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Shifting the focus from Nepal as the Himalayan kingdom, Chitwan in the Terai region is starting to gain its own recognition as the Jungle of Nepal. Favored by climate and terrain, Chitwan is located in the Terai with tropical climate. Situated 145 km away from the capital city of Kathmandu, Chitwan is starting to be one of the most famous destinations of South Asia. Blessed with a diverse and exotic flora and fauna, Chitwan is developing as a wildlife adventure spot. Having a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters, it receives tourists throughout the year. With the first conservation area of Nepal, Chitwan National Park, it is proving to be one of the most conserved areas in Asia with thriving wildlife in their intact habitats. Apart from their conservation efforts, the various places and attractions in Chitwan allow people to experience nature and its diversity up-close in the most entertaining ways.

BEST ATTRACTIONS
Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour offers you a visit to the Chitwan National Park which is the oldest national park of Nepal and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Chitwan National Park was established in 1973 AD covering an area of 932 sq. km of subtropical valleys and dense forest.
Blessed with a diverse and exotic flora and fauna, Chitwan is also home to the one-horned rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger, Spotted Leopard, Wild Elephant, Gharial Crocodiles, Blue bull and other wild animals with more than 650 bird species. Arranged in natural wonders of wildlife, Chitwan National Park offers tourists to indulge in the wild atmosphere of the jungle.
We can canoe over the Rapti River while watching gharial mugger crocodiles basking in the river banks and different species of birds in their natural habitat.
We can even flock around with the great views of the sunset, exploring the Tharu museum, culture and traditions of the Tharu community, cultural programs and typical Tharu village.

HOW TO GET THERE
By Air
The city of Bharatpur is the air hub for the Chitwan National Park, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Sauraha, or 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Barauli. There are several daily flights between Kathmandu and Bharatpur, which take only 20 minutes once you’re in the air. It’s not an especially scenic flight as you’re going away from the mountains. Flying is by far the easiest and quickest way of getting between Kathmandu and Chitwan. Taxis can be found easily at Bharatpur Airport.

By Private Transfer
The Chitwan National Park is about 60 miles (96 kilometers) from Kathmandu, and on a good day this journey may only take about five hours. However, road works leaving Kathmandu and along the Prithvi Highway, as well as traffic jams, can slow down the trip by many hours. It is a scenic trip though, following the Trisuli Valley much of the way, with its steep forest-covered hills and farming villages. The road turns south at Mugling and heads towards the Terai.
Many hotels and travel companies can arrange private transfers between Kathmandu and Chitwan. This is the most comfortable way to travel overland. Private transfers aren’t much faster than buses, but they do usually come with air conditioning, good suspension, and the ability to stop when you wish.
By Tourist Bus
Tourist buses are another way to get from Kathmandu to Chitwan. These leave from near Thamel early in the morning and arrive in Sauraha five or more hours. They usually make a few comfort and meal stops, although not on demand. Tourist buses are usually air-conditioned, and moderately comfortable. Local buses are also available, but are generally uncomfortable, crowded, and not as safe as tourist buses.

BEST SEASON
October to early March is the best time to visit Chitwan for pleasant 25°C temperatures, but if you can stand the heat, come in April and May, the end of the dry season when wildlife gathers at waterholes – expect meltingly hot temperatures in the mid 40°Cs.

Kanchenjunga Trekking is one of the most beautiful trekking trails in Nepal. The trek takes you to one of the mountain massifs in the world, Mt. Kanchenjunga. Kanchenjunga means ‘Five Treasures of the Great Snow’ in the Tibetan language. They denote the five summits that makeup Kanchenjunga range. Kanchenjunga Trekking is an unspoiled trekking trail in eastern Nepal. It is a restricted trekking region. You must trek with a local guide and at least 2 trekkers. This is the most follow rule set by the Government of Nepal. The trail to the Kanchenjunga Base Camp trek is less crowded. The trek rewards the trekkers with a unique insight into the remote part of Eastern Nepal. Also, you can witness the rural lifestyles in the region.

