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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
NEPAL NATIONAL ORNAMENTS
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NEPAL POLITICAL MAP
Nepal political map indicate the important zones, cities and zonal capitals of nepal.Nepal is situated in the middle of China and India.Nepal have 14 zones and 75 district. The capital city of Nepal is kathmandu.Nepal have only one international airport which is located in kathmandu.
Monday, April 20, 2009
CLIMATIC SEASONS OF NEPAL
Nepal has four climatic seasons.
Spring (between March – May): The temperature is mildly warm in low lands while moderate in higher altitudes with plenty of opportunities to have tryst with the mountain views. It is also the time for flowers to blossom and the national flower of Nepal – rhododendron sweeps the ascending altitudes with its magnanimous color and beauty.
Summer (between June – August): This is also the monsoon season in Nepal. The weather is hot and wet at times. It rains almost everyday with occasional thunderstorms in the evening. The rain spreads the pleasantness around with lush green vegetation.
Autumn (between September – November): This is the best tourist season in Nepal with the summer gone by and the winter to set in. The weather is highly pleasant so are the mountain views. This is the peak season for trekking as mountain views are guaranteed so better book your flight in advance. This is also the season of festivities as Nepal celebrates the biggest Hindu festivals Dashain followed by Tihar.
Travel Tips: Monsoon in Nepal is not the typical monsoon of Asia. Rains usually occur during the night-time leaving the sky clean and clear by the morning making the Himalayan view even more dramatic. Some parts of the Himalayas in Manang, Mustang and Dolpo are in rain-shadow areas; the mountains are high enough to block the clouds. Tibet's high travel season also corresponds to Nepal's monsoon.
NATIONAL PARK IN NEPAL
 | Langtang National Park |
| Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park |
| Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve |
| Mustang Conservation Area |
| Royal Chitwan National Park |
| Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve |
| Shey-Phoksundo National Park |
| Parsa Wildlife Reserve |
| Rara National Park |
| Royal Bardia National Park |
| Khaptad (Baba) National Park |
| Royal Suklaphant Wildlife Reserve |
| Makalu-Barun National Park and Conservation Area |
| The Annapurna Conservation Area |
| Manasalu Conservation Area |
| Kanchanjunga Conservation Area |
Sunday, April 19, 2009
TREKKING TIPS IN NEPAL
| Welcome Nepal (13 Nights/14 Days) | ||
 | Grade: Easy Activities: Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Country: Nepal Area: East | Adventure Place Sunkokshi retreat is an ideal place which is isolated from crowded tourism activities but having tremendous possibilities of many factors like; nature, culture, adventure, volunteering, teaching and learning. It has many choices where we c..... |
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| Salpa Pass Trekking. (13 Nights/14 Days) | ||
 | Grade: Moderate Activities: Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Country: Nepal Area: Makalu Region | The valley lies in Makalu-Barun National Park area. This trek begins at Lukla and ends at Tumlingtar. There are two passes in the valley, the Salpa Pass (3350m) and the Surkie~La Pass (3085m). We pass by along the holy lake Salpa Pokhari, beautiful waterf..... |
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| Pikey Peak Trail Trekking (9 Nights/10 Days) | ||
 | Grade: Moderate Activities: Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Country: Nepal Area: Everest Region | The month of July is a time of great celebration as the locals worship their clan god culturally since long back, the eastern Chyabo Pikey, as Pikey Hlapchen Karbu in the celebrations. This is a trail through Jiri-Chaulakharka-Ngaur- to reach the Pikey Da..... |
TREKKING TIPS IN NEPAL
| welcome Nepal (13 Nights/14 Days) | ||
| | Grade: Easy Activities: Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Country: Nepal Area: East | Adventure Place Sunkokshi retreat is an ideal place which is isolated from crowded tourism activities but having tremendous possibilities of many factors like; nature, culture, adventure, volunteering, teaching and learning. It has many choices where we c..... |
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| Salpa Pass Trekking. (13 Nights/14 Days) | ||
| | Grade: Moderate Activities: Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Country: Nepal Area: Makalu Region | The valley lies in Makalu-Barun National Park area. This trek begins at Lukla and ends at Tumlingtar. There are two passes in the valley, the Salpa Pass (3350m) and the Surkie~La Pass (3085m). We pass by along the holy lake Salpa Pokhari, beautiful waterf..... |
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| Pikey Peak Trail Trekking (9 Nights/10 Days) | ||
