Guide to Nepal Trek and Tour Adventures in the Himalayas

The Kharapani area, which was swept away by the Seti flash flood on May 4, is yet to recover from the tragedy. The tourist hub, which was visited by scores of tourists on a daily basis for enjoying the breathtaking scenes and taking a bath in local hot water pond, wears a deserted look after the flood swept away settlements, including Sadal and Kharapani, in the area located 21 kilometres away from Pokhara. The flood buried the pond under debris and destroyed suspension bridges, affecting people’s movements while half a dozen hotels and restaurants and three houses of the area were swept away. Bishnu Poudel, an employee at the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, said 100 to 300 foreigners and local people used to visit the area to bathe in the pond. “Domestic and foreign tourists also used to visit nearby destinations such as Kavre Mircha and Karuwa and enjoy home-stay service there,” he said. However, according to local resident Bikram Gurung, the number of tourists visiting th...

Phewa Lake, Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includes Pokhara city; parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot. The lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserve, therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. It is the second largest lake in Nepal, the largest in Gandaki Zone followed by Begnas Lake. Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft) it covers an area of about 5.23 km with an average depth of about 8.6 m  with maximum water depth is 24 m  Maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 4,600,000 cubic metres. The Annapurna range on the north is only about 28 km  away from the lake, and the lake is famous for the reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges on its surface. The Barahi Temple is situated on an island in the lake

Namche Bazaar   is a village and Village in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 m, populating the sides of a hill. Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 1647 people residing in 397 individual households. Namche Bazaar is popular with trekkers in the Khumbu region, especially for altitude acclimatization, and is the gateway to the high Himalaya. The town has a number of lodgings and stores catering to the needs of visitors as well as a number of internet cafés, making it one of the few places in the region where trekkers can access the internet. On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the center of the village while there may also be a daily Tibetan market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale

Langtang is a region in Nepal to the north of Kathmandu and bordering Tibet. It is protected as Langtang National Park and has a number of high peaks including Langtang Lirung (7246m). About 4,500 people live inside the park, and many more depend on it for timber and firewood. The majority of the residents are Tamang. The park contains a wide variety of climatic zones, from subtropical to alpine. Approximately 25% of the park is forested. Trees include the deciduous Oak and Maple, and evergreens like Pine, and various types of Rhododendron. Animal life includes Himalayan black bear, the goat-like Himalayan tahr, Rhesus monkeys and Red Pandas. The park contains the Gosainkunda lakes, sacred to Hindus. Pilgrimages are made there in August. Another spiritual site is the Buddhist monastery Kyanjin Gompa.

Nagarkot is a village and located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone. At an elevation of 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur District. It is renowned for its sunrise view of the Himalaya including Mount Everest as well as other snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. Nagarkot also offers a panoramic view of the Kathmandu Valley. Nagarkot is an international tourist destination with spectacular views of the whole Langtang range, sunrise on the mountains and sunset views.

In the spring season the rhododendron are blowing. epically in the Annapurna conservation area at ghorepani route. Many tourists take entertainment with rhododendron flower.   Almost 32 kinds of rhododendron flower in Nepal its color are different like black, white, red and blue etc. in month of March, April and may all of the hill become full of rhododendron flower.   Look like red hill.

I have been Everest reason before a week for trekking with two clients, they were from Singapore. Our destination was Everest base camp just we passed five days one client become sick seriously. He wants to meet doctor but we can not meet doctor easily. Next day we went to the hospital by horse. The client join the hospital, he was serious. The doctor could not change his condition and refers to Kathmandu. Next morning rescues by helicopter to Kathmandu.