BEST ATTRACTIONS

• Magnificent views of Mt. Kanchenjunga (Third highest peak in the world, 8586m elevation), Mt. Jannu (7710m), Mera Peak (6476m), and many others.
• You get to experience walking over the glaciers like Zemung glacier, Yalung glacier and Changsang glacier.
• The trek route passes through Himalayan coniferous forests, alpine shrubs, meadows, and grasslands as well as Pristine Rhododendron forest and the high alpine passes. The natural beauty of the region is mesmerizing! The trail is culturally rewarding. There are rare wildlife species in Kanchenjunga region like musk deer, snow leopard, blue sheep.
• The trek is a combination of the tea house and camp trekking. Along the route, we can encounter mixed cultures, ethnic communities, and tribes. This adventure rewards you with amazing memories to cherish for a lifetime.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 

Kanchenjunga trek is a demanding trek as it sits in the remote and high altitude of Nepal. The highest point of Kanchenjunga North Base Camp is 5200 meters. So, you can just imagine how tough the trek must be. But this does not mean that the trek is unachievable.

The route to Kanchenjunga Trekking goes through several difficult ascends and descends. As the altitude increases, the difficulty level of the trek also increases. So, you should be mentally and physically prepared for the Kanchenjunga Trek difficulty.

On average, you will gain an altitude of 400-800 meters a day. The average walking duration ranges between 6-7 days. So, make sure you are someone who can walk continuously for such hours. Kanchenjunga trek is one of the best off beaten trekking trails in Nepal. But it still receives fewer trekkers compared to Everest and Annapurna region. 

Choosing the best company for Kanchenjunga trek will automatically lessen the difficulty level. Aarohi Holidays can be the best company for you that has been serving its customers for years.

HOW TO GET THERE

There are two ways to trek to the Kanchenjunga Base Camp Nepal, north to south and south to north. Both the trek begins at Taplejung after a 45 min flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur followed by a jeep ride to Birtamod finally a bus ride to Taplejung. A circuit trek, on the contrary, is a combination of both the south and the north trek.

BEST SEASON

Kanchenjunga Base Camp trek is possible to conduct throughout the year however spring and autumn are the favorable and most loved season for trekking in Kanchenjunga. The best months to trek in the Kanchenjunga region are from early March to mid-May and from October to late November. We recommend avoiding the monsoon season which runs from approximately late May to mid/late September.

Covid 19 impact on tourism industry

The covid 19 epidemic started from Wuhan china on December, 2019 has invaded the world. The covid 19 effect is not only in one country but it has plagued the world. It is very difficult to explain the impact of covid 19 pandemic on world’s economy. Even those countries with larger economies in the world have not been spared from covid 19. Among the various pillars of the economy, the biggest impact has been on the tourism industry. Not only hotel, aviation, transportation and travel companies but also overall economic sector that directly and indirectly linked with tourism industry have been negatively affected.

As soon as Covid 19 started, the first impact on the tourism industry was seen in the aviation sector of the industry. Due to which many aviation company around the globe suffered huge economic losses. Many flights were canceled and passenger were stranded. After aviation sector next impact are followed by travel companies and hotel sector of the industry. Many travel companies of different country had to refund airline tickets and pre booking amount and are hardly able to pay to their employees. Many travel companies were shut down and some of them went bankrupt. The same case goes to the hotel sector. Many hotels were shut down and went bankrupt. Millions of employees and stakeholders related to tourism industry are badly affected with covid 19 pandemic.

Covid 19 has greatly affected on nature tourism. It has negatively influenced various programs for forest and wildlife preservation. Since nature tourism is based on forest and wildlife reserve, yearly large amount of revenue generated from nature tourism. Almost every year large amount of funds were provided by tourism industry to forest and wildlife preservation, but with a covid 19 pandemic the area has stopped receiving grants. This will adversely affect the conservation of forest and wildlife preservation in coming years.

