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| Trekking
| River Rafting | Heli Trekking
| Ballooning | Bungi Jump
| Mountain Flights | Jungle Safari
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Trekking
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Nepal
is the best place for trekkers, with the worlds
12 highest peaks and unparalleled combination
of natural beauty. While trekking on these
paths you will come across many people and places
and get to see there way of life and now there
culture.
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Trekking
Season
It is possible to trek at any time of year in
Nepal. The main season begins Autumn (Oct. -Nov).
It gets minimal rainfall and crystal-clear mountain
views. Winter (Dec.-Feb) freezing above 4,000 mt
and high passes may be snowbound, winter is an ideal
season for a lower trek. March-May marks the beginning
of the spring trekking season, which peaks around
mid-April.
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River
Rafting
Nepal is one of the best destinations in the world for
white water rafting. Nepal's thundering waters, coming from
the glaciers of the Himalayas, provide unmatched thrills for
rafting and immersing oneself in the landscape.
Rivers are graded on a scale of one to six, with one being
a swimming pool and six a being very strenuous and dangerous.
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Heli
Trekking
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Nepal
has always been a trekker’s delight, passion of travel,
adventure, feasting on the sheer grandeur of nature.
Helicopters fly you into the core of any trekking
zone. For those who are restricted by time or other
considerations from going trekking, these flights
offer a panoramic view of the Himalaya.
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| Ballooning |
Ballooning
is quite a popular sport in Nepal and a good enough
reason to view nature at its best from a height
of 1200 to 1500 mt when your balloon will float.
From this altitude, the entire Himalayan range will
be in sight- 360 degrees of visibility is what the
balloon affords, as well as fantastic downward views
of the Kathmandu valley itself.
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| Bungi
Jump |
The
new adventure sport introduced in Nepal is bungi
jumping. The jump takes place in the gorge of Bhote
Koshi river. The jump takes place from a bridge
over a 160 mt. tropical gorge with the Bhote Koshi,
one of the world's wildest river raging below.
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| Mountain
Flights |
This
is the most fascinating flight in the world. These
flights offer a panoramic view of the Himalaya in
just one hour.
During the flight you will see the mightiest Himalayas
including Shisha Pngma (8,013 m.), Dorje Lakpa (6,966
m.), Phurbi-Ghyachu, Choba- Bhamre (5,933m.), GauriShankar
(7,134m.), Melungtse (7,023 m), Chugimago 6,297
m), Numbur (6956 m), Karyolung (6511m), Cho-Oyu
(8,201m.), Gyachungkang (7,952 m), Pumori
(7,161m), Nuptse (7,855m) and this is time for the
roof of the world Mt.Everest (8848+2m) the highest
peak in the world also known as ‘sagarmatha’ in
Nepali Language and many more including the glimpse
of Kanchanjunga.
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Jungle
Safari
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The
southern lowland known as the Terai is covered with
dense tropical jungles teeming with diverse wildlife
and exotic birds. Here one will find some of the
most exciting safari destinations in the world.
Elephant back safari or four-wheel drive vehicle
is provided to view wild animals in their natural
habitat. Other thrills are canoe rides on the jungle
rivers, nature walks, bird watching excursions,
and village tours.
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Among the 14 national parks and wildlife reserves in the Kingdom,
the Royal Chitwan National Park (932 sq km) is the most popular
safari destination. More than 43 species of animals are found
in Chitwan. The endangered one-homed rhino, Royal Bengal tiger,
Gharial crocodile, four-horned antelope, striped hyena, and
the Gangetic dolphin are the main attractions here.
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