At the mention of Nepal, most lovers of comfortable tourism have two associations: mountaineering and Buddhism. Yes, here the highest mountains in the world and many temples. But in Nepal it is not at all necessary to go to Everest or spend all the time in monasteries. This is, first of all, a tourist country with amazing nature and ancient culture, and rest here can become unforgettable. We will tell you about what to see and what to do in Nepal except the ascent in this article.
1. Visit the birthplace of Buddha in Lumbini
Most likely, you will quickly learn that the Buddha was born in Nepal. You will be told about this more than once, and you will consolidate this knowledge, seeing the slogan “Buddha Was Born in Nepal” on passing cars. At the time when Prince Sidhartha Gautam was born, who later became known to the whole world as Buddha, Nepal was not the Nepal, and India – the India that we know them now. But today Lumbini, the place where he was born, is located in the south of modern Nepal, and although only about 11% of the country’s population profess Buddhism, everyone is proud of this fact.
2. Go to the nine-day alloy along the Sun-Kosi River
A hiking is the best way to get acquainted with the country, but sometimes a trip along the river can replace it. Nepal is one of the best places on Earth in order to start a multi-day alloy through the whole country: for example, Sun Kosi regularly falls into the ten most suitable for rafting rivers of the world. Its length is 260 kilometers, and traveling along it, you will see high hills, terraces with rice fields, meet the wild pure beaches (water in the Teplavy River),
Friendly village inhabitants, local temples, thick jungle and end the path on the plains, behind which India begins.
If there will be a lot of nine days, go on a one-day round on kayaks on any of the Nepal rivers-they are all different and interesting in their own way.
3. Look at the skull of the yeti in the kumjung
Behind the cloudy glass of a small box in the monastery in Kumjung, the skull of the yeti or the “snow man” is stored. Or, more precisely, scalp someone who possessed a huge pointed head with dark rough hair, like wool. If you are skeptical enough to walk for three to four days from the onion for this, know that the village of Kumjung is on the path to the base camp for climbing Everest. You can combine.
4. Fly on a paraglider over a pokhara
Pokhara is one of the three largest cities in Nepal and the most “western” of them, for example, in the 60s of the last century there was a hippie colony, and after “children of flowers” it was chosen by a more respectable public from Europe and America. In the city center there is a tourist region of Luxide, where hotels, shops and restaurants are concentrated. Pokhara is an ideal place to relax after the noise and fuss of Kathmandu. One of the ways to calm down and find peace is to fly a paraglider above the city.
Emerald-green terraces of rice fields, the blue waters of Lake Pechen, and on a clear day and an opening view of Anapurna, one of the highest peaks of the Himalayas is the best medicines for stress. The city has the base of the most famous and respected paraglider Nepal Baba Sunuvar.
5. Relax in natural hot springs
In Nepal, there are many places where sources with hot water are hit from under the ground, which are used for healing bathing. On the track around the Annapurna Mountain in the town of Tatopani, hot water fills two stone fonts carved directly in the rock. The reception of such a bath cannot be compared with a jacuzzi or spa-after lifting and descents, hot water “resurrects” tired travelers and helps to cope with the consequences of a mountain disease.
6. Look at the tigers, rhinos and atone with the elephant
In the Bardia National Park, more like a jungle, a chance to see a Bengal tiger in a natural habitat is quite high, but a long trip to the west of the country and long hours of observation attracts not everyone. In the popular National Park, Chitvan near Kathmandu, a meeting with the rhino, and fast, is guaranteed. In Nepal, 645 rhinos live, 600 of which live in Chitvan. Remember: these are huge formidable animals and even in a jeep with an open top it is dangerous to meet them.
By the way, in Nepal, cases of poaching have not been noted for several years, so the life of animals is getting better, and safari in national parks are becoming more interesting. Do not forget about bathing with elephants – a popular and very pleasant attraction that is arranged on rivers in the Kathmandu Valley.
7. Visit the city-Museum Patan
A sad fact: Nepalians are one of the poorest peoples on Earth. Nevertheless, the country has a world -class museum, one of the best in Asia. The museum, opened in 1997, is located on Durbar Square in the historical city of Patan 5 km from Kathmandu and is included in the palace complex, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Exhibits tell about the long history of Nepal: there are ancient bronze statues of Buddhas, tantric manuscripts and other evidence of the rich past.
Take a walk around the city; Patan, also called Lalithpur (city of beauty) – a monument to the palace and temple architecture.
8. Stop at the home hotel
In Nepal, there are enough good and bad hotels both in cities and mountains, but in order to feel the course of the real life of this country, it is worth setting to settle in a home hotel in rural areas. In such an environment you can get acquainted with local residents, because in Nepal in the field of tourism mostly men are occupied. For example, you can help the hostess to prepare dinner by receiving an additional master class on local cooking.
After dinner, you can ride a bicycle around the village and surroundings and see not the tourist views of Nepal. And in the evening, try Nepal rice alcohol – raxi, something like a Japanese sack.
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