India travel insurance for Nepal

Location / Language of Nepal

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Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Nepal

1. The Himalayas – The great Himalayas are the main tourist attraction of Nepal. Literally nothing on earth compares to the Himalayan mountain vistas, and you don’t have to be a professional mountain climber to enjoy some of these experiences.
2. Mount Everest - Nepal is in the shadow of the Everest, the world’s highest mountain. The highest peak of the world is not only the tourist attractions in Nepal, but of the whole world. Fulfil your desire to see the Mount Everest once in a live time visit Nepal.
3. Katmandu City - Kathmandu is the cultural, historical and political center of Nepal.
4. Lumbini - Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini garden in 623 BC. Explore the birthplace of Buddha to get the better place for your religious view to be enhanced.
5. Pokara City - Pokhara city is one of the hubs of adventure spots like Paragliding, jip flyer, ultra-light flight, bungee jumping, rafting and boating.
6. Bhaktapur – This city is well known for its traditional arts, culture and historic monuments and for sight-seeing.
7. Chitwan & Bardiya Safari – Chitwan and Bardiya jungle safari are a must to discover wildlife at its best.
8. Upper Mustang & Annapurna Regions – These are regions that one can go Trekking in Nepal.
9. Bodhanath Stupa – The Bodhanath Stupa, just outside of Kathmandu, is one of the largest stupas of its kind in the world.
10. Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) -  Set on a hilltop to the west of Kathmandu, Swayambhunath is the second most important shrine in the Kathmandu Valley.

Things You Must Do in Nepal

1. River Rafting – The Bhote Koshi River offers one of the best and most exciting kayaking and rafting adventures in all of Asia.
2. Helicopter Tour of Mt Everest – One must take a helicopter tour across Mount Everest to get close and personal with some of the most traditional Himalayan cultures and admire majestic peaks.
3. Mountain Biking in Katmandu Valley – One of the best and most challenging biking excursions can be found in Shivapuri National Park, in the valley.
4. Explore Pokhara – Pokhara presents an array of activities - fishing opportunities, mountain biking, exciting treks, visiting the peace pagoda, paragliding and sunbathing.
5. Trekking – One of the most obvious things to do in Nepal is Trekking upto the various camps in the Himalayas and other mountain ranges.

Food on the Plate

• Dal-bhat-tarkari is eaten throughout Nepal. Dal is a soup made of lentils and spices, served over boiled grain, bhat—usually rice but sometimes another and vegetable curry, tarkari.
• Momos - Momos are Nepal’s version of dumplings, and usually contain steamed vegetables or meat.
• Gudruk Dhido - Gudruk is dried and fermented green vegetable leaves. It is usually prepared as soup adding beans and potatoes.
• Aloo Tama - Aloo means “Potato” and Tama means the “Bamboo Shoots” which are made into a tasty curry.
• Chatamari - It resembles pizza. It is prepared from rice flour by making flat bread cooked over heat.