The epidemic has affected not only on nature tourism but also the socio-cultural and archeological sites. The epidemic has badly affected the community participation in natural and socio-cultural tourism. Due to covid 19 pandemic income of ethnic communities have been cut off, which leads to demotivation to participation on socio-cultural tourism by communities. This is very serious problem both culturally and economically. Covid 19 has put more pressure on ethnic communities and indigenous tribes of all the region around the globe who are linked with tourism industry. It has also pressure on conservation and promotion of heritage sites.

The world economy needs tourism sector to rise in its original figure. Sooner or later the tourism industry need to be again flourish and contributes on world’s economy. The employment needs to regenerated, all the tourism sector need to be restarted with more health precautions and should implement new methods and tools on tourism industry.

Chitwan Jungle Safari offers wide variety of wildlife experience along with beauty of Jungle, which has been attracting travelers to Nepal for over decades. The unity in diversity intimacy between animals and plants is what Chitwan Jungle Safari provides to the travelers. Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour offers you a visit to the Chitwan National Park which is the oldest national park of Nepal and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The adventures jeep safari, elephant ride is one of the best

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park was established in 1973 AD covering an area of 932 sq. km of subtropical valleys and dense forest. Favored by climate and terrain, Chitwan is located in the Terai with tropical climate. Situated 145 km away from the capital city of Kathmandu, Chitwan is one of the most famous destinations of South Asia. Blessed with a diverse and exotic flora and fauna, having a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters, it receives tourists throughout the year. With the first conservation area of Nepal, Chitwan National Park, it is proving to be one of the most conserved areas in Asia with thriving wildlife in their intact habitats.

How to reach Chitwan National Park

The main gateway to Chitwan National Park is Sauraha. Sauraha is the small town located at Southern Part of Chitwan. It takes 25min drive on taxi to reach Sauraha from Bhartpur Airport. The easiest way to get to Chitwan is through flight from Kathmandu to Bharatpur. The city of Bharatpur is the air hub for the Chitwan National Park, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Sauraha, or 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Barauli. There are several daily flights between Kathmandu and Bharatpur, which take only 20 minutes once you’re in the air. It’s not an especially scenic flight as you’re going away from the mountains. Flying is by far the easiest and quickest way of getting between Kathmandu and Chitwan. Once you land on Bharatpur Airport a private taxi takes you to your hotel at Sauraha.

Another ways to reach to Chitwan National Park is to take Tourist Bus or Jeep from Kathmandu and Pokhara. It takes around 6 hours to reach Chitwan from Kathmandu and 4 hours from Pokhara. It is a scenic trip though, following the Trisuli Valley much of the way from Kathmandu and Marsgyandi river from Pokhara, with its steep forest-covered hills and farming villages. The road turns south at Mugling and heads towards the Terai. Once you reach on Bharatpur it takes 25 minutes to get to your hotel at Sauraha.

If you want to visit Chitwan National Park after your trek on western Nepal then you should definitely take roadway to reach Chitwan National Park from Pokhara. But if you trek on Eastern Nepal then it’s better to take flight from Kathmandu to Chitwan. It’s up to traveler to visit Chitwan National Park before or after trekking, we would recommend to visit Chitwan National Park after you finished your trekking.

Best Attraction on Chitwan National Park

Chitwan Jungle Safari Tour offers you a visit to the Chitwan National Park which is the oldest national park of Nepal and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Blessed with a diverse and exotic flora and fauna, Chitwan is also home to the one-horned rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger, Spotted Leopard, Wild Elephant, Gharial Crocodiles, Blue bull and other wild animals with more than 650 bird species. Arranged in natural wonders of wildlife, Chitwan National Park offers tourists to indulge in the wild atmosphere of the jungle. You can even flock around with the great views of the sunset, exploring the Tharu museum, culture and traditions of the Tharu community, cultural programs and typical Tharu village.

One-horned rhinoceros

One horned rhinoceros are the main attraction of Chitwan National Park, as Chitwan National Park is the home of one horned rhino that is only found in Indian sub-continent. Every year many travelers from around the world comes to visit Chitwan National Park just to watch one horned rhino. To watch one horned rhino you can take jeep safari, elephant ride or you can take walk into the Chitwan Jungle Safari.

