Wonderful Nepal
When Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary first summited Mount Everest in 1953, it put Nepal at the top of every adventure seeker’s must visit list. Now is the time for you to explore the wonders of Nepal.
Be here. Be the adventure.
A Land of Extremes
The tiny nation of Nepal is squeezed between China and India. With the Himalayas rising above its northern border like a craggy spine, it is a land of extremes. The southern border sits at just 200 feet above sea level. Mount Everest is just within the northern border and soars to 29,032 feet high. It’s a country of cultural and natural contrasts unlike anywhere else in the world.
NEPAL FACTS AT A GLANCE
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Himalayas
Eight of the ten tallest mountains on Earth are in Nepal with the tallest, Mt Everest, towering to 29,030 feet.
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115 Unique Cultures
Despite its small size, Nepal his home to 115 unique castes, tribes, and ethnic groups speaking 125 unique languages
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Wildlife
Nepal is home to more than 350 Bengal tigers, 650 rhinos, and 275 wild elephants along with crocodiles, monkeys and hundreds of bird species.
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Birthplace of the Buddha
Although Nepal is 75% Hindu and 25% Buddhist, Lord Buddha himself was born in what is now Nepal in the lowlands near India.
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World Heritage Sites
Nepal is an ancient country with thousands of well-preserved temples and historical sites including ten UNESCO World Heritage sites.
The Impossible Scale of the Himalayas
Home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, the scale of Nepal is beyond imagine. Mount Everest is the most well-known summit as well as the world’s tallest at 29,032 feet.
On most of our expeditions we travel into or near the Himalayas, often under the 7th and 10th tallest mountains on earth.
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Nepal Time (GMT +5:45)
The time zone in Nepal is not “on the hour” but shifted by 15 minutes relative to where Mt Everest sits within the time zone.
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Nepali Flag
Nepal has the only flag in the world that isn’t a square or rectangle. It is believed the two triangles represent the Himalayas.
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Living Goddess
Considered to be the only living goddess in the world, the Kumari is the incarnate of Durga and resides in a dedicated palace in Kathmandu.
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Never Colonized
Unlike their neighbors to the south in India, the resilient kingdoms of Nepal were never colonized. Nepal became a unified kingdom in 1779.
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Extreme Natural Diversity
There are 37 different forest types in Nepal. The high point of 29,030 is only 177 miles from the lowest point of 194 feet. Five climate zones exist in Nepal from tropical to alpine, with arid deserts in the far north.
The Ultimate Adventure Playground
Loved by mountaineers, trekkers, and culture seekers, Nepal has been the ultimate adventure destination for decades. It’s hard to believe, but vast swathes of the Himalayas have yet to be discovered by today’s intrepid travelers. It’s the ultimate escape for genuine adventure.
1,000 Adventures in 1 Destination
If anything sets Nepal apart in a single word, that word is — diversity. It applies to the cultures, topography, and wildlife. The lowlands are jungled and wild. The mid-hills are lush, terraced, and laced with thousands of rivers. The Great Himalayan Range provides an imposing backdrop to it all as ribbons of glaciers tumble from ivory peaks, their icy summits jutting into the troposphere. This is Nepal.
