Nepal is a wonderful place for trekking. If you like to walk, there is no more inspiring place to do it. These pages show pictures and a journal from my treks. Traveling to Nepal is actually not very difficult, and the country is well-prepared to receive trekkers. I hope that these pages will encourage others to discover this beautiful part of the world for themselves.
This is an account of my first excursion away from America. In the fall of 1994, I spent six weeks visiting Nepal. After exploring Kathmandu, I went to the Everest Region for a twenty day trek. There, I climbed two 18,000-foot hills, Kala Pattar and Gokyo Ri for views of Mt. Everest and its surroundings, and visited the Buddhist monastery at Tengboche. Then I went to Pokhara for a ten day trek to the Annapurna Base Camp and Poon Hill.
Finally, I visited the Royal Chitwan National Park for some elephant rides and jungle walks among the rhinos, monkeys, and other wildlife. Nepal is a beautiful country with wonderful people. I was so happy with my first trip that I returned in 2000 with friends for a camping trek around the Annapurna Circuit (and an anticipated peak climb, which was canceled due to heavy snow).
I was accompanied on both treks described here by my guide, Lal Man Tamang, who was an excellent companion. In fact, he is living in the U.S. now, not far from me, but still operates a trekking company, Lal Man Trekking and Adventure, which is managed by Lal's son who was eight when I first visited.
VISIT TO NEPAL
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The best season to visit Nepal is after the monsoons that end in August, and before the winter sets in. The months between September and December are the most preferred ones by the visitors. The rains wash the dusty tracks and the valley looks magnificent with blooming flowers. Post -Monsoon Nepal welcomes you with flower-laden plains and brimming rivers. It is humid in plains at that time but it is still better than the scorching heat of the summers.
It is best to visit hilly areas in summers; that is, the month of May and June. The average temperature at that time hovers around 22-25 Celsius. Nights are a bit chilly in the lower Himalayan region but are comfortable. Mountainous areas are extremely unsafe in the Monsoons. The persistent rains make the hilly tracts slippery. The landslides are very common in the monsoons. Again in the post-monsoon months, you can start for the hill tours.
In winters, most of the hilly areas become out of bound due to very heavy snowfall and avalanches. But if you are fond of snowfall then you can opt for lower Himalayan regions that look beautiful in the blankets of snows.
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The best season to visit Nepal is after the monsoons that end in August, and before the winter sets in. The months between September and December are the most preferred ones by the visitors. The rains wash the dusty tracks and the valley looks magnificent with blooming flowers. Post -Monsoon Nepal welcomes you with flower-laden plains and brimming rivers. It is humid in plains at that time but it is still better than the scorching heat of the summers.
It is best to visit hilly areas in summers; that is, the month of May and June. The average temperature at that time hovers around 22-25 Celsius. Nights are a bit chilly in the lower Himalayan region but are comfortable. Mountainous areas are extremely unsafe in the Monsoons. The persistent rains make the hilly tracts slippery. The landslides are very common in the monsoons. Again in the post-monsoon months, you can start for the hill tours.
In winters, most of the hilly areas become out of bound due to very heavy snowfall and avalanches. But if you are fond of snowfall then you can opt for lower Himalayan regions that look beautiful in the blankets of snows.
Thanks