Nepal is not only a beautiful country but also is one of the richest in the world in bio-diversity due to its unique geography and variation in altitude from the plains of Terai (60 meters) to the top of the world, Mount Everest (8848meters), all within a distance of 150 kilometers.

This wild variation fosters an incredible variety of ecosystems, the greatest mountain range on earth, thick tropical jungles teeming with wildlife, thundering rivers, forested hills and frozen valleys.

Within this spectacular geography lies one of the richest cultural landscapes anywhere. The country is a potpourri of 101 ethnic groups with people who speak 103 different languages astonishing found nowhere else on earth. And you can join in the numerous annual festivals that are celebrated throughout the year in traditional style highlighting enduring customs and beliefs.

 LOCATION: Nepal borders with the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China in the North and India in the East, South and West respectively.

WHAT TO WEAR: Except in formal gathering informal clothes are acceptable mostly everywhere. Warm garments are required in October-March. An umbrella or a raincoat is must for the rainy season.

 PEOPLES & RELIGION: Nepalese people are mainly divided into two distinct groups the Indo-Aryans and the Mongoloids. Kathmandu Valley is the spiritual and cultural meeting point of all these groups. Hindu Temples and Buddhist shrines are scattered all over the kingdom. Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the Light of Asia. There is a complex blending of Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal.