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<h2>Top Food guide for Everest Base Camp Trek</h2><p>Everest Base Camp Trekking appears with a lifelong experience for maximum trek lovers. In fact, it counts as one of the most admired trekking in Nepal. Also, you can view the world’s highest peak intimately and take pleasure in looking at the absolute Himalayan peak assortment which is pretty incredible.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-food-guide-everest-base-camp.jpg">As with any <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/5-most-challenging-trekking-destination-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trekking destinations in Nepal</a> or any other distant land, food comes up with the main role to appreciate the background of the area together with giving you power for the lengthy hikes all over the hilly and desolate landscape.</p><p>Luckily for the trek lovers travelling to the Everest Base Camp Trekking and its variant, food is simply easy to get to at the frequent guesthouses marked next to the ways and you can also get small hotel-like accommodation that serves tourist with a comfortable bed and delicious food for the night. Here, in my comprehensive article on food <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-everest-base-camp-trekking" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">guide for Everest base camp trekking</a>, I will be sharing with you everything you must be aware of.</p><p>Certainly, the distance of the Everest region and the cultural background of the Buddhist Sherpa specify that eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner is not the easy thing as you do at your resident. However, there are so many things to understand and work accordingly.</p><h2>A Complete Food Guide For Everest Base Camp Trekking</h2><p>Within the Everest region, you will get pleasure from the accommodation in the guest house. A Guesthouse specifies the combination of the guest house, restaurant, and social group. The spaces are well-occupied with twofold beds and some additional furniture.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-food-guide-everest-base-camp-1.jpg">Blankets are generally provided. Most bathrooms are common and it can be also bent kind of the western version. Most of the Guesthouses include running water facilities. Most of them also aid with lukewarm water for bathing. On the other hand, you may have to give additional charge for hot water bathe.</p><h3>What Type Of Food Is Provided In The Guest Houses?</h3><p>As the Everest belongs to the distant region and most of the food should be carried from different villages, almost all the meals must be made of non-perishable ingredients that enclose cereals, rice and grains will make the closure of the bulk of the dishes.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-food-guide-everest-base-camp-2.jpg">The most general ingredient to go together with the close cereal is to make lentil soup also called Dal in Nepali. Along with steamed rice, it makes the most famous dish in Nepal. Adding up one of the well-liked dishes which are without a doubt at almost all the guest house is Rice and Dal also called Dal-bhat in Nepali.</p><h3>What's For Breakfast at Everest Base Camp?</h3><p>It is important that you have a hearty breakfast before you do anything, especially when you are going for an energy-draining task like trekking. It is very essential that you take it at least twenty five or thirty minutes before you set out on your odyssey. This way you will have enough stamina for the whole day's journey.</p><p>As to reach the destination on time, you are going to start early for the trek; also you will be required to walk six to seven hours a day such that you will take your breakfast around six or seven in the morning.</p><p>Some common items available in the breakfast menu around the Everest region include eggs, bread, and potatoes.</p><p>Given below is the list of items present in the breakfast you will find in the eateries around the trail of Everest Base Camp region:</p><h4>Eggs</h4><p>You will get your necessary protein with the different recipes of egg available for breakfast. The varieties of eggs available are given as follows:</p><ul><li>Vegetarian omelettes</li><li>Scrambled eggs</li><li>Poached eggs</li><li>Plain omelettes</li><li>Boiled eggs</li><li>Cheese omelettes</li></ul><h4>Bread Toasts</h4><p>You are sure to find all different varieties of bread toasts at each and every tea house in the Everest Base Camp trail. Find out the different bread toasts available as follows:</p><ul><li>Toasts with jam</li><li>Plain Toast</li><li>Toast with Honey</li><li>Toast with Cheese</li><li>Toasts with egg and cheese</li><li>French Toast and so on</li></ul><h4>Pancakes</h4><p>The tea houses around the Everest Base Camp region serve pancakes with different flavours. You can also find Tibetan bread and chapatis, which are the local items of the people of the base camp region.</p><ul><li>Regular pancake with honey or jam</li><li>Egg pancake</li><li>Chocolate pancake</li><li>Lemon/ apple/cinnamon pancake</li><li>Plain chapati</li><li>Chapati with butter/honey/eggs/beans</li></ul><h4>Porridges</h4><p>If you fancy porridge for breakfast, no worries because porridge is available on the breakfast menu. You will find varieties of porridges with different flavours. Find out below:</p><ul><li>Oat Porridge</li><li>Apple Porridge</li><li>Rice Pudding</li><li>Cornflakes and milk</li><li>Tsampa Porridge</li><li>Cinnamon Porridge with raisins</li></ul><h4>Muesli</h4><p>You can find muesli and hot milk as an option for breakfast around the Everest Base Camp region.</p><p>All the above-mentioned breakfast items are provided to the trekkers coming to the Everest Base Camp considering their need for energy and the right nutrients they require for their energy-draining adventures.</p><h3>What's For Lunch At Everest Base Camp?</h3><p>If breakfast is the king of meals, lunch is the queen for sure. This is to say your lost energy can be replenished with a good lunch special for people scaling the Everest Base Camp region.</p><p>Normally the lunchtime falls around twelve to one in the afternoon. You can take lunch during your trek around the trekking trail.</p><p>The common, local lunch items include Rice, lentil soup, vegetables, and pickle. Meat items are also available with these.</p><h4>We have listened down below the rice items available in Everest Base Camp region:</h4><ul><li>Vegetarian daal bhaat</li><li>Non-vegetarian daal bhaat</li><li>Veg fried rice</li><li>Egg fried rice</li><li>Mixed fried rice</li><li>Fried rice with cheese</li><li>Rice with chicken/ veg curry</li></ul><h4>Given below are the lunch items available at Everest Base camp along with daal bhaat:</h4><h4>Noodles</h4><p>There is a wide variety of noodles available for visitors around the Everest Base Camp region. From Thukpas to fried noodles you can taste different types of noodles.</p><h4>The different varieties of Thukpa include:</h4><ul><li>Veg Thukpa</li><li>Chicken Thukpa</li><li>Egg Thukpa</li><li>Buff Thukpa</li><li>And Mixed Thukpa</li></ul><h4>The varieties of fried noodles are:</h4><ul><li>Veg fried noodles</li><li>Fried noodles with chicken</li><li>Fried noodles with buff</li><li>Mixed fried noodles</li></ul><h4>The eateries around Everest Base Camp serve dumpling which is locally called momo:</h4><h4>Momo</h4><p>Momos are basically dumpling with vegetable or meat fillings inside the dough. This is a popular food in Nepal and is available steamed as well as fried.</p><h4>Steamed/ Fried momo items</h4><ul><li>Veg momo</li><li>Chicken Momo</li><li>Cheese momo</li><li>Buff momo</li><li>Potato momo</li></ul><h4>Spaghetti</h4><p>Spaghetti is available around the Everest base camp region with different kinds of toppings. Find out toppings as follows:</p><ul><li>Tomato sauce</li><li>Cheese and tomato sauce</li><li>Tuna, tomato sauce, and cheese</li><li>Vegetable and tomato sauce</li></ul><h4>Pizza</h4><p>The different pizza items available at Everest base camp include the following:</p><ul><li>Veg Pizza</li><li>Mushroom Pizza</li><li>Mixed Pizza and so on</li></ul><h4>Pasta and Macaroni</h4><p>If you love pasta and macaroni items, you will be happy to find the following pasta and macaroni items at the eateries around Everest Base camp region.</p><ul><li>Plain macaroni</li><li>Macaroni with egg, cheese, and vegetables</li><li>Mixed macaroni</li><li>Vegetable/ cheese fried pasta</li></ul><h4>Sandwiches</h4><p>Sandwiches with the following variety of fillings are available at Everest base Camp region:</p><ul><li>Grilled Cheese Tomato</li><li>Grilled Tomato Egg</li><li>Grilled Tuna and Tomato</li></ul><p>Given above are some of the varieties of lunch items available at Everest Base camp however they are not limited to this. The variety of food items may differ as per the eating place and their number of items available may be more at some places when compared to others.</p><h3>What's For Dinner At Everest Base Camp?</h3><p>After a long tiring day, you will need a hearty dinner for your body to replenish its energy and to have a sound sleep thereafter.</p><p>The dinner time is around seven to eight in the evening.</p><p>A good, filling dinner is all you need to relax and sleep in the chilly weather around the Everest Base camp region.</p><p>The dinner items are similar to that of the dinner. You are commonly offered Daal Bhaat or you can choose any other western items from the menu; the choice is yours.</p><h3>What Can I Drink At Everest Base Camp Region?</h3><p>The drinks available at Everest Base Camp are listed down below along with their benefits for you:</p><h4>Water</h4><p>It is important that you keep your body hydrated while trekking in the Everest region; it is advisable that you carry a bottle of water while trekking to stay hydrated.</p><p>While you may not feel so thirsty due to the change in temperature and attitude there, you need to make sure that you do not get dehydrated. This is to say you may have health problems you do not drink enough water.</p><p>Mineral water is available at Everest Base Camp region and you can also drink from the natural springs. Tap water is also available but makes sure to use a purification tablet or disinfectant while drinking. Do not drink tap water without disinfecting it as it may pose serious health hazards.</p><p>For when you are at tea houses, you will be provided with boiled water which is clean and safe. And you can even buy mineral water at the tea houses at the Everest Base Camp region.</p><h4>Hot Drinks</h4><p>Both tea and coffee are served around the Everest region in the different tea houses. You are recommended to not consume caffeine at higher altitudes because of the possible threat of altitude sickness. Nonetheless, you can have it at the lower altitudes if you like.</p><p>You will find hot water with ginger in the Everest region which is good for your health as it helps with stomach problem; besides this hot water with lemon is also available.</p><p>Even if alcoholic drinks are available at tea houses, we recommend you do not consume these given the threats they pose to your health and safety when you are in the Everest Base Camp region.</p><h2>What To Eat And What Not To Eat During Your Trekking Journey?</h2><h3>What Should I Eat While Trekking?</h3><h4>Before The Trek</h4><p>It is important to take care of your food intake whether you are just preparing for your trek, are trekking or have just finished your trekking around the Everest Base camp region.</p><h4>We are going to outline some tips for what to eat before trekking:</h4><ul><li>Have food with enough carbohydrates for you to have enough energy to trek; you can take food like porridge for energy replenishment.</li><li>Given that the trail of Everest Base camp is very steep and a difficult one, you should have a light and fulfilling breakfast which is healthy. Heavy food can leave you feeling tired and even nauseous.</li><li>Have a balanced diet which has appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, vitamins, and protein. You can get carbohydrate from grains and rice, protein from lentils or eggs, and vitamins from fresh fruits or vegetables.</li><li>It is advisable that you drink enough water. You need to stay hydrated to not feel fatigued or worn out.</li></ul><h4>After The Trek</h4><ul><li>After a day of extremely rigorous trekking, make sure to have some energy bars to revitalize your energy levels.</li><li>Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated as much as you can.</li><li>For dinner, select food items that have high protein and carbohydrates.</li><li>Take warm soup and eater to avoid facing altitude sickness during the night time.</li></ul><h3>What Not To Eat While Trekking?</h3><p>When you are in the Everest Base Camp region for trekking, there are certain food items you need to avoid eating at any cost especially when you are at higher altitudes like alcohol, junk food or meat.</p><h4>We have provided the reasons for avoiding such items as follows:</h4><ul><li>Alcohol and Smoking</li></ul><p>Alcohol can make your body dehydrated and create issues especially when you are trekking in the high altitude regions. This can even cause altitude sickness.</p><p>Consuming alcohol can be fatal to you so it is advised to not do it at any cost. Also, do not smoke while trekking given the breathing issues it can pose.</p><ul><li>Meat</li></ul><p>We advise you to not have any meat intake because of hygiene reasons. The meat that reaches to the Everest Region does not have refrigeration. The meat reaches to Lukla from Kathmandu through the flight and then it is carried to different hotels, lodges, and restaurants on mules' back.</p><p>Generally, the locals in order to preserve the meat, dry it by putting it in the sun or by smoking them in the kitchen. You are advised to not risk your health during the trek by consuming such meat.</p><ul><li>Junk Food</li></ul><p>Given that junk food is difficult to digest and can cause stomach problems like gastritis, we recommend you do not have food items like chips, canned food, pizzas, burgers and so on.</p><h2>Important Food Tips For Everest Base Camp Trekking</h2><ul><li>Eat Healthy Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner</li></ul><p>As much as it is important to start your day with a healthy breakfast, it is equally important that you have a balanced lunch to keep up your energy levels and to have a balanced dinner. Have a light, filling breakfast, and lunch and dinner, rich in carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. Also, drink enough water to stay hydrated.</p><ul><li>Drink Plenty of Water</li></ul><p>Do not forget to carry a water bottle and to stay hydrated during your trekking journey.</p><p>Carry water bottles of at least two litres and keep on refilling them along your trail during the trek at tea houses.</p><p>Also, do not forget to make sure your water is purified and safe to drink.</p><ul><li>Carry Energy Bars, Chocolates and Dry Fruits</li></ul><p>For instant energy on your trek, you should carry energy bars, chocolates, and dry fruits as they are light, easy to carry and can also help you feel energetic</p><h4>Conclusion,</h4><p>Good food is equivalent to a good mood and a good mood can make your trekking journey as better as it can get; so make sure what you eat during your Everest Base Camp trek.</p><p>As much as the kind of food you eat is important, the hygiene and nutrient level is equally important so you need to take care of these aspects as well. Another important thing is your own personal hygiene both before as well as after the meals. Make sure your hands are free from germs and contamination.</p><p>High altitude trekking is adventurous and dangerous in itself so you need to watch out what food you eat to make the whole experience and journey safe and blissful.</p><p>If you have any confusions or questions, contact us marketing@hopnepal.com for more details.</p>

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These are some of the top food guide for Everest base camp trek which can come with the great help to you all the way through Everest Base camp trekking.

Top Food Guide For Everest Base Camp Trek

<p>Everest Base Camp Trekking appears with a lifelong experience for maximum trek lovers. In fact, it counts on one of the most admired trekking in Nepal. Also, you can view the world’s highest peak intimately and take pleasure in looking at the absolute Himalayan peak assortment which is pretty incredible.</p>

<p>Most of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: transparent;">Nepal</a>'s treks are 'teahouse' treks, ensuring you end up&nbsp;in a simple lodge with standard rooms and a meal every evening.&nbsp;The great thing about trekking in teahouse-you&nbsp;just has to bring very little clothes. Teahouse&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/recommended-packing-list-for-trekking-climbing-safari-and-rafting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: transparent;">trekking</a>&nbsp;means sleeping in a lodge for every night of your journey.&nbsp;</p><p>Nearly all of Nepal's major trekking routes are teahouse treks, enabling the trekker to travel with the minimum kit. A teahouse may refer to large cosy, well-built lodges with common areas (as seen in the Solu Khumbu), a small bamboo hut lodged on a steep hill within the forest.</p><h2>What do you mean Teahouses?</h2><p>Tea houses differ widely from region to region, but most are simple stone and wooden buildings or cottages with a kitchen,&nbsp;a traditional dining and bathroom space, and a variety of standard bedrooms that typically have two single beds and a table.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-teahouse.jpg">Most teahouses are designed primarily for trekkers, but some may act&nbsp;as the family's home in the more remote regions of Nepal.</p><h2>Accommodation at Teahouses in Nepal</h2><p>Expect that the rooms are simple but tidy,&nbsp;and pay marginally extra for a bathroom added.&nbsp;Your bed will come with a heavy blanket that you can use as a second sheet over your&nbsp;sleeping bag or as your main blanket for the night (feel free to double up if it's cold).&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-accomodation-teahouse.jpg">Most trekkers avoid showers throughout their trek but at&nbsp;a small fee, some tea houses provide hot bucket showers.</p><p>Note: If you are concerned about cleanliness, carry home your bed&nbsp;liner or light sleeping bag, or buy one in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/top-incredible-reasons-to-visit-kathmandu-valley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: transparent;">Kathmandu&nbsp;</a>or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/top-places-to-visit-in-pokhara" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: transparent;">Pokhara</a>.&nbsp;Bringing a pair of earplugs is often smart,&nbsp;as the walls are tiny in most teahouses).</p><h2>Teahouse Protocols</h2><p>If your lodging and meals are provided as part of a kit walk, so besides personal snacks and drinks, all will be taken care of at your teahouse, which you usually pay for yourself.&nbsp;</p><p>The cost of your room is very inexpensive in nearly all situations (around $5/night), where the owners make much of their money from the meals and drinks. That is why you are supposed to eat all&nbsp;of your meals at the teahouse, you're staying at.</p><h2>Meals Provided at Teahouses in Nepal</h2><p>At almost all the teahouses you can find an everyday fixed menu&nbsp;of dhal bhat, momos, pasta, pizza, and other rice and noodle plates.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-meal-teahouse.jpg">Few dishes take longer to prepare than others (such as momos),&nbsp;so it is better to see what's new and ready in advance. It is prudent to buy whatever's new&nbsp;to prevent getting sick on the hike.</p><p>Most trekkers, guides, and porters opt for dhal bhat; it's usually reliable, safe, and readily available from anywhere. Generally speaking, the further you get in&nbsp;your walk the most it pays for food.&nbsp;</p><p>For example, at Gorak Shep (located high in the mountains, near&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/everest-base-camp-trek-difficulty" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: transparent;">Everest Base Camp</a>), expect to pay more for&nbsp;dhal bhat than you will in Lukla (which is easily reachable due to its airport and lower elevation).</p><h2>Wi-fi and Electricity</h2><p>Numerous tea houses in Nepal now have&nbsp;wi-fi and charging ports in the dining hall.&nbsp;Even, the pace and durability of the service is spotty, at best, and&nbsp;slows down the more users linked to it (due to the old routers).&nbsp;</p><p>The Solukhumbu tea houses have better internet connectivity (especially&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-namche-bazaar-gateway-to-mount-everest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 122, 183); background-color: transparent;">Namche Bazaar</a>) but don't expect too much elsewhere in Nepal.</p>

Most of Nepal's treks are 'teahouse' treks, ensuring you end up in a simple lodge with standard rooms and a meal every evening. The great thing about trekking in teahouse-you just has to bring very little clothes. Teahouse trekking means sleeping in a lodge for every night of your journey.

