepal, there are as many temples as many houses, as many gods as many population and as many festival as many number of days in a year and this is not an exaggeration! In Kathmandu valley, you will see every second house is a temple and every other day is a festival! While the national festivals have fixed dates, based on Soloar Calendar, religious festivals are set by astrologers following the lunar calendar. The best part about the festivals in Nepal is that all the events are celebrated with the same enthusiasm and galore the way it used to be hundreds of years ago when people had no other means of entertainment..

People and Culture in Nepal

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the total population of Nepal was 26,427,99 in 2007. The population comprises people of more than 100 multiple ethnic groups who speak about 93 different languages and dialects which are further divided into different castes. The distinction in caste still plays a significant part in a Nepali' life when it comes to marriage..

Festivals of Bhutan

The Bhutanese are deeply religious people followers of Mahayana Buddhism. Their belief is woven intricately seven into their daily lives - in the way they live, work, workship and celebrate. But the Bhutan tsechu festivals is perhaps the most elaborate and colourful expression of their deep-seated faith in the ideals of dharma. The festival is also an opportunity for those visiting Bhutan to get a rare glimpse into the mystical and rich traditions of the Bhutanese peopl..

Place To See in Bhutan

Bhutan Thimpu Lying in a valley (elevation 2,350 m), Thimpu is unlike any other capital in the world. The traditional architecture of its houses and buildings is particularly striking..

General Information

Bhutan the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China. Bhutan Tour is separated from the nearby country of Nepal to the west by the Indian state of Sikkim, and from Bangladesh to the south by the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal..

Festivals of Tibet

Tibetan New - Year Januar..

Places of Interest in Tibet

Tibet's capital Lhasa (elevation 3,700 m) is a cultural city with a history going back 1,300 years. The magnificent Potala Palace, former seat of the Dalai Lamas, presides over the city. Built in 1645 on the top of a hill, the palace contains 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines and 200,000 religious statues. The old city revolves around the Jokhang Temple and the quaint Barkhor market that surrounds it. The Jhokhang, built in the seventh century, is the holiest Buddhist shrine in Tibet. Its mural paintings, finely worked golden roofs and other works of art are something to see. At a little distance from the old city core, Lhasa is also a modern capital of concrete high-rises, fancy department stores and wide boulevards..

Potala Palace

Located in Lhasa City of the Tibet Autonomous Region, and first constructed in the 7th century, the Potala Palace is the most comprehensive art treasure house of cultural relics in Tibetan area of China..

History of Tibet

Legend tells the Tibetan history starts with a monkey and a siren. The monkey was sent by Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezi) for religious retreat on the high plateau. The siren managed to persuade him to marry her. Having the permission of Avalokiteshvara, they married and had 6 children. They were believed to be the ancestor of the Tibetan people. However, archeology and geology discovery makes ethnologists believe Tibetans are decedents of aborigines and nomadic Qiang tribes. According to archeological discovery, Tibetan history can be traced to 4,000 years ago..

Nepal Trekking Permit Fee

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Best Time to Visit in Nepal

Since Nepal is a country of diversification with its geography and climate, a nature lover can always make it as his destination of trekking year round. There are normally four seasons are considered in Nepal, each of which has its own particular attraction to offer..

Nepal Trekking Gears

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Visa in Nepal

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