About Nepal

Nepal, sandwiched between two giant nations- India to the south, east and west and China to the north, is a tiny but amazing and a diverse country in terms of ethnicity, language, culture, religion, geography and climate. The latest census conducted in the year 2001 records that there are in Nepal over one hundred castes/ethnic and religious groups and 92 mother tongues. It is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its geographical position and altitude variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60 m above sea level to the highest point of the earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 m, with climatic conditions going from sub-tropical to Arctic. All these the features have made Nepal unique and most loved and one of the best destinations in the world.

Besides aforementioned features, Nepal is the home to the eight of the 14 highest peaks in the earth above 8,000 m, namely Mt. Everest (8,848 m), Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586m), Mt. Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Makalu (8463m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8201m), Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m), Mt. Manaslu (8163m) and Annapurna (8091m). Similarly, Nepal also has over 1,300 mountains above 6,000 m. Over 400 peaks can be explored through well-developed trekking trails leading to the summit or allowing organization of any sort of adventurous sport. This explains why thousands of tourists make it to Nepal every year.

Nepal has therefore something to offer to everyone who wishes to come here. You can simply roam around the plain in the south, over hills and mountains in the north to explore the natural diversitiy of culture, flora and fauna. At the same time, you can have thrilling activities such as trekking, mountaineering, wildlife safari, rafting and many more. The terraced paddy fields, the unique landscapes, a favorable climate and weather, the mountains, rivers, glacial lakes, forests and wild animals, the warm hospitality of Nepalese peoples, their unique cultures, all of these have been the major attractions for travelers in Nepal. In admiration of these features, the world renowned travelers and travel writers have penned down about Nepal in recognition of itsc ultural richness. They have given so many titles to this country such as, Shangri-La, cultural museum, roof of the world, birth place of the apostle of peace, country of living goddess, Himalayan pilgrimage, a tiny country of over 100 of ethnic groups, the land of mysticism and exoticism, the country of non-stop festivals, among others. These are clear and self-explanatory, they tell to the world about the incomparable and prosperous cultural heritage of this country.