Royal Bengal Tiger

Royal Bengal Tiger are one of the endangered mammal that are found and preserved on Indian sub-continent. It’s very rare that you can spot Tiger on your Jungle Safari, if you get spotted one you are lucky. Large number of travelers and photographers visits Chitwan National Park just to see and click tiger. Chitwan National Park is also famous for research work on animals and plants found on Indian sub-continent.

Bird Species

Nepal is a home of more than 650 species birds on earth. Among those many species almost every birds except those only found in cold region are found on Chitwan National Park. The view of birds on the bank of Rapti River and during sunset is one of the most beautiful scenery that you can get on Chitwan Jungle Safari.

Wild Animals

The Chitwan Jungle Safari offers you to witness various wildlife groups within short time period. There are more than 55 mammals and more than 45 species of reptiles and amphibians. Blessed with a diverse and exotic flora and fauna, you can spot many wild animals and reptiles such as one-horned rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger, Spotted Leopard, Wild Elephant, Gharial Crocodiles, Python, cobra Blue bull and other wild animals with more than 650 bird species

Tharu Cultural Museum

Tharu cultural museum provides you information about Tharu’s community. The museum helps you to learn about Tharu’s history and their culture. There you can see paintings, photos, tools and technologies that Tharu community used on their old days as well as in existing’s day. The best attraction of Tharu cultural museum is the portrait art of Tharu community.

Sunset at Rapti River

The spring and autumn season at Chitwan National Park brings beautiful Scenery of Sky, river and flowers. Sunset over Rapti River offers you with beautiful twilight sky, the color landscape of sky and reflection on river is so stunning that makes your trip to Chitwan National Park worth it.

Best Things to do in Chitwan National Park

Jungle Jeep Safari

Jungle Jeep Safari is one of the best things to do in Chitwan Jungle Safari. You can enjoy jungle safari in Chitwan National Park by hoodless jeeps. Through hoodless jeeps, you can watch wild animals and plants into their natural habitats. The drive takes you to dense forest, rivers and breeding center of Gharial Crocodile which is only found on Indian subcontinent. Likewise you can also breeding activities of Marsh Magar crocodile and tortoise too.

Elephant Safari

Elephant is yet another best things to do in Chitwan National Park. You can choose alternatives like jeep safari, walk safari, camel safari or elephant safari for Chitwan Jungle Safari. The best thing about elephant safari is that you can wash elephant and take bath and swim along with elephant.

Canoeing

Canoe ride on shores of river of plain treai offers you clear view on aquatic plants and animals. Canoe rides offers you clear amazing view on the banks of river full with crocodile and birds. The boatman may also sing and entertain you with their cultural song on canoe ride.

Explore Tharu Culture

At Chitwan National Park you can explore the Tharu’s village and Tharu’s culture at Sauraha. Participating on cultural performance by Tharu’s is yet another best thing to do in Chitwan National Park. A colorful unique dress, customs and paintings of Tharu community doesn’t fails to surprise and captivate you.

Safari Walk

Another best things to do at Chitwan jungle safari is to take safari walk instead of jeep and elephant safari. The advantage of taking safari walk is that you can get stunning views of wild animals, birds and best for wild photography. If you enjoy wild photography then taking safari walk is the best alternative in Chitwan jungle safari.

Best season to Travel Chitwan National Park

October to early March is the best time to visit Chitwan for pleasant 25°C temperatures, but if you can stand the heat, come in April and May, the end of the dry season when wildlife gathers at waterholes – expect meltingly hot temperatures in the mid 40°Cs.

Trek to Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp, a destination that many people wished for is the most popular trek among the trekkers around the globe. Starts and ends at Lukla, where sits the world’s most adventurous Tenzing Hillary Airport with an altitude of 2845m following beautiful villages Phakding, Namche, Dingboche, Pangboche, Pheriche and Louche. Along the trial, the breathtaking views of world’s tallest Himalayan peaks Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Cholatse, Cho Oyu etc. doesn’t fails to surprise with their heavenly beauty. Especially, the visit to 300 years old Tengboche Monastery that unravels the unparalleled beauty of Ama Dablam is yet another surprise for every individual trekkers on Everest Base Camp Trek.