Things You Need To Know About Teahouse Treks In Nepal

<p>Most of Nepal's treks are 'teahouse' treks, ensuring you end up in a simple lodge with standard rooms and a meal every evening. The great thing about trekking in teahouse-you just has to bring very little clothes. Teahouse trekking means sleeping in a lodge for every night of your journey.</p>

<p>Some essential equipment is necessary for all trek, climbing, trip routes. Based on the destination, season, area, and height, it is most significant to get the accurate equipment with you or else you might run the risk of worry or may also have to cut down your journey. You nor we desire this to take place. Hence, in this article, we have assembled some of the wide-ranging lists of requirements that will plan you for a pleasurable journey.</p><h2>Check Out The Packing List Of Trekking, Climbing, Safari, And Rafting</h2><h3>1. Packing List For Trekking</h3><ul><li>Bag/duffel bag: This is essential to carry gears or trekking equipment, clothes and so on.</li><li>Daypack- You will need a small day pack which must be enough to take your essential personal material and small equipment for the daytime, water, fleece jacket, gloves, hat, First Aid box and much more. Porter will be there to carry your belongings of about 9 to 10 kg.</li><li>Shoes: high-quality, trekking shoes or trivial boots. Waterproof footwear is preferable as you will be walking all over some river. It is awful to walk in drenched shoes in the cold for hours.</li><li>A pair of additional laces</li><li>Flip flops or sandals to wear all through your guesthouse or lodge</li><li>Socks (3 to 4 pairs): Carry a bottle of body or foot powder and press a munificent quantity into your socks earlier than you wear them to keep dehydrated and comfortable.</li><li>Fleece Jacket: Even though throughout the day warmth will (expectantly) be very enjoyable, the mornings and evenings are likely to be cool.</li><li>Down Jacket / Sleeping bag</li><li>A sweater or sweatshirt</li><li>Waterproof/windproof jacket</li><li>T-shirts: Blend of half and long sleeves.</li><li>Trousers: Light trousers for low elevation, a heavy pair for higher heights. Trousers with freight side pockets and additional pockets are a plus point.</li><li>Water-resistant over trousers</li><li>Gloves: water-resistant, thermal (thickness based on your trekking)</li><li>Temperate hat, and sun hat or cap</li><li>Lip Balms</li><li>Sunglasses: UV resistant, suitable if enclosed at the sides (expansion from the edge of the spectacles to the face), if feasible, carry a case that you can with no trouble hanging on your bag or body.</li><li>Head: torch lights are durable and whiter, and standby batteries. Electricity is unpredictable in Nepal, and you might have to use a torch when you are at the guesthouses.</li><li>Sunscreen: SPF 50</li><li>Water Bottle: You can carry Mineral water all along the trails but preferably to reduce plastic waste gets a 1-litre water bottle and boiled water (paid) boil water is also available at guesthouses.</li><li>Basic First Aid box: Plasters, wound dressings, diarrhoea pills, painkillers, crepe bandage (for sprains and strains), ‘Deep Heat’ or similar muscle-relaxant cream, scissors, tweezers, safety pins and other necessary items.</li><li>Sewing kit: to fix your clothes</li><li>Toiletries: Dry and wet tissues. Toilet paper can be purchased at most of the guesthouses.</li><li>Towel: small to medium size</li><li>Walking poles: It will help with long climbs and tumble, an ideal tool if you assemble a wild or crazy animal too near</li><li>Waist Pouch: Suitable for cameras and other additional stuff that you can access although walking. It would be best if you had when you are wearing trousers without pockets.</li><li>Scarf – Ideal to have when the climate is cold, breezy but else hot for a swindle jacket.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>2. Packing List For Peak climbing</h3><ul><li>A bag pack, canvas or nylon, with no a frame (for porters to carry gear).</li><li>Ice Knife: length relevant to your height. A strip to the axe can be suitable to have for steeper climbing or when we are on edge.</li><li>Crampon: Well-matched with your boot. It cannot descend off under any conditions. Be sure that your crampon has opposing snow plates so soft snow cannot ball up beneath them.</li><li>Yoke: Be sure it has adaptable leg slings so you can take it on and off with no take away your boots.</li><li>Carabineers: Couple of large with locking and couple large with no locking, pear-shaped</li><li>Ascender: for climbing on an unchanging rope</li></ul><h4>For Descending</h4><ul><li>Plastic shell climbing boots with high height liners</li><li>4 season Sleeping bag</li><li>4 season Down Jacket</li><li>Tour gaiters</li><li>Neck gaiters</li><li>Heavy shocks to wear above liner shocks.</li><li>Water-resistant/windproof case jacket</li><li>Tour weight thermal tops</li><li>water-resistant over trousers</li><li>Breathable waterproof hardshell pants</li><li>Shell gloves or mittens</li></ul><h4>Things That You May Desire To Consider</h4><ul><li>Mountaineering Helmet</li><li>Ear Muffs</li><li>Neck Warmer</li><li>Balaclava</li><li>Instantaneous hand warmers</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3>3. Packing List For Safari</h3><ul><li>Day pack</li><li>Long-sleeved shirts and trousers (Light dark cotton/breathable clothes, bright clothes is not appropriate for jungle walk)</li><li>T-shirts/Shirts</li><li>Swimming suits</li><li>Insect repellent cream</li><li>Flashlight</li><li>Hat/cap/shades/sunblocks</li><li>Essential toiletries and medicines</li><li>Walking guides</li><li>Sandals</li><li>Binoculars</li><li>Sunglasses/case</li><li>Warm fleece jacket, sweater throughout winter</li></ul><h3>4. Packing List For Rafting</h3><ul><li>High-quality sleeping bag and sleeping pad</li><li>Windproof and water-resistant outerwear jacket and pants</li><li>Camera gear with additional batteries</li><li>Pants, shorts</li><li>T-shirts, swimming suit</li><li>Lightweight long-sleeved shirt</li><li>Toiletries and medicines</li><li>Head torch or flashlight with standby batteries and bulbs</li><li>Water bottle</li><li>Flip flops or sandals</li><li>Guides</li><li>Sunglasses</li><li>Sun hat</li><li>Socks</li></ul><p>The Final Touch,</p><p>This list mentioned above is just a guide. However, you are not required to carry everything on this list; there are many preference, brands, and versions of every portion of the gear. We recommend you use your knowledge and the suggested items mentioned above to find the best gear for you. Maximum the above-listed equipment and gear are accessible for sale or rent at shops all over <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/introduction-to-kathmandu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathmandu</a>. On the other hand, most of the trekking equipment in Nepal is either used apparatus that was sold by other trekkers or climbing expeditions or locally made reproductions of globally recognized brands. The local rucksacks, duffel bag pack and rain poncho are reasonably priced and will frequently wit to the rigours of trekking or two.</p>

In this article, we provide detail information of recommended packing list for trekking, packing list for climbing, packing list for safari and packing list for rafting. If you want more information about the packing list connects with Hop Nepal.

Recommended Packing list for Trekking, Climbing, Safari, Rafting

<p>Some essential equipment is necessary for all trek, climbing, trip routes. Based on the destination, season, area, and height, it is most significant to get the accurate equipment with you or else you might run the risk of worry or may also have to cut down your journey. You nor we desire this to take place.</p>

<p>Are you planning to visit Nepal?</p><p>Great!! There are lots of exciting stuff you should not miss while spending your vacation in Nepal.</p><h2>Here are Top 10 Things To Do During Your Visit To Nepal</h2><h3>1) Climb Mount Everest</h3><p>While exploring Nepal, make time to ascent the highest peak on the globe or any other 11 highest mountains all situated in Nepal. Mounting Everest charges approximately US $ 50,000 but the sight of the Everest and the other Himalayas comes with no charge.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-climb-mount-everest.jpg">Also, you can explore Nepal to relish the great sights of Himalayas along with the Everest. Nevertheless, climbing them would be more fun. Come to Nepal and enjoy climbing Mount Everest.</p><h3>2) Nagarkot and Sunrise</h3><p>While visiting Nepal, if you miss exploring Nagarkot, then you are missing the huge part of the fun. After waking up early in the morning and make your journey to Nagarkot, the soft town 30KM far from Kathmandu valley. However, it is better to spend a night in the resort. Here, you can <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/best-places-to-witness-sunrise-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">view the sunrise</a> from there, which is truly breathtaking.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-nagarkot-sunrise.jpg">Also, you can enjoy the wonderful sight of the Himalayas. Nagarkot is situated on the edge of the Kathmandu Gorge at an altitude of 7200 ft. You can have an adoring Himalayan sight that ranges from Dhaulagiri in the west towards yonder Mt. Everest in the east.&nbsp;</p><h3>3) Taste Nepali Tea</h3><p>Nepali organic tea is known globally for its incredible fragrance, brusque, feel and taste.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-taste-nepali-tea.jpg">The calm wafts from the stimulating Himalayan assortment and young tea greeneries give to the eminence of Nepali Tea. You will be tempted by the wonderful taste you ever had.</p><h3>4) Plan For Trekking</h3><p>Plan for backpack or tea house trekking or self-arranged journey in Solukhumbu, Jugal Himal, Gosaikunda, Helambu, Langtang, Baglung, Jomsom, Tatopani, Ghandruk, Annapurna, Lamudada, Jiri, Gokyo, Everest Base Camp, Namche Bazaar or only regarding any mountains or trekking paths in Nepal.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-plan-trekking.jpg">Of any kind be your journey's end, the main benefit is that you are likely to find Nepal picture-perfect and exploratory.&nbsp;</p><h3>5) Nepali Cuisine</h3><p>You must go for true Nepali cuisine during your visit to Nepal. You are likely to love the fragility and the figurine taste of enjoying it.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-nepali-cuisine.jpg">Every hotel, large or small, can deliver you the yummy taste of the Nepali cuisine.&nbsp;</p><h3>6) Speak Nepali Tongue</h3><p>Are you willing to speak the Nepali Language? Devote only 4 to 5 weeks, and you will be speaking this superb Nepali Language easily and instantly.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-speak-nepali-tongue.jpg">Learn the Nepali language; it is delightful and stimulating. It is easy to comprehend and simple to speak.</p><h3>7) Shop in Thamel</h3><p>Appealing, attractive mementoes like Nepali handiworks, incredible Thankas, Nepali outfits and delicious native and worldwide foods nearly network the complete Thamel ways.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-shop-thamel.jpg">Each shop carefully takes your devotion parting you destitute and obligatory to purchase them. Make time to walk in Thamel without spending a single item; can you take an encounter.</p><h3>8) Bungee Jump</h3><p>Bungee jumping is one of the best activity to do while visiting Nepal. Try the most remarkable jump in the globe. A 160-m extensive steel deferral bridge/ the lengthiest deferral bridge of Nepal provides you with a breath enchanting 160m profundity, a splendid jump of your lifetime.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-bungee-jump.jpg">The effort to experience this hedge providing you goosebumps that you can never forget.</p><h3>9) Temple City</h3><p><a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/introduction-to-kathmandu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathmandu valley</a> is 218 sq. miles of land located above 4400 ft above the sea level with 3 significant, creative and ethnic towns that includes Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur. Kathmandu Valley is also popular as the city of Temples.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-temple.jpg">Move for 5-10 minutes in any way in Kathmandu; you will certainly discover a temple on left and right. There are about 5 temples per sq. miles inside Kathmandu. You can see the temple city(Kathmandu) during your visit to Nepal.</p><h3>10) River Rafting Adventures</h3><p>Nepal consists of the finest streams in the globe that offer you outstanding prospects for stream exploits.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-river-rafting.jpg">Strong waterfalls, stunning wasteland parts, and luxurious green gorge will increase your excitement. Drive for white water river rafting exploits. River rafting adventure is also one of the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal/things-to-do-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">best&nbsp;things to do&nbsp;in Nepal</a>.</p><h4>Wrapping Up,</h4><p>These are the top things to do during your visit to Nepal. If you are planning to visit Nepal, please feel free to contact us anytime you wish.</p>

These are the most exciting top things to do during your visit to Nepal. If you are planning to visit Nepal, please feel free to contact us anytime you wish.