| | Grade: Moderate Activities: Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Country: Nepal Area: Everest Region | The month of July is a time of great celebration as the locals worship their clan god culturally since long back, the eastern Chyabo Pikey, as Pikey Hlapchen Karbu in the celebrations. This is a trail through Jiri-Chaulakharka-Ngaur- to reach the Pikey Da..... |
Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel
Kathmandu is proud to have many top-standard hotels and lodges to accommodate the numerous tourists coming to vacation here, and experience the magic and exoticism that it seethes in. One of the most popular names among the 5 Star Hotels in Kathmandu is the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu, which draws a steady crowd of tourists with the promise of deluxe accommodation at affordable prices. Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu has made itself an accommodation that boasts of the perfect melding of comfort and hospitality. Its suitable location, and a services and facilities arranged for comfort, the hotel is an ideal accommodation choice among the many Hotels in Kathmandu in Nepal. The Location of Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu is chosen very carefully, and places the guests in an ideal locale, which is perfect for exploring the charms of the city. The Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu stands in the suburbs of Tahachal, cushioned by the majestic Himalayas. The Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu is easily accessible, being just 15 minutes away from the Airport, making it easy for guests to get to it. 
The Room Facilities at Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu are selected with care to ensure that the guests are treated to maximum comfort. One finds here an arrangement which is shaped to rest the guests with the maximum comfort possible. 283 Superior, Deluxe and Crowne Plaza Club rooms, 8 Executive Suites and 7 Regal Suites, as well as Non-smoking rooms are available at the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu. To increase the comfort and give the guests a homelike experience, the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu has lined up a fine range of services and facilities.
The Hotel Amenities and Services at Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu are all-inclusive, and try to meet all the possible needs of the guests. The guests can see that all their needs being catered to, what with the amiable and efficient staff of the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu working round the clock. Right from your dining needs, to your leisure and recreational desires, and your business requirements, all are superbly catered to by the conveniences offered by the Soaltee Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kathmandu.
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Radission Hotel In Kathmandu
Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu: is the one of the best Hotels in Kathmandu in Nepal. Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu is conveniently located in the heart of the city of Kathmandu, making it one of the favorites of the travelers. The Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu is located in Lazimpat only minutes from the city center. The hotel is also close to the Kathmandu International Airport. The travelers who are looking for 5 Star Hotels in Kathmandu that give you worth of your money, Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu is the place to be. The Location of Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu has been very strategically planned to give access to all the key parts of the city.
The Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu has 160 luxurious and large rooms and suites offering both comfort and elegance to ensure the maximum relaxation and pleasure. Room Facilities at Radisson 
Hotel in Kathmandu include safe deposit, mini bar, hair dryer, international direct-dial telephone, connection for laptop, clock radio and remote-control satellite connected television. Non-smoking floors and handicap rooms are available to the guests on request. Room service is available round the clock to the guests
Dining in Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu is a sheer delight. The hotel has three restaurants and Cafes like Olive Garden, Fun Café and Terrace Café in its premises. They are dedicated to serving different type of cuisines and delicacies together with refreshing cocktails to the varied guests coming from all over the globe.
Other Hotel Amenities and Services at Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu comprise of state of art infrastructure in the business center. There are five Business halls that can accommodate 800people. It is equipped with latest audio-visual facilities. Apart from that the hotel also has recreational facilities like an outdoor swimming pool on the roof top. There is also a fully equipped fitness center with the latest equipments. There is also a sauna and a steam room for the guest's relaxation.
