International elephant race 2012 starts

The 9th International Elephant Race  has kicked off at Sauraha, as a part of  Chitwan Elephant festivals . Sauraha is the tourist hub for foreign and nepali visitor.A morning procession was held in Chitwan prior to the start of the elephant race. Over a dozen elephants and different cultural floats were part of the procession.Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha inaugurated the race, by lighting a lamp. The elephant festivals is organized in Sauraha every year at December. The main purpose of the festivals is saving Asian Elephants in Nepal, and increase the population of elephants with good health and proper training for carrying tourists, provide rescue and difficult transport services in the deep jungle

Pokhara Street Festivals lakeside

The 14th Pokhara Street Festival is going to be organised from December 28- January 1 in Pokhara to mark the English New Year 2013. Celebrating New Year’s Eve at Lakeside has been a classic way to welcome the new year in Pokhara.  Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal (REBAN), is the organizer of the event. The Restaurant and Bar Association (Reban) Pokhara, in a bid to make the New Year celebration a grand occasion, has given continuity to its trademark street festival 13 times in a row. The coming is 14th. The festival will be organised from Fishtail Gate to Lakeside, Gaurighat, Barahi Chowk, Democracy Chok, and Patan Lakeside in Pokhara. The theme of event  is "Eat on Street, Dance on Street and Enjoy on Street" .  Organisers are expecting 600,000 people at the festival. Last year , there were a similar number of visitor. The festival will have around 150 stalls and restaurants will set up eateries on the road. During  festivals, there will be dance shows of various culture, tourist marathon, and musical concert by national and other artists. 

Great Himalayan Trek NATURAL NEPAL MUST VISIT ONCE

The Great Himalaya Trail is the Government of Nepal's latest tourism 'product' and spans Nepal connecting all of the main trekking areas (mentioned below) with less visited areas in approximately 1,700 km of trails. There is also a lower or cultural route crossing the pahar or mid-hills of Nepal.

Wild life in Nepal

In Nepal there is a wide variety of beautiful animals. Visitors comes here  for jungle safari or for trekking to experience natural adventure. There is different option for you in Nepal if you do not enjoy trekking, you can go for jungle safari  to see a variety of wildlife.
Some of the endangered wildlife in Nepal are somewhat restricted to certain areas. Nepal's wildlife should always be treated with the utmost respect, remembering that these creatures are not only valuable to the environment but wild and sometimes dangerous.
In Terai you will find tigers, leopards, gaurs (wild ox), elephants, buffalo and a variety of deer. The deer commonly found here are chital, sambar and swamp deer. If you journey to south-central Nepal, you must spend time in the Lesser Rapti Valley. This is one of the last homes of the great Indian rhinoceros which is one of the countries endangered species.
Despite forest clearing which has taken place in the central zone, you will still find a few wild animals living here. These include leopards and a variety of small carnivores. This is also the home of a small kind of barking deer known as 'muntjacs'. If you head up even higher, you will find musk deer, tahr (beardless wild goat), goral (a relative of the rocky mountain goat) and wild sheep. If you are lucky, you may spot a wolf or a snow leopard. The Sherpa claim that the higher snowy regions are inhabited by the Yeti but don't expect to see him during your visit. The most common birds in the region are pheasant and the most popular fish is the mahseer, which can be used for food.
Clearly, Nepal is home to a stunning variety of creatures both big and small. You may find that you will not be able to view many of these creatures in their natural habitat anywhere else in the world and the experience of witnessing them in the wild can be truly memorable. Make an effort to see some of Nepal's wildlife when you're in the country – it's an opportunity that should not be missed!

Travel insurance in nepal

The  travel insurance include compensating you if your flight gets delayed or cancelled, if your luggage gets lost, or if you have expensive items such as cameras or laptops stolen whilst you are on holiday. But in Nepal there is few company which provide travel insurance. so you need to be careful while travelling alone. If your luggage or expensive items was stolen , contact the nearest police station.They help to find it.
Find the right travel insurance policy for your trip including annual and single trip holiday insurance, winter sports cover and insurance for backpackers, families and business trips. Read our travel insurance guides to ensure that your policy provides sufficient cover for you and your belongings, wherever you are in the world.

