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Durbar Square Kathmandu
101 Reviews On Saturday(19-11-2011) was extremely lucky to get a glimpse of the "Living Child Goddess(Kumari)" at the Kumari Mahal situated in Durbar Square.The "Child Goddess" occasionally comes to the balcony...
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Bodhnath Stupa Kathmandu
44 Reviews The stupa at Boudha has been for centuries the most important landmark along the Tibet-Kathmandu trade route and today is in many regards the national symbol for Nepal. The Tibetans call it Chorten...
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Thamel Kathmandu
17 Reviews Our trek guide, Amrit, also runs Nepali Kitchen with his wife. He meets you in the morning, and takes you to market to buy the ingredients you'll be cooking. Then back to his home in Thamel where his...
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Pashupatinath Kathmandu
38 Reviews Pashupatinath Shiva Temple (Shiva is Pashupati) is walking distance from Boudha Stupa (or a short taxi ride) and this Hindu temples is the oldest in Kathmandu and is an UNESCO World Heritage Sites and...
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Mountain Flight Kathmandu
20 Reviews If in Nepal and unable to trek into the Himalayas then the easiest way to view the Mighty Himalayas including Mount Everest is by taking the one hour "Mountain Flight " tours from Kathmandu...
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Swayambhunath Kathmandu
57 Reviews We walked here from Thamel. Entrance fee was, I think, NPR250. This ancient stupa sits on top of a green hill. This has been a religious site for more than 2500 years. To get to the temple you must...
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Bhaktapur Kathmandu
15 Reviews Hi, agree with most of your comment and still the same now but they are trying to improve. Few tips, just prepare before hand and fill the visa or arrival form while you are still on the flight (they...
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Kathmandu area Kathmandu
34 Reviews I have recently finished volunteering at a orphanage in Kathmandu and i would like to recommend the experience to anyone wanting to volunteer in Nepal. The small orphanage called CHEF(Child Helping...
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Tibetan Refugee Camp Kathmandu
3 Reviews Have not been to Tibet and so decided to visit the Tibetan Refugee Camp. Many of these refugees crossed the border into Nepal from Tibet when the Dalai Lama fled from the Red Chinese army. The Dalai...
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The Nepalis have carried out the world's largest engineering project - the terracing and modelling of nearly all the hills.Som places this has been turned into real art, and while my photo here doesn't do any justice, some of the fields and landscape carvings are real pieces of art, not to be missed.And you find it all over. Stop and wait for the light to be right, then take a photo memory home.
On the flights to Bhadrapur as well as to Pokhara, the planes will take you along the eastern and western sections of the central Himalayas respectively. They won't go as close as a proper mountain flight, but close enough to bring up your camera and mountain profile map.If you travel to Taplejung, Simikot, Lukla and Tumlingtar you will have the same experience.If there is a haze and cloud cover, only Buddha Air will fly high enough to give you a view (20.000 ft).
This is a most interesting scheduled flight. You get a real mountain flight thrown into your transport from A to B. You fly over the trekking areas of Poon Hill, then into the gorge between Annapurna South and Dhaulagiri, and on the left flying in you will see Dhaulagiri. Seing Annapurna is a bit more difficult due to the morning light against this side and the mountian being so close you cannot really get a wider view. Further in you fly into the arid zone, over villages and the Kali Gandaki river.The flight is by small aircraft (up to 18-20 seats' Twin Otters and smaller Dorniers). The fare is 60-65 dollars each way, depending on the airline.
In Jhapa and Ilam Districts in Eastern Nepal there are extensive tea gardens comparable to those of Darjeeling. You'll pass them as you fly in to Bhadrapur or travel on the Mahendra east-west Highway. The finest views are nevertherless on the wau from the Terai up to Ilam Bazaar, in the tea (brand) area and municiplaity of Kanyam. This is a popular picnic place for locals, too, so trust the scenry is nice and stop here and take in the view. The villages along the road here in the highlands serve "raato chiyaa" (red tea) instead of the traditional milk tea. And it's good! In a hurry? Bring your thermos or screw-on-cap Chinese-style tea cup, fill up at the pasal and take it with you in the bus or jeep for consumption on the way.
Around the autumn festival time (dashain and tihar) , village-owned ferris wheels are set up for the kids to play. The ferris wheel is called "Ping" in Nepali. If you pass by you will certainly be asked to join. Take your chance, and you'll be the hero of the day!The contraption is manually driven by boys or girls who step and pull the spokes at the downward turn, standing on the axel.After the festival season the pings are dismantled and put back into storage in some trustworthy farmer's shed.
This is the most wonderful spot in Kathmandu. When I arrive Nepal, I try to head out here to Boudha, first thing. The ideal arrival time is about 5 pm, soaking up the atmosphere and shed the airtravel stress and nerves. As dusk falls, I head for the Himalayan View Terrace for momos and a beer. My arrival is complete when I head back to the centre of town for my hotel bed.Bouddhanath Stupa is a place you can come to for quiet and contemplation, and you do not need to be particularily religiously inclined to get this feeling of calm and contentment here.Just walk around the stupa and let yourself be mulled by the mood. It is one of the great power places of the world.It is also a good place for shopping Tibetan goods, carpets, clothes etc. Come here for the Tibetan female dress, the chuba, but bring the fabrics from Indrachowk or other places.
Do not miss the chance to go to this lovely lakeside village, with colorful boats sailing through the water, smiling villagers and an air of peace and relaxation, compared to the chaos of Kathmandu. If you are lucky, on a clear day, you will see the most spectacular view of the snow covered mountains. This is the starting point to many treks, but if you just want to sit and stare at the lake, you will be perfectly content.
You can see Annarpurna range from top. I saw Poonhill very clearly. My guide pointed to the viewing tower on Poonhill as well! I was so excited! Just imagine I was on Poonhill for sunrise days ago and now I viewing it from this plane!
a visit to patan, also known as lalitpur, is an absolute must.. known as the city of fine arts, patan boasts of the finest traditional crafts and a rich artistic heritage.. the main attraction of patan is the durbar square, where once was the ancient royal palace with 3 very interesting courtyards..admission fee is npr200 per person for foreigners..
In 60s, a number of Tibetan left their living place and stay at Nepal. Boudhanath is the place they build their 2nd house.The stupa in Boudhanath is the biggest one in Kamandhu.The atmostphere here is great. It's place where you find different from Kamandhu.
Dwarika's Hotel Kathmandu Kathmandu
5 Reviews and 230 Opinions Dwarika's is close to the airport, safe and very good, gives excellent service, has good food and a...
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Fishtail Lodge Pokhara
7 Reviews and 111 Opinions Fishtail Lodge is the most beautiful hotel we ever stayed. Even though it is small in size but its...
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