The birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama and one of Buddhism’s four great pilgrimage sites — a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal’s southern plains.
Bardia National Park: Nepal’s Wild Tiger Frontier
Remote, wild and far less visited than Chitwan — Bardia gives Nepal’s best realistic chance of seeing a wild Bengal tiger.
Chitwan National Park Safari: Nepal’s Wildlife Guide
Nepal is not only mountains. Chitwan’s lowland jungle holds one-horned rhinos, Bengal tigers and gharial crocodiles four hours from Kathmandu.
Everest Helicopter Tour: Base Camp in a Single Morning
For travellers without two weeks to spare — Everest Base Camp, Kala Patthar and a Himalayan breakfast, all before lunchtime.
Mera Peak Climbing: Nepal’s Highest Trekking Peak
Nepal’s highest trekking peak at 6,476m — technically gentler than Island Peak, but a far bigger altitude challenge, with five 8,000m peaks from the top.
Island Peak Climbing: Your First Himalayan Summit
At 6,189m, Imja Tse is the classic introduction to Himalayan climbing — real glacier travel and a headwall, without needing an expedition résumé.
Tsum Valley Trek: Nepal’s Hidden Sacred Valley
A sacred Buddhist valley where hunting has been forbidden for generations — ancient gompas, Tibetan culture and almost no other trekkers.
Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek: Nepal’s Wildest Trail
Three weeks in far eastern Nepal beneath the world’s third-highest mountain — the country’s most remote major trek.
Everest Three Passes Trek: Nepal’s Ultimate Circuit
Three high passes above 5,300m, Gokyo, Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar in a single circuit — the most complete way to see the Khumbu.
Upper Mustang Trek: Into Nepal’s Forbidden Kingdom
A high desert kingdom north of the Himalaya, closed to outsiders until 1992 — walled cities, cave monasteries and a landscape closer to Tibet than Nepal.
