Travel Guide

Nepal Travel Guide

Eight of the world's ten highest peaks, and a culture that treats altitude like a warm-up.

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Why Visit Nepal?

Nepal is the roof of the world and one of its most spiritual places — a country where sacred peaks are both geographical facts and divine presences, where Buddhist and Hindu traditions have braided themselves into something entirely unique, and where trekking routes that go to the base of the world's highest mountains are accessible to anyone with reasonable fitness and two weeks. Kathmandu's ancient Durbar Squares and the great stupas of Boudhanath and Swayambhunath are Himalayan civilisation in its most concentrated form; the rhododendron forests of Annapurna and the khumbu glacier of Everest Base Camp are the planet's most dramatic natural stages.

Best Time to Visit

When to Go to Nepal

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Must-See

Top Highlights of Nepal

Bucket List

Everest Base Camp Trek

The world's most iconic trek — 12 days from Lukla airstrip through Sherpa villages, past yak caravan...

Adventure

Annapurna Circuit

Nepal's most diverse trek — 10–14 days circling the Annapurna massif through landscapes that change ...

Spiritual

Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu

One of the world's largest Buddhist stupas — a vast white hemisphere crowned by the painted eyes of ...

Nature

Pokhara & Phewa Lake

Nepal's most beautiful city — a lakeside town backed by the Annapurna range, reflected in Phewa Lake...

Spiritual

Pashupatinath Temple & Cremations

Nepal's most sacred Hindu temple complex — a gold-roofed pagoda dedicated to Shiva on the Bagmati Ri...

Wildlife

Chitwan National Park

Nepal's most accessible wildlife reserve — a UNESCO World Heritage Park at the Terai lowlands with o...

Practical Tips

Before You Go — Nepal Essentials

FAQs

Nepal Travel Guide — Common Questions

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