Other than the above there are other facilities too like Valet service, Daily Laundry service, car parking area, concierge, porter, currency exchange and many more.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Tamangs, the unknown Mt Everest climbers
Tamangs, the unknown Mt Everest climbers continue to Summit Mt Everest but are mainly unknown to the western world. From their role on Sir Edmund Hillary's 1953 Everest expedition to Sambhu Tamang, who in 1973 became the youngest climber in the world to Summit Mount Everest at the time, the Tamangs climbers are unknown to the western world. EverestNews.com plans a look into the Tamangs, their culture and their climbers throughout the month of December.This is part one: Introduction to Ethnic Groups- The TAMANGS, submitted by Saila Tamang and Peter Paul Tamang. Some of it might shock you, but some of America's culture would surely shock them...
The Tamangs live in the high hills east, north, south and west of Kathmandu valley. They are commonly seen on the streets of the capital city carrying large basket loads of goods by headstraps, the men and boys dressed in loincloths and long, usually lack, tunics and in winter wearing short-sleeved sheep wool jackets, always with a Khukuri knife stuck in the waistband. Women, seen in lesser numbers, wear a simple cotton sari and blouse adorned with a few ornaments.
Tamangs form one of the major Tibeto-Burman speaking communities in Nepal and maintain a belief that they originally came from Tibet. No on seems to have any idea how long they have resided on the south slopes of the Himalayas. It is said that originally they were collectively called “Bhote”, meaning Tibetan and that later on the term “Tamang” was attached to them because they were horse traders. “Ta” in Tibetan means “horse” man means “trader.” “Tamang” has remained and it is all the better because the term “Bhote” has come to be a highly objectionable and derogatory term to most Nepalis.
In the east the majority of Tamang settlements are found in the Bagmati Zone, just outside of the hill surrounding Kathmandu valley and in the hilly regions of both Janakpur and Narayani Zones. Some scattered settlements are found even as far east as west Bengal in the Darjeeling area. In these distant and traditionally non-Tamang areas they have been living close by various other peoples such as Magars, Gurungs, Rais, Limbus, Brahmans, Chhetris and Newars.
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f people known as Thami and Pahari live in traditional Tamang areas of the eastern hills. They number only a few thousand and practice similar social, religious and economic customs to the Tamangs. Thamis have settled higher than the Tamangs in the upper Tama Kosi river valley.
In Tamang territory a strict kipat land system was maintained through the various clans divisions over many generations and it has only recently been abolished. In the kipat system a clan had exclusive and inalienable communal rights over a large defined settlement and cultivation area. Only members of the particular clan could hold land or reclaim the uncultivated land within the kipat jurisdiction, which included the streams and forests. At the time that kipats were abolished, however there were in fact several clans represented in many single kipats due to the great dispersion of clan members in the past. Today, the only kipat system legally intact in Nepal is found among the Limbu people. Tamang ex-kipat land today is actually owned and farmed by the same people who had held kipats, but with slightly change land tenure and taxing arrangements.
The headman of a Tamang village is called talugdar and acts as an agent of the government for collection land revenues. Formerly, under the kipat system, each kipatiya paid five rupees yearly irrespective of the size of his land holdings. But now that the kipat system has been abolished, each farmer pays according to the size of his holdings. The current rate of payments is not high.
Tamangs prefer the higher, dryer elevations for living and farming generally between 5,000 and 7,000 feet above sea level. In some cases they live even higher, but they are also found out of their traditional high habitat in the low Terai plains or in the Rapti valley.
The old Tamang villages are compactly built and the streets are usually paved with stones. The houses are well built with cut stone walls and wooden shingle roofs. In a few cases there are even slate roofs. Most of the houses have two stories; the upper storey is generally used for storage of grain and other household possessions, while the ground floor is used as a kitchen, dining place and bedroom. There is usually a balcony on the first floor and a verandah beneath it in front of the main entrance. The verandah is used as a living room.
Most Tamangs living in the compact traditional settlements are self-sufficient as far as food is concerned, although many of them need to borrow money at times. Almost all are the owner-cultivators of their land. In one village of Sindhu-Palchok District of Bagmati zone we learned that approximately 50 per cent of the people borrowed money occasionally. But none of these people were perpetually in debt. This was a village of about 200 houses. Perhaps 20 of the Tamang families in the village loaned money on a short-term basis with an interest rate of about twenty per cent. They did not collect the interest in cash but always in grain.
