Best Places to Visit in Nepal | Pyala Travel

Nepal is one of the best destinations in the world for those on the lookout for getting the most out of their budgets. A visit to Nepal is not only a culturally rewarding experience but also one that will not strain your pockets unduly; it being one of the worlds’s acknowledged cheap travel destinations. The country’s 10 world heritage sites are must-visit places for any tourist seeking to gain a better understanding of the natural beauty, history, and culture of Nepal.  These go towards giving you a full-fledged mind, body, and soul experience, and isn’t that good enough reason for making Nepal one of the best holiday destinations in the world?

Located at 3000 m in Solukhumbu District of Sagarmatha Zone, and spread over 1,148 sq km, it is the highest national park in the world. Rugged terrain and gorges of the high Himalayas go to make its landscape, with some of the world’s tallest peaks in its immediate vicinity, including Mount Everest. Animals found here are Himalayan black bear, wild yak, snow leopard, musk deer, and red panda. About 118 bird species, including the national bird, the Impeyan pheasant (danphe), and 26 butterfly species can also be seen here. Surely one place that goes to make Nepal one of the best destinations in the world.

Located 120 km from Kathmandu, it covers an area of about 932 sq km, and is home to more than 43 species of mammals, 450 species of birds, and 45 species of amphibians and reptiles. These include the rare Royal Bengal tiger, the one-horned rhino and the gharial, beside other animals like mugger crocodiles, Indian rock pythons, elephants, striped hyenas, the four-horned antelope, pangolins, leopards, deer, monkeys, etc. Bird species include the giant hornbill, black stork, white stork, Bengal florican, lesser florican, egret, red jungle fowl, heron, kingfisher, flycatcher pea fowl, woodpecker, etc. A wildlife paradise, and another reason why Nepal is one of the best destinations in the world, particularly for animal lovers.

Prince Siddhartha Gautam, who went on to be known as the Buddha, was born here. Situated in Kapilvastu of Rupandehi District, the most sacred site here is the Mayadevi Temple with it image of Queen Mayadevi giving birth to Siddhartha. Nearby is the Pushkarni Pond where she took the ritual dip before giving birth, and where Buddha himself took his first bath. The famous Ashoka Pillar marks the spot where Buddha was born. The Lumbini Development Trust, established in 1976 to develop the site into an international Buddhist center, divided the Trust area into three zones: the Sacred Garden Zone, the Monastic Zone, and the Educational and Culture Zone. Being the birthplace of the propagator of Buddhism, Lumbini is one of the most important places to visit in Nepal.

No doubts, one of the most beautiful treks in the world. Annapurna Base Camp Trek. The combination of easy walking and majestic scenery makes Annapurna Base Camp Trek (4,200m), commonly known as the Annapurna Sanctuary, one of the most popular treks in Nepal. Enjoy mountain views, thick bamboo and rhododendron forests and a mix of cultures unparalleled by other treks as you venture deep into the Annapurna Himal. This trek is a rewarding experience, offering the chance to explore the scenery of both the northern and southern Himalaya.

It is believed since centuries, there are more temples in Kathmandu than there are houses. Perhaps because Kathmandu was, once, a transit hub for diverse ancient cultures and beliefs. Over the years, famous ruling dynasties like Kirats, Licchavis, Mallas and Shahs decorated Kathmandu like a princess. Kathmandu is one of the example cities in the world for being a perfect religious harmony city. Here, Buddhism and Hinduism coexist in peace and respect. The main highlights of Kathmandu are - the meditating vibes by the bank of Bagmati river from Pashupatinath Temple, explore the largest stupa of South Asia - Boudhanath Stupa, enjoy the panoramic views of the Himalayas, and bird eye's view of Kathmandu from Swayambhu Nath Stupa, and of course the colorful, vibrant , and animated - Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Patan Durbar Square is surrounded by a fascinating array of temples, built in various architectural manners, varies from the era of its establishment. Patan accepted both Hinduism and Buddhism in equal manner, so it is very likely for anyone to see in alleys of Patan - people worshiping Hindu temples and Buddhist shrines at the same time. Patan is also renowned for the "Birth to Death" shops, which trade every little item that Nepalese rituals require from birth to death.
Bhaktapur is the essential Newari City with some of the finest, and authentic architectures of Nepal. Among the three cities, of the Kathmandu Valley, it was the largest city of Newari Kingdom and capital of Nepal during the Malla’s period. It is one of the fascinating places to explore the traditional crafts of pottery, metalwork, art, and the finest woodwork hand skills of Nepalese artists. As time goes by, this place has become an energetic atmosphere, a modern melting pot - to be precise, where one can encounter the old street and temples, whose existence dates back to centuries, and to another hand, modernization has brought the sense of responsibilities to preserve the culture and to catch up the rest of the world. You may find any kind of cuisines, for instance, Chinese, or Italian, or Indian, in the Bhaktapur Durbar square.

Pokhara is a place of remarkable natural beauty. The city is god gifted with differnet natural beauty like lakes, panoramic views of Himalayan Peaks, breathtaking sights of sunrise to sunset from Sarangkot.

The long forbidden Kingdom of Mustang has always exuded an air of romance. Behold Mustang Trek !
Mustang is the arid region at the end of the Kali Gandaki, beyond the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges.Lower Mustang Trek is inhabited by people related to the Manangis whilst in northern Mustang (the ancient Kingdom of Lo), language and traditions are almost purely Tibetan. With a rich and complex history with written records dating back to the 8 th century Lo, like Dolpo, was once a part of the western Tibetan region of Ngari and maintained its status as a separate principality until 1951. It is a land of barley fields and pasture and vast expanses of gray and yellow rolling hills eroded by the wind that howl across the area most afternoons. Sun baked bricks of pale mud are used for almost all construction, including the walls and palace of Lo Manthang.
There is a Upper Mustang Trek too, which includes visiting Muktinath temple. Johmsom and Kaagbeni are the places we visit on our way up .

Mugu is one of Nepal’s less visited trekking routes. Rara Lake, the largest lake in Nepal lies in mugu district, one of the seventy five districts in Nepal in western region. Rara Lake, with its circumference of approximately 13kms is abode to many fishes and is a resting place to migrating water fowl. The region is one of the remote regions in Nepal from where accessibility of Land transportation is three days walk in a speed of the locals. At Rara Lake you can find ‘Malla stones’ which are pillars of rock with Devanagari message written on them as well as the figures of sun and moon.

The Manaslu Trek is a tea-house trek which goes around Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world (8,156 m). It can be lengthened by including the newly opened Tsum Valley, an area that has been open to trekkers since 2008 which is a sacred Himalayan pilgrimage valley, close to Tibet. It is also shelter of endangered animals such as the snow leopard and red pandas. This trek also provides great opportunity to explore culture and nature with variable flora and fauna. The best months Manaslu Trekking are March, April, May and the last week in September to mid-December. The busiest season is October. Limits are the monsoon (June to September) and winter snow and lodge closures (Larkya Phedi, Bimtang) from some time in December to late February, early March.

Enjoy Manaslu Circuit Trek !