Trek to Everest Base Camp starts as you land on Lukla Airport. The Lukla Airport is 135 km east from Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. It takes 35 minutes on a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. On this short flight the panoramic views of Himalaya’s makes you amazes in a way that you will wish flight never ends. It takes around 12 to 15 days to complete legendary EBC trek. As you land at lukla the trail starts towards Phakding village. It takes around 3 to 4 hours from Lukla to Phakding village. The first day of trek ends after reaching to Phakding village, some trekkers also prefer to take rest for the day at Monjo, which is 1 to 2 hours far from Phakding Village depending upon walking speed of trekkers.

The second day of trek starts from Phakding village to Namche Bazar. On the way to Namche Bazar, you will pass via different beautiful settlements Monjo, Benkar, Jorsole, and Chimoa. Not only these beautiful settlements monasteries, forests, rivers, and suspension bridges of Khumbu region doesn’t lets you feel tired for a second. The best attraction would be Dudh Khosi River and Hilary suspension bridge. After walk of 6 to 7 hours you will reach to significant highlight of EBC trek, Namche Bazar. Namche Bazar (3500m) is a small town located at Khumbu Region. This small town is famous for its cheese and butter. Along with cheese and butter this small town is also famous for hotels, restaurants, gear stores, cyber café and Irish pub. Namche Bazar is also known as a gateway to Everest for trekkers and mountaineers. Usually trekkers and mountaineers stops at Namche Bazar for a day and get some rest and required equipment’s and accessories for trekking and mountaineering.

The third day of trek is for rest and acclimatization. Acclimatization at Namche offers you great opportunity to explore the food and culture of Sherpa settlement. You can start your day with great coffee, and make visit to Namche Monastery in the morning. After lunch you can visit the town shops to get your required equipment’s, and yes you should definitely check out the bakeries and pub at Namche Bazar which is absolutely worth it. Before you have your dinner do not forget to pack your goods as you should head towards Dingboche with overnight stay at Tengboche. The final trek to Everest Base Camp starts from Dingboche to Lobuche to Everest Base Camp.

After great days at Namche Bazar, the trek continues towards Tengboche. On this day, you will climb alongside Dudh Koshi River until Phuke Tenga and then follow the trails of ijma Khola up to Tengboche. On this trek, you will pass through the pine forests and cross many suspension bridges. Along the way, you can expect to have a spectacular view of Mt Everest and Ama Dablam. After you reach Tengboche you can visit the Tengboche monastery. Tengboche Monastery is the biggest Monastery located at Khumbu region which is famous for its praying and strange rituals. Overnight stay at Tengboche. Next day you leave Tengboche, and head towards Dingboche.

On this fifth day of trek the air starts to get thinner as you go uphill. The trial follows descent forest, suspension bridges, valley and rivers along with Sherpa’s settlement such as Deboche, Pangboche, Shomare and destination for today’s trek Dingboche. On the way the beautiful landscape of Ama Dablam will always be in front of you along with Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse. The day ends as you reach to Dingboche. Overnight stay at Dingboche.

The sixth day of trek is an acclimatization day at Dingboche. It is necessary to take rest and adapt sudden change in altitude as you go uphill. Dingboche is famous place for acclimatization for trekkers and climbers headed to Everest, Imja Ise or Ama Dablam. On this day you can take short hike to Nagarjuna hill, Ama Dablam base camp or Chukum- RI. You can also visit the Dingboche Monastery and explore lifestyle of Sherpa’s at Dingboche on this acclimatization day at Dingboche.

