Tours in Nepal

   

Nepal is home to Travelers, Home for Back paper who love nature. Nepal is the best spot for many cultures and religions all coexisting in perfect harmony. Take a cultural tour in the Kathmandu Valley to discover the founders of the valley civilization, the Newars who even today occupy central Kathmandu which was the original city. Or take an ox cart village tour in the Tarai region to truly discover how diverse the population of Nepal.

The valley's pleasant climate and safety from floods and other natural disasters complemented by the fertile soil attracted invaders to conquer and settle here. Various, mighty dynasties ruled Nepal through many centuries and brought together diverse cultures and religions that thrive to this day.

Depending on where you tours in Nepal, you will encounter people of various ethnic groups. The general distribution goes like this: there are Newars in Kathmandu Valley mixed with many different ethnic groups that migrated here. In the lower hills live the Brahmins and Chettris along with many others. As you climb higher, you encounter Tamangs who generally live along the hilltops. Further up in the mountainous region where it snows live the Sherpas who have adapted to the high altitude. The group known as Kirants lives in the east also in the hilly and mountainous regions. There are many other groups spread around like the Magars and Gurungs. Religions vary from Hindu to Buddhist, to animists, to Christians and Muslims. The tribes living in the higher regions are generally Buddhist.

 

Nepal is divided into three layers, according to its geographical settings - the Himalayan region, the Mid-hills, and Tarai region (flat plains). The Himalayan region is the home of the legendary Sherpas, who are renowned for climbing mt. Everest. and many other peaks. One of the first mountaineers to climb Mt. Everest was Tenzing Norgay along with Edmund Hillary from New Zealand. Sherpas follow Tibetan Buddhism, the "ancient school" by religion, they are friendly in nature and share part of the culture of Tibet. Trek to the northernmost region of Nepal to see the rich mix of culture and lifestyle.

The Mid-hills of Nepal are populated by many hill tribes of Nepal like Gurung, Magar, Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Chettris, Brahmins, Newars, etc. Before the unification of modern Nepal, Gurung, Rai,n, and Magars had their independent countries, and still have their own culture; the manner of practicing religion, language, cuisine, music, and dance, and their architectural settlement is distinctly different.

 

Newars, being the indigenous people of Kathmandu Valley, are rich in metal works, arts, and crafts, and building palaces and temples. Chet tries (Khas) and Brahmins are Hindus by religion and historians state they are ancient settlers of the Karnali region of Nepal. They have carried their cultural values - with them - wherever they settled.

Tarai is the home of the Tharu tribes, and of the Madhesi people. They have distinctive cultures and lifestyles, though their social life is influenced by Aryan culture and the Hindu religion.  Being a hot province of Nepal, people of the Terai region wear light, cotton, clothes, but, they work hard during the day. Contact us for more details on Trekking in Nepal, Tours, Mountaineering, and many more outdoor adventure activities.

Manaslu Conservattion Area

Nepal is known as the great Himalayan country in the world. The Manaslu Conservation Area is located in the Mountains region of north-western Nepal. Its Landscape includes the Budi Gandaki River, the eighth-highest peak in the World Mt.Manaslu (8163m), and many other places of natural beauty.

Inhabited by over 8000 people in seven villages, the area is known for Gurung traditions with a flavor of the Tibetan lifestyle.

Climate: the average summer and winter temperatures are between 31’c and 34’c and 8’cto 13’c respectively in the belt between 1000m and 2000m. In the temperate zone (2000m-3000m), summer temperatures fluctuate zone from 22’c ton25’c, and winter temperate ranges from -2’to 6’c. Frost and snowfall are common during winter (January and February). Snowfall occurs in the subalpine zone (3000m 4000m) for about four to six months (December to May). In this zone, winter is severely cold and even in summer, the temperature is not high with a mean annual temperature of 6’c to 10’c. The alpine zone between 4000 and 5000m is mostly open meadows. The arctic zone lies at elevations above 4,500m.

Flora and Fauna

The area houses 19 forest ecosystems characterized by three species: Chir Pine, Schema, oak, Spruce, Blue Pine, Rhododendron, hemlock, fir, etc. The high altitude is characterized by birth and scrublands. The area is rich in medicinal and aromatic plants. The floral checklist includes 587 vascular plants that have been recorded in the area. The faunal checklist includes 33 species of mammals, 110 species of birds, and 3 species of reptiles/amphibians. The symbolic mammal species are snow leopard, musk deer, and Himalayan Thar, ground squirrel, whereas the symbolic bird species are variegated laughing thrush, grandala Northern goshawk.

Interesting Things

The Great Himalayan Manaslu region from Arughat to Larke-La pass has six climatic zones, tropical, subtropical, temperate, sub-alpine, alpine, and arctic. The extreme climate contrasts within the 100 km trail between Arughat and Samdo are associated with tremendous elevation, topography, and precipitation differences.

The area retains the traditional subsistence lifestyles of the diverse ethnic groups through their cultural and religious practices.

The area demonstrates a model of integrated conservation and development under community management. Several committees and user groups have been formed to cater to specific management interventions in the area.

Access of Manaslu

The great Himalayans have mountain ridges and valley glaciers that offer feasible approaches from all directions and culminate in a peak that towards steeply above its surrounding landscape, and is a dominant feature when viewed from afar.

The Manaslu Circuit Trek starts from Gorkha, home of the legendary Gorkha Soldiers, and follows the meandering Budhi Gandaki River or the Darundi River before reaching Larke-La pass (5106 m.)  and crossing over into Manang District in The Annapurna Conservation Area.