DHULIKHEL
is situated 30 Km north east of Kathmandu
city on Kodari highway at an altitude of
1,675 meter (5,500 ft) above the sea level.
From here one can have a panoramic view
of Himalayas on a clear day.
NAGARKOT
is at an altitude of 2175 mt./ 7122 ft.
above sea level, 32 Km north east of Kathmandu
city. On a clear day, long range of Himalayas
including Mt. Everest can be seen from here.
DAMAN,
at 2322 mt./ 7616 ft. above the sea level
lies 80 Km south of Kathmandu city on Tribhuvan
highway. The best place to have view of
highest peaks, Dhaulagiri in the west to
Mt. Everest in the east.
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POKHARA
valley, a most popular tourist destination
in Nepal, is 200 Km west of Kathmandu city.
Nestles beneath the Annapurna range of the
western Himalayas, Pokhara has many exotic
places of interest such as the Seti River
Gorge, Mahendra Cave, Devi's Falls and the
famous lake Phewa its still water displaying
stunning reflections of the majestic Fish
Tail and Annapurna Himalayas. It is base
for all treks to Annapurna region.
LUMBINI
is the birth place of Lord Buddha, the apostle
of peace, compassion and non-violence. It
is 310 Km to the south west of Kathmandu
city. Lumbini garden complex has a stone
pillar commemorating the visit of Emperor
Ashoka around 250 BC.
ROYAL
CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK is situated
in the Rapti valley about 150 Km south of
Kathmandu. It is the richest wildlife reserve
in Nepal and one of the best in Asia. Occupying
an area of 932 Sq Km, this park is home
to one-third of the entire one-horned rhinos
population in the world. The Bengal Tiger
is one of the main attraction in this park.
Visitors at the Royal Chitwan Park are also
likely to see leopards, gaurs, wild buffaloes,
sloth bears, wild boars, various species
of deer and march, and mugger crocodiles.
More than 400 species of birds have been
identified here making it a paradise for
bird watchers.
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