Why Visit Nepal?

By Birendra Adhikari

Nepal is situated between two big countries India and China as a yam. Being a small country with an area of 147,181 sq. km. Nepal possesses bundles of attractions to the tourists, providing unique cultures preserved from the past, exotic scenic beauty of landscapes, forests, mountains lakes and rivers beside these Nepal possesses great opportunities for different kinds of adventure activities. Nepal can also be called the mountain kingdom as around 64 percent of the total land is covered by mountain region. Nepal contains eight mountains more than 8,000 m tall among the 14 existing around the world and they are Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna, among these Everest is the tallest one throughout the world with the height of 8,848 m. Not only these but Nepal also had other many mountains smaller in height but great in their beauty and scenic views. Although Nepal is a small country, the natural beauty of Nepal is indefinable. Nepal possesses the great natural beauty from the plains of the terai to the peaks of the mountains; due to these Nepal can be stated as the,'Last Paradise on Earth'.

Nepal is also very rich in History and Culture as many of the historical and cultural sites of Nepal still exists in front of our eyes, which are now the main attraction for the tourists coming to Nepal from different parts of the world. It is a country of millions of Gods and the only country with the living Goddess called Kumari. The arts and articrafts found in the heritage sites are the property of Nepal and retains great value. There are 10 world heritage sites in Nepal listed by UNESCO among which seven are cultural and two of them are natural and they are Boudhanath Stupa, Bhaktapur Durbar, Changu Narayan, Kathmandu Durbar, Patan Durbar, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayabhunath Stupa, Royal Chitwan National Park, Sagarmatha National Park and Lumbini the birth place of Gautam Buddha, 'Apostle of Peace and light of Asia'. Lumbini is one of the holiest place of Buddhist religion and as well as Hindus where peoples from all around the world go there to pay homage. The site, described as a beautiful garden in the Buddha's time, still retains its legendary charm and beauty. Other places named as Pokhara, Mustang, Lumbini, Gorkha, Tansen etc... are the other beautiful touristic places in Nepal.

Since Nepal possess a diverse kind of landscape, there is a great opportunity of different kinds of adventure activities such as trekking, tours, white water rafting, bungee jumping, paragliding, wildlife safari and many more. Trekking in Nepal's beaten and virgin trails is a great experience as we can have the near and clear view of beautiful mountains, observe the people from different cultures and religion. Nepal has the world class trekking destinations which are named as Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp and others. Nepal is a country of trekker's desire. Bungee jump is one of the most thrilling experience as you jump up from the height of 160 m in the air facing downwards where Bhote Koshi one of the wildest river is seen flowing. Rafting in Nepal's fast flowing and White Water Rivers is another unforgettable experience to be shared in Nepal. Rafting in Nepal's river gives you the never forgetting memories as you raft by the different kind of landscapes side by side. The Southern plains of Nepal is a home for different kinds of endangered animals such as one-horned rhinos, royal Bengal tigers and gharial crocodiles, also the uncountable number of other species such as butterflies, birds and wide varieties of flora and fauna. So jungle safari is one of the major attractions where you have multiple choices such as riding on the elephants back or taking a four wheel drive. Bird watching, canoeing, nature walks are the other exciting parts of jungle safari. Royal Chitwan National Park, Royal Bardiya N.P and Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserves are the most popular and famous in Nepal for wildlife safari. Beside these paragliding, sightseeing, mountain flight, mountain biking, mountain climbing is other activities which gives you some of the most exotic experiences.

Nepal is also a home of 108 kinds of musical instruments, 40 ethnic groups and 70 spoken languages as well as many exciting festivals( Dashain, Tihar, Holi, Shivaratri.. etc). It is a land of the deepest gorge (Kaligandaki Gorge) and the highest lake (Tilicho Lake). 840 species of birds, 640 species of butterfly, 7000 species of flowering plant including 350 endemic ones, 175 species of mammals, 180 species of dragonfly, 600 indigenous plant families and covering 40% of the land mass by forest is a composition of Nepal, making Nepal a beautiful country.