Top 10 Things To Do During Your Visit to Nepal

<p>These are the most exciting top things to do during your visit to Nepal. If you are planning to visit Nepal, please feel free to contact us anytime you wish.</p>

<h2>Overview The List Of Travel Packing Checklist</h2><p>Whether it’s your first vacation or you are a regular traveller, it is always to think about the travel packing checklist. So, to take you out of this problem, I will provide you with an all-inclusive travel checklist in the article.</p><h3>Find Here The Ultimate Travel Packing Checklist:</h3><h4>1. Pick Your Main Luggage</h4><p>Anywhere you plan to go, choose the versatile luggage, comfortable and huge to carry all your essential items. An essential choice you can make is to buy a bag with an awesome warranty. If possible, travel with comfortable luggage and make sure it will not trouble you throughout the journey. It can only indicate that you save time at the airport, save on check-in charge, assurance the airlines won’t lose your bag, and it is easy to carry anywhere.</p><h4>2. Manage Your Stuff</h4><p>If you have various kinds of actions you are planning to carry out, it should pack necessary items(travel packing checklist) into your suitcase. Organizing every item can become challenging. One of the ideal things to do while <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/recommended-packing-list-for-trekking-climbing-safari-and-rafting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">packing for the trip</a>, particularly it is better to pack most of the layers is to ensure you manage the stuff.</p><p>Also, it is better to keep your suitcase well-managed by packing appropriately so that you do not have to waste your time searching for the necessary items. And you can carry more items in your bag. It is not good to waste time packing and unpacking when you can speedily do it managing your items in an organized way.</p><h3>List Of Travel Packing Checklist</h3><ul><li>Light clothes which can be covered</li><li>Long-sleeved shirts</li><li>Sweaters or wind-cheaters</li><li>T-shirts and tan</li><li>Pants and/or skirts</li><li>Belt</li><li>Sock</li><li>Comfortable walking shoes</li><li>Rain jacket, windbreaker or umbrella</li><li>Nightdress</li><li>Sunglasses and glasses case</li><li>Scarf or shawl</li><li>Mobile chargers</li></ul><h4>3. Pack Your Toiletry</h4><p>It is better to keep the toiletry bag light and do not carry unnecessary items.</p><p><strong>Check Out The Things To Keep In Toiletry Bag:</strong></p><ul><li>Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash</li><li>Hairbrush or comb, hair clips/ties</li><li>Deodorant</li><li>Shampoo and conditioner</li><li>Day cream and moisturizer with SPF</li><li>Makeup box</li><li>Face wash and/or makeup remover wipes</li><li>Night cream</li><li>Lip balm with SPF and lipstick or lip gloss</li><li>Personal sanitation products</li><li>Feminine sanitation items</li><li>Towel</li></ul><h4>4. Travel Health</h4><p>After you plan to travel to different places, it is better to check the online about the places and get ready with travel vaccines, medicines, and travel suggestion information. Either you want to get vaccinated or not it’s up to you, but most of the vaccinations should be used 2 months before travelling.</p><p><strong>Make Sure You Carry These Items:</strong></p><ul><li>First aid box</li><li>Pain and fever relievers</li><li>Thermometer</li><li>Cold medicines</li><li>Diarrhoea/laxative medicines</li><li>Allergy pills</li><li>Hydrocortisone cream/antibacterial balm</li><li>Multivitamins</li><li>Insect repellent/mosquito net/tingle reliever</li><li>Movement sickness medicine</li><li>Altitude sickness medicines</li><li>Eye drops</li></ul><h4>5. Prepare Your Carry-Bag</h4><p>Along with the list of travel packing checklist, you should arrange your personal thing carry-on bag with the things you are willing to carry on the flight. It is always a great thought to ensure you carry one or two outfits and some necessary toiletries in your personal item to minimize the difficulty. If you have planned to travel over various places, ensure this bag consists of the items to keep you comfortable on any means of transportation.</p><p><strong>Better Carry These Things:</strong></p><ul><li>Mobile and charger</li><li>Laptop, iPad and chargers</li><li>Earphone</li><li>Camera and memory card, and chargers</li><li>Travel journal and pen</li><li>Novels and book</li><li>Water bottle</li><li>Travel Guides</li></ul><h4>6. Collect Important Travel Documents and Cash</h4><p>Better collect all of your essential documents in a travel document organizer. Carry all your essential info together; this helps to make sure you have everything you require to get from one place to another.</p><p><strong>Do Not Forget To Carry These Things:</strong></p><ul><li>Passport/visa</li><li>Personal ID/Student ID card</li><li>Cash and credit cards</li><li>Health insurance documents</li><li>Travel insurance information</li><li>Reservations and itineraries</li><li>Hotel and/or tour contact details</li><li>Transportation tickets</li><li>Guide books and maps</li><li>Prepare Your Home</li><li>If you are planning for a comprehensive tour, it is to get your home earlier than you leave.</li><li>Follow these points</li><li>Request for post office to hold your email</li><li>Stop newspaper delivery for some time.</li><li>Pre-pay your bills</li><li>Manage school leave for children and ask for assignment</li><li>Empty refrigerator and clean</li><li>Unplug electronic appliances</li><li>Turn off heater/air conditioner, washing machine.</li><li>Lock every door and window</li><li>Arrange time light system</li><li>Store worthy proceeds in a safe place</li><li>Leave house keys and trip journey to a trusted friend.</li><li>Leave flight and hotel route to the relatives.</li></ul><h4>The Final Touch,</h4><p>These are some ultimate travel packing checklist that makes your trip worthy. If you are looking for a reliable travel agency to make your journey enjoyable, connect with us anytime you desire. We will always look ahead to serve you.</p>

These are some ultimate travel packing checklist that makes your trip worthy. If you are looking for reliable travel agency to make your journey enjoyable, connect with us anytime you desire.

The Ultimate Travel Packing Checklist That Makes Your Trip Worthy

<p>Whether it’s your first vacation or you are a regular traveller, it is always to think about the travel packing checklist. So, to take you out of this problem, I will provide you with an all-inclusive travel checklist in the article.</p>

<h2>Are you looking for a perfect travel and tour company?</h2><p>Travelling makes you fresh and happy. Indeed, finding a perfect travel tour company makes your journey more enjoyable. If you are searching for such travel agency, I am here to help you. Here, in the article, I will mention the perfect travel and tour company that adds plus points to your journey.</p><h2>Let’s Get In How To Find Perfect Travel and Tour Company:</h2><h3>Research The Costs</h3><p>Through travel and tour companies, it may not always be true that you receive the service you pay for. Most of the travel and tour companies overprice you, while some are totally moral at increasing the worth for your every money. You should know the way your money is spent to discover if you are truly receiving the best service for the money you spend.</p><p>Also, you must be looking for a company that is clear with the price they cover. Besides, be sure you ask if there are additional charges to pay when you reach. Most of the companies make you pay an extra charge when the tour begins or don’t cover park or attraction entry charges.</p><h3>Be Sure You Are The Visitor</h3><p>Before choosing a travel and tour company, make sure you know the age group of another traveller travelling with you. This is very important as these are the visitors you are expected to be travelling with so you desire to assure it’s the type of travellers you are travelling with. This will make your journey beautiful and memorable.</p><h3>Get Local Guides</h3><p>Guides play a great role to make or break your journey. They are about to describe everything to you throughout the trip keeping the flow of the tour. Make sure you do not choose young kid, inexperienced, or the one who is unaware of the place well. Travel and tour guide must be like walking encyclopedia explaining everything important throughout the journey.</p><p>Ensure the company hires experienced, local guides. They can be a local or at least an enduring inhabitant, recognize the local language, have the travelling experience, and know life-saving methods.</p><h3>Safety Record</h3><p>Be sure the travel and tour company go along with all the appropriate safety necessities and is credited by the local government, the government where they are listed, and any other suitable trade organizations.</p><h3>A Balanced Schedule</h3><p>You pay them for each day plan and schedule. So, do they have a lot of activities planned, or they leave your own way? Be sure they facilitate you with a schedule of every activity and choose travel and tour that is stable. Moving over leaves you desiring you had a vacation from your vacation, but you don’t desire to stay idle all day, either.</p><h3>Environmental Impact</h3><p>There is an emerging trend amongst explorers known as Eco-tourism. It is all about more accountable travel, not just to the circumstances, but also to the inhabitants of the place. This indicates using local guides, guesthouses, and facilities, and ensuring to decrease leftover and your foot-mark on the local environment.</p><p>Furthermore, these agencies are likely to provide better and more collaborating tours that also offer you a top-notch of sovereignty. I guess it is significant to choose a company that offers great value and delivers back to the place you are exploring.</p><h3>Group Size</h3><p>Most travel and tour company that have smaller groups are likely to be much more watchful of the situation and the influence they leave. Also, it is much relaxed to encounter people in a group of 9-15 compared to the group of 45-60. So, before deciding travel and tour company, make sure you are aware of their group size.</p><h4>The Final Touch,</h4><p>These are some useful tips to find the perfect travel and tour company for your holiday. If you are searching for dedicated and reliable travel and tour company, Hop Nepal is always there for you.</p>

Finding a perfect travel tour company makes your journey more enjoyable. If you are searching such travel agency, I am here to help you.

How To Find Perfect Travel and Tour Company

<p>Travelling makes you fresh and happy. Indeed, finding a perfect travel tour company makes your journey more enjoyable. If you are searching for such travel agency, I am here to help you. Here, in the article, I will mention the perfect travel and tour company that adds plus points to your journey.</p>

<p>Thamel is the main centre for tourists coming to Kathmandu. This tourist hub is home to travellers coming from different places outside and across the country, Nepal. Zig-zag alleys have several shops and sites.&nbsp;</p><p>There are several things to do in Thamel. Jewellery shops, clubs, restaurants, garden, curio shops cover the area.&nbsp;Whether you want to sip your morning coffee at a silent cafe or dance to the beat of drums at a disco, there are plenty of options to choose from for you.&nbsp;</p><p>Along with plenty of souvenir shops to chase, both trekking and mountaineering gear shops are present. And there is plenty of guesthouses, hostels and lodges for you to stay. This place never sleeps; you may spend the whole day cherishing each moment, indulging in different activities.&nbsp;</p><h2>We Present You The List Of 10 Best Things To Do in Thamel</h2><h3>Go For A Food Hunt&nbsp;</h3><p>Out of the ten best things to do in Thamel, one is to go for a food hunt. There reside so many restaurants serving different delicacies from across Nepal and the world. Thamel has eateries that provide Local, Chinese, Indian and Continental dishes.&nbsp;</p><p>Do not miss out on the local Nepali dish Daal-Bhaat along with Gundruk and Dhido.&nbsp;</p><p>And, it would be best if you tried different drinks from cocktails, fruit juice to hot beverages. There is a choice to occupy a corner of a local coffee shop and read your favourite book. Thamel has everything you want for a weekend.&nbsp;</p><h3>Attend A Music Show&nbsp;</h3><p>One of the best things to do in Thamel is attending a musical event. At different restaurants and pubs, you can plunge into the ecstatic melody of music. Different venues play various genres of music from grunge, jazz to classical music.&nbsp;</p><p>Several bars host a musical night for rock and roll music that came to emerge since the era of the Hippies. It is a beautiful experience with talented artists and delicious food and drinks. You are sure to have a great time.&nbsp;</p><h3>Bar-Hopping For Fun&nbsp;</h3><p>Almost all the restaurants at Thamel are full of people, especially on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The nightlife there is buzzing. While there exist big bars with the invigorated crowd if you like tiny bars with a quiet atmosphere and soothing music are available too. The ambience is tranquil with a chill vibe.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-bar-in-thamel.jpg">You and your companions can go from bars to bar. With the different drinks and fun beat to tap your feet to, you might end up making friends. Some bars open till late in the morning so tourists can have the time of their life at Thamel. Plunge into the music and dance enjoyably.&nbsp;</p><h3>Indoor Fun With Archery, Wall Climbing, And Board Games</h3><p>To the north of Thamel, there is a facility for fuss ball as well as archery. You may spend your time well with these indoor activities on a free day. If you prefer adventurous activities, there exist places for wall climbing like the Outdoor Adventure Center near BhagwanBahal or the Astrek Climbing Wall centre.</p><p>For those of you going for a trekking journey, wall climbing might be an ideal option which will help you warm up. There is training for climbing available too.&nbsp;</p><h3>Garden Of Dreams&nbsp;</h3><p>The neoclassical garden at the main entry point of Thamel is called Garden of Dreams. The Late Field Marshal Kaiser Shumsher Rana built this beautiful garden in the early 1920s.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-garden-of-dream.jpg">This garden is famous as the garden of six seasons. It is, in fact, the most beautiful and classy garden from the 1920s.&nbsp;</p><p>Garden of Dream is just two minutes from Central Thamel. There lie amazing details about the garden including the marble inscription from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, the beautiful ponds and fountain with lotus flower, the hidden garden at the southern side and more.&nbsp;</p><p>If you have time, you should plan a picnic for this place or go chill with a book. They offer you lawn mats where you are allowed to lay down. Kaiser Café is just around the corner; you could taste the coffee there.&nbsp;</p><h3>Movie Theatre&nbsp;</h3><p>Recently, the Chaya Center Complex came into existence at Thamel. For movie lovers, attend the multiplex theatre and watch a newly released movie of your choice. Take a friend or go solo.&nbsp;After you complete watching the film, you could go shopping or eat in the food court.&nbsp;</p><h3>Go Shopping&nbsp;</h3><p>There exist many small and big souvenir shops at Thamel. Shopping is among the best things to do in Thamel. You could buy souvenirs, books, trekking gears or anything you like.&nbsp;Many shops reside around the area with different products. And, trekkers can find affordable trekking gears at the adventure gear shops. Beautiful souvenir shops adorn the centre. Lastly, there lie book shops at every other alley.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-shopping-thamel.jpg">Remember that you do not have to buy things when you go shopping, you could indulge in window shopping too. Exploring the shops on different streets is a fun idea as well.&nbsp;</p><h3>Short Rickshaw Tour&nbsp;</h3><p>Another one of the best things to do in Thamel goes on a rickshaw tour. The rickshaw can take you along the narrow alleys where you get to experience the local culture and even taste the local cuisine at local shops.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-rickshaw-tour-thamel.jpg">A rickshaw tour is a great way to immerse yourself in the life of Kathmandu. Travellers love the streets of Ason and Thamel. Such a trip with a guide shall help you explore and learn better about the places.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h3>Spa And Massages</h3><p>Kathmandu has many entertaining massage parlours as well as natural therapy centres. Sauna, massages, Jacuzzi and many more things are available there.&nbsp;If you feel fatigued after a long journey or it has been a long day, we recommend you to go for specialized massages. The different massages are Thai Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Ayurvedic Massage and more.&nbsp;</p><p>When you look for massage and therapy centres on Google, make sure to check the reviews properly before getting there.&nbsp;</p><h3>Cooking Class</h3><p>Holidays are the best time to learn a new skill. Another one of the beautiful things to do in Thamel is taking a cooking class.&nbsp;There is a centre for cooking lessons where you can hone your culinary skills and enhance your creativity when it comes to food.&nbsp;</p><p>Now is your time to learn about the authentic spices and different dishes that are good for your palate, health along with your soul.&nbsp;</p><p>We mention here the ten best things to do in Thamel. Make the most out of your time at Thamel with this elaborative list.</p>

There are several things to do in Thamel. Jewellery shops, clubs, restaurants, garden, curio shops cover the area.

10 Best Things To Do in Thamel 

<p>There are several things to do in Thamel. Jewellery shops, clubs, restaurants, garden, curio shops cover the area.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Overview of Abundance Benefits of Solo Travel</h2><p>Most people are concerned about travelling solo because of having numbers of benefits of solo travel. However, it can be an exciting practice. You can set your own program, save or indulge anytime you want the need. Also, you can encounter new people from a different side of the globe, rather than fearing that additional solo travel.</p><h3>Check Out Top Unexpected Benefits Of Solo Travel:</h3><h4>1. Enjoy The Complete Flexibility</h4><p>To decide the way you want to follow and what to do on your journey can become tough when you have to encounter the opinion of more people. If not your travel buddy all share precisely the similar well-being as you, you' can finish up discussing the main concern and negotiation.</p><p>If you travel alone, you can make a totally independent decision regarding your schedule, and you can mostly change them promptly. You can proceed more effortlessly on your own. Just think about an appealing expedition you are interested in trying one last. You do not need to be anxious about spoiling someone’s pan.</p><p>Also, if you travel by aeroplane, you may not have to struggle to find a flight application for everyone’ plan. You do not have to pay extra for seat reservation.</p><h4>2. Plan Your Budget</h4><p>Plan a budget can be one of the toughest parts of a journey, and it is the most difficult when you have to put up someone’s main concern. Solo Travel indicates you get to decide whether you would like to locate cash sideways for some healthy foods or eat and go for a pleasant adjustment.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-plan-your-budget.jpg">Also, if you are willing to go totally budget, you do not need to take think about how anyone else is likely to feel about it. Sometimes solo travel can become cost-effective compared to with a colleague or group as there is no peer pressure to pay out for something you do not desire.</p><p>When you plan your funds for the tour, think about having the proper travel purpose is a significant part of the procedure. You can produce a spot to free of charge travel, and you can save money as well. Also, a high-quality card brings up a lot of travel benefit, which includes free checked luggage and travel assurance.</p><h4>3. Connect With The Locals</h4><p>Certainly one of the finest advantages of travelling alone is that by eradicating yourself from your regular social encircle, you can become more suitable to hit up a discussion with local. In most of the scenario, this is likely to lead to a more immersive practice.</p><h4>4. Final Minute Changes Are Totally Fine</h4><p>On a comparable note, when going for solo travel, you can find more easiness for a procedure to amend at your own wish. If you wake up with daring experience, you can decide on a local bus to explore few far pitch attractions.</p><p>Also, through a similar indication, if you experience run down at the end of the day, you can abandon your dinner time and eat some healthy food in the room of your hotel. So, you may not find anyone to let down when things do not go according to the plan.</p><h4>5. Get Into The Newest Restaurants And Performance Is a Plus Point</h4><p>One of the most convincing bonuses of solo travel is the comparative simplicity to secure reluctance at your destination newest eatery. To get a table for lots of people can symbolize a terrifying test, to grab a place at the bar or also a snobbish table for one seldom needs much excitement.</p><p>Likewise, an obstacle in a last-minute tag to the ballet, opus, or almost sold-out performance is typically a gentle wind, then aggravate to attending the presentation.</p><h4>6. You Can Absorb Your Travel Experiences</h4><p>When you travel in a group or also as a couple, it can get tough to move how you really experience that the pleasant place you saw, that ride you has, that discussion you had with an outsider. The experience right away can become a group one as you divide up what ensued.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-travel-experience.jpg">You can, in fact, hang around the savour and feel of your snack or the sunglasses of colour in the sunset, and due to these recollections are profound and truthfully felt, they can last for a long time.</p><h4>7. You Can Get Some Reflection Time</h4><p>A group outing can mostly become exciting, a mile-a-minute shape of the enjoyable tour, contained by fun, and preparation session that keep you engaged till your head lastly strike the cushion at night. As you move more hours within your own head indirect during city streets, zoning out on guide, and take an afternoon nap.</p><h4>The Final Touch,</h4><p>So, these are the top unexpected benefits of solo travel. Trust me; solo travel is enjoyable. If you are looking for a reliable travel agency to accomplish your solo travel, connect with us anytime you wish. We will help you will everything you are looking for.</p>

Most of the people are concerned about travelling solo because of having numbers of benefits of solo travel. However, it can be an exciting practice.

