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Situated in the western district of Nepal, Upper Mustang Trek has more than what meets the eye. This excellent spot has its very own history throughout the hundreds of years with regards to Asian history. The spot has been an arranging ground where shared advantages were stood up noisy by the rulers of Tibet and Nepal, therefore, bears a noteworthy job in playing its strategic

Meals and accommodation during trekking in Nepal vary as per the trekking style. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at the meals and accommodations available during trekking in Nepal, and provide some tips on how to make the most of your journey. Fueled by the myriad of resources to explore and yet to discover, Nepal is at the zenith of trekking destinations. Known

Trekking Peaks in Nepal is a specific permit classification given by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). It is the least expensive permit available, but it also is given to peaks that generally fall between 5,800 and 6476 meters above sea level. These peaks tend to be less technical in nature, and are mostly climbed by the novice climbers or those with little mountaineering experience. Nepal,

In the world of adventure tourism, one destination stands out as the premier playground for trekking, and mountaineering. A place with incredible natural beauty and deep cultural traditions. Every spring the world turns its attention to this theatre in the mountains and gazes to Mt Everest, rising 8,848 meters asl the highest peak in the world. It is nestled deep among the mighty Himalayan Mountains

A Tibetan warrior, Ame Pal, ventured into the seemingly desolate fertile plains of Upper Mustang where he founded the walled capital Lo Manthang. Situated in the vastness of the desert-like area, Lo Manthang bore a breathtakingly enchanting area of civilization which thrived in tranquility. Ame Pal was then responsible to overlooks the construction of the high walls around the village and the fortress of Ketcher

Nepal three years after the Earthquake | Three Years on  Three years have passed since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal causing around 9000 deaths and half a million families lost their homes. Apr 25, 2018, marks the third year of the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal. The earthquake destroyed around 8,00,000 homes in Nepal, World heritage sites in Kathmandu, Langtang and Manaslu trekking trails

KATHMANDU: Elizabeth Hawley, chronicler of Himalayan expeditions, died of pneumonia early Friday morning, according to the officials in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. She was 95. Ministry official Gyanendra Kumar Shrestha informed, Hawley, the founder of the Himalayan Database, breathed her last at the CIWEC Hospital — a travel medicine centre to treat foreign diplomats and aid workers in Nepal — at around 3:00 am today. She was admitted

Drones have been in use for quite a long time now. It has become a best friend for people who love to explore as well as people who want to entertain themselves flying a machine. These days, drones have become much more advanced with lots of options in the machine such as cameras, voice recorders, miniguns and lots of other stuff. People coming to Nepal

The main tourism hub in Kathmandu, Thamel has become vehicle-free from Sunday.    The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has informed that vehicles excluding most essential ones including drinking water, ambulance, tourism, and security will not be allowed to move to the area.    The vehicles permitted can only go to Thamel from Tridevi Marga. Large vehicles are strictly prohibited to enter into Thamel area.   

Himalaya Airlines, a Nepal-China Joint Venture Airline, celebrated its inaugural flight to Kuala Lumpur which departed at 8:40 am NST from Tribhuvan International Airport with 100% seat factor, marking the airline’s 3rd destination after Doha and Colombo. The launch of the flight service was inaugurated by Honorable Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MOCTA), Mr. Jiwan Bahadur Shahi, Mr. Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane, Joint Secretary

As we move towards the close of what’s been another very busy year at Highland Expeditions, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. We are delighted that our business has seen another year of consecutive growth in 2016 with over 95% success rate on all our trips. A huge thank you to the Highland Expeditions team and our

For adventurers, travel does not mean following typical tourist routes; it means summiting remote mountains, exploring unmapped caves, and studying little known ecosystems. On these once-in-a-lifetime journeys, we want to come away with the best pictures possible, but we are also faced with some of the most challenging conditions for photography. After serving as a photographer on a number of scientific expeditions–most recently, a month