Visit Nepal-Tibet Treks & Expedition is a local trekking company/agency & leading adventure company in the land of Mt. Everest. We assure you of quality services and value for money and understand the special needs and requirements of travelers. We can make a difference by changing a simple holiday into adventurous, fascinating, and memorable cultural experience. Our experience and highly trained Guides made for your encounters with the treasures of the natural beauty of Nepal. In addition we provide tours and treks to Tibet, Bhutan, & Sikkim. We are able to book/change flight tickets both international & domestic. We book hotels in Kathmandu and other majors cities. Our Services will customize your visit to suit your budget and requirements. Come with us to make your dreams come true - come Visit Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet!

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Nepal Tour and Road Trip with Himalayan Encounters Adventure Travel Agency

Written By
Vince Golangco

When traveling anywhere in the world, there are two main ways to go about your vacation: First is for you to do all the planning yourself. This of course could either be a great success or be an absolute fail as you are pretty much relying on opinions you’ve read somewhere or heard from friends, but you’re pretty much not too sure about how fun it’ll be or how it would fit in with your personality. The Second way to go about a trip is to go through a travel agency. This way, the experts and locals can really meet you and tailor a trip that would fit in perfectly with you, while making sure you fully experience your adventure and get stories that’ll last a lifetime. I actually recommend going somewhere in between, where you plan a few activities, but still bounce it off a travel agent.

When In Nepal, I do recommend booking your hotels with Agoda.com then also talking with our friends from Himalayan Encounters: Travel Agency for your adventure and touring needs.

Here’s a short list of the cool things Himalayan Encounters set up for us in Nepal:

Seeing a  Buddha Stupa

Krishnarpan Restaurant

Dwanika’s

Seeing Pashpatinath Temple

Devi’s Falls

Caving

International Mountain Museum

Paragliding

Street Food

Street Shopping

Seeing various preserved temples

Ando so much more!

But, what I’m also excited about is hearing about the other cool adventures that Himalayan Encounters Travel Agency can set up for you!

While in Nepal, we stayed in the capital of Kathmandu, but also took a 25 minute flight to Pohkara, a quiet little lake side town that’s a heavy tourist attraction. It’s there that we tried a lot of the fun adventures from Himalayan Encounters like the Paragliding and more. (More stories about Pokhara soon)

From Pohkara, we instead drove back to Kathmandu, which would usually take around 5 hours, except we took a few stopovers.

1st stop was to see the mountain town know as Bandipur. You’ll really get that old town feel here and it’s a place for lots of relaxing and lots of beautiful mountain views. We do recommend staying at the most popular hotel there, the Bandipur Old Inn.

2nd stop was to see their White Water Rafting Camp by the Trisuli River. Not only was this another amazing sight, but the adrenalin that rushed through my veins just smelling the river and hearing their stories definitely made me want to go back! Oh and I also really admire how eco friendly Himalayan Encounters Travel Agency is. At their Trisuli River camp, they had build eco friend bathrooms that recycle both the methane gas and the waste for the environment. The community they built there was also something to note, they created jobs, homes and futures for many of the people there as the area was nothing more than barren lands before they set up their green eco friendly white water rafting camps.

Our Nepal Travel Agency, Himalayan Encounters, also booked us a morning flight around Mt Everest so that we could see the highest point on Earth. It was just kinda sad that the weather was bad and they had low visibility, so our flight got cancelled and we were already flying out that afternoon. We were really excited about that. I guess it’s one more reason to go back to Nepal.

Other things mentioned by our friends from Himalayan Encounters Travel Agents are their biking trips, Mt Everest trekking tours, mountain hikes, ancient city visits and so much more! They definitely gave us a lot of reasons to go back!

What’s even cooler for our readers is that Himalayan Encounters is very excited to host more Filipino tourists. We sadly did not see any other Filipinos there and many Nepalese people did say that they do not get a lot of visitors from the Philippines. So do mention that you read about Nepal and Himalayan Encounters Travel Agency from WhenInManila.com and they will definitely hook you up with great prices!

The guard dog we named “Teeth” at the Himalayan Encounters Pohkara office and on the right is the face he gave us when on our last day when we said we were leaving.

Speaking of prices, one more reason for Filipinos to visit Nepal is that our Philippine Peso actually converts to twice as much in Nepales Currency. 1 Philippine Peso = 2 Nepalese Rupees. So this really was a wonderful thing as we were ordering YUMMY steaks and other foods for pretty much half the price. Steak below was at 600 Rupees, so it was JUST Php300!!!!