Top Unexpected Benefits Of Solo Travel

<p>Most people are concerned about travelling solo because of having numbers of benefits of solo travel. However, it can be an exciting practice.</p>

<p>Finding the right travel operator to manage your tour in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/how-safe-is-nepal-for-visitors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a> is quite a weary job. Managing your entire trip mostly includes making your travel and stay safe while within the country. Tour operators are responsible for ensuring the safety of the tourist as well as coordinating all the mentioned facilities in the travel package at the best price.</p><p>They are there to oversee the proper arrangement of accommodation, guidance, transportation, and preparing travelling permits for the vacationers. In Nepal's context, the travel and tour operators market is vast, so in this article, we'll provide you with tips for finding the best travel companies in Nepal.</p><h2>Are the Guide and Staff of the Travel Company local?</h2><p>The first thing to check while seeking a responsible tour operator company in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/things-to-know-before-traveling-to-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal </a>is to check whether the agency has hired local staff or not. Our affiliated travel operators in Nepal have a team of staff and guides who have been involved in the tourism industry for years and are familiar with the country's vicinity.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-how-to-choose-the-best-travel-and-tour-operator-in-nepal-1.jpeg">Hiring local travel operators helps to improve the economy of the locality and in the growth of the community as well. Also, local travel companies hire people from their region who have a better knowledge of the area and are the best people to guide you through your days in Nepal.</p><h2>What do the Travel Guides and Porters Gain from The Tour Operator?</h2><p>The second important thing to check is that the travel agency you'll be choosing provides the best facilities for its travelling guides and porters.&nbsp;</p><p>It is necessary to hire a well-managed tour operator who looks after the rights and safety of their employees. Make sure that the people who'll be travelling with you, guiding you along the trip, have all the benefits that they require.</p><h2>Are the Prices set by the Travel Company reasonable?</h2><p>The most important question to ask yourself is whether the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/ten-ways-to-travel-cheap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel package fits your budget </a>or not. In the process of choosing the best travel operators in Nepal also check for the price of the travel packages that they offer and compare them.</p><p>A reliable tour operator provides the best range of services and facilities at a very economical price.&nbsp;</p><p>However, in some cases, looking for cheaper packages may land you in situations that might have a sour effect on your vacation. To avoid such bitterness research for reasonable prices and the travel operator who provides the best package.</p><h2>What options of Traveling does your Travel Agency cover?</h2><p>Make sure the trip operator you'll be appointed to manage your tour, covers a varied range of travel options from trekking to hiking, cultural trips, helicopter flights, jungle safaris, etc.&nbsp;</p><p>One of the significant attributes of a responsible tour operator is to be able to provide all the available touring options, out of which customers choose only the ones that are relevant or interested. Hiring the best travel operator involves avoiding all the leg-work that the clients have to bear.</p><p>It can be tiring, standing in lines waiting for your <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/legal-documents-required-while-visiting-nepal-in-visit-nepal-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">documents</a> to be verified and getting travel permits on your own. A good tour operator manages all those areas of travelling while their customers make the most of their tour.</p><h2>Are the Tour Operators committed to Social and Local Tourism?</h2><p>Travel operators in Nepal usually boast about being committed to the social cause and funding for the upliftment of the tourism of the local communities. Being committed to social and domestic tourism means abiding by safe travel practices and being eco-friendly in order the preserve the natural and cultural heredity of the locality.</p><p>As the travel company is the leading player in the trip management field, they must stick to ethical tourism procedures and practice processes that are responsible for the uplifting of the general society and community. The methods that they practise to manage tours within Nepal should not hurt tourism or the&nbsp;<strong>Nepal Tourism Board</strong>.</p><h2>Does the Travel Company have any Achievements?</h2><p>While analysing to recruit to best travel operator to manage your trip in Nepal, look for agencies that have previously been recognised with awards and achievements. If the agency has certificates from a reliable source, then they must be the genuine one who excels in the field of tourism.</p><p>Generally, travel agencies are awarded the&nbsp;<strong>Certificate of Excellence</strong>, proof of their ingenuity. Tour companies we work are in this field for several years, and some of them are placed in the&nbsp;<strong>Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame</strong>.</p><h2>Do you know any&nbsp;Travel and Tour Operators in Nepal?</h2><p>If you have no idea regarding finding a trustable travel company in Nepal, then fret no more. Below we have enlisted a few tour operators that have been working in the tourism business for many years. Please go through them.</p><ul><li><strong>Create Himalaya Adventure Pvt. ltd</strong>: The tour operator has been in the tourism industry for 14 years and provides a varied range of activities that you can partake in while in Nepal.</li><li><strong>Welcome Nepal Treks</strong>: They are the proud winners of Trip Advisor Awards Excellence Customized tours and personalized service. The travel company has been in the business for over 12 years and are pleased to have served more than 800,000 vacationers.</li><li><strong>Himal Eco Treks Pvt. Ltd.</strong>: Founded in 1996, Himal Eco Treks have been serving tourists and travellers for 21 years. They provide a wide variety of packages for people looking to visit Nepal, India, China, and Bhutan.</li><li><strong>Nepal Trail Finder Treks &amp; Expedition</strong>: NTF has been in the business for over a decade and is confident to serve its clients in the best possible way it can.</li><li><strong>Frolic Adventure Pvt. Ltd</strong>: Rated 5 on 5 by Trip Advisor, FA are also one of the leading tour operators in Nepal. They have been associated and certified by Govt. of Nepal, TAAN (Trekking Agency Association of Nepal) and Nepal Mountaineering Association.</li><li><strong>Nepal Kailash Trekking</strong>: The company have a reputation for providing tourism services to vacationers since 1999. Since a majority of their staff are from the Ganesh Himal region, they excel in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/trekking-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trekking </a>and mountaineering packages.</li><li><strong>Ascent Holidays Pvt Ltd</strong>: Their services vary from bungee jumping to<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/rafting-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> rafting</a>, zip flying, jungle safari Everest Helicopter Tour, Mountain flights, and many more. The company is affiliated with Nepal Tourism Board, NMA, and TAAN.</li><li><strong>Nepal Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd</strong>: Started in 2013, Nepal Trekking Routes have clients from all over the world like North America, South East Asia, Europe, Pacific, and South America.</li><li><strong>Everest View Treks &amp; Expedition</strong>: As the name suggests, the company provides the best packages for exploring the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/annapurna-circuit-trek-vs-everest-base-camp-trek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everest region</a>. Their services outshine in the areas of trekking, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/10-essential-hiking-tips-to-keep-in-mind-while-travelling-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hiking</a> and peak climbing.</li><li><strong>Outshine Adventure Pvt. Ltd</strong>: The travel agency is known for their reasonable travel packages that perfectly fits a tourist's budget.</li></ul><p>For more information on Nepal or for excellent booking travel and tour operators in Nepal, please visit <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hopnepal.com</a>.</p>

Finding the right travel operator to manage your tour in Nepal is quite a weary job. Managing your entire trip mostly includes making your travel and stay safe while within the country. Tour operators are responsible for ensuring the safety of the tourist and managing their vacations.

How to Choose the Best Travel and Tour Operator in Nepal?

<p>Finding the right travel operator to manage your tour in Nepal is quite a weary job. Managing your entire trip mostly includes making your travel and stay safe while within the country.</p>

<p>October is the most common&nbsp;month for hikers to visit Nepal.&nbsp;Conditions are very reliable, with clear, rain-free&nbsp;skies providing outstanding views of the mountains.&nbsp;However, the masses are at their height, and the Everest&nbsp;Base Camp Trek is the most popular in the region.&nbsp;</p><p>Planning — as much in advance as possible —&nbsp;is critical while travelling to the Everest area in October. Below we have prepared all the necessary information you need to before travelling to Everest Base Camp during October.</p><h2>Weather of Everest Base Camp in October</h2><p>Usually, the monsoon runs out by mid-to-late September,&nbsp;leaving the sky bright and moisture-free in October.&nbsp;It can rain during October, particularly&nbsp;earlier this month, but not too much.&nbsp;The temperatures in Kathmandu remain very hot in October,&nbsp;but they're much colder up in the Everest area.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-everest-base-camp-trek.jpg">The average low temperature in Namche Bazaar (11,290 feet/3,440 meters), an essential stop at the Everest Base Camp (EBC)&nbsp;trek is 35 ° F (2 ° C), and the average high is 53 ° F (12 ° C). Temperatures at higher altitudes are going to be relatively lower.</p><h2>Crowds and Cost of the Everest Base Camp</h2><p>October is the peak trekking season in&nbsp;Nepal, with costs and crowds representing that.&nbsp;The EBC trek is the most common in Nepal, and in&nbsp;October, you're unlikely to have all the trails for your self.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-everest-base-camp-weather.jpg">Teahouses fill up fast, so it's crucial to go trekking with&nbsp;a useful guide who's going to get you a comfortable bed. Likewise, planes from Kathmandu to Lukla will load up well in advance of October, so makes your travel plans as early as possible.&nbsp;</p><p>Unless you're planning a last-minute holiday, you can need to be cautious about the scheduling of your flight and the nature of the accommodation you're going to accept.</p><h2>Recommended Routes for Reaching Base Camp during October</h2><p>If you're&nbsp;set on trekking the classic Everest Base Camp route, the conditions&nbsp;are usually sufficient for it in October, with bright skies and therefore not-too-cold temperatures.&nbsp;However, for some tourists, the vast majority of the&nbsp;people attempting a trek in October can be off-putting.</p><p>Travellers intrigued by less well-trodden roads; there are several alternate routes in the Everest area that still give stunning views of Everest and its surroundings, albeit without crowds.&nbsp;</p><p>The Gokyo Lakes trek, the Three Passes Trek, or even the complicated Arun Valley to EBC trek, see far&nbsp;fewer travellers than the regular EBC trek. Still, they do overlap in certain areas, offering the best of both worlds.</p><h2>Reaching Everest Base Camp during October</h2><p>The most feasible way to get from Kathmandu to&nbsp;the Everest Area is to travel to Lukla.&nbsp;It is necessary to leave the buffer days in the&nbsp;itinerary in case of delays in moving from Lukla.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-everest-base-camp-trekking-map.jpg">Since the conditions are usually favourable in October for flights to, depart&nbsp;any destination on schedule, there is no chance of missing an international flight.</p><h2>Events Held in Everest Base Camp During October</h2><p>Cultural festivals in Nepal&nbsp;typically follow a lunar calendar.&nbsp;This means that some of the festivals that occur in&nbsp;October one year could be in September or November the next.</p><p>The villagers of Everest are primarily&nbsp;ethnic Sherpas who practice Tibetan Buddhism.&nbsp;They don't observe the same festivities&nbsp;as the Hindu Nepalese of the hills.&nbsp;</p><p>So, some of the major festivals in Nepal that usually take place in&nbsp;October are not celebrated at all, or with great pleasure, in the Everest zone. You may come across Dashain and/or Tihar if you&nbsp;fly to Nepal in October and pass through Kathmandu.&nbsp;</p><p>These are the two main&nbsp;festivals for most Nepalese people.&nbsp;Dashain reflects the victory of good over evil, and it is a time when most Hindu Nepalese can move back to their hometowns or villages.</p><p>Tihar falls immediately after Dashain; Dashain occasionally falls in September, and Tihar falls in October or November.&nbsp;If you're going through Kathmandu during&nbsp;Dashain, it's necessary to make arrangements.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-mani-rimdu-festival-everest-base-camp-trek.jpg">A lot of the city shuts on the most important days of the festival, with fewer restaurants and shops available, and getting taxis is harder. Mani Rimdu, which occurs in October or November, is one of the most significant festivals for the Sherpa people.&nbsp;</p><p>It's worth trying if you can,&nbsp;to be in Tengboche for the festival. Tengboche Monastery is the most famous monastery in the region, and the festivities of Mani Rimdu concentrate on this small town with spectacular views of Ama Dablam.&nbsp;</p><p>The monks dress in bright and intricate robes and masks,&nbsp;and dance in a symbolic display to kill the demons.</p>

October is the most common month for hikers to visit Nepal. Conditions are very reliable, with clear, rain-free skies providing outstanding views of the mountains. However, the masses are at their height and the Everest Base Camp Trek is the most popular in the region.

Reaching Everest Base Camp During October- Travelling Tips, Weather, and Other More

<p>October is the most common&nbsp;month for hikers to visit Nepal.&nbsp;Conditions are very reliable, with clear, rain-free&nbsp;skies providing outstanding views of the mountains.&nbsp;However, the masses are at their height and the Everest&nbsp;Base Camp Trek is the most popular in the region.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Overview The Best Time To Visit Nepal</h2><blockquote>Between the month of October and December consider being the best time to visit Nepal.</blockquote><p>Nepal is generally moderate, with four foremost seasons centred over the summer monsoon. While thinking about the best time to visit Nepal, it is better considering that most visitors, arranging mountain prominence, visit in the autumn peak season when the weather is vibrant and dry, and neither too cold in the high hilly area nor too hot in the Terai.</p><p>Also, the two main festivals, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/dashain-festivals-vijaya-dashami" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dashain</a> and Tihar, comes under this period. The disadvantage is that the tourist accommodations and trekking paths are crowded, prices are higher, and it may be difficult to get a suitable room.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal/climate-and-weather" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climate of Nepal</a> depends on its season. Autumn and spring are the two most admired seasons to spend the vacation or to visit Nepal. Autumn begins from early September to early December and comes up with clear weather with sunny days and warm nights. At the same time, spring begins from the starting of March to the end of May with chances of frequent rainfalls.</p><p>Monsoon season starts from June to September. Trekking is usually problematic and difficult as Nepal climate now of the year carries about hot weather and rain falls most of the day. The paths become unclear and are mostly leech-infested. Also, the mountains are regularly covered by cloud.</p><p>Yet, there are some possibilities for summer hiking in the trans-Himalayan regions of Mustang, Dolpo, and Tibet. These regions are in a rain-shadow so gets expressively less rainfall compared to the more southerly parts.</p><h3>Know The Best Time To Visit Nepal (Nepal Climate Guide)</h3><p>The best time to visit Nepal is Autumn, from mid-September till the end of November and Spring, from the commencement of March till the mid-May.</p><h4>1. Visiting Nepal In Autumn (Mid-September to end-November)</h4><p>This is the best time to visit Nepal. Usually, throughout Autumn, the weather is vibrant with slight to warm days and cold nights. Though, across the higher altitude, the nights drop into freezing temperature. Here, the mountain sights are amazingly clear.</p><h4>2. Visiting Nepal In Winter And The Mid-Winter (End November through March)</h4><p>Also, it is likely to trek throughout winter, from December till the end of February. Afternoon temperatures are likely to be cooler. Yet, the nights will often be freezing. The days are normally vibrant, but frequent winter storms can bring snow as low as 2500m. Beginning of October through the end of November is also the hardest time to trek.</p><p>However, in mid-winter (January to March), trekking is the most stimulating in the high altitudes with semi-regular snowfall. It is trailed by additional winter storms that break the long fine phases. The mid-December to mid-February is the coolest time to visit Nepal.</p><p>As snow grows harder and the wind is likely to remain lightened at the beginning of winter, ascending some of the trekking peaks can be possible. To climb Mera peak, Island peak, Chulu, and trekking in Annapurna, Everest, Langtang at the beginning of winter have been widespread over the past few years.</p><h4>3. Visiting Nepal In Spring And Early Summer (Mid-March Through May)</h4><p>During the spring, the mornings are more vibrant, but the day cloud build-up carries infrequent showers. The days are combined with warmth hand rain that shows wild plant such as Rhododendrons.</p><p>The entire country is luxurious and a plentiful green at this season. This time prompts the second most widespread and enjoyable trekking season as this is rice-planting period.</p><p>At the end of March to the beginning of April is mostly pleasant and gorgeous. Also, it is the perfect time in Nepal to climb as the high passes are mostly snow-free, and the mountain sights are still vibrant in April. Up to May, the weather gets foggy and troubled with the clouds.</p><h4>4. Visiting Nepal In Monsoon (June to mid-September)</h4><p>Starting from June to September is the monsoon season. Usually, the morning is cloudy and cloud approach procedure on haphazard ridges and summits.</p><p><a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/visit-nepal-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Nepal</a> now of the year is usually tough and uneasy due to the weather is warm and it rains nearly all day. The paths become muddy and are mostly leech-infested, and the mountains are frequently covered by cloud.</p><p>Throughout April and May, there is a hope of thunderstorm, hail shower and strong winds amongst the acceptable periods. There are, however, potentials for summer treks in the trans-Himalayan regions of Mustang, Dolpo, and Tibet.</p><p>These regions are mostly in a rain-shadow, so they are likely to have suggestively less rainfall than compared to the southerly parts.</p><h4>The Last Point,</h4><p>The plan to visit Nepal can be made anytime throughout the year. Yet, to get the most out of your vacation, you must plan your vacation the time that goes along with your activity. Also, anyone willing to visit Nepal for trekking must think about different choices before thinking about the destination.</p><p>The first thing to consider is the weather, then the destination, travel period and so on. So, for fun and entertaining adventure come at the best time to visit Nepal.</p>

In this article, you'll be cleared about the best time to visit Nepal. So, after getting the information you'll be able to select a perfect time while visiting Nepal.