After rest at Dingboche, the path continues towards Lobuche. On this seventh day of trek the oxygen level is declines as you walk uphill. The route to Lobuche is flowed by beautiful U-shaped valley, rivers, highland and plain terrace with 360 degree view of Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Taboche, Cholatse and Cho Oyu. Not only that you can get memorizing view of Mt Pumori, Khumbuste and Lingtren as you reach near to Lobuche. You can also enjoy the view of Lobuche peak and other peaks along the way. The normal total time taken for treakers to reach Lobuche form Dingboche is normally 6 to 7 hours. Overnight stay at Teahouse located at Lobuche.

Next day the trek starts at early in the morning from Lobuche to Gorakshep. Gorakshep is the last stop before Everest Base Camp. It takes around 3 to 4 hours to reach Gorakshep from Lobuche. On this eighth day of trek you will have great view of Mt. Everest, Mt Pumori and Mt Nuptse and other surrounding peaks. After you each to Gorakshep Sherpa’s settlement at the afternoon, take rest for some time and have lunch. After some rest and lunch the short hike to Everest Base Camp begins.

A short hike to Everest Base Camp is a round trip of hours around Gorakshep to the final destination the base camp of world’s highest peak, Mt Everest. The joyfulness feeling being at Everest Base Camp is so pleasing that cannot be expressed on words. All the steps you counts on EBC trek becomes worth it when you finally put your step right in front of Mt Everest. After returning to Gorakshep Sherpa’s settlement, overnight stay at Gorakshep.

The ninth day of trek starts early in the morning from Gorakshep to kallapathar. The 3 hours of hike takes you to kallapathar to see the magnificent sunrise view over the Mountains. On the clear morning the sunrise looks extremely beautiful that you can rarely see that magnificent sunrise anywhere else in this world. The 360-degree view of highest peak of Himalayas and sun rays with thin layer colorful clouds over mountains is what makes your trek really memorizing and yes there is the best moment of life on that heavenly scene of Himalaya. After that you return downhill and stay overnight at Pheriche.

The tenth day of trek starts from Pheriche to Namche Bazar. You start trek down through the hillside coated by rhododendron and juniper trees. After crossing the prayer-flag cover bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, trail follows the Dudh Koshi gorge moving downwards swiftly through pine forests. In the forest, you may come across Daphne and other birds as well as mountain goats. The path eventually reaches Sansa from where you can enjoy the wonderful view of Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Nuptse mountains. You will also pass winding trails through a forest before reaching Namche Bazaar. Overnight at Namche Bazaar.

The final day of trek is from Namche Bazar to Lukla. On this tenth day of you should head to Lukla to catch a flight to Kathmandu the very next day. After reaching to Lukla the trek to Everest Base Camp ends. It’s very difficult to leave those natural beauties but memories remain throughout life.

Within a trek you will be amazed with the beautiful scenery of the Himalayan range and get great experiences of ethnics groups living on mountains, their culture, monasteries and lifestyle of Sherpa’s. Not only mountains and Sherpa’s you will be amazed with wildflowers and endangered birds. The sunrise and sunset is yet another beauty that this trek amazes you.

During Everest Base Camp Trip, Aarohi Holidays provides you with experienced Trekking guides, strong porters, clean accommodations and healthy foods in during the trip.

Namche Bazar, a beautiful small town of Khumbu Region, is a gateway to Mt. Everest and other highest peaks of the world. Located at 3500m altitude, this small town is one of the tourist and trading hubs among different high-altitude trading hubs in the world. For trekkers and mountaineers, Namche Bazar is well-known as the first stop or acclimatization spot. Since Namche Bazar is the first acclimatization spot, trekkers enjoy and rest their day before continuing their expedition towards Gokyo Lake, Everest Base Camp, Mt. Everest peak, and other destinations.

Namche Bazar is most famous for its cheese and butter. All the dairy products that are found in the Khumbu Region are supplied from Yak (Yak is a long-haired domestic cattle that are found in the Himalayan Region of the Indian sub-continent). Local bakeries, restaurants, and cafes in Namche Bazar use local products with global standards, which is definitely a surprise gift for every trekker and mountaineer in this small town. Along with cheese and butter, this small town is also famous for its hotels, restaurants, gear stores, cyber cafes, and an Irish pub. There are some German bakeries, lots of cafes, restaurants, and pubs. The Irish pub located at Namche Bazar is considered the world’s remotest Irish Pub. Among different foods, potato and yak steak are quite popular meals at Namche Bazar.

