Nepal Himalaya
 Nepal - a country of amazing extremes, is the home of the World's highest mountains, historic cities and the forested plains where the lordly tigers and the great one-horned Rhinoceros trundle at ease. in fact enchantment is everywhere for anyone in search of Shangrila!
Nepal , a sovereign independent Kingdom, is bounded on the North by the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China , the East-south and West by India . The length of the kingdom is 885-kms East-West and it's breadth varies from 145-241-kms North-South. The country can be divided into three main geographical regions :
Nepal Himalaya Region :
The altitude of this region ranges between 4877-m. - 8848 m. it includes 8 of the highest 14 summits in the world, which exceed altitude of 8,000m including Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and others.
Nepal Mountain Region :
This region accounts for about 64% of total land area. It is formed by the Mahabharat range that soars up to 4,877m and the lower Churia range.
Nepal Terai Region :
The low-land Terai occupies about 17% of the total land area of the country.
Climate Of Nepal:
Nepal has four climatic seasons
Spring : March-May
Sumer : June-August
Autumn: September-November
Winter: December-February.
There is no seasonal constraint on travelling in and through Nepal . Even in December and January, when the winter is at its severest, there are compensating bright sun and brilliant views.
How to Reach Nepal
Air:
There are 15 International carriers operating to and out of Kathmandu International airport. There are ten passenger airlines operating to almost 30 destinations in nearly all parts of Nepal - remote airfields to major hub cities. Today it is possible to reach most of the tourist destinations by air. Some of the major tourist destinations in Nepal operated by domestic airlines are:
Pokhara - 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu : The lake town and the gateway to the Annapurna Sanctuary.
Jomsom - 20 minutes flight from Pokhara: The remote village of the Serchans and gateway to remote Mustang.
Bharatpur - 20 minutes flight from Kathmandu: Located in the Royal Chitwan National Park , the reserve of the Royal Bengal Tiger and the Great One Horned Rhinoceros.
Likla - 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu: Gateway to the Sagarmatha National Park , Mount Everest , and many of the other famous Himalayan peaks.
Nepalganj - 65 minutes flight from Kathmandu: Gateway and hub airport to west Nepal and route to the Bardia National Park and Dolpo / Phuksundo National Park.
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