Nepal is a landlocked country bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west. It boasts of a diverse topography, which ranges from Terai in the south to the Himalayas in the north. In fact, Nepal is home to eight of the ten tallest mountains on planet earth.
There is more in Nepal than just mountains. This country welcomes every traveller with its rich arts and intricately carved architecture, historical past, magnificent mountains, and never to forget Mount Everest. You are bound to fall in love with this tiny country the moment you step in and have everything to keep you occupied.
As much as trekking is appreciated here in Nepal, Touring is also immensely popular. Thousands of visitors come to Nepal every year and are mesmerized by its beauty. On many of the Nepal Package Tours - you will come across numerous hiking spots, temples, monasteries, stupas, places of historical significance and values, and we bet that you will love exploring each and every part of the gorgeous surroundings.
Some of the best place of interest that includes Nepal Tour Packages in short:
The Pashupatinath Temple:
The temple is the abode of the Hindu Trinity god lord Shiva. The temple is located in the capital city of Kathmandu and is one of the huge pilgrimage sites for Hindus.
The SwayambhuNath Temple:
Also located at the heart of Kathmandu (3km radius), the temple is also sometimes called monkey temple. Some accounts from the past, around thousands of years, suggest Swayambhunath was an island. Later, only the stupa was constructed. The stupa has Lord Buddha’s eyes decorated in all the four directions on the spire base representing peace and prosperity. Buddhists consider it as the most sacred place.
Nagarkot:
Nagarkot lies at a height of 2175m to the east side of Kathmandu and a renowned location for sunrise and some unbelievable magnificent Himalayan views of Mt. Everest, Manaslu, Gauri Shankar and so on.
Lumbini:
Lumbini is the birthplace of Siddartha Gautama Buddha who is the founder of Buddhism. It is located at the southern Terai of Nepal, approximately 300km south-west of Kathmandu. At around 250 BC, Ruler Ashoka made a huge stone pillar consisting of an imprint about the origin of Buddha. Lumbini resemblance historical, religious as well as cultural implications.
Lumbini Garden, Maya Devi Temple, World Peace Pagoda, China Temple, Thai Monastery, Burmese (Myanmar) Temple, Nepal Buddha Temple, and Dharmaswami Buddhist monastery are the main places of interest at Lumbini. It also includes a research center as well as a museum for Buddhists. Lumbini is also home to endangered migrating birds. Good accommodations, hotels and restaurants are readily available for travellers.
Chitwan:
Jungle safari on a jeep or ride on an elephant back can help may your tour quite astonishing at Chitwan. The Chitwan National Park is located in the inner part of the Terai region covering an area of 932 sq. km. The park gives a valuable expedition throughout Jungle Safari. Houses many wild and rare animals including one-horned rhinoceros and Royal Bengal Tiger. Canoeing through the river provides you enough time to see the crocodiles and bird watching experience. A variety of migrating birds is home to this park including some rare species found on earth. You will be accommodated at the best available resort and also a guided cultural trip on the lifestyle and cultures of the people will be granted.
Nepal Package Tours from Himalayan Trekkers has numerous itineraries for you to choose from to explore the diverse topography from the southern flat land (Terai) to the Himalayas on the south.
An insight on the culture, arts, and architecture, religion, natural wonders as well as UNESCO listed heritage sites are some featured highlights on the Nepal package tours. The duration for these Nepal tour packages is summed up so that you can fit according to your vacation schedule. Nepal package tours or Nepal tour packages include many more than this.
