Tourism in Nepal
Nepal Tourism a country of great natural beauty enriched with age-old cultures and heritage lifestyles as it was since past hundreds of centuries, where travelers get fascinated with various exotic destinations to choose.
How did Nepal Tourism Start???
Nepal Tourism started as early since 1950 where mountaineers visited the landlocked country for the exciting climb to reach the top of world highest mountains, where Nepal is famous capturing world 8th highest peaks out of 14th 8,000 meters that exist on this planet earth.
First explorer and pioneers were mountain climbers leading expeditions to far corners of Nepal Himalaya in search of a new and best accessible route to world highest Mt. Everest.
The first 8,000 meters mountain climbers and summiteers were French teams on an expedition to Mt. Annapurna, listed 10th world highest peak which rises at the height of 8,091 m / 26,545 ft high climbed by M. Herzog and Lachenal in June 3rd, 1950.
After three years back on May 29th, 1953 British Expedition teamed with famous mountaineers late Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa scaled on top Mt. Everest and then exposed Nepal around the world.
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Where message was spread as Nepal a beautiful and peaceful country of great pristine wilderness capturing world highest mountains, in the land of friendly people where travelers can experience warm hospitality from the wonderful people of Nepal.
During the early 1950s few mountaineers and explorer visited Nepal Himalaya like Tony Hagen, Bill Tillman in search of hidden Himalayan Shangri-la and new routes and possible way to reach across the border to Tibet from Nepal.
Nepal Tourism started after pioneers, explorer, and mountaineers with Christian missionaries, merchants and then came leading father figure of Nepal Tourism Mr. Boris Lisanevich a Russian from Ukraine founded Nepalese tourism.
His monument stands next to the first Everest climber’s monuments in Kathmandu museum gallery, Mr. Boris was the one in mid-1960’ encouraged and influenced past monarchy to expose tourism in Nepal which you find in the great classic book (Tiger for Breakfast by Michel Pressel).
Visit of British queen Elizabeth II in 1964 and with other high royals from around the world made the country famous that spread around the globe that small country Nepal, as one of most fascinating destination around Himalaya and Asia.
Tourism in Nepal slowly began to rise from year to year along with mountaineering expeditions but the main attractions that made Nepal famous as mountain destination were for trekking.
The Himalayan country of Nepal offers a wide range of exotic destinations for all types of interested trekkers and adventurer where one can choose various Himalaya regions from Annapurna Sanctuary, Everest, Langtang, Mid West Manaslu-Ganesh Himal to the Far East around Makalu and Kanchenjunga.
For expert, the adventurer can visit Nepal far wild-west to Upper Mustang, Dolpo and around hidden corners of Himalaya where few visitors seldom dare and ventures.
Tourism in Nepal never stops and ends as the country provides many various destinations for travelers with all kinds and types of interest from mountain views, cultures, religion, historical sites, and pilgrimage spots to varied adventure sports activities.
Truly a country of great wonders as Nepal one of the richest place on earth with great bio-diversity due its unique geographical position and altitude variation, where altitude ranges from 60 m above sea level to highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 m, all within a distance of 150 km that results into dramatic climatic changes from sub-tropic-alpine to arctic zone of temperatures.
Behind the popularity of Tourism in Nepal
Nepal-occupies 0.03% of the earth is home to 02 % of all the flowering plants in the world; 08 % of the world’s population of birds (more than 857 species); 04 % of mammals on earth; 11 of the world’s 15 families of butterflies (more than 500 species); 600 indigenous plant families; 319 species of exotic orchids.
An amazing country where travelers can engage with varieties of delightful moments from mountaineering, trekking peak climbing, trekking for few days to more of the week and continue for months with ever exciting views of high snow-capped peaks.
Besides Himalayan outdoor activities, Nepal offers pleasant and thrills with Jungle and Wild-Life safari on southern Terai belt the flatland of the country where deep dense tropical jungles located.
Travelers can enjoy a wildlife safari in the comfort of nice tourist standard lodge-hotels or Jungle resorts where one can ride on elephant backs on the lookout for wild games like endangered Royal Bengal Tigers, One Horned Rhinoceros with other wild animals with exotic birds of more than 700 different species.
Tourism in Nepal with more fantastic enjoyable places to visit from physical to relaxation holidays where one can take moderate, adventurous to challenging activities.
Nepal also a premier country for all types of adventure sports from Para-Gliding, pleasant Ultra-Light Flights, daring Bungee Jumping and exciting Zip-Flyer to cannoning abseiling from torrential cascading water-falls to high Sky-Dive floats in the backdrop of high Himalayan mountains.
Tourism in Nepal with wide adventure and thrill continues apart from physical activities where one can just relax on Mountain resorts of Nagarkot, Dhulikhel and Sarankot hills facing stunning sunrise and sunset views that touches white snow-capped mountain range.
Nepal also a country of colorful festivals and religious events where travelers can visit all months of the year where culture and custom follow hand in hand since past hundred of centuries till present which makes Nepal Tourism on the rise with more visitors every season of the year.
Nepal a small country in the shade of world highest mountain offer overwhelming views and scenery in the harmony of varied cultures interwoven with Hindu and Buddhism religions where ancient temples and monasteries stand next to each other.
Best Time to visit
Nepal can be visited around the whole year with four major seasons, (1) Spring (2) Summer: June to August, (3) Autumn-Fall: September-November, (4) Winter: December-February.
An interesting to know that Nepal has more than 60 ethnic groups and 70 native spoken languages that makes Nepal a wonderful place on earth with varied landscapes, climate, cultures, and people living in the vast shadow of High Himalayan Mountains.
