Nepal - a peaceful kingdom nestled in the Great Himalayan range includes the highest mountain in the world Mt. Everest. Nepal a vast landscape diversity, the birth place of the Buddha, is rich in culture with unique traditions, Hidden until 1950s from the rest of the world, it is basically a mountainous country. It is incomparable in natural beauty. The Himalayas once the abode of many Gods, Pilgrimages for the great Sadhus and saints is now open attraction for all those who look for peace & rest, natural wilderness, unique experience and adventure.

Geography: Nepal borders with the Tibet autonomous region of China to the north and India to the west, south and east. The total area is 147,181-sq. km. The Geographic diversity is so amazingly vast as the altitude ranges from 60 km. above sea level to 8,848-m.The summit of the Sagarmatha ( Mt. Everest ). The landscape grows gradually higher towards the north from Siwalik to Mahabharat Hills average 3, 000 m. to the towering mountains of the Himalayas . Small beautiful valleys are nestled among these hills.

Getting to Nepal: Kathmandu - the capital city of Nepal is linked by air with major cities such as Delhi , Bombay , Dhaka , Karachi , Dubai , Hong Kong, Lhasa , Bangkok , Singapore , Japan and European cities - Frankfurt and London . The airlines operating flight services to Kathmandu are Royal Nepal Airlines, Indian Airlines, Bangladesh Biman, Thai Airways, China Airlines Qatar Airlines, Gulf Air, Austrian Air and Dragon Air. Overland journey to Nepal is via India from south and via Tibet from the north.

Climate: The variation of its topography has a great impact on its climate. The southern, Terai region lies in the tropical part of the country which has a hot and humid climate where entire region has a typical sub tropical climate, it is pleasant all year round although, the winter nights can be chilly but in the day time sunny. The Himalayan region about 4000 meters has an alpine climate. It has considerable lower temperature in the winter though, its position on a relatively lower northern altitude makes it possible to have plenty of sun during the day.

We have four distinct climate seasons in Nepal (1) March-May (spring) (2) June-August (summer) (3) September - November (autumn) (4) December - February (winter)

Religion and Culture: The major religions of this Kingdom are Hinduism and Buddhism and a very small percentage of Muslims, Christians and Jains live in Nepal . The peaceful co - existence and tolerance among the different religions is a remarkable feature of Nepal . Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jains, Christians and other are represented by majestic temples of exquisite and artistic architecture of Nepal. Nepal is famous for its temples, Shrines, woodcarvings, metal-works and its ceramics.

The People: Nepal has a population of about 20 million which consists of different ethnic groups, races and tribes. They are mainly derived from Indo Aryans, Tibetans, Mongolians and Tibeto Burmese origins. They are divided into having ethical groups and living in different regions having different costumes and speaking many languages and dialects. The Indo-Aryan people have been found mostly in The Tarai and l over Mountain regions where Mongolians and Tibeto Burmese are found in up to the valleys and mid-Himalayan ranges 3000 meters. The Tibeto Burmese people are found mostly in the Himalayan regions. All of them are known by different names such as Gurungs, Tamangs, Magars, Rais, Limbhus, Sherpas, Newars, Tharus, Yadavas, Rajbhangsi, Brahmins, Chettris, Thakuris, Ranas etc. They are proud of being Nepali. The average density of people is 123 per sq. Average life expectation is 54.02 years and average birth rate 2.47 per annum, infant mortality birth 107 per thousand.

Tourism: Though tourism in Nepal started only from 1960s,it has been a favorite holiday destination for westerners and other Asian people. Nepal is a paradise in its natural beauties. The Travelers want peace, wilderness and nature are attracted to the country. Especially mountaineers and other adventurers who like the great challenge of the Himalayas, a week is never enough. Most of the people want to visit Nepal again and again.

Visa: Royal Nepalese Embassy or Consulates aboard provide a one-month visa to visitors of any nationalities. Those visitors arrived without visa may get a two-month entry visa at Tribhuvan International Airport on arrival or at any entry point at a payment of US. $ 30, and equivalent in other Currencies.