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Langtang Gosaikunda Trekking in Nepal

Langtang region lies towards the northern side of Kathmandu and boasts of beautiful snowcapped mountain ranges and the very welcoming people of the Tamang and Sherpa community. The holy lake of Gosaikunda is one of the interesting features of this region apart from the picturesque villages and the dense forests covered in different species of wild flowers and abundance of wildlife. Langtang region has moderate climate with subalpine vegetation. The Langtang National Park established in 1976 has given shelter to a wide range of unique flora and fauna found in the region including various migratory birds, Himalayan Tahr, monkey, deer, Pika and the Red Panda that has been listed as one of the endangered species of Nepal. Langtang region is enriched with gigantically beautiful mountain ranges including the highest mountain of this area, Langtang Lirung (7264 m) on the north, Gang Chhenpo (6,388 m) on the south and Dorje Lhakpa (6,975 m) on the east overlooking against the amiable val

Kathmandu One Day Tour

Kathmandu One Day Tour  Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal is very rich in its cultural and historical beauty. This one day tour to Kathmandu valley will give you immense satisfaction with its unique cultural and the importance it possess. We have planned this trip for you in such ways that you get chance to visit all those cultural world heritage sites that is in Kathmandu. Kathmandu Durbar Square World Heritage Site This complex of palaces, courtyards and temples, built between the 12th and 18th centuries, used to be the seat of the ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu. There are also three museums inside the palace building.  Swoyambhunath Stupa The Monkey Temple World Heritage Site You can watch over the valley from the top of a hillock on its western side. Swoyambhu is also known as Samhengu and the Monkey temple because of the countless monkeys living in the premises.  Pashupatinath Temple World Heritage Site Pashupatinath is one of the most sacre

Annapurna Base Camp Trekking in Nepal

Annapurna Base Camp trekking is often called as Annapurna Sanctuary Trek and is one of the best trekking trails in Nepal. This trek is fascinating as it takes you deeper into the majestic Himalayan kingdom discovering the hidden Shangri-La through the green foothills and the dense forest with the backdrop of the beautiful mountain ranges and the rich wonders of the nature. Besides drifting into the tranquility of nature, one gets to witness the distinct lifestyle and tradition of the local inhabitants and their cultural prosperity accumulatively. This trek gives you the wonderful opportunity to get the glimpse of the panoramic Himalayan views and to interconnect with the local ethnic communities and their culture and tradition. The phenomenal view of the morning sunrise and the colorful forests covered in more than five varieties of rhododendron makes the trip colorful and worth every penny and takes you to paradise on earth. No wonder, this trekking route attracts and drags a

Everest Base Camp Trekking in Nepal

Everest Base Camp Trekking is a thrilling adventure to the foothills of the Mount Everest giving you a lifetime experience of trekking in a true essence. This trek itself is quite challenging but the feeling you get as you undertake the journey to the most fascinating land of the Himalayas through the serenity and beauty of nature scattered in its diverse vegetation and the topographical diversity with the gigantic mountains is just surreal. Behold and capture this dreamlike experience and an opportunity to immerse into the unique Buddhist culture and learn about their distinct tradition and lifestyle. To all the travel enthusiasts and the adventure seekers, this trek provides you the perfect opportunity to set your feet at the closest periphery of the world’s tallest peak and have an eyeful of the snow-clad mountain peaks. No wonder, this trek has been magnetizing people from all over the globe with its exquisite beauty. The challenging trails of this trek overall lead you

Dumji Festival Trekking in Nepal

Dumji Festival is one of the major festivals celebrated by the Sherpa community of the Khumbu region. This festival falls in the month of July and is observed to mark the birth of the Guru Rinpoche. This festival was initially introduced by the Lama Sangwa Dorji, who is also the pioneer founder of the monastery, in Pangboche to correspond the Guru Rinpoche’s birth anniversary and dates back to about 360 years ago. The Dumji festival of masked dance is a replication of the dominance of the Tibetan Buddhism over the aboriginal systems of belief, the construction of the local community and its distinct tradition. This is a very significant ceremony among the Sherpa community. The masked dance is performed in public and depicts the ritual patterns of the Tibetan Buddhism. The beginning of the festival is somewhat simple with the local neighborhood visiting each other for the purpose of offering food as well as merrymaking and entertainment. The festival is follo

Island Peak trekking in Nepal

Khumbu region in the eastern Nepal is a home to many fascinating mountain ranges including the Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse, Mount Cho-Oyu, Mount Lhotse, and Mount Ama Dablam. Among these, Island Peak is one fascinating mountain peak that is situated in the heart of the Khumbu region in the Sagarmatha National Park and has sparking attention from summiteers to scale its top at 6189 meters above sea level. A trek to the apex of the Island Peak offers you the glorious views of the snowcapped mountains that are strikingly beautiful. As it lies in the middle of the Chhukung valley, the view of the peak from Dingboche looks prominently like an island in the middle of the sea; hence it was derived the name Island Peak in 1951 by Eric Shipton’s party. The peak later renamed as Imja Tse extends along the ridge at the south end of the Lhotse Tsar outlining an arc of precipices with Mount Nuptse, Lhotse and Lhotse Tsar towards the north, Chopolu and Makalu to the east and Ama Dablam, Bar

Upper Dolpo trekking in Nepal

The secluded land of Dolpo is in fact a hidden Shangri-La beyond the Himalayan Kingdom with spectacular landscapes, majestic views of the sweeping mountain ranges and the abundance of the wildlife. Upper Dolpo is one of the remotest regions of Nepal and remains unspoiled and unraveled. The beautiful land of Dolpo is a place of paradise on earth and has blessings bestowed with the mystical beauty by the nature itself. The trekking journey to Upper Dolpo commences from Juphal after as we take on a flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and then to Juphal. This trekking journey takes you all through the rugged unspoiled trails all along the beautiful valley and the spectacular gorges, the breathtaking sceneries and the captivating mountain peaks, to the lush vegetation and the thicketed forests of rhododendrons blooming making the forest even more enchanting, the forest of pine and gives a chance to blend with the Himalayan people and their culture. Exploring around Phoksundo Lake will