When Is The Best Time To Visit Nepal?

<p>In this article, you'll be cleared about the best time to visit Nepal. So, after getting the information you'll be able to select a perfect time while visiting Nepal.</p>

<p>Have you ever come across images on social media sites with elegant backgrounds quoting "If travelling were free, you would never see me again" and did you think to yourselves "only if it didn't cost any money" or "if only I had a fat bank balance" at that point in time?</p><p>Did that sound exactly like you?&nbsp;If you really are one of those people who have a passion for touring and always dream of disappearing to a faraway land to experience the ecstasy of travelling time and again given your love for travel, however, end up forgoing this idea due to monetary constraints, this is the right article for you because we introduce to you the ways to travel cheap.&nbsp;</p><h2>Forgo The Preconceived Notion That Travel Entails a Fortune and Follow These Tips and Tricks To Travel Cheap on a Budget:</h2><h3>1. Travel Cheap At Off-Peak</h3><p>By off-peak times we mean the times when there is no much flow of tourists to a country and note that what may be the off-peak time for your country is not the off-peak for other countries since various tourist destinations have varied seasons suitable for touring. You can avoid price hikes and tourist crowds with proper planning.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-travel-cheap.jpg">Also, consider travelling to countries where the currency is weaker compared to your country because in such countries you can spend less of your money to get wider experiences because your money has more value in these countries. This is a great way to travel cheap.</p><p>Moreover, you can travel cheap with more for less, for different activities as well as for food and lodging. Countries like India, Nepal and other Asian countries have tourist swarms because tourists can enjoy more for less with low prices to tour.</p><h3>2. Look For Cheaper Flights</h3><p>There are few considerations which if made properly can help you bring down the whole cost of your flight and travel cheap; this demands proper planning beforehand; as a matter of fact, the price of plane flights go up when the date of travel is closer.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-cheap-flights.jpg">Remember that you can avoid paying more if you book your tickets a month or two before; if lucky, you could even reduce the tickets' price by half. It is obvious that your tour could be unplanned so booking a month before may not always be in the options but it is better to not leave the booking until the last minute with the intentions of getting lower prices to travel cheap. Also, you can save your air miles and utilize them for short notice trips.</p><h3>3. Carry Packed Food</h3><p>To travel cheap, similar to how having instant food to gulp at picnics or even offices saves you the bills of restaurants or hotels, having a reserve of packed food will save you a lot of money when you are travelling.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-packed-food.jpg">Be it instant noodles or dry fruits for your tummy; you will be glad that you have a backup for food when you see that food is costly at certain places. Regarding that, another idea is to find out places, especially local places to eat where prices are lower compared to fancy eateries that are targeted to the tourists in particulars; you would want to avoid such places if you are to save money and travel cheap. We recommend you to do the proper research beforehand to eat better and cheaper.</p><h3>4. Shop Smarter</h3><p>There is no doubt in saying that you would want to get souvenirs from the entire place you visit. Here we recommend you to go again local to travel cheap meaning you should shop at stores that are targeted to the local people and not the tourists because of the costliness of the items tourist souvenirs have.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-10-ways-to-travel-cheap-1.jpg">In case of a long stay, your interaction with the people who live at the place already will help you reach such stores and buy gifts for low prices. This is an awesome way to travel cheap.</p><h3>5. Choose Experience Over Materials</h3><p>Another way to make your travel cheap is to avoid buying souvenirs and instead utilizing that money in creating memories by investing in experiences. This will make your wallet fatter, your baggage lighter, and the travel journey worthwhile as you take back memories instead of materials.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-10-ways-to-travel-cheap-2.jpg">Remember that just like souvenirs, you can always share your experiences with your near and dear ones, and it is always better to have interesting stories to tell out loud than mere stuff to show off so go ahead and travel cheap and do not worry about buying souvenirs.</p><h3>6. Talk To Other Travelers</h3><p>The information you acquire from fellow travellers would be much more credible compared to the information you find through secondary sources because there is a chance that the information may be outdated or in worst cases, even false. This will assist you greatly if you want to travel cheap.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-10-ways-to-travel-cheap-3.jpg">What better way than asking a person who has been out there and done everything you have been dreaming of doing. This will help you get prepared beforehand to travel cheap and know about all the places you need to be careful when spending enabling you to save your money by spending smart.</p><p>Moreover, during the course of the trip, you can get to know travellers headed in the same direction as you and save costs by sharing your transportation, dinner, and tours.</p><h3>7. Don't Dread Walking</h3><p>With the perks like getting the chance to observe better while travelling along with the cost advantages, we recommend walking as much as possible because walking is absolutely free and you get to travel cheap. Have a wonderful time travelling on foot, wandering around the villages or cities, interacting with locals and watching life.</p><p>Relish the life of a foreign land along with the exploration of the local markets, taking beautiful photographs and even plan hiking through a jungle or a hill.</p><h3>8. Compare Prices</h3><p>It is better to compare prices when it comes to food, clothes or even car hire services when travelling. Do not stick to a single supplier and put some thought into what prices are offered and if you could get the same product or service at a lower cost. Comparing prices is vital for you to travel cheap as you can switch to low prices.</p><h3>9. Try Free Stuff</h3><p>We recommend you do not hesitate to try the free stuff that includes:</p><ul><li>Watching a street festival, concert or fair</li><li>Movie screening free of costs at local café or hotels</li><li>Hiking to a nearby location</li><li>Visiting the local market</li></ul><p>So many things to do are free of cost so go for it if you want to have your travel cheap.</p><h3>10. Bargain</h3><p>Last but not least, Bargain or negotiate prices as much as you can wherever possible, especially when you are dealing with the tour agents, hotels and tour operators.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-bargaining.jpg">Make sure you know the right tricks and the right way to negotiate without being defaming to the person on the next side of the table. Note that it is often better to book with walk-in as you can bargain better in person if you are really flexible. Negotiation is inevitable to travel cheap.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Concluding that despite being considered a luxury, travelling can still be done; you have to think and spend smarter. Remember that there is no free lunch, so stop wishing it were free rather start acting with whatever resource you have and plan accordingly.</p><p>Secondly, forgo the preconceived notion that travelling necessitates big fat balance, you can still lose yourself to the world of bliss if you believe in spending smart to tour smart; a relaxing trip around the world does not necessarily cost you a fortune; it can be the other way round if you plan your trip on a budget.</p><p>Try the above tips and tricks and see for yourself how much you can see and do even with a limited budget; travel smart, travel cheap. Just go ahead and amaze yourself!</p>

Travel smart, travel cheap. Forgo the preconceived notion that travel entails a fortune and follow these tips and tricks to travel cheap on a budget.

10 Ways To Travel Cheap | Cheap Travelling Tips - HopNepal

<p>Have you ever come across images on social media sites with elegant backgrounds quoting "If traveling was free, you would never see me again" and did you think to yourselves "only if it didn't cost any money" or "if only I had a fat bank balance" at that point in time?</p>

<h2>Overview Trekking Season/Month Of Everest Base Camp</h2><p>Are you planning for Everest base camp trek? So, you must be looking for the best time to trek Mount Everest Base camp, Right? Yes, this is one of the frequently asked questions by most of the travel devotee, anywhere they travel via our itinerary and services.</p><p>In fact, the question is authentic since most of the climbers and trekkers are frequently confused. But in the meantime, they are excited about trekking to the largest peak of the world, the elegant Mt. Everest.</p><p>Almost every best climber of the world have been throughout the area of Mount Everest Base Camp and the environment. Despite everything, it is one of the most impressive voyages of the Khumbu area and the Sagarmatha National Park that attains equal to 5545 meters.</p><p>Up to now, even the knowledgeable climbers and trekkers have experienced a difficult time to decide on the ideal time for trekking to Everest Base Camp as the climate here in the peak is disreputably hard to guess.</p><p>So, if you are the one looking for a suitable time to trek Mount Everest Base Camp, I am here to help you. I will be listing all the appropriate season, follow me till the end.</p><h3>Which Is The Best Month/Season To Trek Everest Base Camp?</h3><p>The suitable time of the year to trek Mount Everest Base Camp Trek is between February to May and October to December. This is the season when the climate is most suitable to trek.</p><p>Even if you wish for a minimum crowd and adore being obliged the trekking region by your won, you can find options as well.</p><h4><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-everest-base-camp.jpg">1. Spring Season:&nbsp;Best Time To Trek Mount Everest Base Camp</h4><p>Most of the queries about trek to the Everest Base Camp during spring have become much common query. This period is also recognized as a major trekking month as the climate is not as cold as during the winters.</p><p>And this is the instance when you can get the option to look for the noteworthy striking and exceptional species of birds and animals. Majority of trekkers decide on the time starting from April-May to pass over the<strong> </strong>Everest Base Camp. It is also a suitable time for them to ascend the magnificent peak. So, spring is the best time to trek Everest Base Camp.</p><h4>2. Trekking Everest in Winter Season</h4><p>If you wish you can also trek during the winter but make sure you are ready for the challenges that come across the way. From December-March is known as the winter trekking. Throughout this time of the year, you will see a massive change in the peaks with colder temperature and heavy snowfalls.</p><p>It is warm just during the daytime with minimum sunlight and the night is cold. This is totally not the perfect time for trekking to the Everest Base Camp, but most of the trekkers love this challenge and decides to trek throughout this time.</p><p>Leaving the coldest temperatures beside, the ideal thing regarding this period is the clear sky and a stunning sight of the peak. However, make sure to acutely take security safety measures and advice before deciding on a trek.</p><h4>3. Trekking Everest in Monsoon Season</h4><p>The period from the middle of June-August is measured as one of the awful seasons to trek to the Everest Base Camp since the trekking is absolutely exaggerated by rain.</p><p>The rainy season is expected to take over the topography standard raining every day, and the weather is likely to be cloudy approximately every day.</p><p>Monsoons are not a suitable time for the trekkers; the cloud and the fog may dissatisfy you. But an intensely sunny day following the fog can absolutely inform your voyage.</p><p>Please share with us about your plan to Everest Base Camp or <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-everest-base-camp-trekking" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">everything you want to know about Everest Base Camp Trekking</a>. We are always available to solve your query and plan a trip with an easy itinerary that meets your desired requirements.</p>

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<p>The best time to trek Mount Everest base camp is between February to May, and October to December. This is the season when the climate is most suitable to trek.</p>

What Is The Best Time To Trek Mount Everest Base Camp?

Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest Base Camp trek is a beautiful trekking journey to the base of the tallest peak in the world, the mighty, Mt. Everest. The successful completion of this exciting trek is a dream come true for most trekking enthusiasts across the globe. Plan your Everest adventure with Hop Nepal.

On this journey, you witness the cultural and natural rareness of the Khumbu in all its grandeur. Trekkers have to walk through dense forests, rugged terrains, tiny villages, and deep valleys. Enjoy the mesmerizing view of the snow-covered peaks like Thamserku, Kusum Kanguru, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Kongdi Ri and many more. At HopNepal, you will find different options for the Everest Base Camp trek with different itinerary plans. Have a look now.

<h2>Overview Hotels in Kathmandu&nbsp;</h2><p>Are you new to Kathmandu and are looking for a place to stay? There are many great options for the places to live while you are in Kathmandu.</p><h3>City Centre Hotels</h3><p>For someone seeking a place to stay in the city centre, you may choose <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/the-buddha-garden-hotel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Buddha Garden Hotel</a>. This hotel resides in the tourist hub of Thamel and is in proximity to the main landmarks like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath temple, Swayambhunath stupa, Narayanhiti palace and more. It will be easy for sight-seeing as well as souvenir shopping. The Buddha Garden Hotel is a great place to stay at Kathmandu near Thamel.</p><h3>Boutique Hotels</h3><p>If you want to enjoy the comfort of one of the boutique hotels here, you may choose <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/hotel-nepal-tara" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel Nepal Tara</a> which offers comfortable rooms with full-fledged amenities and customer facility. They offer Malaysian, Nepalese, Indian and Indonesian food at the in-house restaurant. Call now for hotel booking in Nepal.&nbsp;</p><h3>Hotels away From City</h3><p>For someone who wants to get away from the chaos of this city, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/hotel-melungtse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel Melungtse</a> and <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/hotel-view-bhaktapur" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel View Bhaktapur</a> are great options. At Hotel Melungtse which is in the suburbs of Kathmandu valley, you may relish the serenity and the beautiful views of Ganesh Himal and Langtang Himal. It is one of the best hotels in Kathmandu for a venture from the city. European, Chinese and Indian cuisines are available. Hotel View Bhaktapur is in Bhaktapur; you can enjoy the wonders of the old town and explore the culture and heritage. And, you get the chance to savour the panoramic views near the Dhulikhel hills.&nbsp;</p><h3>Luxurious Hotels</h3><p>The hotels like <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/hotel-manaslu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel Manaslu</a> at Lazimpat and <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/summit-hotel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Summit Hotel</a> in Kupondole provides western comfort in a cosy traditional surrounding to you. There are private bathrooms, indoor dining facilities, bars, and furniture. Visitors can plunge into the luxurious experience of these hotels. You will find online hotel booking available for accommodation.</p><h3>Budget Hotels</h3><p>Are you looking for budget hotels that are close to the airport and the heritage sites? Please find the best hotel booking in Nepal with us. There are budget hotels in Kathmandu. <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/palagya-hotel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel Palagya</a> in Tilganga, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/mandakini-hotel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mandakini Hotel</a> in Gaushala, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/hotels/hotel-siddhi-manakamana" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel Siddhi Manakamana</a> in Bouddha are some of these budget hotels in Kathmandu which offer excellent services and hospitality.</p><p>For convenient hotel booking in Nepal, remember Hop Nepal.</p>

Are you seeking budget, luxurious, &amp; boutique hotels in Kathmandu for accommodation? Go through this article to know about hotels available in Kathmandu.

