About Nepal

Nepal is a heavenly abode that lies along the central section of the Greater Himalayas, bordered by Tibet to the north and India to the east, south and west. It comprises an area of 147,181 sq. km. and has a population of about 22 million. The country is an inspiring example of homogenous religion where Hinduism and Buddhism co-exists harmoniously, despite ninety percent of the people being Hindus. Along with the cultural, geographical and religious diversity, Nepal is a land of spectacular mountains and irresistible natural beauty. The world’s tallest mountain Mount Everest (8,878m) and many other popular mountains towers the landscape of Nepal. No wonder, trekking in nepal is an adventure of a lifetime!

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Nepal ,
The NEPAL country of Himalayas. It is one of the fascinating tourist destination in south Asia. It has got such nature which is incredible and attractive.NEPAL is a small country having extra ordinary culture and nature. Nepal is also known as the home of Great Gorkhalis. Having a lot of these resources also Nepal is not develop as its neighbor country India and China. so nepal main industry is agricultural industry and cultural industry.

Incredible Nepal

Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, Nepal is where the ice-cold of the mountains meets the steamy heat of the Indian plains. It's a land of yaks and yetis, stupas and Sherpas and some of the best trekking on earth. The Himalaya's most sophisticated urban cultures took shape here, in the three great minikingdoms of the Kathmandu Valley - Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur - home to a world-class artistic and architectural heritage.

Behind the Vishnu shrine of Ichangu Narayan, northwest of Swayambhunath in the Kathmandu Valley, rises the 'Abode of Snows' (Himalaya in Sanskrit), a magnet for trekkers and mountaineers the world over. Only in Nepal can you trek for weeks without the need even for a tent. No longer does your name have to be Tenzing or Hillary to set foot in Everest Base Camp. Out of the mountains, get your adrenaline kick from world-class white-water rafting, kayaking and mountain biking, or from the spine-tingling sight of your first tiger or rhino in Royal Chitwan National Park.

Mountaineering In Nepal

Mountaineering Royalty

Government of Nepal has reduced mountaineering royalty fee in a bid to make it more competitive amongst the neighboring countries, promote mountains lying in remote and less privileged areas, and create environment to transform the seasonal mountaineering business operational round the year and materialize the concept of ‘Nepal for all Seasons’. The government has decided to:

Mountaineering Seasons

Season Included days

Spring Season 1st Mar-last date of May, till 3 months

Summer Season 1st June-last date of Aug, till 3 months

Autumn Season 1st Sept-last date of Nov, till 3 months

Winter Season 1st Dec-last date of Feb, till 3 months

A. Name of Mountain: Everest (8,848m)

Climbing Route: South East Ridge (Normal Route)

No. Of Climbers Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $)

Spring Autumn Winter/Summer

One Climber 25,000 12,500 6,250

Two Climbers 40,000 20,000 10,000

Three Climbers 48,000 24,000 12,000

Four Climbers 56,000 28,000 14,000

Five Climbers 60,000 30,000 15,000

Six Climbers 66,000 33,000 16,500

Seven Climbers 70,000 35,000 17,500

Per Extra Climber 10,000 5,000 2,500

(One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum)

B. Name of Mountain: Everest (8,848m)

Climbing Route: All Routes except South East Ridge (Normal Route)

No. Of Climbers Mountaineering Royalty Fee (In US $)

Spring Autumn Winter/Summer

One Climber 15,000 7,500 3,750

Two Climbers 21,000 10,500 5,250

Three Climbers 27,000 13,500 6,750

Four Climbers 33,000 16,500 8,250

Five Climbers 39,000 19,500 9,750

Six Climbers\ 45,000 22,500 11,250

Seven Climbers 50,000 25,000 12,500

Per Extra Climber 10,000 5,000 2,500

(One Expedition Team has 15 members in maximum)

1. Provide discount of 50% in Winter and Summer Season and 75% in Autumn Season keeping intact the Royalty Fee in Spring Season.

2. Increase the number of climbing member in an expedition from 12 to 15.

3. Provide 100 % discount on Royalty Fee for mountains located in Mid and Far Western Development Regions for 5 years.

4. Implement Incremental Royalty Break-down System (IRDS), a system under which permit fee increases with the increase in number of climbing members, on all mountains instead of lump sum per expedition having climbing members seven or less than that.

Trekking In Nepal

National Park In Nepal

SAGARMATHA NATIONAL PARK

Sagarmatha National Park is located north-east of Kathmandu and covers an area of 1, 148 sq.km. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The park includes Mt. Sagarmatha (Everest), the land of Sherpa people and some of the most spectacular scenery on earth. It supports the Himalaya’s largest population of the goat-like Himalayan thar, as well as related species, the ghoral and the serow. In the mountain- forests Himalayan red panda, wolves, weasels and musk deer are found.

BARDIA NATIONAL PARK

It lies 585 km. away from Kathmandu, and is situated south-west of Nepal. Lying along the Karnali and Babai rivers, the park is an important preserve for the rare gharial crocodile and the Gangetic dolphin.

KOSHI TAPPU WILDLIFE RESERVE The Reserve covers 175 sq.km. It was established in 1976. Numerous waterholes and marshes make this one of the finest birding areas in Nepal. The grasslands support an important population of the Asiatic wild buffalo.

CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK

It lies 120 km. south-west of Kathmandu with an area of 932 square kilometers. It was established in 1973 and was later declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. Sub Tropical deciduous riverine forests, wooded hills and grasslands contain one-fourth of the world’s endangered great one-horned rhinos as well as the Royal Bengal tiger, leopards, monkeys, and the splendid gaur bison. More than 440 species of birds are found in this ornithologist’s heaven, including the giant hornbill, the rare Bengal florican and the paradise flycatcher.