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Famous globally for its towering Himalayan peaks, Nepal is the holy grail of trekkers and mountaineers. Besides the world’s highest peak – Mount Everest, which lies in the Himadri range of the Greater Himalayas, Nepal features nine of the world’s top ten peaks. Nepal holiday packages saw great interest among Indian tourists over the last year, who have additional interest in Nepal due to a shared Hindu heritage of famous temples such as Pashupatinath Temple and wildlife national parks like Chitwan National Park in the Tarai region. Sale of Nepal tour packages invariably peaks during summer and autumn and early winter, with autumn being the best trekking season in Nepal. Book your Nepal package now if Everest Base Camp trek (EBC) or Annapurna Base Camp trek (ABC) are on your bucket list. With the Indian Rupee getting a good exchange rate, a visit to Nepal is always a win-win for Indian tourists. Nepal packages generally begin from Kathmandu before tourists head out to Pokhara, Lukla, Nagarkot, Mustang among various other places in this largely highland country. Most tourists prefer to take short distant flights across mountain destinations within Nepal, although road journeys in Nepal are picturesque, albeit time-consuming.
Nepal tourism is currently riding a crest. The destination is at an all-time high as borne out by Nepal central bank’s revenue of Rs 76.88 billion in 2024 from tourism, surpassing the previous record set in 2019.
Nepal is an attractive destination through the year. The country can be divided into three broad regions: Tarai (or the plains), Lower and Middle Himalayas, and the Greater Himalayas (locally referred to as Himal), which features all the high peaks in the country. Most of the tourism happens in the first two regions that feature popular destinations such as Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lumbini and famous wildlife habitats like Chitwan National Park, Bardia National Park, Shukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve and the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. Most of these places can be visited through the year, while October through April is the peak season for the Tarai region. For trekkers, spring and autumn are the best seasons. March-April welcomes trekkers with the flowering season on trekking routes, whereas October and early November feature clear skies and views. Depending on your inclination choose your travel period. For travellers looking at the trans Himalayan Mustang region, April through October is the best period. Take a flight to Pokhara and drive up to see the transition of landscape from temperate evergreen zone to arid trans Himalayan. Alternatively, one could also opt to fly to Jomsom airport in the lower reaches of Mustang region.
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