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Kathmandu
The Kathmandu valley has an exotic setting. A tier
of green mountain wall above which tower mighty snow
capped peaks surrounds it. It consists of three main
towns of great historic, artistic and cultural
interest: Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The
Kathmandu valley covers an area of 218 Sq. Miles. It
is situated 1360 m. above sea level. The seven world
Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu valley designated by
the United Nation Educational, and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) are the highlights of the
valley. Nepal is the only country in the world where
seven world heritage sites within 20 km radius. |
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Gorkha
Situated on a hill overlooking the snowy peaks
of the Himalaya is a beautiful old palace known as
Gorkha Durbar. There are two attractive temples of
Gorakhanth and Kali inside the palace premises. It
is the historic town from where the unification of
small and divided principalities was started in 17th
century to form the present Himalayan country Nepal. |
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Pokhara
Pokhara, situated at altitude of 827m and 200 Kms
west of Kathmandu is the next favorite destination
after Kathmandu for many adventure and pleasure
trips in and around. It is the place to watch
beautiful mountains and start off major trekking and
expeditions. Pokhara is home to thick forests,
gushing rivers, clear lakes and Himalayas. The
majestic Machhapuchre (Fishtail) rising behind the
hills reflects in the serenity of Phewa Lake. The
close up views of the seemingly nearby magnificent
peaks; Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchre, Annapurna
and others provide us with immense pleasure and
unforgettable memories. There are wide choices of
trekking trails around the mountains. An enchanting
Himalayan valley surrounded by beautiful snow-caped
mountains, with magnificent lakes of crystal-clear
water and all-year round pleasing weather is Pokhara. |
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Naudanda
A small but beautiful village with terraced rice
field on one side and subtropical forest on the
other side with charming views of the Himalayas.
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Sarangkot
The highest point of Pokhara, on the ridge northern
part of Phewa Lake, Sarangkot is a popular mountain
and sunrise viewpoint. It has substantial little
villages near the top that can provide food and
accommodation. An afternoon walk to the village to
spend the night and enjoy the views the next morning
is an exciting experience. |
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Seti
River Rafting
This river made of the water that melted off from
famous mountains like; Fishtail, Annapurna as well
as from Modi river flowing down from magnificent
mountain valley. Our water run starts at the Union
of this river with the Modi. Most of the year, the
Seti is famous for its dazzling scenery as a gentle
river, attracting families, bird watchers, nature
lovers and dreamers. The vegetation along the river
side is a remnant of the vast forested area. This
area is inhabited by Magar who are renowned for
generations of service with the Gurkha forces.
Saranghat is a colorful middle hill village where
you will have first night's camp on a spacious beach
below the village. |
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Chitwan
The beautiful World Natural Heritage site, Chitwan
National Park, located 166km southwest of Kathmandu
and nearly 204km southeast of Pokhara, is the main
attraction of Chitwan and is home to variety of
flora and fauna. Covering an area of 932 sq.
kilometers the park extends over deciduous forest
foothills and river floodplains, being one of
Nepal's largest forest area with wide range of
wildlife like the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger, rare
one horned rhinoceros, several species of deer,
sloth bear, leopard, wild boar, gaur, wild elephant,
four horned antelope, striped hyena, pangolin,
Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, python. The swampy
areas of Chitwan provide home for numerous species
of crocodiles and Dolphins. Rare and endangered fish
eating Gharial, Gangetic crocodiles and four species
of fresh water dolphins. Bird watching is another
attraction as it is habitat of 815 species of birds
with possibilities of watching more than 450
species. Some of the resident species are Peacocks,
Woodpecker’s Hornbills, Bengal Florican and Giant
Hornbill, Lesser Florican, Black Stork, White Stork
and Redheaded Trogons. Winter birds such as
Waterfowl, Brahminy Duck, Pintails and Bar headed
Geese are some of the cold weather visitors. In the
summer the forest is alive with migrants such as the
Flycatcher, the Indian Pitta and Parakeets. The park
is actively engaged in the scientific study of
several species of wild flora and fauna.
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