A spiritual getaway, far from the hustle and bustle of Thamel.
 Situated just 5 kilometres from the city, Boudhanath is one of the most revered Buddhist shrines in Nepal.

Boudhanath: a procession around the largest stupa in Nepal


Go into Gorkha town itself, which is one of the most historically interesting towns in Nepal.

The historic town of Gorkha

Do you want to see a wild tiger? Don't miss the Bardiya National Park, the place where your wish is most likely to be fulfilled.

Bardiya National Park, your best chance to see a tiger!

The Tharu villages around the Bardiya National Park

Annapurna

Vallée de Katmandou

Pisang

Manang

Langtang is a region north of Kathmandu, on the Tibetan border. The area is home to numerous mountains, the highest being Mount Langtang Lirung at 7,246m high.

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The Langtang region is magnificent and will appeal to all nature lovers. It takes about a day from Kathmandu to reach Langtang, which means it's slightly less touristy than mountainous areas such as the Annapurnas or Everest. Nonetheless, the landscape is equally grandiose and there are numerous hikes in the area. Langtang is home to several peaks and glaciers as well as mountain lakes, the sacred lake of Gosain Kunda being the best known.
 During my holiday, I spent a couple of weeks woofing in a small, isolated Tamang village. We worked the fields, helped build a school, visited surrounded villages and even attended a marriage - an unforgettable experience of life off the beaten track.
 
 *After the devastating earthquakes that shook Nepal in April and May 2015 the country is slowly getting back on its feet. This article was written before these catastrophic events occurred.

Langtang is the name of a valley, a village and a national park. You enter Langtang National Park at Magengoth, a little mountain village that is at an altitude of 3,220 metres, and then continue up to the summits, climbing as far as Therepati, at 3,510 metres. The view over the eternally snow-capped Himalayas is sublime. 
Numerous prayer flags were flying around "Langtang Village" when we found it, surrounded by mountains including the one from which the devastating avalanche began. There was a veil of mist around it and the temperature was cold, despite the effort needed to get there, although the welcome was warm. It's the ideal place to meditate, not far from Tibet, on the wisdom and strength needed for these people to live under such difficult conditions.

Langtang was one of the most beautiful trekking stops in the whole of <a href="/nepal/">Nepal</a>. It's now also called "martyr", following the earthquake of 25th April 2015 which completely destroyed it.

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