Teeming capital, outside the Kathmandu.
Nepal is a land of remote mountain
villages, where people survive by
growing their own food on the thousands
of hill terraces that scale even the
steepest slopes where mechanized farming
is unheard. The fields is ploughed by
water-buffalo, the corn is harvested and
threshed by hand and grounded by water
mills. If you stay in a trekking lodge,
your bread will likely as not be made
from flour ground that day, your
vegetables freshly harvested from the
fields.
Since 1950, Nepal has been an unique
place for mountaineers from all over the
world. Some have come to scale an
unconquered peak, others to undertake
scientific research in the high
mountains. Today, Nepal meets tourists
of many nationalities; some come to
complete an energetic trek or high
adrenaline rafting trip, others to enjoy
the peace and cultural richness of
Nepal’s lower slopes and valleys. You
can visit villages that are ten days
trek from the nearest road, or ones that
can be reached in two hours.
Nepal is a land of extreme
topographical, climatic and ecological
contrasts. South of the central
Himalayas, this mountain kingdom with an
area of 147,181 sq. km, varies in
altitude from the plain of 100m. To
8848m, the height of Mt. Everest, within
a short span of less than 200 km.
Biodiversity ranges from tropical to
sub-tropical to alpine flora and fauna
within that short north -south axis. Few
countries in the world might have such a
vast range of natural beauty crammed
into a small area. The kingdom is a
reign of natural and adventure
opportunities are many.
TREKKING For tourists with no prior
experience of trekking, soft trekking
routes amidst sprawling tribal villages
with sweeping views of green hills and
snowy peaks are available around
Kathmandu and Pokhara. The trek starts
from roadhead, goes up the hill until a
panoramic view unfolds before the eyes
and winds back to the comfort of the
city on the same day or camping
overnight on a ridge for view of sunrise
over the snowy massif and coming down to
the city the next day. Friendly and
smiling Sherpas take care of you during
the trip.
For trekkers with varied tastes, Nepal
is the ultimate area. You can trek up to
the foot of the great Himalayan ranges,
such as Mt. Everest, Langtang and
Annapurna or make a circuit of the
highest mountains. You can also get
beyond the mountains in Tibet -- like
arid landscape with ancient culture such
as upper Dolpa and Mustang. Nepal is a
gateway to adventure in Tibet and
Bhutan. |
