10 best places to visit in nepal 2018

10 best places to visit in Nepal in 2018: The Himalayan Smile Treks organized a trip according to your holiday schedule and interest. Nepal is one of the most beautiful and diversified countries, where there are millions of things to explore. This country is located between India and China in South Asia. The total area of Nepal is 141,881 sq km, which is geographically divided into three regions: the Mountain region, the Hilly region, and the Terai region. The rectangular-shaped country divides its climatic zone and altitude variation into three different regions. There is a mountain region where the Himalayas lie in the north, which occupies 15% of the total area. The hilly region consists of 68% of its total area, whereas the Terai consists of 17% of the total area. The hilly region in the middle consists of many small to medium hills, whereas the Terai is completely flat, which is also called the granary of Nepal.
There are many places in Nepal to visit, but today we are going to discuss the trek route.

10 Best Places To Visit In Nepal 2018:

01) Pokhara: Pokhara is located in the center of Nepal at an elevation of 810 m. Pokhara is famous for its natural beauty, Lake, Sharankot, Mountain View, and tourist sites. We can see the panoramic view of the Himalayas from the city, and boating with a wooden boat is also a highlight. There are several places to visit, like Peace Pagoda, Davis Falls, Guptshor Cave, International Mountaineering Museum, Dhampus, etc. Adventure sports like paragliding, skydiving, and ultralight aircraft flight to the Himalayas can be done here.

02) Kathmandu: Kathmandu is located to the east of Pokhara, in the center. The elevation is 1310 m above sea level, which consists of a temperate climatic zone. Kathmandu is the most historic place in Nepal. There are many heritage sites, temples, palaces, and museums. You can see so many cultural heritages and temples in Kathmandu; besides these, you can do an adventure like hiking, bird watching, canyoning, and mountain biking. There are seven UNESCO World Heritage sites within a very short distance, so there are plenty of choices. What would you like to do?

03) Chitwan: Chitwan is located in the center of Nepal in the southern Terai. It is located 148 km away from Kathmandu in the southwest. Chitwan is famous for Chitwan National Park, where we can see the endangered Royal Bengal tiger, gharial crocodile, Gangetic dolphin, one-horned rhino, and many different kinds of birds and animals. The terrain is flat here, so you can go for a multi-day jungle safari on a four-wheel jeep. Chitwan is also famous for its inhabitants, the Tharu, and their culture.

04) Ghandruk: Ghandruk is located in central Nepal in the lap of Mt Annapurna. This is a typical village located at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level. It's a 45 km drive from Pokhara through the main road, and we have to drive more than 16 km through the unpaved mountain road. This village is famous for its unique settlement, the Gurung people, and their culture. We can also see the close-up view of Mt Fishtail, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, etc.

05) Lumbini: Lumbini is the holiest place in Nepal, where Lord Buddha, who is known as the light of Asia, was born. This place is 265Km away from Kathmandu towards the west. This place is famous as the birthplace of Lord Buddha; now, there are thousands of beautiful monasteries, stupas, and chortens. Mayadevi Temple, Ashoka Pillar, Holy Flame, and Holy Lake are places of interest to visit. Besides this, you can visit the beautiful monasteries built by several countries.

06) Jiri: Jiri is a small alpine town located 186 km east of Kathmandu, also known as the Switzerland of Nepal. This place is surrounded by high hills on three sides, and lush green meadow slopes towards the south, which looks very beautiful and breathtaking. We can do a hike around this town, and we can see the beautiful panorama from the top of the hill, which is the best of the best from this journey.

07) Janakpurdham: Janakpurdham is famous among Hindus because the goddess Sita was born in this city as a daughter of King Janaka. The entire god and goddess story is mentioned in the Ramayana (a holy book). Many devotees from Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka come here for the pilgrimage. There is a very beautiful temple called the Ramjanaki Temple to visit; besides that, there are several holy lakes where we can take a bath to wash out all our sins.

08) Sworek Maidan: This place is famous for the beautiful scenery that we can see and also famous for the adventure sport of paragliding. This place is 80 Km away from Pokhara towards the west. We have to drive on a paved road until we walk. After walking, the road goes unpaved towards the north, crossing the river Andhikhola. We can see a bunch of mountain-like Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu & Ganesh Himal from this place, and we can also do paragliding from this place. Normally, it’s very crowded in Sharangkot, Pokhara, so it’s the best alternative destination in Nepal after Pokhara for paragliding. It can also combine with the Millennium Trek.

09) Salleri: Salleri is the district headquarters of the Solukhumbu district, which is famous for the world’s highest mountain, Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Cho-You, etc. This is a small alpine town located at an elevation of 2400 m above sea level. This alpine town is famous for its unique landscape, people. We can do some hiking around this town; the famous one is to the holy lake Dudhkunda, from where we can see the breathtaking view of Mt Everest and more. Form Salleri can also be combined with the Everest Base Camp trek.

10) Upper Mustang: Upper Mustang is located in the north of the Annapurna & Dhaulagiri Himalaya. This place has many things to offer to its visitors. This place is located in the rain shadow area of Mt Annapurna & Dhaulagiri; thus, it doesn’t rain, but it gets snowfall during winter and spring. There are countless numbers of sacred man-made caves, monasteries, stupas, and chortens, and the landscape looks very amazing, with some mountains looking grey, brown, red, and white. There is a system of the King in the capital of this region, Lo-Manthang, who deals with the culture and rituals of this region. The permit is very expensive for non-Nepali citizens to visit, but it’s free for Nepali citizens to visit. It’s worth visiting this region, despite the expensive permit.