Find A Hotel To Stay In Kathmandu

<p>Are you seeking budget, luxurious, &amp; boutique hotels in Kathmandu for accommodation? Go through this article to know about hotels available in Kathmandu.</p>

<h2>Where To Travel in Nepal During Spring?</h2><p>In Nepal, the spring season starts from the month of March and lasts until May, which is the pre-monsoon period in this country. Nature blesses the landscape in Nepal with blooming magnolia, rhododendron and a wide variety of flowers. The temperature remains moderate, and it gets perfect for both short tours as well as trekking for travel enthusiasts. If you go trekking at this time, you can witness crystal clear panorama of the mountain peaks and savour the greenery across the terrain.&nbsp;</p><h3>Spring is around the corner, HopNepal presents you the best places to visit&nbsp;Nepal in Spring below:</h3><h4>Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour</h4><p>One of the best places to travel around in Nepal during Spring is the capital city, Kathmandu. Given the moderate temperature which is neither too hot nor cold, you can relish in fun, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/packages/region/kathmandu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tour around the valley</a>. You may go around studying the historical, cultural and artistically significant places. These places include the world heritage sites like Pashupatinath temple, Bouddhanath stupa, Kathmandu durbar square, Swoyambhunath, Patan, Bhaktapur and more. If you like to learn about local culture, this is the best time to visit Nepal because you will see people celebrating different festivals. You can be a part of these festivities and have fun. Again, you may go for short trips to places namely, Chandragiri hills and Nagarkot to have a peaceful time away from the chaos of the city.</p><h4>Kalinchowk Tour by Jeep</h4><p>At proximity to the valley of Kathmandu, you reach another great site to visit here in Nepal in Spring, that is, Kalinchowk. Kalinchowk is around 160 kilometres away from the city and lies at an elevation of 3800 meters. You may see the beautiful rhododendron flowers on the way there after crossing the bridge of Sunkoshi. There are more than eight colours of rhododendron flowers near Kalinchowk. There is a proper facility of food and lodging at Kalinchowk. The enjoyable views of Langtang, Ganesh Himal, Rolwaling, along the Khumbu ranges make this one of the best places to visit in Nepal during Spring.</p><h4>Chitwan National Park &amp; Bardiya National Park</h4><p>The famous national parks in Nepal like the Chitwan National Park and Bardiya national park are home to a wide range of plants, birds and animals. The Chitwan National Park is around 160 kilometres away from the valley and is in proximity to Pokhara as well as Kathmandu. There are a lot of fun activities you could do in Chitwan National park from jungle safari to canoeing. Spring is the best time to visit Nepal for <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/packages/region/chitwan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chitwan tour</a>. The Bardiya National Park is around 530 kilometres away from the city and is home to the renowned Royal Bengal Tigers and different endangered bird species.</p><h4>Mardi Himal Trek</h4><p>If you are looking for a trekking destination in Nepal which requires less time and effort, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/packages/region/mardi-himal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mardi Himal Trek</a> is ideal for you as it is one of the best places to trek in Nepal in the month of Spring. This trekking journey has to offer awe-inspiring views of the peaks like Annapurna South I, Mt. Fishtail and many more. You will get to walk across varying landscapes; from lush green jungles to rocky trails. We recommend going for this trek in Spring as it is the best time to visit Nepal and go for this trek.</p><h4>Ghorepani Poon Hill trek</h4><p>Travel enthusiasts of different age groups and experience levels love the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek. Poonhill trek is accessible in just two days from the city of Pokhara. It is a comfortable trekking journey; however, it is no less fascinating relative to other trekking adventures. You will get the opportunity to see amazing views of the mountain peaks. Also, you may see the fantastic rhododendron flowers blooming; this makes Ghorepani Poon Hill trek one of the best places to visit in Nepal in Spring.</p><h4>Annapurna Base Camp Trek</h4><p>Many trekkers in and outside of Nepal <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/packages/region/annapurna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">head to the Annapurna Base camping</a> in Spring. The difficulty level of this trek is moderate, yet it is exhilarating. The magnificent peaks like Annapurna and Machhapuchhre are visible from the trail. Spring is the best time to visit Nepal for ABC trek.</p><p>You shall immerse yourself in the fantastic beauty of the landscape and the mountain peaks on this trek. In this way, Annapurna Base Camp is the best place to visit in Nepal in Spring among others.</p><h4>Everest Base Camp Trek</h4><p>It is the dream of several travellers and trekkers to see the Everest region at least once in their lifetime. Spring season is the best time to visit Nepal and experience the beauty of Everest and plunge into the experience completely. The trail is full of pink, red and white rhododendrons along the way to the top. Again, you see the beautiful Sherpa villages along with the marvellous landscape. EBC is one of the best places to visit in Nepal in Spring.</p><p>Remember that along with Kathmandu; you may visit the cities like Pokhara, Janakpur, Chitwan, Birgunj and so on at this time of the year to explore and experience the lifestyle, landscape, food and culture of Nepal. The weather is stable, and the temperature is moderate. So, you will have a wonderful time and create unforgettable memories.</p>

Are you willing to visit Nepal during spring? Hop Nepal has posted an article of best places to visit in Nepal during spring season.

Best Places To Visit in Nepal During Spring

<p>Are you willing to visit Nepal during the spring? Hop Nepal has posted an article on best places to visit in Nepal during the spring season.</p>

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List Of Endangered Animals Of Nepal

<p>We have listed the list of endangered animals of Nepal in this article, this article describes rare animals of Nepal.</p>

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<p><strong>Ilam</strong>&nbsp;is one of the hill districts lying in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/how-safe-is-nepal-for-visitors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a>'s eastern development zone. The hill station is best known for its tea gardens, and it is one of Nepal's most populated regions. The unique nature and biodiversity of the place draw a great many tourists.</p><p>Ilam is one of the popular attractions enjoyed by holidaymakers who fly to the eastern part of <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/why-is-nepal-known-as-the-amazon-of-asia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a>. It lies between the Himalayan ranges and offers a large variety of places in the summer season which attracts many visitors. For this report today, we've enlisted Ilam's ten must-visit places for 2020.</p><h2>Location of Ilam in Nepal&nbsp;</h2><p>Ilam falls in Province No. 1 on the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/top-rated-attractions-places-to-visit-in-eastern-region-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eastern side</a> of Nepal. It is one of Nepal's popular hill stations and occupies an area of 1,703 sq km.&nbsp;</p><p>Ilam's altitude varies from 3,636 m to 140 m and is internationally bordered by&nbsp;<strong>Darjeeling, India</strong>&nbsp;in the east, and in the west by&nbsp;<strong>Dhankuta&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Morang</strong>. To the south of Ilam lies&nbsp;<strong>Jhapa</strong>, and in the north lies&nbsp;<strong>Panchthar</strong>.</p><h3>Where does Ilam get its name?</h3><p>The place's name is derived from the&nbsp;<em>Kiranti</em>&nbsp;language where&nbsp;<strong>Il&nbsp;</strong>stands for&nbsp;<em>twisted&nbsp;</em>while&nbsp;<strong>Lam</strong>&nbsp;stands for the&nbsp;<em>lane</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>Ilam is usually a winding highway that can be encountered when driving to this spot. It's also sometimes called&nbsp;<strong>Charkhol</strong>, indicating the four-river junction;&nbsp;<strong>Jogmai, Mai, Puwamai,&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Deaumai</strong>.</p><h3>What is Ilam best known for?&nbsp;</h3><p>Ilam is famous for its export-quality <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal/things-to-do-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tea-gardens</a> and milk.&nbsp;Ilam's most outstanding tea is shipped into many European countries. In addition to the beverage, the place is also regarded as the leading producer of&nbsp;<strong>cardamom, ginger, potato,&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;broom</strong>.</p><p>Ilam's climate is&nbsp;<strong>tropical, subtropical,</strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;temperate</strong>,&nbsp;attracting several holidaymakers to this area.&nbsp;</p><p>Rare birds and animals such as&nbsp;<strong>red panda, black bear, tahr&nbsp;</strong>and trees such as&nbsp;<strong>rhododendron, Chimal, chaap, and sal</strong>&nbsp;are present at the hill station.</p><p>Ilam is also renowned for its cultural richness and is host to ethnic groups such as&nbsp;<strong>Limbu, Rai, Tamang, Magar,&nbsp;Lepcha, Sunuwar, Kulung, Sampang,&nbsp;Gurung, Newari, Sherpa, Bantawa, Chamling,&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Yakkha</strong>.</p><h2>What are Ilam's ten best areas to travel in 2020?&nbsp;</h2><p>As mentioned above, we have described the ten most visited places in Ilam today, in this post.</p><h3>1.Antu Danda&nbsp;</h3><p><strong>Antu Danda</strong>&nbsp;is one of those locations you can't forget when in Ilam. The place boasts of stunning views of the Himalayan<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/best-places-to-witness-sunrise-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> sunrise </a>and sunset.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Danda</strong>&nbsp;in Nepali means&nbsp;<em>hill&nbsp;</em>and the place are situated at 2,328 m above sea level from where you can see the flatlands of Terai, terraced farmlands, dense pine forests and tea gardens below.</p><p>You can see India's hill stations like&nbsp;<strong>Kurseong, Darjeeling&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Mirik</strong>&nbsp;from Antu on a clear day as well.&nbsp;</p><p>You will enter Antu Danda after a drive of an hour from&nbsp;<strong>Pashupatinagar&nbsp;</strong>though it takes about three hours from the main&nbsp;<strong>Ilam Bazaar</strong>.&nbsp;Once you've come to Antu, you can stay at the famous local homes or a home-stay.</p><h3>2.Mai Pokhari</h3><p>Another significant Ilam attraction is&nbsp;<strong>Mai-Pokhari</strong>&nbsp;(pond) which has nine corners. The magnificent lake is covered by a&nbsp;dense forest of&nbsp;<strong>juniper, oak,&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>birch fir</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>The place boasts of flowers such as rhododendrons and orchids, and if you're fortunate enough you'll get to witness some unusual animal species such as&nbsp;<strong>red panda, musk deer (Kasturi), porcupine, leopard, jackal&nbsp;</strong>and much more.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-mai-pokhari-things-to-do-in-ilam-nepal.jpg">Even Mai-Pokhari has a religious meaning and is called a holy pond devoted to&nbsp;<strong>Goddess Bhagwati</strong>.&nbsp;A fair is conducted annually between October and November in which Hindus and religious groups from Nepal, India, and&nbsp;<strong>Bhutan</strong>&nbsp;participate.&nbsp;</p><p>Mai Pokhari is 18 km away from Ilam Bazaar and can be reached in a private taxi within 30 minutes drive.</p><h3>3.Sandakpur (Sandakphu)&nbsp;</h3><p><strong>Sandakpur</strong>&nbsp;is situated in the Nepal-India frontier at an elevation of 3,665 m. In India, it branches out in&nbsp;<strong>West Bengal</strong>'s Darjeeling region.&nbsp;</p><p>Tourists can take a private cab from Ilam to&nbsp;<strong>Maimajhuwa Khorsanitar</strong>. From there we will eventually arrive at Sandakphu after a 5-hour trek.</p><p>When in Sandakpur we can appreciate the magnificent views of the highest mountains in the world such as&nbsp;<strong>Mt. Everest</strong>&nbsp;(8,848 m),&nbsp;<strong>Mt. Kangchenjunga</strong>&nbsp;(8,586 m),&nbsp;<strong>Mt. Makalu</strong>&nbsp;(8,485 m),&nbsp;<strong>Mt. Lhotse</strong>&nbsp;(8,516 m), and&nbsp;<strong>Mt. Kumbakarna</strong>&nbsp;(7,710 m).&nbsp;</p><p>The location is well known for <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/bird-watching-places-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bird watching</a>, and the region is home to the Nepal national's bird&nbsp;<strong>Danfe</strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Himalayan monal</strong>) from Nepal.&nbsp;Sandakpur also harbours endangered species such as musk deer and red panda.</p><h3>4. Kanyam and Fikkal (Phikkal Bazaar)&nbsp;</h3><p>Ilam is renowned for its tea gardens, and shrubs have&nbsp;been planted in&nbsp;<strong>Kanyam</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Fikkal</strong>&nbsp;over 140 years ago.&nbsp;Kanyam is accessible to both inbound and outbound visitors coming to take pictures, sightseeing, and picnics.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-kanyam.jpg">Fikkal is one of Ilam's commercial hubs and the centre for arriving visitors from Darjeeling, India.&nbsp;On Thursdays, there is a weekly haat held where local farmers and vendors come to sell their products.</p><h3>5. Pathibhara Devi&nbsp;</h3><p>Lying in the eastern region of Nepal, this temple of&nbsp;<strong>Goddess Pathibhara</strong>&nbsp;is the most visited holy spot.&nbsp;</p><p>It is considered a sister temple to&nbsp;<strong>Taplejung</strong>'s original&nbsp;<strong>Pathibhara Devi</strong>, and those who can't afford to visit the original temple at 3,794 m can visit this one just above&nbsp;<strong>Sunmai</strong>.</p><p>The religious site is situated in&nbsp;<strong>Hanspokhari&nbsp;</strong>and is just above the highway to&nbsp;<strong>Ilam-Mechi</strong>.</p><h3>6.Mai Beni</h3><p><strong>Mai Beni</strong>&nbsp;sits in Ilam's foothills and is the intersection of two sacred rivers<strong>&nbsp;Mai Khola</strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;Jogmai Khola</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>It is roughly around 3 km from the main town and is famed for<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/maha-shivaratri-in-nepal-celebration-significance-pashupatinath-temple-and-cannabis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Lord Shiva</a>'s shrine.&nbsp;Hundreds of worshippers visit Mai Beni in January to take a dip in the holy waters during&nbsp;<strong>Manghe Sankranti</strong>.</p><h3>7.Siddhi Thumka&nbsp;</h3><p>Standing at 1,693 m above sea level,&nbsp;<strong>Siddhi Thumka</strong>&nbsp;is located about 18 km from Ilam's&nbsp;<strong>Ajambare Danda</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>The spot is renowned for sunrise and sunset, as well as stunning views of the Everest and Kangchenjunga mountains and ranges such as&nbsp;<strong>Mahabharat</strong>&nbsp;range and&nbsp;<strong>Churia</strong>&nbsp;range.</p><p>In addition to these, some other famous Siddhi Thumka destinations are the&nbsp;<strong>Khnadrung Cave, Singhadevisthan, Fulbari, Namthala, Pankhelung falls, Ratopani,&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;Falgunanda Manghim Temple.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>On the southeastern side of Siddhi Thumpka, rice paddy fields and orange cultivation are a significant draw for agricultural tourism.</p><h3>8.Gajur Mukhi (Gajurmukhi Devisthan)&nbsp;</h3><p><strong>Gajur Mukhi</strong>&nbsp;is a prominent religious Hindu place located in eastern Nepal. The location is on the shores of the Deumai River, at an altitude of 500 m.&nbsp;</p><p>It is believed that pilgrims who visit this holy place will be rewarded with a boy, while a voice will be given to the voiceless.</p><p>Gajur Mukhi Devisthan sits roughly around 40 km from Ilam Bazaar.&nbsp;On the day of&nbsp;<em>Kartik Purnima&nbsp;</em>(November), there is massive Mela (fair) held annually.</p><h3>9.Choyatar and Hangetham Forests&nbsp;</h3><p><strong>Hangetham</strong>&nbsp;is the location to be for forest protection campaigners and wildlife lovers alike. Constructed on Ilam's north-eastern edge, Hangetham sits at 2,170 m high in the&nbsp;<strong>Jamuna</strong>&nbsp;VDC. The area is renowned for its changing weather patterns, thick fog, lush trees, and Ilam's spectacular vistas.</p><p>The forest of Hangetham and&nbsp;<strong>Choyatar&nbsp;</strong>is well known for housing wildlife such as the red panda, leopard, thar, charibag, black bear, thakthake and rajpankhi.&nbsp;</p><p>The forest is a natural habitat to birds such as munal, hawk, kandevaccur and many more. The woods are filled with&nbsp;<strong>rhododendron, chap,&nbsp;sunakhari, bante, katush, chiraito</strong>&nbsp;and other plants.</p><p>You may also join a Buddhist temple nearby,&nbsp;<strong>Naya Bazaar</strong>&nbsp;and Thumke, when in Hangetham.&nbsp;</p><h3>10.Todke Falls (Todke Jharna)</h3><p>It is Nepal's second-longest waterfall, with an 85 m height. Todke Falls sits about 40 m west from Mai Khola or Mai Beni at an elevation of 1,600 m.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-todke-falls.jpg">The place is a massive draw for visitors who come here to take photos of the magnificent waterfall that appears as if it falls out of the heavens.</p><p>Another waterfall in the region is the&nbsp;<strong>Dhappar</strong>&nbsp;Todke which is situated in the&nbsp;<strong>Mai Majhuwa Dhappar</strong>&nbsp;district.</p><p>There are also other tourism spots in Ilam alongside these areas.&nbsp;Few honorary notices are as follows:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><strong>Narayansthan&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Bhimsensthan&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Sati Devi Mandir</strong></li><li><strong>Singha Bahini</strong></li></ul><p>Visit <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hopnepal.com</a> for more information on <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a>.</p>

Ilam is one of the hill districts lying in Nepal's eastern development zone. The hill station is best known for its tea gardens, and it is one of Nepal's most populated regions. The unique nature and biodiversity of the place draw a great many tourists.

