Nepal is a small country with just 147,181 km² of total land, but it is one of the most beautiful country in the world with amazing mountain ranges, historical sites, oldest temples and wonderful people. In Nepal, you can do adventurous sports such as bunjee jumping, rafting and paragliding. Apart from that you can enjoy beautiful historical sites, temples and monasteries.
From trekking to strolling in a beautiful part of Nepal, you can fully experience the Nepali culture and tradition. Here is an overview Top 10 Places To Visit In Nepal In 2019
1. Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp Trek is the most popular trek in Nepal. This trek to the base of the world’s highest peak allows you to follow the footprints of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. The moderate trek to Everest Base Camp trek offers you the life-long memories where you will get to explore the real beauty of the chain of Himalayas from the closest distance. You will walk on the terrains of the Everest region for around two weeks and follow the trails full of rhododendron blossoms on the banks of Dudh Koshi river. On this trek to the Everest region, you will have an amazing time visiting the exotic glaciers, icefalls and the cascading waterfalls on the neighborhood of the Everest. During the trekking journey, apart from Mt. Everest (8,848 m) you’ll also see Mt. Lhotse (8,516 m), Mt. Nuptse (7,855 m), Mt. Pumori (7,161 m), Mt. Ama Dablam (6,856 m), Mt. Thamserku (6,723 m), Mt. Kusum Kanguru (6,367 m) and many other surrounding peaks.
2. Annapurna Base Camp
Annapurna Base Camp lies in the central-western part of Nepal. Blessed with some of the most gorgeous views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range alongside Machhapuchhre, it is the most popular trekking destination in Nepal. ABC trek is the second most popular trek in Nepal, with it’s simple terrain and attractive mountain range, thousands of tourists trek this region each year.
3. Kathmandu Valley
Being the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu is the working hub of the country. It is a busy city with wonderful history and amazing historical sites. You will be amazed by it’s beautiful cultural heritage sites and friendly people. You can explore different cultural heritage sites like Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square. Apart from cultural and historical sites you can also visit Pashupatinath Temple, Baudhanath Temple and Swayambhunath Temple.
4. Chitwan National Park
Chitwan is one of the most visited place in Nepal. Chitwan National park is home for thousands of species of birds and animals. It is one of the most visited National park of Nepal. It is located at the central part of Nepal which is a home for rare and endangered species of animals like Bengal Tiger, One Horned Rhino and many more.
5. Lumbini
Lumbini is the birth place of Gautam Buddha and is a major pilgrimage for buddhist community. Dating back to 500 B.C. Lumbini is one of the important pilgrimage for buddhist from all around the world.
6. Gosaikunda
Gosaikunda is one of the holiest place in Nepal. It is located at 4,380 m and surrounded by mountain peaks which make it more beautiful. The main attraction of this place is a 108 glacier lakes, from small to medium. This region is surrounded with mountain peaks, alpine forests and beautiful lust nature.
7. Pokhara
Pokhara is one of the most beautiful city of Nepal. With beautiful lakes, wonderful night life and himalayan view Pokhara is the ideal destination for tourism. It is also known as the gateway to Annapurna Region and is the main hub for people who want to trek in those regions. The Phewa lake is the biggest lake in Pokhara with hotels and resorts lined up on it’s shore.
8. Muktinath Temple
Muktinath temple is one of the major pilgrimage for both hindu and buddhists. It is a pilgrimage site which is believed to be door for liberation .Each year nearly 10,000 tourist travel to Muktinath temple.
9. Rara Lake
Rara lake is the biggest and deepest lake in Nepal. It is located at Rara National Park at an altitude of 2,990 m. The maximum depth is 167 m and 5.1 km long and 2.7 km wide. Rara lake is a growing tourism place of Nepal. Each year thousands of tourist travel to this beautiful lake and enjoy it’s natural beauty.
10. Tilicho Lake
Located at 4,919 m, Tilicho Lake is sometimes called as the highest lake in the world because of it’s size. Every years thousands of people trek in Annapurna Circuit region and Tilicho lake is the side trek for the same route so Tilicho Lake host thousands of traffic each year.
