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Restricted Area Trekking in Nepal: An Exploration of the Less Explored Mountain Wonders While it comes to trekking in Nepal, exploring the restricted areas in the mountains has a different but equally wonderful charm as other regular trekking regions. Restricted area trekking in Nepal is not a ‘not allowed’ region but it requires a special permit from the government of Nepal to be in the region. The government issues special permit for certain period of time for the trekkers to be in the region. Why is it called restricted area if you can visit there? Government of Nepal had managed…

Capital                       : Kathmandu Area                            :147,181 square kilometers. Geography                 : Situated between China to the north and India to its south, east and west. Population                 : 23,151,423 (2001 census) Language                   :Nepali is the national language however travel-trade people understand and speak English as well People                        :Nepal has more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 spoken languages Religion                     :Majority of people in Nepal is Hindu. However, there is a harmonious blending of Hinduism & Buddhism in Nepal. Currency                    :Nepali Rupee. Bank notes come in denominations of 1000/500/250/100/50/25/20/10/5/2/1. Time                           :Nepal’s standard time is 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of GMT…

55 years ago, on 29 May 1953, two people stood on top of the highest peak in the world – Mt. Everest – for the first time. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa reached the summit of Mt. Everest 55 years ago today to make a history in mountaineering. They became the first people to reach the summit of the Everest. Today, May 29, 2018, is the 55th anniversary of summiting of the Mt. Everest. The day has a significant importance in the mountain tourism of Nepal. The door to the mountains of Nepal actually opened after the successful…

Muktinath Temple is one of most famous temples of Nepal. Muktinath Temple (which literally means the "place of liberation or moksha”) is also known as Chumig Gyatsa. It is located at the laps of snow-capped mountains at Thorong-La mountain pass at an altitude of 3710 meters above sea level in Mustang district of Nepal. This temple is covered in one of the famous trekking routes of Annapurna Circuit. Muktinath temple is the pilgrimage for the Hindus as well as a sacred place of the Buddhists. The main temple houses the statue of Lord Vishnu which is additionally loved as Avalokitesvara…

Manaslu Larke Pass trek is another popular destination in Nepal for trekkers. It is not famous as Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit Trek but it is an untouched paradise of nature. “Mount Manaslu” is the eighth highest mountain in the world. It is situated in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. Its name, which means "Mountain of the Spirit", comes from the Sanskrit word Manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul". Manaslu was first climbed on May 9, 1956, by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu. If you want to do trekking in an…

If you are planning to visit Nepal sooner or later in future, it is always a wise thing to know something about this beautiful country. You will be at ease if you have pre-information about what you can expect; what you should do and should avoid doing. Whether you are coming for trekking, peak climbing, tours or any other purpose in Nepal, you will share some common grounds in terms of cultural belief system of the country. Although Nepal is a pretty liberal country where guests are considered gods, the country practices some deeply rooted cultural traditions. Respecting these cultural…

When people think of travelling to Nepal, most probably, the trekking in the mountains is what that comes in the first place in their mind. But Nepal is much more than trekking and mountaineering. These adventures in the mountains are, undoubtedly, definitely unrivalled adventures but Nepal has various other attractions and activities to offer to the travellers. Hiking Adventure Treks has been offering its travellers with exciting cultural tours and soft adventures other than mountain trekking adventures. Nepal’s unparalleled diversity in culture, tradition, language, and life style in addition to wonderful historical and spiritual attractions make a perfect holiday for…

Mardi Himal Trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal is a beautiful nature and Himalayan trekking adventure. This peaceful nature walk goes into the Annapurna Trekking Region to the Mardi Himal Base Camp on the lap of Machhapuchhre Himal (Mt. Fishtail). Officially opened only in 2011, Mardi Himal is getting popular amongst trekkers from around the world. The serenity and majestic nature of the Himalayan view are alluring more and more trekkers every year. It is an ideal trekking package for people with the love for short trekking in Nepal. We have listed, on this blog, 5 awesome reasons why this trekking…