INDIA NEPAL CLASSICAL TOURS
:: Introduction of Nepal Visit ::
Kathmandu,
the capital of Nepal is also its only international air gateway and major travel
center. Tourism is the most important industry that sustains not only Nepal
but Kathmandu also. In this regard, one can say that Kathmandu is a tourist
friendly travel destination. Kathmandu is not big when one compares it to other
cities in South Asia. Kathmandu is a fascinating old city today where pagodas,
narrow cobbled lanes, old carved windows, and stone shrines are backdrops to
the drama of life that continues unhindered. Here the experiences are amazing,
views fascinating, and the climate charming.
Call it magic, call it enchantment, call it a trick of the light, sleight
of hand, a celestial conjuror's trick, call it what you will but there is
a real Kathmandu and a real Nepal hidden behind the well-trodden snapshot
country that is gift wrapped by an anonymous machine and handed out a half-day
sightseeing at a time.The hidden Nepal and the secret Kathmandu still await
discovery.And they are ours. Here is a country agog with palace squares, towering
temples, and with memories of wild dreams. There are cobbled stone streets
that wind through ancient bazaars and lead to a sanctified place where a hundred
priests on flying white horses once alighted. There are Buddhistst Stupas
around which psychics and fourtune tellers abound. There are dawn and dusk
places where witch doctors exorcize spirits and remedy all ills.
There
are living Goddesses whose smiles are a benediction. There are reincarnate Lamas
who forsee the future with a roll of dice and scriptural reference. There are
walks that lead the adventurous to legendary places where ogres once lived,
where Goddesses danced, and where Gods were held ransom by tantric yogis.
There are hidden gardens behind palaces yet unseen and courtyards where miracles
happen, and a city the Buddha visited. There are hillocks where a patron saint
of Sikhism lived, and where a pagoda roof was invented. There are courtyards
with intricate carvings of stone and there are midnight masked dancers who
are possessed by the Gods.
:: Visit Nepal India ::
Places to Visit in Nepal
Mount Everest
Within that small area, however, is the greatest range of altitude to be seen
on this earth - starting with the Terai, only 100m or so above sea level, and
finishing at the top of Mt. Everest (8848m), the highest point on earth. Often
a visitor's overriding goal is to see the mountains, especially Everest and
Annapurna. However, to exclude the people, flowers, birds and wildlife from
the experience is to miss the essence of the country regions, or natural zones:
the plains in the south, four mountain ranges, and the valley lying between
them. The lowlands with their fertile soils, and the southern slopes of the
mountains
with sunny exposures, allow for cultivation and are the main inhabited regions.
Chitwan
Royal
Chitwan National Park is located 166 Kms Southwest of Kathmandu, 204 Kms Southeast
of Pokhra. The national park is large area of low, heavily forested hills bordering
India in the south, a heaven of wildlife including one horned rhino, leopard,
varieties of deer, wild boar and around 400 species of birds. The park, formerly
a royal hunting reserve covers nearly 400 square miles of dense forest and is
home to nearly 60 Bengal Tigers. The area has two distinct seasons - the wet
monsoon season ( June through September ) and the dry winter monsoons.The best
time to visit the park is March through May.
The Elephant grass at this time of the year grows upto 20 feet, which is too
short to provide cover to rhinos, which prefer this riverine environment. The
nearest airport is Meghauly and Royal Nepal, Everest Air and Necon Air has regular
flights from Kathmandu. This is the natural habitat of endangered animals like
Bengal Tigers, one-horned rhinoceros and gharial crocodile. The park also secures
populations of other endangered species such as wild elephant, four horned antelope,
striped hyena,
pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard, and python.
Bhaktapur
There
are many other examples of the newar craftsmanship architecture and in Bhaktapur
: so I won't list all temples, shrines, statues, bahals (monastery courtyards)
or residences : any well done guide (such as the Lonely Planet) will do that
better than me.
I will just tell more about clay craftsmanship. Indeed, Bhaktapur has a Potter's
Square. Under the old Hindu caste system, someone born in a potter's family
is destined to be a potter. And so will his children. Here, pottery is made
using the same centuries-old methods : under shady verandahs or tin-roofed sheds,
potters spin wheels made of wood or automobile tires, and clay is kneaded by
hand or foot.
In the square, literally thousands of finished pots sit drying in the sun.
Dhulikhel
Dhulikhel is a much larger town than Nagarkot and is situated at an altitude
of 5,500 Ft above Sea level, 30 Kms east of Kathmandu on the Kodari Highway.
It is 90 minutes drive from Kathmandu. The city offers a complete panoramic
view of the snow-capped ranges from Karyolung in the east to Himalchuli in the
west. The view however is not as good as that from Nagarkot, one can see for
130 miles. It is a magnificent place to spend the night and awaken to the sun
rising across the wide Himalayan range. Once an important link in the ancient
trade route to Tibet, Dhulikhel has a glorious past that can be witnessed in
the lovely building and intricate woodcarving found among the shop loned streets
and in the temples. Like Nagarkot, the city offers numerous interesting day
hikes. These provide the tourists an opportunity
to see the Nepali countryside away from the roads and also giving a taste of
trekking. The easiest is the hike to Namobuddha and back.
Pokhara
Pokhara
is situated 200 Kms South West of Kathmandu and is the starting and/or finishing
point for some of the popular treks including the Annapurna Circuit and the
Jomsom Trek It also offers a number of short treks for those who cannot opt
for long and challenging ones. The most popular among them is Sarangkot (1592
m), a former Kaski fort lying atop a hill five km west of the old bazaar.
The scenic valley of Pokhara is an enormous sunlit playground covered by green
forested hills, waterfalls, and terraced fields. It s three lakes Phew,Begnas
and Rupa further enhance the beauty of the valley at 900 m. Pokhara also offers
excellent views of
Dhaulagiri, Himalchuli, the five peaks of Annapurna and Machapuchare.
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