Destination: Nepal
LONELY PLANET'S OFFICIAL ITINERARY INFORMATION
Itinerary: Back to Nature
The bulk of Nepal's visitors are drawn to the scenic wonders of its mountains and jungles.
Royal Chitwan National Park is the most popular place for wildlife watching, either on elephant-back, on foot or in a 4WD.
Royal Bardia National Park sees far fewer visitors (check the security situation here), which makes it an even quieter spot to view rhinos, tiger, sarus cranes and gharial.
Nepal's birding paradise is the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, where bird species outnumber humans 400:1 on the floodplains and grasslands of the Sapt Kosi river.
One of the best ways to experience Nepal's wilderness is on a multiday rafting trip down the Sun Kosi or Karnali rivers. The riverside camps, total lack of roads and expedition camaraderie make these two of the world's best rafting trips.
For a quick break from Kathmandu, head up to Borderlands or The Last Resort, two relaxing riverside camps, far from the bustle of the capital, near the Tibetan border.
In a land of mountain views, our vote for the best accessible mountain scenery in Nepal goes to the Gokyo Valley on the Everest Base Camp trek, but if you don't have time for a long trek then the best Himalayan views are at Daman or Nagarkot, where you can enjoy breakfast in bed while eyeing an unbroken chain of Himalayan peaks.
Royal Chitwan National Park is the most popular place for wildlife watching, either on elephant-back, on foot or in a 4WD.
Royal Bardia National Park sees far fewer visitors (check the security situation here), which makes it an even quieter spot to view rhinos, tiger, sarus cranes and gharial.
Nepal's birding paradise is the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, where bird species outnumber humans 400:1 on the floodplains and grasslands of the Sapt Kosi river.
One of the best ways to experience Nepal's wilderness is on a multiday rafting trip down the Sun Kosi or Karnali rivers. The riverside camps, total lack of roads and expedition camaraderie make these two of the world's best rafting trips.
For a quick break from Kathmandu, head up to Borderlands or The Last Resort, two relaxing riverside camps, far from the bustle of the capital, near the Tibetan border.
In a land of mountain views, our vote for the best accessible mountain scenery in Nepal goes to the Gokyo Valley on the Everest Base Camp trek, but if you don't have time for a long trek then the best Himalayan views are at Daman or Nagarkot, where you can enjoy breakfast in bed while eyeing an unbroken chain of Himalayan peaks.
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