Namche Bazar not only offers excellent catering services but also has great lodging facilities. There are a number of hotels and lodges found at Namche Bazar. All the staying facilities are so comfortable that you will be amazed like, is it really a remote mountain region? Nepal never compromises on hospitality, and neither does the Khumbu region. Internet services are also available at Namche Bazar. Every Saturday morning, a market is held in the center of Namche Bazar. Himalayan handicrafts from Nepal and Tibet are sold on an everyday basis.

While you make your stay at Namche Bazar, you should definitely visit museums, stupas, and monasteries. There are three small museums at Namche Bazar that represent the cultural values of the Sherpas and the bravery of all the Sherpas and mountaineers. Namche Monastery is one of the famous monasteries of the Khumbu region, so make sure you visit that religious site.

Namche Bazar has several money-changing facilities, which are even lower than Kathmandu. Namche Bazar is also known as the last resort for money changing as you will not find money-changing facilities on your way to the top. Make sure you have enough Nepalese currency before heading to further destinations from Namche Bazar.

UNESCO has entitled four different world heritage sites in Nepal. The classification of world heritage sites is based on cultural world heritage sites and natural world heritage sites.

Being rich in culture and nature, Nepal is the perfect destination in the world for those who love cultural beauty in natural landscapes. Nepal has altogether four world heritage sites. Kathmandu valley and Lumbini are listed as cultural world heritage sites whereas Chitwan National Park and Sagarmatha National Park are listed as natural world heritage sites.

In 1979 AD, UNESCO listed Kathmandu valley and Sagarmatha National Park on its world heritage sites. Chitwan National Park was listed in 1984 AD and Lumbini in 1997 simultaneously. Kathmandu valley only contains 7 different sites, including Durbar Square, temples, and monasteries. These monuments clearly show Nepal’s rich culture and tradition. Similarly, natural world heritage sites include Mountains, glaciers, rivers, flora, and fauna. Here are the 10 most popular UNESCO world heritage sites in Nepal.

1) Sagarmatha National Park

Sagarmatha National Park of Nepal was listed on UNESCO natural world heritage sites in 1979 AD. The National Park was established in 1976 to promote and sustain the natural resources of the Khumbu region of Nepal. The Sagarmatha National park is a protected area of Himalaya’s flora and fauna. The major attraction of Sagarmatha National Park is the tallest mountain on earth, Mt. Everest with an altitude of 8848.86m above sea level. Sagarmatha National Park is the home for the snow leopards, red panda, Himalayan Tahr, marten, and other wild animals with over 208 bird species. The famous trekking of Sagarmatha National Park includes Everest Base Camp Trek, Cho La Pass Trek, Everest Panorama Trek, Gokyo Lake Trek, and lots of other trekking routes.

2) Pashupatinath

Pashupatinath is the holiest Temple for all Hindus everywhere in the world. Located in the eastern outskirt at the fringe of Bagmati River in Kathmandu. Pashupatinath Temple is a significant temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (called a destroyer among the trinity of Hinduism). Pashupatinath Temple is a vacation spot for tens of millions of non-secular followers from all over the world. Pashupatinath temple was listed on the UNESCO world history website in a 1979 advert. The structures in the Pashupati area were raised over the centuries, which is a group of temples, ashrams, images, and inscriptions that reflects the conventional architectural and cultural prosperity of Nepal.

3) Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath is a Stupa located in the Kathmandu Valley. It is a holy place for Buddhists and Hindus. It is believed that Swyambhunath Stupa is to be around 2500 years old. Due to this, Swyambhunath Stupa is considered one of the oldest monuments located inside Kathmandu valley. Swyambhunath Stupa was listed in UNESCO world heritage sites in1979 AD. The 13 rings of the spire of Swyambhunath Stupa symbolize 13 steps of the ladder that leads to Nirvana. The 365 steps to reach the temple is one of the exciting things while visiting Swyambhunath Stupa. Swyambhunath Stupa is also famous as the Monkey Temple.

