Trekking In Nepal to many sounds like one of those activities that one finds on a dream board or an activity that sounds so foreign that it belongs in some obscure National Geographic program about a far away place. Frankly both ‘trekking’ and ‘Nepal’ fall under that category of cryptic adventure activities and places. In reality though, trekking in Nepal is nothing shocking (other than of course the beauty of the environment itself) and not too, out of the ordinary for anybody who has been on a long hike. When I set out to write this explanation of trekking in Nepal, I wanted to answer a question. “What is trekking?” I then realized that the answer is a lot more complex than what it seems. It also dawned on me, that when my friends and family posed the question, “What is trekking?” my cliché synonym derived answer “It’s like a long hike in the mountains” that is found on many “Travel Nepal” websites was no where near satisfactory. It’s not that they or I didn’t know what trekking in Nepal was when formulating the response, but rather that we failed to respond to the question in a way as to dispel the assumptions that rise out of stereotypes that exist whenever the words hiking, Nepal, Himalayas and remote are used in one sentence or close proximity to one another. It is these stereotypes that prevent a simple and accurate one sentence description of trekking in Nepal. So what is trekking in Nepal, if the proper answer is a lot more than just the stereotypical, travel in Nepal by hiking? Let’s start with a little geography. Nepal, is a landlocked nation, sandwiched between India and Tibet and stretched out along the spine of the Himalayan range. As such, it offers a vast array of habitats from tropical jungles to the alpine tops of the Himalayas themselves. What trekking in Nepal does, is create an opportunity for the traveler to traverse many parts of this varied terrain on foot, and experience the diverse habitats and culture encountered along the way. Still however, although entirely accurate, this answer is incomplete. We need to first clear up some assumptions. Clearly, Nepal can be considered as ‘remote’ geographically when viewed against other “more developed” regions of the world, but this doesn’t mean that Nepal is uninhabited and that when trekking one will hike for weeks without seeing any signs of life. Quite the contrary, (though such areas exist), a traveler in Nepal will find themselves no more than half a days journey from a settlement. This is especially true for the common major trekking areas of Nepal. The reason why is actually quite simple. Nepal being situated on the mountainous terrain that it is, as well as proudly wearing the “third world” badge has to this day, a staggering number of ’1′ major highway. Appropriately dubbed the East-West Highway, it spans the country and provides less than a handful of axillary routes north and [...]
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, Outfitter Nepal is very glad to welcome you to this tiny but amazingly diverse country ‘Nepal’. Nepal is the best destination not only for the mountain lovers but for everyone who would like to discover the natural diversity, variety of culture, flora and fauna among others. Outfitter Nepal was founded with the vision to promote tourism by making your trips in Nepal a life-time experience. Therefore, we at Outfitter Nepal believe that you should be able to enjoy the natural and cultural heritages of the country to the fullest. Outfitter Nepal is a team of young and enthusiastic tourism professionals being united from different parts of the country for the cause to make you feel fully satisfied during your trips in Nepal. The members of the team have thorough knowledge in the field of geography and culture. Moreover, they have long years experience in Trekking, Rafting, wildlife safari and other adventurous activities, which can be experienced not only in Nepal but also in Tibet, Bhutan and India. Outfitter Nepal is an authorized company to plan and carryout all kinds of Trekking, Tours and adventurous activities in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and India and we have been successful to track the record in the country, establishing this company as a leading tour and trekking company with our experience, passion and commitment. Our belief is to impart optimum satisfaction to our clients with quality services in reasonable price. We have observed all the legal liabilities; similarly, we are also aware of environment correlatives along with our profession. Therefore, we devise only eco-friendly trekking and tours, with the aim to benefit the locals and conservation of the environment. All the staffs at Outfitter Nepal are well-trained and license holders from the government to work in their fields of expertise. Therefore, our message to you is ‘Just visit us once and go through it, and then you know all.’ Everest Trekking is the most popular trekking among the trekkers, as there are spectacular mountain peaks. The Everest region is located in the north-east of Nepal. Everest trek is not only a famous destination for tourists in Nepal for its scenic views of the highest peak of the world, the Mt. Everest [8,848m] along with other peaks, but also well known for the loyalty and friendliness of its inhabitants [The Sherpas]. The primary goal of Everest trekking is to reach in Mt. Everest base camp [5,340 m], whereas it is not possible to view the Mt. Everest from the camp, therefore many trekkers climb up to Kalapatthar [5,545 m from sea level], but many tourist fall an acute high altitude sickness, therefore the trekking in Everest region is the most challenging treks in Nepal. While many of the routes through the mountains are arduous, there are ample places to rest and enjoy a meal along the way. If your physical fitness does not suit, you can have other adventurous activities along the Everest region. You can have a look on the indigenous culture [...]
Overseas Adventure Travel In Nepal
Thinking about overseas adventure travel? Have you put any thought into the best places to go when it comes to overseas adventure travel? Nepal is one of the most popular places of all, when you visit this magical country you will have the best adventures right there at your doorstep. Only overseas adventure travel in Nepal will give you these kinds of opportunities so if this is not on your list of possible places to visit yet then now is the time to put it on there! In Nepal your overseas adventure travel is going to be fascinating. You will get to see the Himalayan Mountains and experience all that the rich Nepalese culture has to offer. They are an amazing people who have managed to hang on to their own culture and beliefs longer than most other countries. When overseas adventure travel takes you to Nepal you will have the chance to see all of the fantastic and one of a kind lakes and forests and you can even spend days or weeks camping out in their forests with a specialized guide. And the waterfalls in Nepal are to die for, you will never see anything more gorgeous in your life as their waterfalls! This should be at the top of your overseas adventure travel destination list for sure! When you get into overseas adventure travel you are going to have to bring your own supplies, at least some of them. For example your hiking boots are a must, as well as special jackets and such. These can literally save your life when you are out there in the wilderness so don’t forget them when you are packing for your overseas adventure travel. When you get to Nepal you will find that the most popular of all overseas adventure travel there is trekking. Thousands of people come to this fabulous country each year to trek through the mountains and the forests. You will generally go trekking with a group of people, most of them visitors in overseas adventure travel as well. You will all have a trained and specialized guide to take you on your trek and this trek can last from a day to weeks, all depending on the what kind of overseas adventure travel you are interested in. Those who run the trekking will usually bring along their own staff, this staff is there to help you with anything that you need and to carry all of the camping gear. They will often even carry your bag for you when you go on this kind of overseas adventure travel. They are simply there to make your trip and trek easier and more fun and relaxing. This overseas adventure travel staff will also be the people who cook for you each day and who set up and break down the camp when called for. There is no better place to go for your overseas adventure travel than Nepal. It is a friendly and hospitable place where you [...]