Recorded history of Nepal begins with the Lichhavi who came to power in 400 AD. With them the nation began to prosper in art, culture, painting, architecture and sculptures. The Malls who succeeded them gave a new turn to this prosperity by transforming the small Kingdoms of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur into "open air museum of Art and Architecture".

Centuries later the Democratic Revolution of 1951 AD, marked a new era in Nepalese Tourism. The gates of Nepal were opened wider for all foreign visitors. The most exhilarating titles with which Nepal has been admired and praised by various renowned travel authors in recognition of her cultural richness, viz., Living cultural Museum, Shangri-la, Roof of the World, Birth place of the Apostle of Peace, Country of Living Goddess, City of Golden Pagodas & Parasols, Himalayan Pilgrimage, Wildest Dream of Kew, Nature amphitheater, melting pot of Hinduism & Buddhism, A tiny Kingdom of thirty-six ethnic groups & seventy-five spoken languages, Birth place of Sita, Abode of Shiva, Land of Mysticism & Exoticism, Land of non-stop festivals etc. are explicit and self explanatory. They tell the world about our incomparable & prosperous cultural heritage. Thousands of visitors from abroad come to Nepal to quench their visual thirst and their thirst to know "Nepal" and its myriad exotic natural cultural and spiritual features, Tourism is now insuperable part of Nepalese way of life and HMG is committed for its best development sharing hands with Private Sector. The designation of 1998 as Visit Nepal 1998 is a determined step taken by the Nepalese people towards making Nepal a known destination for the visitors.

This brochure is an attempt to bring our visitors some information about newly explored, identified, endemic products apart from the conventional mountaineering, trekking, rafting activities. The interesting anthropological, natural, cultural and endemic tours included in this booklet might require the visitors to hire some resource personnel to learn more about the cultural & anthropological products which can be arranged through travel agents

NATURE TOURS.

Orchids, Blue-puppies and other wild flowers
Places: Jumla, Shanischare, Bharatpur, Trishuli, Shivapuri, Hetauda, Mypokhari, Milke, Godawari, Tansen, Dhorpatan, Khaptad, Makalu, Gosainkunda.
Season: March - May
Remarks: Require special conservation care.

Eidelweilss - National Flower of Austria. Endangered in Austria but available in Nepal.
Places: Gosaikunda, Langtang, Dolpa
Season: August /Late Monsoon
Remarks: Require special conservation care.

Snow Leopard Trek (Including Himalayan Thar & Bluesheep Marmod and other highland mammals & birds,).
Places: Annapurna, Dolpa, Mugu, Barun Valley.
Season: All seasons excepting winter
Remarks: Require special conservation care. Difficult to spot snow-leopard.

Red Panda Trek including musk-deer, blood-pheasants
Places: Lang Tang (Difficult to spot)
Season: All seasons excepting winter
Remarks: Require special conservation care. Sighting of Red -Panda is rare.

Fossil Hunting.
Places: Shivalik, Chure Range, Thak Khola
Season: All seasons
Remarks: Collection of fossils is prohibited

CULTURE TOURS

Tansen - Palpa Trip
Places: Tansen - Palpa
Season: All seasons
Remarks: The township of Tansen bears a rich legacy of the traditional art and architecture. Perched on the lap of the spectacular Srinagar Hill. Tansen, commands a panoramic view of Himalaya & Plains of Terai. It can be reached from Lumbini as well as Pokhara.

Gorkha - Manakamana Tour Gorkha.
Places: This place can be reached in four hours drive from beautiful Kathmandu - Pokhara Highway.
Season: All seasons
Remarks: The first King of Shah dynasty established his Kingdom in Gorkha & from there unification of Nepal was initiated. The Gorkha palace perched at the top of the fortified hill, Manakamana & a cave of Gorakh Nath is spectacular.

Ilam Tour
Places: Ilam
Season: All seasons
Remarks: Renowned for Tea -Estates. From this beautiful - traditional hill station one can also reach Darjeeling. Ilam can be reached from Biratnagar- Kakarbitta Highway.

Dhankuta / Pakhribas & Basantapur Tour
Places: Dhankuta
Season: All seasons
Remarks: Dhankuta is one of the most fascinating district of east Nepal. Where, one can experience some of the exciting cultural & natural richness.

Dolkha / Jiri Tour
Places: Dolkha. Drive to Jiri from Kathmandu is very enjoyable.
Season: All seasons
Remarks: Dolkha is a traditional

ETHNOLOGICAL-TOURS

Tharu Community Tour
Places: Chitwan,Bardia, Daang, Nawalparasi, Saptari, Morang, Banke, Kanchanpur
Season: Most of the Tharu villages are situated in Terai region, so Winter would be better to visit there
Remarks: One of the most important indeginous ethnic group of this country with their own rich cultural living forces.

Satars Community Tour
Places: Morang & Jhapa district. Remarkably in Babiya Barta & Topgachhi VDCs
Season: Most of the Sartars villages are situated in Terai region, so Winter would be better to visit there
Remarks: This ethnic group performs dances wearing peacock feather and paper flowers at country market places called haat bazars. Sartars are mosty teetotaler , however some make it drink it not and some drink it make it not.

Dhimals Community Tour
Places: Morang (Dense settlement in Dangihat & Bayerban VDCs + Haraicha
Season: Most of the Dhimals villages are situated in Terai region, so Winter would be better to visit there
Remarks: Another distinguised community of Terai region . The Dhimal women wear colourful hair do and are dressed in a piece of hand woven cloth covering from breast to knee called Bona. Dhimals make special type of liquor preserved in earthen pots.

Jhangads Village Tour
Places: Morang, Sunsari, Siraha, Dhanusha, Bara & Parsa
Season: Most of the Jhangads villages are situated in Terai region, so Winter would be better to visit there
Remarks: This community live in a group of households comprising of 10 to 12 small huts. They have their own social classes and practice interclan marriage.

Rajbanshis Village Tour
Places: Morang & Jhapa
Season:
Remarks: This community is also referred to as Koch of Koche. It is believed that Koch fought during the Mahabharata War, where Kichak was killed by Bhimsen.

The Danuwars
Places: Kamalakunj, Sindhuli (dense settlement)
Season:
Remarks: Also refered to as koch of koche .