Hanging southwards from the highest mountain range in the world, Nepal is truly the Himalayan Shangri-La, that caters to every kind of taste and requirements.

Set against the backdrop of the Himalayan mountains, it is home to an amazing diversity of people, a potpourri of many races, faiths, traditions, customs and way of life.

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A pilgrimage of a lifetime:

  #  the birth place of Lord Buddha, founder of Buddhism
  #  the only Hindu kingdom in the world
  #  the only living goddess in the world, Kumari
  #  Hinduism and Buddhism -two of the most ancient and popular oriental
      faiths
  #  More than 1000 Monasteries and Lamaseries
  #  As many temples as houses
  #  Gateway to Tibet –Lhasa, the forbidden city.
  #  Gateway to Kailash –the holiest mountain for Hindus and Buddhists.
  #  Gateway to the holiest of the lakes Manasarovar

A nature lover’s paradise

  #  the highest mountain in the world-Mt. Everest, 8848 mtrs.
  #  Eight of the world’s 14 highest peaks –the Himalayan range
  #  the deepest gorge in the world, Kali Gandaki gorge.
  #  the spectacular mountain flight, flight to the Mt. Everest
  #  Rare and endangered wildlife species like tigers, rhinoceros, snow
      leopards, elephants, crocodiles, bears etc
  #  More than 800 species of birds
  #  300 plus species of orchids
  #  600 indigenous plants with proven therapeutic property

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Nepal at a Glance

  #  2% of all the flowering plants in the world
  #  8% of the world's population of birds (more than 800 species)
  #  4% of mammals on earth
  #  11 of the world's 15 families of butterflies (more than 500 species)
  #  600 indigenous plant families
  #  319 species of exotic orchids

Area : 147,181 sq. kilometers
Geography : Situated between China in the north and India in the south
Capital : Kathmandu
Population : 24 million
Language : Nepali is the national language. However, travel-trade people understand and speak English as well.
Currency : Nepali Rupee (approximately US$ 1 equals Rs.71.24)
Political System: Multi-party democracy with constitutional monarchy.
Religion : Nepal enjoys the distinction of being the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. However, there is a harmonious blending of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Climate : Nepal has four major seasons, namely,
   * Winter : December-February
   * Spring : March-May
   * Summer : June-August
   * Autumn : September-November
Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
People : Nepal has more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 spoken languages.