4) Boudhanath

Boudhanath Stupa may be a unique three-level mandala-style stupa that is taken into account together of the oldest monuments enlisted in UNESCO cultural world heritage sites. It’s the holiest pilgrimage site for Buddhists. The present stupa is reconstructed stupa after first stupa was wrecked by Mughal invaders within the 14th century. The primary stupa at Boudhanath was built after 600 AD, when Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo, converted to Buddhism. The world around Boudhanath is additionally named “Little Tibet”.

5) Changu Narayan Temple

Changu Narayan is located on a high hilltop of Bhaktapur that is called Changu. Changu Narayan Temple was constructed by King Hari Dutta Varma in 325 AD. Changu Narayan Temple is a tremendous temple, from non-secular, cultural, historic, and archeological viewpoints that shows the splendid instance of splendors of the golden days of the Lichhavi generation. Surrounded via the woodland with a champak tree and Changu Village, Changu Narayan Temple is one of the notable examples of cultural splendor on a natural panorama.

6) Patan Durbar Square

Patan Durbar Square is situated at Mangal Bazaar of Lalitpur Municipality. Patan Durbar Square is famous for its fine pagoda and shikhara-style temple, stone statues, and finest Newari craftsmanship. It was listed on UNESCO world heritage sites in 1979 AD. Patan city was established in the third century and is also known to be one of the oldest cities in the Kathmandu valley. Patan Durbar Square is an open museum of the finest presentation of art and culture of the Malla Kingdom in Nepal.

 7)Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Square lies in the heart of the capital city, Kathmandu. Hanuman Dhoka Palace is yet another name for Kathmandu Durbar Square. Kathmandu Durbar Square Includes old temples, specular images, and other unique artistic creations that are dedicated to different Hindu gods. Kathmandu Durbar Square is named after the Hindu god Hanuman and Also Known as Hanuman Dhoka Durbar. It was listed on UNESCO world heritage sites in 1979 AD.

8) Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a unique city located in Bhaktapur District. The term Bhakta means ‘Devotees’ and pur means ‘City’. The word Bhaktapur simply means ‘City of Devotees’. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a collective of four distinct squares known as Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, Dattatreya Square, and Pottery Square, as a whole, all those squares are known as the Bhaktapur Durbar square. Bhaktapur city is also famous for its Jatras whereas the biggest Jatra of Bhaktapur is Bisket Jatra

8) Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a unique city located in Bhaktapur District. The term Bhakta means ‘Devotees’ and pur means ‘City’. The word Bhaktapur simply means ‘City of Devotees’. Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a collective of four distinct squares known as Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, Dattatreya Square, and Pottery Square, as a whole, all those squares are known as the Bhaktapur Durbar square. Bhaktapur city is also famous for its Jatras whereas the biggest Jatra of Bhaktapur is Bisket Jatra.

9) Lumbini

Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha and the most sacred place for Buddhists. Lumbini was listed on UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1997 AD. Lumbini includes a number of older temples and monuments of the palace where Buddha was born. Lumbini is most famous to archeologists and monks. Lumbini is one of the holiest religious places of Buddhism. Asoka pillar is one of the major attractions of Lumbini which was built by Mauryan Empire’s Samrat Asoka when he visited Lumbini in 249 BC.

10) Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park was established in 1973 AD covering a neighborhood of 932 sq. km of subtropical valleys and dense forest.  Chitwan National Park was listed on UNESCO world heritage sites in 1984 AD. Favored by climate and terrain, Chitwan is found within Terai with a tropical climate. Situated 145 km from the capital city of Kathmandu, Chitwan is one among the foremost famous destinations of South Asia. Blessed with various and exotic flora and fauna, having a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters, it receives tourists throughout the year. With the primary conservation area of Nepal, Chitwan National Park, it’s proving to be one among the foremost conserved areas in Asia with thriving wildlife in their intact habitats.

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