Nepal
Where the Himalaya stops being a picture and starts being the view from breakfast
Why Nepal?
Nepal fits an enormous amount of country into a small space. Kathmandu Valley alone has seven UNESCO sites within a 30-minute drive of each other. Pokhara sits under the Annapurna range and lets you glimpse serious Himalaya without a trek. And if you do want the trek — Poon Hill (easy), Annapurna Base Camp (moderate), Everest Base Camp (serious), or Manaslu (remote) — Nepal is where the world's best trekking infrastructure and the world's best mountains meet. Add tigers and rhinos in Chitwan for the safari day, and you have a genuine bucket-list country.
Highlights
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan, Bhaktapur
Three medieval royal squares, all UNESCO
Boudhanath Stupa
One of the largest Tibetan Buddhist stupas in the world
Pashupatinath
Riverside Hindu cremation ghats (heavy but important)
Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
Hilltop stupa with the eyes
Pokhara & Around
Phewa Lake sunrise
Annapurna reflection when the weather cooperates
Sarangkot sunrise viewpoint
The wide-angle Himalaya shot
World Peace Pagoda
Walk or boat
Paragliding
Pokhara is one of the world's top-five paragliding spots
Treks (choose your intensity)
Poon Hill (Ghorepani)
4–5 days, moderate, huge mountain views
Annapurna Base Camp
7–10 days, moderate-to-hard
Everest Base Camp
12–14 days, hard, altitude serious
Mardi Himal / Khopra
Quieter alternatives
Beyond
Chitwan National Park
Bengal tigers, one-horned rhinos, jungle safari
Lumbini
Birthplace of the Buddha
Bandipur
Hilltop Newari town, quiet weekend option
Ideal For
Plan this trip your way
Every EternaLink trip is built from scratch for your group. What that means in practice:
First conversation is free. No commitment, no pressure.
Quick Tips
- October–November is the best mountain-view window; March–May a close second
- Non-trekkers: Kathmandu + Pokhara + Chitwan in 7 days is a fantastic loop
- Book domestic flights (Kathmandu–Pokhara/Lukla) with wide buffers — mountain weather delays are normal
Experiences we can build in
Everest scenic mountain flight (1 hour, no trekking, incredible views) for groups short on time
Cooking class with a Newari family in Bhaktapur
Sunrise at Sarangkot with breakfast
Ethical wildlife safari in Chitwan (canoe + jeep + walking)
Good to know
Visa
Indian passport holders do not need a visa for Nepal — a valid photo ID (passport preferred) is enough. Easiest entry in Asia.
Currency
Nepalese Rupee (NPR). Indian Rupees are also accepted in many places (but not INR 500/2000 notes officially — carry smaller denominations).
Language
Nepali; English widely spoken in trekking areas.
Getting there
Direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai to Kathmandu (~1.5–3 hrs).
Altitude
Any trek above 3,500 m needs acclimatisation days. We build these in properly.