Jomsom

JOMSOM , the windy valley of Upper Mustang...

Jomsom is main head quarter of Mustang district. Jomsom Village is situated on the foot of mount Nilgiri 7140m. This village has at the altitude of 2760m above the sea level. Jomsom is the main gate way to proceed sacred Muktinath Temple (3850m) for Hindus and Buddhist people of Nepal.

Jomsom has also domestic airport from Pokhara> Jomsom> Pokhara and motorable route from Pokhara> Beni> Jomsom . Jomsom is also ending point of great Annapurna circuit trek of Nepal.

Another, destination from Jomsom is Kagbeni village and it is about 2hrs in walking distance. Kagbeni is the departure point to famous Upper Mustang. Upper Mustang is famous for its reddish Rocky Mountains, desert landscapes and old Tibetan monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. This valley was the Salt Trade route of Nepal to Tibet. Upper Mustang was also known as” Forbidden Kingdom,”  “The Lost Kingdom” etc. This region is quite famous for tourists for light to hard trekking in Himalaya.

Around the Jomsom,  one can easily hike to Thini village (45 minutes), Syang village (40 minutes), Marpha (1:30 hrs), Dhumba lake (1hrs)  in walking distance. 
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PICTURE OF JOMSOM, MUSTANG

Nilgiri Himal 7123m.

Dhumba lake 

Jomsom Village

Kaligandaki river 

Jomsom Airport

Kagbeni

kagbeni is a small village on the bank of Kaligandaki river.

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Kagbeni

Muktinath

MUKTINATH ( The place of ultimate liberation)

Munktinath is a small village of Mustang district situated at the altitude of 3781 m. above from the sea level. The name of the village comes from the famous shrine Muktinath.

Muktinath means place of Nirvana and is home to the Muktinath temple as well as several monasteries. It is said that all sorrows you feel are relieved when visiting the Temple, which is a scared pilgrimage site to both Hindus and Buddhists. The image of Muktinath is worshipped by the Buddhist as 'Avalokitesvara' the god of compassion and as God Naga calls ‘Lwang Ghyalmo’. The Buddhist calls it “Chuming Gyatsa” or the place of 108 holy water spouts. Hindus hold this to be a reincarnated form of Lord Vishnu giving the rise to the belief that Vishnu himself received salvation here. Another attraction nearby is the Jwala Mai monastery  with the female nuns this contains a spring and an eternal flame fed by natural underground gas. This trek takes you a long valley of the Kali Gandaki river, breath taking view of unique deserted mountains and the view of Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri mountains can enjoy.

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PICTURES OF MUKTINATH

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PICTURES OF POKHARA VALLEY

Pokhara, the starting point of Trekking in Nepal

Pokhara second city, at least in tourist terms, Pokhara is the end point for the famous Annapurna Circuit trek and the starting point for a dozen more treks through the mountains of the Annapurna Range, including the perennially popular Jomsom Trek and the equally dramatic (but less busy) trek to the Annapurna Sanctuary. It's unashamedly touristy, in the Thamel mould, but the setting is spectacular - the perfect pyramid of Mt Machhapuchhare looms high above Pokhara, reflected in the placid waters of Phewa Tal.

For many travellers, Pokhara represents a last chance to stock up on creature comforts before hitting the mountain trails. For others, it's a place to enjoy a steak dinner and cold beer after weeks of daal bhaat in the hills. Even if you aren't a dedicated trekker, there's plenty here to keep you busy. Pokhara has numerous museums and there are some fascinating caves, waterfalls and Tibetan villages in the surrounding hills.

For the adventurous, travel agents in Pokhara offer a slew of adventure activities, from trekking and microlight flights to river rafting and jungle safaris. Paragliding from  Sarangkot viewpoint has to be one of the most thrilling experiences in the subcontinent. Alternatively, bring a good book and spend your days reading in a café overlooking languorous Phewa Tal. Phewa is the 2nd biggest lake of Nepal after the remote Rara Tal. Pokhara also offer the Ultralight flight, Mountain flight over the Annapurnas, Zipflyer, Boating, Rafting etc.

Pokhara is situated in the northwestern corner of the Pokhara Valley, which is a widening of the Seti Gandaki valley that lies in the midland region (Pahad) of the Himalayas. In this region the mountains rise very quickly and within 30 km, the elevation rises from 1,000 m to over 7,500 m. As a result of this sharp rise in altitude the area of Pokhara has one of the highest precipitation rates in the country (3,350 mm/year or 131 inches/year in the valley to 5600 mm/year or 222 inches/year in Lumle). Even within the city there is a noticeable difference in rainfall between the south and the north of the city, the northern part of the city situated at the foothills of the mountains experiences proportionally higher amount of precipitation. The Seti Gandaki is the main river flowing through the city. The Seti Gandaki (White River) and its tributaries have created several gorges and canyons in and around the whole city which gives intriguingly long sections of terrace features to the city and surrounding areas. These long sections of terraces are interrupted by gorges which are hundreds of meters deep. The Seti gorge runs through the whole city from north to south and then west to east and at places these gorges are only a few metres wide. In the north and south, the canyons are wider.

In the south the city borders on Phewa Tal (4.4 km²) at an elevation of about 827 m above sea level, and Lumle at 1,740 m in the north of the city touches the base of the Annapurna mountain range. 3 eight-thousand meter tall peaks (Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu) can be seen from the city. The Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) with an elevation of 6,993 m is the closest to the city. The porous underground of the Pokhara valley favours the formation of caves and several caves can be found within the city limits. In the south of the city, a tributary of the Seti flowing out of the Phewa Lake disappears at Patale Chhango (पाताले छाँगो, Nepali for Hell's Falls, also called Davis Falls, after someone who supposedly fell into the falls) into an underground gorge, to reappear 500 metres further south. To the south-east of Pokhara city is the municipality of Lekhnath, a recently established town in the Pokhara valley, home to Begnas Lake.

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park is the first national park of Nepal . Formerly called Royal Chitwan National Park it was established in 1973 and granted the status of  UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984. It covers an area of 932 km² (360 sq mi) and is located in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal in the Chitwan District. In altitude it ranges from about 100 m (330 ft) in the river valleys to 815 m.Since the end of the 19th century Chitwan - Heart of the Jungle – used to be a favorite hunting ground for Nepal’s ruling class during the winter seasons.

In 1950, Chitwan’s forest and grasslands extended over more than 2,600 km² (1,000 sq mi) and was home to about 800 rhinos.  

By the end of the 1960, 70% of Chitwan jungles were cleared using DDT thousands of people had settled there, and only 95 rhinos remained. The dramatic decline of the rhino population and the extent of poaching prompted the government to institute the Gaida Gasti – a rhino reconnaissance patrol of 130 armed men and a network of guard posts all over Chitwan. To prevent the extinction of rhinos the Chitwan National Park was gazetted in December 1970, with borders delineated the following year and established in 1973, initially encompassing an area of 544 km² (210 sq mi).

In 1977, the park was enlarged to its present area of 932 km² (360 sq mi). In 1997, a buffer zone of 766.1 km² (295.8 sq mi) was added to the north and west of the Narayani-Rapti river system, and between the south-eastern boundary of the park and the international border to India.

Chitwan National Park is one of Nepal’s most popular tourist destinations after Kathmandu valley and Pokhara. In 1989 more than 31,000 people visited the park, and ten years later already more than 77,000 have visited.

Hotels and lodges operating inside Chitwan National Park had to close in July 2012 as the government did not renew licenses and land rental agreements.There are around 350–400 hotels outside the national park, which conduct around 800 elephant rides for the tourists. All of the lodges offer almost the same programs with elephant and jeep safari, rafting tours and guided jungle walks.

On the edge of the national park Sauraha is a well-known spot for tourists. Accessible from the nearby Bharatpur Airport after 25 minutes of flight from Kathmandu, Sauraha offers a choice of hotels, lodges, restaurants  into the protected area. Chitwan National Park very rich in Flora and Fauna. Chitwan National Park is a home of around 400 One horned Rhinoceros, 100 Royal Bengal Tigers, Sloth Beer, Leopard, Chitta, Wild Buffalo (Bisen)  Monkeys,  Fox, Jackles, four different kinds of deer as Hog Deer, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer and the biggest Sambhar Deer and many more mammals. There are two kinds of crocodiles as Marsh Magar & Gharial. About 500 species of birds are found in this park with some exotic butterflies. The park is full from 70% Sal tree, 20 % grassland and 10% riverine of mixed forest. Most of the tourists come in this park with the 2nights/ 3 days packages to 4 nights/ 5 days packages from Kathmandu by Bus or flight to Bharatpur.

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