Kathmandu Nepal

Kathmandu city, capital of Nepal, in the central part of the country. Also called Katmandu, the city is situated in a fertile lowland  in the southern Himalayas, at an altitude of about 1220 m (about 4000 ft), near the confluence of the Baghmati and Vishnumati rivers. It is the mountain kingdom's largest city and its chief economic, administrative, and cultural center. A highway extends north to Lhasa, in Tibet, and another road links Kathmandu with Raxaul, a rail center in India. Points of interest in Kathmandu include the elaborate royal palace and the white-domed Bodhnath Stupa, a shrine revered by Tibetan Buddhists. Just west of the city is Swayambhunath Temple, also an important Buddhist site. The city is the site of Tribhuvan University (1959) and the National Museum of Nepal.
Kathmandu was founded in 723 and was ruled for centuries by the Newar people. It was captured in 1768 by the Shah dynasty and became their capital. From 1846 to 1951 the powerful Rana family ruled Nepal from here as hereditary prime ministers. The city was badly damaged in 1934 by an earthquake. Population (2003 estimate) 741,000.

Home stay in Nepal

Nepal is poor country so there is no many  hotel in the village.So government announce the home stay for visitor, which provide the maximum facility of locally available resources for the minimum cost. In this program visitor can understand how they live .People in the village very helpful, they respect the tourist. They behave tourist as a god.The government gives training for villager, how to serve a tourists.If you want stay in home stay contact the Nepal Tourism Board.It is cheap,easily available,have basic facility.

Bungy Jumping in Nepal

Nepal is suitable for Bungy jumping .Bungy jumping is thrilling activity. In the Nepal there is only one Bungy jump side. Which is located at the Sindhupalchok district at central region of Nepal. The jump is done over the Bhote Koshi River which may be the most spectacular jump in the world. Jump is done from 160 meters  in a tropical gorge with the Bhote Koshi, one of the world’s wildest rivers, raging below. It is  one of the longest free- falls in the world. To jump you need a powerful heart.Then you feel the real adventures .It is located in four hour drive from kathmandu .
 The  Bungy was designed, constructed with Swiss technology and operated by one of the leading Bungy consultants from New Zealand meeting all international standards to guarantee your safety.
The Gorge:
Ultimate Bungy takes place on the Bhote Koshi River Gorge over 160 meter height.

The Bridge:
Swiss designed, especially for Bungy jumping with a 4 X safety factor. The bridge has a loading capacity of over 4100 kg. This is longest suspension bridge in Nepal, joining two sides of great valley.
The arrangement can be made upon arrival in Kathmandu or contact us for detail program and price.

Wildlife Safari in Nepal

Nepal is a himalayan country which have different Culture and Natural diversity. However we say this is not all about Nepal. There are still lots of resource, which make Nepal affluent and wonderful place.
Wildlife Safari is one of the main attractions of Nepal. It has several national parks and wildlife reserves most of which have dense tropical Jungle teeming with diverse wildlife and birds. Jungle Safari is the fourth most popular tourism activities in Nepal after Trekking, Climbing and Tour.
Jungle Safari is an outdoor activity into the wilderness to see the wild animals, birds and natural diversity. We have more than 800 species of birds which is more than the combined number of USA and Canada. Our national parks are home to the some of famous and endangered animals such as Royal Bengal tiger, one horned rhinoceros, wild elephant, wild boars, deers, crocodiles and many more. It is also an opportunity to pay your respect to the nature by indulging with them.
Chitwan National park is very popular among the visitors while Bardia and Koshi Tappu wildlife reserve are widely regarded as best place for nature observation.

Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park is a successful example of nature conservation in South Asia. It is the first National Park of Nepal established in 1973 to preserve the unique feature of eco system significantly valuable for the whole world. The Park declared as UNESCO world heritage site, covering the well protected area of 932 Sq. Km. situated in the central southern low land bordering to India in the south. Just about 5 hours of drive or 20 minutes flight from Kathamndu, it is easily accessible and home to over 50 specious of Mammals, 55 species of amphibians and reptiles and more than 450 species of birds. The great one-horned Rhino, Royal Bengal Tiger, Spotted Leopard, wild Bison, many kind of Monkey, Sloth Bear, different species of Crocodile and Gigantic Dolphin makes their home in the National Park. The small pond, Lakes and wetland inside the National park helps to make a best home for many different wildlife. Quite a good number of Lodges & Camps inside and on periphery of the park offers a great holiday experience

This famous park offers a wilderness experience of rich ecosystem that includes animals, birds, reptiles and several factor of the system. Asian one-horned Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal tigers, spotted leopard, many species of birds and reptiles are main highlight of the safari. Another impressive factor adding the Chitwan Jungle Safari is the colorful Tharu culture, tradition and way of living is like an open museum. This might be a rare opportunity of experience such a brilliant activities in a single trip any where else.

Hightlight of the Trip:
• Explore the Chitwan National Park
• Elephant back safari
• Bird watching
• Nature walk
• Jungle drive.
• Boating / Canoeing / Elephant bathing
• Elephant breeding
• Tharu cultural performance
• Sunset / Sunrise
Activities in Chitwan National Park:-
Elephant back Safari in the deep Jungle, Cannoning, cultural village tour, Jungle walk, Bird watching, Elephant breading center, Slide show, Tharu cultural dance, Tiger tracking and Jeep drive to Twenty Thousands Lake.

Bardiya National Park:
Bardiya National Park is the largest national park in the lowland Terai region covering some 968 sq.km and situated in the south western Nepal near to Karnali river valley. Initially the area was established and protected as Royal Hunting Reserve in 1967, later on it was gazetted as Royal Karnali Wildlife Reserve and finally declared as Royal Bardiya National Park on 1988.

Bardiya National Park is reputed for its abundant biodiversity and varied vegetation. The park is covered with dense forest, riverine forest, and grassland; provides excellent habitat for endangered animals like Rhinoceros, wild Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Swamp deer, Black Buck, Gharial Crocodile and Dolphins. More than 200 species of birds, Snakes and many other mammals also make their habitat.

The National Park provides a wonderful wilderness experience. Unique flora-fauna, landscape, vegetations and indigenous culture of Buffer Zone communities are great attraction for the visitors. A trip to the park would be more excellent with the combination with a trek to Dolpo or Rara lake region or a short Rafting trip down to Karnali River.

Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve:
Koshi Tappu wildlife reserve is just about 45 minute flight and 2 hours drive away in the eastern Terai. A renowned birdwatchers paradise and wildlife refuge, Koshi Tappu spreads over 175 kilometers in Saptari and Sunsari district on the embankment of Sapta Koshi River. The wetland site was established as a wildlife reserve specially to preserve the habitat of wild Buffalo and hundreds of migratory as well as local species of birds. The reserve is also home to the Deer, Nilgai, Mugger crocodile, Ganges River Dolphin and other noted animals. The vast expanses of water created by the Koshi barrage, marshes, lagoons, mud flats and arable land that lies around it offers an outstanding wetland which has favored to create one of the best and finest bird watching sanctuaries in Asia.

Best time to visit:
The best time to visit this fabulous wildlife reserve is between October to March when much of the migratory and local bird, reptiles, flora & fauna can be sighted in and around the barrage and riverbank.
The best birds in Koshi Tappu: Swamp Francolin, Black-necked stock, Lesser Adjutant, Comb Duck, Falcated Duck, Spot-billed Duck, Cotton Pigmy Goose, Bear’s Pochard, Bailon’s Crake, Ruddy Crake, Greater Painted Snipe, Pheasant-tailed Jacana, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Indian courser, Black-bellied Tern, Imperial Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Lesser Kestrel, Bristle Grassbird etc

Tourism in Nepal

In Nepal Tourism is the largest industry , and the largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Consisting 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a hotspot destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and people seeking adventures. There is Hindu and Buddhist heritage of Nepal, and its cold weather which are also strong attractions.

Nepal is the country of the  Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world, is located. Mountaineering and other types of adventure tourism and ecotourism are important attractions for visitors. The  birth place of Gautama Buddha,Lumbini is located in southern Nepal, and there are other important religious pilgrimage sites throughout the country.

The government of Nepal has declared 2012 to be Lumbini Visit Year, and hopes to attract one million foreign tourists to the country during that year.