10 Best Places to visit in Ilam, Nepal during 2020

<p>Ilam is one of the hill districts lying in Nepal's eastern development zone. The hill station is best known for its tea gardens, and it is one of Nepal's most populated regions. The unique nature and biodiversity of the place draw a great many tourists.</p>

Are you planning to visit Nepal in winter and wondering where to visit in Nepal during winter? Here, Hop Nepal presents you the list of best places to visit in Nepal during the winter season. Enjoy your winter in Nepal.

Best Places To Visit In Nepal During Winter

<p>Are you planning to visit Nepal in winter and wondering where to visit in Nepal during winter? Here, Hop Nepal presents you with the list of best places to visit in Nepal during the winter season. Enjoy your winter in Nepal.</p>

Experiences

<p>The <strong>Nepal Tourism Board</strong>, in addition to promoting <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a>'s cultural and religious heritage sites, is taking a major initiative to encourage adventure sports in the region. The new additions in Nepal's catalogue of extreme sports are ice hockey, figure skating and skiing.</p><p>The ranges, the hills and the geographical position of <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/things-to-know-before-traveling-to-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a>&nbsp;have proven to be an excellent place for adventure sports.&nbsp;Hundreds of holiday-makers visit Nepal annually&nbsp;to take part in such exciting events.&nbsp;Below we're summarizing the 13&nbsp;best adventure sports experiences that Nepal will encounter.</p><h2>What do you mean by Adventure Sports?</h2><p>Extreme sports or Action sports, better known as Adventure sports, require high-risk practices. Typically this type of games&nbsp;requires advanced gears and knowledge.&nbsp;Usually,&nbsp;these activities involve&nbsp;high speed, height&nbsp;and a large amount of physical exertion.</p><p>Sports graded as severe are separate from traditional sports and regulated by factors such as snow, climate, water and mountains. Because these natural events can not be handled, they ultimately influence the result of the Action or occurrence in question.</p><p>Although the usage of the word 'competitive sport' has expanded everywhere to characterize&nbsp;a multitude of various events, it is debatable precisely what sports are deemed 'serious.'&nbsp;But most extreme sports have&nbsp;many features common to them.</p><p>The schools only allow excessive athletics for their program in physical activity. Extreme activities appear to be more isolated than other conventional, familiar games.</p><h2>13 Best Adventure Sports to be experienced in Nepal</h2><p>Below we have enlisted the 13 most popular Extreme sports in Nepal. They are:</p><ol><li>Ice Climbing</li><li>Mountain Biking</li><li>Skydiving in Pokhara</li><li>Ice Skating and Figure Skating</li><li>Bungee Jumping</li><li>Zip-Line</li><li>Paragliding&nbsp;</li><li>Canyon Swing at Bhote Koshi</li><li>Canyoning</li><li>Paramotor gliding in Pokhara</li><li>Kayaking</li><li>Rock Climbing</li><li>Skiing in Kalinchowk</li></ol><h2>Adventure Sports in Nepal</h2><p>Nepal has proved to be a centre for visitors after many decades searching for experiences that entail a great deal of danger.&nbsp;</p><p>People visit Nepal's demanding terrains for many reasons, such&nbsp;as bungee jumping, sky diving, ice climbing and much more.</p><p>To further develop the country's rugged areas, the government has launched a significant program to&nbsp;encourage modern winter sports such as ice hockey, skate figuring and, to name a handful, skiing.</p><p>The above mentioned extreme sports in Nepal have been described in brief below.</p><h3>Ice Climbing</h3><p>Nepal offers several ice-hiking opportunities for people obsessed with indoor hiking rocks.&nbsp;Home to a village near Besisahar, <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/annapurna-conservation-area" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Annapurna Conservation Area</a>, is the perfect location for such excursions.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-ice-climbing.png">Visiting Nepal for such activities&nbsp;is advisable throughout February and April.</p><h3>Mountain Biking</h3><p>The trekking and hiking paths and Nepal have&nbsp;proved to be profitable routes for riding enthusiasts.&nbsp;There are many tracks in the suburbs of <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/introduction-to-kathmandu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathmandu</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/top-places-to-visit-in-pokhara" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pokhara</a>, for vacationers searching for fast motor trip adventures.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-mountain-biking.jpg">There are several places in Nepal where you can enjoy Mountain Biking. They are:</p><ul><li>Kathmandu Valley (1-14 days)</li><li>Kathmandu to Pokhara (7-12 days)</li><li>Annapurna Circuit (+11 days)</li><li>Mustang (6-10 days)</li><li>Lower Everest Region (+5 days)</li></ul><h3>Skydiving in Pokhara</h3><p>This adventure sport was introduced on November 1st 2010, and the event's participants were Bibek&nbsp;Pandey, Phul Bahadur Tamang, Dik Bhadur Khrissina and the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation ministers. More than 75 jumpers from across the globe have encountered the rush since 2017.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-skydiving-in-nepal.jpg">The leap includes a freefall drop from an AS 350&nbsp;B3 / B2 helicopter from a height of 9,000-11,000 ft.</p><h3>Ice Skating and Figure Skating</h3><p>Recently the Nepal Tourism Board held the first-ever <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/nepal-hosts-the-first-ever-skate-nepal-figure-skating-and-ice-hockey-in-gokyo-lake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ice hockey and&nbsp;figured skating</a> event in Gokyo Lake, Nepal to encourage Visit Nepal 2020.&nbsp;The lake sits at an elevation of 4,700&nbsp;m (15,400 ft).</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-ice-figure-skating.jpg">The sporting event is the first of its kind initiated to encourage <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/visit-nepal-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Nepal 2020</a>, attended&nbsp;by athletes from countries such as France, Finland, the United States, Canada and India, to name a handful.</p><p>Dmitriy Viktorovich Dudarev and Aleksandr Chekarshev from Russia, Jeremy Abbott, Matej Silecky, and Laura Kottlowski&nbsp;from the USA were some of the prominent people to be present at the historic gathering.</p><h3>Bungee Jumping</h3><p>Just a few locations approved for bungee jumps are present in Nepal. The famous among them is the one at Bhote Koshi and <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/best-lakes-to-visit-in-pokhara" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pokhara</a>.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-bungee-jumping-nepal.jpg">A 160 m freefall can be witnessed from a&nbsp;suspension bridge into the gorge of the Bhote Koshi River.&nbsp;The view of the bungee is not so big and is a 70 m leap from a bridge.</p><h3>Zip-Line</h3><p>Pokhara was widely recognized for providing the longest zip-line in the world before the UAE claimed the title in 2018. The line stretches over 1.8 km and achieves a maximum of 120 km/hr.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-zipflyer-nepal.jpg">On the way down you can enjoy the spectacular scenery of mountains like <strong>Mt. Langtang</strong> (7,227 m), <strong>Mt. Annapurna</strong> (8,091 m), <strong>Mt. Gauri Shankar</strong> (7,134), <strong>Mt.&nbsp;Lhotse </strong>(8,516 m),&nbsp;and<strong> Mt. Phuribichyachu </strong>(6,637 m).</p><p>In Dhulikhel, Banepa, another zip-line is also&nbsp;built where you can witness a 72-meter drop.&nbsp;</p><h3>Paragliding&nbsp;</h3><p>Pokhara is one of the locations in&nbsp;Nepal to experience the Sarankot (Toripani) paragliding ride.&nbsp;The glorious Machapuchre and other mountains surrounding the valley and the&nbsp;lovely Fewa Lake below you will be observed during the glide.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-paragliding-nepal.jpg">The above view from the atmosphere can steal your breath away.&nbsp;The paragliding experience is not just skydiving and ultra-flight, but one of the most common activities in Pokhara.</p><h3>Canyon Swing at Bhote Koshi</h3><p>The Last Resort at Bhote Koshi River is the only location in Nepal where you can witness Canyon Swing. It is at the same height as the bungee (160 m) and is released from the same bridge.&nbsp;The swing will hit a speed of 150 km/hr.</p><h3>Canyoning</h3><p>Suppose you're searching in Pokhara&nbsp;for a risky adventure activity.&nbsp;It can be done at Ghalel village, just 1-hour drive from Pokhara.&nbsp;</p><p>You can even witness a quick Rock and Slide at the Jalibre Canyon&nbsp;in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/chitwan-national-park-heart-of-the-jungle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chitwan National Park</a> and also along the Trishuli River in the Charaudni Canyon.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-canyoning-marshyangdi.jpg">You're descending a steep canyon on this trip, although&nbsp;the torrent of water rushing down the gorge makes it more difficult.&nbsp;</p><p>The exercise is supervised and coordinated by a professional official who can&nbsp;help you overcome your fear of height and water to ensure your safety.</p><p>Lonely Planet has suggested this adventure tourism in Nepal and will&nbsp;give you the same experience as in the Natural Water theme park.</p><h3>Paramotor gliding in Pokhara</h3><p>Since 2016 Tandem Flying Club Paratrike (Paramotor)&nbsp;has launched a project to encourage flying adventure.&nbsp;It's an ultra-flight,&nbsp;para-hiking and paragliding mix.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-motor-gliding-nepal.jpg">Currently, there are just motor engines from <strong>Sparrow Fly </strong>and <strong>Falcon&nbsp;Fly</strong> (flying above 7,000 ft) that support you conquer the sky. Pokhara is the perfect location to be for citizens finding excitement in the stars.</p><h3>Kayaking</h3><p>Pokhara is also famous for kayaking in the&nbsp;Seti River, in addition to paragliding and zip-line.&nbsp;You'll possibly see some uncommon types of birds breeding&nbsp;along the shores of the river on the rides down.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-kayaking-nepal.jpg">There are many other locations besides Pokhara where&nbsp;you can enjoy a kayaking trip like in:</p><ul><li><strong>Tamba Koshi</strong></li><li><strong>Modi Khola</strong></li><li><strong>Mardi Khola</strong></li><li><strong>Thuli Beri</strong></li><li><strong>Balephi Khola</strong></li><li><strong>Bhurungdi Khola</strong></li></ul><h3>Rock Climbing</h3><p>You will taste the excitement of short-rock climbing&nbsp;excursions as well as heading on a trekking expedition.&nbsp;A<strong>strek Climbing Wall</strong>&nbsp;in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/ten-best-things-to-do-in-thamel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thamel</a> includes an artificial wall that allows you the opportunity to scale rocks.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-rock-climbing-nepal.jpg">There are also many other popular climbing sites in&nbsp;and around the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/top-incredible-reasons-to-visit-kathmandu-valley" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathmandu Valley</a>, such as Nagarjuna and Pharping.</p><p>However, if you are prepared with proper gears and training, there&nbsp;are many other unknown places that are attractive to rock climbing.</p><h3>Skiing in Kalinchowk</h3><p>Recently Kalinchowk has proven to&nbsp;be Nepal's most visited tourist destination.&nbsp;Kalinchowk is now situated in the Dolakha district and is a huge&nbsp;draw for people who want to witness snowfall and winter sports like skiing.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-skiing-kalinchowk.jpg">The sport opened in 2017 and was an&nbsp;important session among Nepalese citizens and foreigners. Nepal's Ski and Snowboarding Foundation recently arranged&nbsp;a ski festival on March 7th, 2020.</p><p>Kalinchowk is also well known for its Kalinchowk&nbsp;Bhagwati Temple, at the height of 3,842 m.</p><h2>Other Adventure Sports in Nepal</h2><ul><li><strong>Rafting</strong></li><li><strong>Trekking</strong></li><li><strong>Stand-up Paddle-Boarding</strong></li></ul>

The Nepal Tourism Board, in addition to promoting Nepal's cultural and religious heritage sites, is taking a major initiative to encourage adventure sports in the region. The new additions in Nepal's catalogue of extreme sports are ice hockey, figure skating and skiing.

Adventure Sports in Nepal

<p>The <strong>Nepal Tourism Board</strong>, in addition to promoting Nepal's cultural and religious heritage sites, is taking a major initiative to encourage adventure sports in the region. The new additions in Nepal's catalogue of extreme sports are ice hockey, figure skating and skiing.</p>