Just be sure to check out the requirements for visiting Nepal and getting your Nepalese Visas upon landing in this link - http://www.wheninmanila.com/nepal-visa-requirements-what-to-bring-when-in-nepal/

When In Manila, plan a trip to Nepal and have a vibrantly colorful, spiritually rejuvenating and thrill-seekingly adventurous time! Oh and we do recommend booking your hotels withAgoda.com as they had the best prices and accommodations we could find.

When In Nepal, be sure to contact Himalayan Encounters Travel Agency to make the most of your visit to Nepal and have the best Nepalese adventure ever!

Thanks again to Himalayan Encounters!

For bookings, I recommend going to Agoda.com and for your itinerary or adventures, contact Himalayan Encounters Tour Group.

Hotel Booking through Agoda.com

Tour Guides: Himalayan Encounters

PO Box 21218(Courtyard Kathmandu Guest House), Thamel, Kathmandu, NEPAL
Tel: +977-1-4700426, 4700335

Fax: +977-1-4700354

info@himalayanencounters.com

http://himalayanencounters.com/

When In Nepal: Boudhanath Buddha Stupa Spiritual Healing

Written By
Vince Golangco

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When In Nepal, here’s one of the first things I recommend you do, go visit a Buddha Stupa and feel your worries melt away.

Upon landing in Nepal, you’ll get a little anxious as the normal travel woes come into play. From long lines, crowded airports, immigration woes and more, it’s really a test of patience upon departing the long plane ride. Furthermore, outside the Nepal Airport isn’t really a Spa. There’s barkers and taxi drivers, tour guides and many others all waiting and screaming to get your attention to earn a buck. After making it through that storm, then comes the crazy driving (seemingly crazier than Manila as they drive on the ‘wrong’ side of the road), to get to your hotel.

So after settling into your hotel, the first place I recommend you check out is the Buddha Stupa. A temple like venue hidden behind a circular wall of authentic shops and cozy cafes. More specifically, we got to visit the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. 

We were told that once the Buddha passes away, his ashes, belongings and relics are all buried in a temple like structure. You’ll see it here below.

The eyes represent the gods and how they constantly watch and watch over us. Above that are thirteen steps that represent the thirteen steps one must take towards enlightenment or Nirvana. This Buddha Stupa structure is completely solid, so it’s not like a church or temple where you can enter it, instead, the circular architecture of the entire “village” makes for a great after work walk, where you not only get to talk to the gods and ask for some blessings, but you get to see some cool shops and colorful restaurants around the way too along with actual temples you can pray and ask for blessings in.

Here’s some of the Temples you’ll see in the Buddha Stupa

 

What really caught my eye was how vibrant the colors were all around the Buddha Stupa. From flags to banners to the incense and the spices, even the stores and shops, the bright vibrant colors were everywhere!

I loved seeing the mix of people there too. It was a relaxing walk around during the beautiful sunset, with the after-work crowd trickling in for an after-work de-stressing walk, along with the tourists and of course the religiously devout, there to pray and ask for blessings.

Moreover, the unique blend of restaurants and cafes there really made it seem like a place I too could swing by daily. From the very traditional holes in the wall to the more modern WiFi enabled coffee shops, you’ll find what you need there at the Buddha Stupa, and maybe you’ll even find yourself.

Oh and here’s the supposed architectural layout from an aerial view. Our guide from HIMALAYA GUIDES mentioned that this original design was actually created by the Dalai Lama.

It only cost 150 Rupees to get in. Once inside, you’ll really notice how much more quiet and tranquil it is as compared to the crazy streets outside.

Oh and thanks to Agoda.com for the great rates when booking our rooms at the AMAZING Dwarika Hotel (article out soon). Of course, thanks to our awesome tour guides fromHimalayan Encounters: Pure Adventures for giving us an unforgettable tour!

When In Nepal, find good food, nice ambiance, a relaxing afternoon, and maybe even find yourself while going for a tranquil walk at a Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. 

Hotel Booking through Agoda.com

Tour Guides: Himalayan Encounters

PO Box 21218(Courtyard Kathmandu Guest House), Thamel, Kathmandu, NEPAL

Tel: +977-1-4700426, 4700335

Fax: +977-1-4700354

info@himalayanencounters.com

http://himalayanencounters.com/

 When In Nepal: Boudhanath Buddha Stupa Spiritual Healing

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