In Tamang territory a strict kipat land system was maintained through the various clans divisions over many generations and it has only recently been abolished. In the kipat system a clan had exclusive and inalienable communal rights over a large defined settlement and cultivation area. Only members of the particular clan could hold land or reclaim the uncultivated land within the kipat jurisdiction, which included the streams and forests. At the time that kipats were abolished, however there were in fact several clans represented in many single kipats due to the great dispersion of clan members in the past. Today, the only kipat system legally intact in Nepal is found among the Limbu people. Tamang ex-kipat land today is actually owned and farmed by the same people who had held kipats, but with slightly change land tenure and taxing arrangements.
The headman of a Tamang village is called talugdar and acts as an agent of the government for collection land revenues. Formerly, under the kipat system, each kipatiya paid five rupees yearly irrespective of the size of his land holdings. But now that the kipat system has been abolished, each farmer pays according to the size of his holdings. The current rate of payments is not high.
Tamangs prefer the higher, dryer elevations for living and farming generally between 5,000 and 7,000 feet above sea level. In some cases they live even higher, but they are also found out of their traditional high habitat in the low Terai plains or in the Rapti valley.
The old Tamang villages are compactly built and the streets are usually paved with stones. The houses are well built with cut stone walls and wooden shingle roofs. In a few cases there are even slate roofs. Most of the houses have two stories; the upper storey is generally used for storage of grain and other household possessions, while the ground floor is used as a kitchen, dining place and bedroom. There is usually a balcony on the first floor and a verandah beneath it in front of the main entrance. The verandah is used as a living room.
Most Tamangs living in the compact traditional settlements are self-sufficient as far as food is concerned, although many of them need to borrow money at times. Almost all are the owner-cultivators of their land. In one village of Sindhu-Palchok District of Bagmati zone we learned that approximately 50 per cent of the people borrowed money occasionally. But none of these people were perpetually in debt. This was a village of about 200 houses. Perhaps 20 of the Tamang families in the village loaned money on a short-term basis with an interest rate of about twenty per cent. They did not collect the interest in cash but always in grain.
the amazing things you'll be doing
A unique 7 day trek with hot springs and awe inspiring views of the snow covered Himalayas. Enjoy a village homestay and cultural experiences including rituals, traditional architecture, costumes, local Syabru dances and local food & wine. About 150 years ago, Nepal fought Tibet over salt, and some of the biggest areas where this war took place is in the Langtang Region of Nepal, wherein lies the third most popular trekking trail in Nepal. This area is connected to Tibet and the trails in this region were used by traders from Tibet bartering in Salt and mountain goats for meat (changra) with foodstuffs from the south. Developed by the Tourism for Rural Poverty Alleviation Program, the "Tamang Heritage Trail" is the newly developed tourism product, off the beaten track, which highlights an ancient lifestyle combining it with picturesque scenery and healing baths in natural hot springs. The people of this region are mostly Tibetans who came from Kerung in Tibet across the border and settled in Nepal. In earlier days, the citizenship of Nepal would not be offered to real Tibetans, so they changed their ethnicitcy to Tamang, which is what they still consider themselves to be today. The cultural and traditions of these people are similar to the Tibetan across the border.This trekking destination is just a day's bus journey from the capital, Kathmandu. The 7-day trekking tour provides varieties of experience. Tamang rituals, Tibetan culture, festivals, traditional architecture, costumes, local Syabru dances make the exposure to this culture very unique. There is a view point at Goljung Pass, from where views of Langtang and Kerung (Tibet) can be awe inspiring. Visitors will get an opportunity to observe Syabru, Mane and other local dances at Goljung and Gatlang VDCs. The villages also sell exclusive handicraft items like traditional caps, mufflers and other items. Visitors can enjoy a hot bath in the healing hot-water spring at Tatopani before reaching Nagthali, where the stay is a unique experience. The ancient monasteries and houses adorned with rich wood engravings at Thuman are an unforgettable experience. At Briddim, experience the famous Tamang hospitality, where there is home stay facility in 24 houses
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