<p><strong>Kumari,&nbsp;</strong>or&nbsp;<strong>Kumari Devi,&nbsp;</strong>or the&nbsp;<strong>Living Goddess of Nepal</strong>, is the practice of worshipping young prepubescent girls in Hindu and Buddhist religious practices as embodiments of the sacred feminine spirit or&nbsp;<strong>Devi</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p>The Sanskrit term Kumari is derived from&nbsp;<em>Kaumarya</em>, meaning "young". Although there are many Kumaris in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a>, with some towns getting many, Kathmandu's Royal Kumari is the most popular. She resides in the <strong>Kumari Ghar</strong>, a palace near <strong>Hanuman Dhoka</strong>, <strong>Basantapur</strong>.&nbsp;</p><h2>Who is a Kumari?</h2><p>In Nepal, a Kumari is a prepubescent girl chosen from the Nepalese Newari Buddhist community's Shakya caste. Some of the Hindus in the world adore and worship the Kumari.</p><p>A Kumari is usually chosen for one day and worshipped appropriately at specific festivals such as Navaratri or Durga Puja.&nbsp;It is a prevalent phenomenon in <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/introduction-to-kathmandu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathmandu City</a>. The embodiment of Taleju is thought to be a Kumari.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-kumari-nepali-goddess.jpg">When her first menstruation ends, the Goddess is thought to be emptying her womb. Severe disease or a significant blood loss&nbsp;arising from injuries often triggers deity impairment.</p><p>The worshipping of a young girl as the Goddess reflects the admiration of spiritual awareness that is distributed across the world.&nbsp;</p><p>Since it is believed that the ultimate deity formed this entire universe&nbsp;out of her vagina, she appears in both animate and inanimate artifacts, respectively.</p><p>Although adoration of an object represents the worship and appreciation of the supreme by inanimate objects, worship of a human person in conscious beings constitutes paying respect and acknowledgement of the same supreme.</p><p>The deity is stated to have proclaimed in the&nbsp;<strong>Shakta&nbsp;</strong>text&nbsp;<em>Devi Mahatmyam</em>, or&nbsp;<em>Chandi</em>, that she lives among all the woman living creatures of this world. The entire Kumari practice is based on that verse.</p><p>Yet when worshipping a goddess, owing to their natural modesty and chastity, only a young girl is preferred over a mature lady.</p><p>Throughout Nepal, Kumaris are worshipped only for one day; such titles are given only for the length of the ceremony, sometimes several hours.&nbsp;</p><p>One can not usually be a Kumari past the age of 16 because of menarche. A Kumari puja's fundamental goal is to understand&nbsp;the inherent divinity within a human being, often female.&nbsp;A modern Hindu aspirant recognizes humanity's inherent consciousness.</p><h2>History of The Living Goddess in Nepal</h2><p>Although Nepal's worship of a living Kumari is relatively new, dating only from the 17th century, the Kumari-Puja practice, or virgin worship, has been around for far longer.&nbsp;</p><p>There is proof of the more than 2,300 years of virgin worship taking place in Nepal. Perhaps it took place in the 6th century in Nepal.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-kumari-tale-goddess.jpg">There is documented documentation detailing the Kumari's collection, ornamentation and worship dating back to the 13th century C.E.</p><h3>Legend behind the Kumari worship</h3><p>There are many legends that say how the Kumari's current tradition started. Nevertheless, much of the inscriptions refer to the story of <strong>King Jayaprakash Malla</strong>, the last Nepalese ruler of the Malla dynasty (12th–17th C.E.).</p><p>A king and his wife, the Goddess Taleju, entered his chambers late one night, while he played&nbsp;<strong>tripasa</strong>&nbsp;(a game of dice) according to the most famous myth.&nbsp;</p><p>Each night the Goddess came to play the game with the provision that the King refrains from informing others about their gatherings.</p><p>One night, he was accompanied into his room by the King's wife to figure out whom the King visited every day. The King's wife saw Taleju and insulted the Goddess.&nbsp;</p><p>She told the King that if he wanted to see her again or have her defend his land, he would have to look for her among the&nbsp;<strong>Ratnawali Newari&nbsp;</strong>(Shakya) people. The Goddess said that he would be incarnated among them as a little child.</p><p>King Jayaprakash Malla left the palace in pursuit of the young girl who was abducted by the ghost of Taleju, in the hope of making amends with his patroness.</p><p>Similarly, Taleju 's absence has yet another tale. Some claim that&nbsp;<strong>King Trailokya Malla&nbsp;</strong>was visited by the Goddess every evening in human form.&nbsp;</p><p>Like in many ancient tales, the King and the Goddess were playing tripasa (dice) while debating the country's situation. King Trailokya Malla, however, made sexual advances towards the Goddess Taleju one evening.&nbsp;The Goddess in anger stopped entering the palace as a result.&nbsp;</p><p>The King worshipped with sorrow and begged for her release.&nbsp;Eventually, the Goddess decided to come from the Shakya family inside the body of the virgin child.</p><p>Also today, it is believed a mother dreaming of a red serpent&nbsp;is an omen of her daughter's promotion to Royal Kumari's role.&nbsp;</p><p>And every year at the Indra Jatra festival the Nepalese King receives the blessing of the Royal Kumari. As of 2008 A.D., this practice has shifted. With the nation being&nbsp;the world's youngest republic.</p><p>A version of this and other legends calls&nbsp;<strong>King Gunkam Dev,</strong>&nbsp;<strong>King&nbsp;Jayaprakash Malla</strong>'s 12th-century predecessor, as the main character rather than Jayaprakash Malla.</p><p>A third version of the story claims a young girl was expelled from the city during King Jayaprakash Malla's reign because it was thought the Goddess Durga had abducted her.</p><p>As the queen heard about the plight of the young daughter, she grew furious. She insisted on the King taking the child and appointing her as Durga's living embodiment.</p><h2>Selection of Kumari</h2><p>Once the former Kumaru leaves the Kumari Ghar, there is a flurry of action in seeking her successor. Some also contrasted the search procedure with that used in neighbouring Tibet to identify&nbsp;<strong>Tulkus&nbsp;</strong>reincarnations, such as the&nbsp;<strong>Dalai Lama&nbsp;</strong>or the<strong>&nbsp;Panchen Lama.</strong></p><p>Five senior Buddhist Bhajracharya monks, the&nbsp;<strong>Panch Buddha</strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>Bada Guruju</strong>&nbsp;or Chief Royal Priest,&nbsp;<strong>Achajau</strong>, the Taleju priest, and the royal astrologer are in charge of the selection process.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-kumari-nepal.jpg">Both the King and other religious figures who might be knowledgeable of suitable applicants are told that a search is ongoing.</p><p>The qualifying girls belong to the silver and goldsmiths from the Newar Shakya community. She should be in good condition, never spilt blood or been affected by any sickness, be without blemish and not have lost any teeth yet.</p><p>Girls who fulfil these specific qualifying criteria are tested for the battis lakshanas or thirty-two goddess perfections.</p><p>Many of those are mentioned poetically as such:</p><ul><li>body like that of a banyan tree</li><li>thighs like those of a deer</li><li>neck like that of a conch shell</li><li>chest like that of a lion</li><li>voice clear and soft like that of a duck</li><li>eyelashes like those of a cow</li></ul><p>Beyond that, her hair and eyes should be quite dark, and she should have dainty hands and feet, tiny, well-recessed sexual organs, and a series of twenty teeth.</p><p>The girl is often watched for signals of serenity and fearlessness, and her horoscope is also checked to ensure it is similar to that of the King's.&nbsp;</p><p>There must be no disputes because she will affirm the authority of her divinity to the King every year. Her background is often looked at to ensure her modesty and loyalty to the monarch.</p><p>If the priests have picked an applicant, she will undergo still more stringent testing to ensure that she still holds the attributes required to be Durga's living vessel.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-kumaris.jpg">Her main challenge arrives during the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/dashain-festivals-vijaya-dashami" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dashain</a> Hindu Festival. One hundred eight buffalos and goats are sacrificed to Goddess&nbsp;<strong>Kali&nbsp;</strong>on the&nbsp;<strong>Kalratri</strong>, or "dark moon."&nbsp;</p><p>The young applicant is brought to the Taleju temple and released into the courtyard, where candlelight illuminates the dead heads of the animals and masked people move about.</p><p>If the nominee embodies Taleju's attributes, throughout the experience, she displays no hesitation. If she fails, they send back&nbsp;another nominee to do the same thing.</p><p>The living Goddess, as a final examination, has to spend a night alone in space amid the heads of ritually killed goats and buffaloes, without fear.</p><p>The courageous leader has proved to have the serenity and&nbsp;the fearlessness that characterizes the deity who is to rule her.</p><p>The final test, after completing all the other previous trials, is that she will be able to pick out the previous Kumari's possessions from an array of items set out before her.&nbsp;</p><p>If she can do this, there is no rest of the question that she is the one she has selected. When the Kumari is picked, she must be&nbsp;cleaned so she can be a flawless Taleju vessel.&nbsp;</p><p>The priests send her to perform a sequence of hidden tantric practices to purify her body and soul from previous encounters.</p><p>After these procedures are over, Taleju joins her, and she is unveiled as the current Kumari. She's dressed and made up as a Kumari and then leaves the Taleju temple and marches across the square&nbsp;to the Kumari Ghar on a white rug, which will be her house for the remainder of her divinity.</p><h2>Life of The Living Goddess</h2><p>When the Kumari performs the rituals of tantric purification and crosses the Kumari Ghar from the temple on a white cloth to claim her throne, her life takes on a whole new form. She can leave the Kumari Ghar only on ceremonial occasions.</p><p>Her relatives would only see her, and only in a formal capacity. Her playmates are to be selected from her caste from a small pool of Newari students, usually her caretakers' babies.</p><p>She would still be clad in red and gold, holding her hair in a topknot and having the&nbsp;<strong>Agni chakshu</strong>, or "fire mark," drawn on her forehead as a sign of her extraordinary perceptional abilities.</p><p>The modern life of the Royal Kumari is drastically different from the one she was used to throughout her brief childhood.&nbsp;Although her life is now free from financial burdens, she has ritual roles to perform.</p><p>Despite not being directed, she is supposed to act as befits a goddess. During the selection cycle, she has displayed the right characteristics, and her continuing serenity is of utmost importance; it is assumed that an ill-tempered deity holds evil tidings for those who ask her.</p><p>The trip of the Kumari through <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/patan-durbar-square-lalitpur-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Durbar Square</a> is the last moment her feet reach the earth before the deity departs from her body.&nbsp;From now on, as she travels beyond her home, she would be borne in her golden palanquin or transported.</p><p>Her feet, like all of her, are now sacred. Petitioners may contact them in the hopes of receiving relief from problems and diseases.&nbsp;</p><p>Each year as he arrives to get her blessing, the King himself must kiss them. She would never wear shoes; if she's hiding her&nbsp;feet at all, they'll be lined with red stocks.</p><p>The Kumari's influence is considered to be so powerful that it is assumed only sight of her would carry prosperity. People's masses are gathering under the Kumari window in her palace's Kumari Chowk or courtyard, hoping she'll walk through the latticed windows on the third floor and gaze down at them.</p><p>While her sporadic appearances last just a few seconds, when they do arise, the environment in the courtyard is filled with dedication and awe. In her rooms, the luckier, or better related, petitioners&nbsp;visit the Kumari, where she sits on a golden lion throne.&nbsp;</p><p>Most of those who attend her are those who suffer from blood or menstrual diseases because it is claimed that the Kumari has particular control over these illnesses. Bureaucrats and other government leaders visit her too.&nbsp;</p><p>Petitioners typically bear presents and offers of food to the Kumari, who accept them in silence. On delivery, as a gesture of dedication, she gives them her feet to hold or kiss.</p><p>The Kumari is closely monitored at these meetings, and her acts&nbsp;are viewed as forecasting the lives of the petitioners, as follows:</p><ul><li>rubbing eyes or weeping means imminent death</li><li>laughing out loud or crying implies severe illness or death</li><li>clapping of hands suggests reasons to fear the monarch</li><li>trembling means imprisonment</li><li>picking at the food offered means economic losses</li></ul><p>When the Kumari stays quiet and impassive in the crowd, she leaves her devotees exultant. It is the indication that their dreams were conferred.</p><p>A lot of men listen to the needs of the Kumari.&nbsp;Such persons are recognized as the Kumarimi, and their work is pretty rough. They have to cater to every need and wish of the Kumari while offering her guidance in her ceremonial duties.</p><p>While they can't specifically ask her to do so, they have to steer her through life.&nbsp;They are responsible for washing her, making her up and taking charge of her hair, as well as training her for her guests and official occasions.</p><p>Traditionally, the Kumari did not seek any tuition because she was generally viewed because of omniscient. Nevertheless, technology made her require education as she re-enters mortal life.</p><p>Today Kumaris can go to public schools and have&nbsp;life within the classroom that is no different from most pupils.&nbsp;</p><p>Although many kumaris, including <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/bhaktapur-durbar-square-bhaktapur-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bhaktapur</a>'s Kumari, attend classes, some, including <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/top-seven-places-to-visit-near-kathmandu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathmandu'</a>s principal Kumari, obtain their education from private tutors.</p><p>Similarly, she has to learn to value her small playmates. Because all desires must be given to her, she must learn to yield to her anything she might desire and submit to her desires on what games or events to perform.</p><h2>The Living Goddess in Pop Culture references</h2><ul><li>The Kumari was introduced in the CBS drama show Mrs Secretary's 25 October 2015 episode (season 2, episode 4), called "Waiting for Taleju."</li><li>The female main character was a Kumari in Nepal, in the Korean webtoon show&nbsp;<em>For the Sake of Sita</em>.</li></ul><h2>Former Kumaris of Kathmandu, Nepal</h2><p><strong>Rashmila Shakya</strong>- from 1984-1991</p><p><strong>Amita Shakya</strong>- from 1991-2001</p><p><strong>Preeti Shakya</strong>- from 2001-2008</p><p><strong>Matina Shakya</strong>- from 2008-2017</p><p><strong>Trishna Shakya</strong>- from 2017-till date</p>

Kumari, or Kumari Devi, or the Living Goddess of Nepal, is the practice of worshipping young prepubescent girls in Hindu and Buddhist religious practices as embodiments of the sacred feminine spirit or Devi.

Kumari- The Living Goddess of Nepal

<p><strong>Kumari,&nbsp;</strong>or&nbsp;<strong>Kumari Devi,&nbsp;</strong>or the&nbsp;<strong>Living Goddess of Nepal</strong>, is the practice of worshipping young prepubescent girls in Hindu and Buddhist religious practices as embodiments of the sacred feminine spirit or&nbsp;<strong>Devi</strong>.&nbsp;</p>

Kumari - The Living Goddess of Nepal

<p><strong>Budha Subba Temple </strong>or <strong>Budha Subba</strong> is a popular&nbsp;Eastern Nepalese religious shrine located in<strong>&nbsp;Bijayapur, Dharan,</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nepal</a>. Two earthen piles were built within the temple and&nbsp;have the custom of worshipping the Budha Subba.</p><p>The location has bamboo plants that are unique in tip-lessness. It is assumed that slingshot shots used by Budha Subba broke the tips of these bamboos.</p><h2>Where is Budha Subba Temple?</h2><p>The Budha Subba Temple is located in the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/top-rated-attractions-places-to-visit-in-eastern-region-in-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eastern region of Nepal </a>in the&nbsp;<strong>Sunsari&nbsp;</strong>district. The geographic coordinates of the religious site are&nbsp;<em>26.820°N 87.30°E&nbsp;</em>and lie in the city of Dharan about 220 km away from <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/introduction-to-kathmandu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kathmandu</a>. The holy place is situated on top of the bank of the&nbsp;<strong>Seuti&nbsp;</strong>river, a short distance east of the Temple of&nbsp;<strong>Dantakali</strong>.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-budha-subba-dharan.jpg">Historian&nbsp;<strong>Iman Singh Chemjong Limbu</strong>&nbsp;states that before and after&nbsp;<strong>King Bijaynarayan Raya&nbsp;Khebang</strong>'s reign Bijaypur was the capital of the&nbsp;<strong>Kingdom of Limbuwan</strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Pallo Kirat</strong>).</p><p>It is one of the most famous temples in eastern Nepal and is considered by many as of cultural significance.</p><p>Since 2015 BS (1958-59 CE) the temple has been handled systematically. On Saturdays, the temple is crowded with people.&nbsp;Sacrifices of rooster and pigs&nbsp;are usually produced on Saturdays.</p><h2>History of Budha Subba Temple</h2><p>According to the <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/about-nepal/history-of-nepal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">History</a>, it is the tomb of Morang's last Limbu King (Raya),&nbsp;<strong>Budhhi Karna Khebang,</strong>&nbsp;whose rule of&nbsp;</p><p>Bijaypur started after the assassination of&nbsp;<strong>Kamdutta Sen</strong>&nbsp;in 1762 and ended with the invasion by&nbsp;<strong>Prithvi Narayan Shah&nbsp;</strong>in 1775. Bijaypur was Morang's capital and&nbsp;east Limbuwan's political and economic centre.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-budha-subba-temple.jpg">He was fooled into coming to meet at Bijaypur-Dharan, then killed in&nbsp;1785 by King Prithvi Narayan Shah's assassins of the Kingdom of Nepal. It is claimed that the soul of Budhhi Karna Khebang drifted around his tomb region near Bijaypur, and was reported to be a peaceful and supportive spirit.</p><p>Local Limbu people then began to worship the soul as an old king (Subba&nbsp;or Haang in the Limbu language means King) believing it would bring good luck.&nbsp;</p><h2>Myths behind Budha Subba Temple&nbsp;</h2><p>Numerous myths support the origin and foundation of the Budha Subba Temple. Some of them are:</p><h3>Budha Subba</h3><p>A Subba hunter Budha Subba and his sister used to play&nbsp;and hunt with a slingshot on the hill according to a myth.&nbsp;The tip of the bamboo tree was lost by hitting the tips&nbsp;of a bamboo tree while hunting crows, and it never grew back. Subba gave up hunting after the mistake then buried his slingshot and began meditation.&nbsp;</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-budha-subba-gate.jpg">It's the same place where the temple stands today, and it's believed that the small mound of mud is the place where he meditated. The temple has got its name&nbsp;from the hunter according to this legend.&nbsp;Budha Subba's sister's temple&nbsp;lies next to his.&nbsp;</p><p>Ironically, even today, there are no tips on the bamboo trees in Bijaypur hill, and&nbsp;no single crow can be found in the region, given the occasional picnics and temple offerings.</p><h3>Eklavya</h3><p>Another legend discusses the story of Ekalavya, who was in deep meditation and archery self-training by building an impression of&nbsp;<strong>Guru Dronacharya</strong>, the famous&nbsp;<strong>Kauravas&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Pandavas</strong>' teacher.</p><p>Ekalavya itself is Budha Subba, it states. At this location, it is assumed that adoration and contemplation satisfy one's wishes.</p><h3>Lord Shiva and Parvati</h3><p>Many Hindus claim that <a href="https://www.hopnepal.com/blog/maha-shivaratri-in-nepal-celebration-significance-pashupatinath-temple-and-cannabis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati </a>arrived at Vijaypur under the form of&nbsp;<strong>Thebasamang&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Yumasammang</strong>, Yakthung King and Queen in the hunting cycle, where they put their bows and sat in penance.</p><p>During that time, they realized Kaliyuga's approach and disappeared immediately. In Yakthung language, that event is called Budha Subba. Shoots of bamboo sprouted from the bows without the tuft.</p><h2>Sacred Threads and Bamboo Writings in Budha Subba Temple</h2><p>There was initially a tradition of writing on bamboo trees in the area of the temple. The young men who came to visit the temple can only return by writing a name bamboo, as it is thought that writing the lovers' name would be a victory in their affection.</p><p><img src="https://booking-manager-api.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/file-manager/page/image-budha-subba-threads.jpg">But, the temple committee stopped the trend of writing names on the bamboo as the bamboo's name writings hampered the tree's growth with the increase in bamboo writings.&nbsp;</p><p>Lovers today tie sacred threads to the bamboo after adoring Budha Subba.</p>

Budha Subba Temple or Budha Subba is a popular Eastern Nepalese religious shrine located in Bijayapur, Dharan, Nepal. Two earthen piles were built within the temple and have the custom of worshipping as the Budha Subba.

Budha Subba Temple- Dharan, Nepal

<p>Budha Subba Temple or Budha Subba is a popular Eastern Nepalese religious shrine located in Bijayapur, Dharan, Nepal. Two earthen piles were built within the temple and have the custom of worshipping as the Budha Subba.</p>

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