Author: Highland Expeditions

With over 3o years of experience in mountaineering in the Himalayas, we have guided many climbers from around the world to the summit of Himalayan peaks. This gives us the perspective to be able to offer some tips for climbing Island Peak safely and successfully. For each climb, we help prepare our clients in the best way and guide them on the field ensuring safety

Prayer Flag is a colourful and rectangular cloth comprising of five different colours holds a strong belief in the Buddhist community. One of the most common sights that catch your attention beside the mountains while trekking and climbing in the Himalayas are the prayer flags. When you arrive in Nepal, the one thing that you will notice from the city, up to the mountains, through

Nepal a small Himalayan nation located in southeast Asia is a multicultural and multilingual country. In a small nation with just a total area of 147,181 sq. km you can find more than 100 ethnic groups with over 100 different spoken languages living in harmony. With many ethnic groups and their own beliefs and traditions; the cultural shock is usual to occur. Nepal is a

You must have read other blogs stating top places to visit in Nepal, giving you an idea of the places perhaps with insights and tips. While we do not deny any facts or posts you have read, we being in the Adventure Travel Industry with a wealth of experiences and having been to the far-flung corner to the Himalayan nation have also listed the best

Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha is a Buddhist pilgrimage site located in the Rupandehi district of Nepal. Queen Mahamayadevi on the way from her home in Kapilvastu to her parents home gave birth to the Lord Buddha after she suddenly went into labour at a beautiful garden, which is now known to the world as Lumbini. Top 10 facts about Lumbini 1. Lumbini during

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain Nepal as known to many as the land of the Himalayas or Everest is also a home for different adventurous

The Nepal government has chosen to raise the visa fees for foreigners visiting Nepal. The decision of the government to raise the visa fees for tourists will become effective from July 17, according to the Department of Immigration (DoI). According to the new amendments on the Visa fees, foreigners visiting Nepal on a 15-day multiple entries tourist visa will now have to pay $30, up