About Nepal

Nepal is uniquely endowed with rich and diverse natural and cultural atractions due to its geographical location in the Himalayas. Nowhere else on earth is there such an incomparable cultural heriutage nor such a rich environmental spectrum from the highest mountains to the Terai plains. Strategically located between between two fastest growing countries of China and India, tourism in Nepal is a sector of comparative advantage which can be instrumental in spreading benefits and providing alternative economic oppertunities to build Peace and Prosperity for the people of New Nepal. Land of lofty Himalayas and deep valleys, fertile Terai lands and green hills,stumbling rivers and lakes, tropical heat and piercing chill densae forest and vast green lands, dazzling sunshine and dark caves, torrential rain and prickly sun, colorful merry festivals and calm severe meditation, Nepal is a country of extremes. Most diverse contrasts are found in the small stripe of land with the small stripe of land with the average length of 1425 kilometers and average width of 310 kilometers. A few kilometers north of the lush green Terai and the tropical forests, there are beautiful green hills and a few kilometers north there are mighty, majestic and lofty Himalayas, the abode of snow. One need not travel much to face different climatic mixture. This as a whole creates the congenial environment for bio-diversity. As a result, the most beautiful birds of the world, the majestic tigers, mighty elephants, trundling rhinos, death emitting cobras, rare musk deer, snow leopards, Himalayan panda and many other species co-exist with the amazingly large number of plants varieties. Populated by the norms and values of the country, the people are famous for their hospitality with the unforgetble greeting NAMASTE.

Different ages stand face in the form of the historians, towering mountains tempt the mountaineers, trekkers and sightseers and thrill the adventurous, tumbling and rushing rivers challenge the rafters, biodiversity attract researchers and common people alike, ethnic, social and culture structures attract those interested in the human affairs, tranquility of the country as a whole captivates those who mediate in peace. In short, Nepal has something or the other to offer to everyone.