17-05-2008
Nepal: Facts About Nepal

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  Nepal
Facts About Nepal
Climate
Entry Points
Do's & Don'ts
Culture Tours
Trekking
Peak Climbing
Rock Climbing
Rafting
Jungle Safari
Mountain Biking
Mountain Flight
Hot Air Ballooning
Cable Car Ride
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Bunjy Jump
Golf Holidays
Paragliding
Bird Watching
Suggested Itineraries
 
 
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Interaction with Thai tour operators
An interaction programme was organized on June 28, 2005 with twenty Thai Tour Operators who came here for FAM tour to share their experiences during their stay in Nepal .
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His Majesty the King inaugurated Promote Nepal - 2005 in Doha
His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev inaugurated the Promote Nepal-2005 exhibition amid a special ceremony at the City Centre in Doha, Qatar, on June 14, 2005.
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2nd Thuraya TAAN Mountain Bike Championship & TAAN Afforestation Program
Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN), in association with Nepal Mountain Bike Association (NMBA)...
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Bivah Panchami, the celestial marriage celebrated
An estimated three hundred thousand devotees from India and Nepal converged in
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Hot Air Ballooning  
   
 

Get yourself the thrill of looking down on mother earth suspended at 10000 ft. above in the skies. Gaze into the majestic Himalayas and blink in or its glories. Let moment freeze as you behold the pristine valley and then drift along on board the world's oldest but safest air travel. One hour on the balloon will be memories to last a lifetime.

Flying 3000 m. above the Kathmandu valley safely on a wicker basket, opens up vast vistas of enchanting sights accessible only to the initiated. Breathe easily in the fresh, crisp air of the quintessential Kathmandu dawn as you absorb the 360° view of awe inspiring landscape-lush green hills, terraced fills enriched by nature's colors, terra-cotta structure huddle together watchful essentials, a gilded temple spire, a lonely stupa. Each one bathed by the first golden rays of the raising sun.
Look right on and there before you rise in majestic splendor the fabled Himalayan peaks. Illumined by stray strands of sun light, the snowcapped Gosainthan, Phurbi-Gyachu, Gauri-Sanker, Chhobar-Bhamare, Cho-Oyu, Chomolungma and Gyanchungkang all stand to greet you and lull you into a dream like state , that will live on as memories forever.

From the tranquil vantage point of a hot air balloon at there thousand metres we can see an extraordinary scene of ancient temples, monasteries and paddy fields.
The greatest of all gods, Shiva rested from his labours making the world. With his left hand he thrust his trident into the ground thus creating the three perfect lakes of Gokyo nestled beneath the sacred mountain of Chomolonga (Mother Goddessof all Earth - Mt. Everest).
The Shiva looked westward and with his sword in his right hand cleft the mountain of Chhobar. At the moment of impact Chhobar became a gorge and the giant lake within the valley was drained of all water. The fertile Valley of Kathmandu was born.
But now look north to the snowcapped mountains of Ganesh, Langtang, and Gauri Shankar and of course Mount Everest and you realize that the awesome wilderness of Himalayas could only be the dwelling place of gods.
With the first rays of sunlight our nine story high balloon slowly comes to life. A sleeping giant decorated with the "all seeing eyes of Buddha" it ripples, stretches and slowly expand.Gracefully and ever so slowly, the balloon eases itself from the ground. The departure is so gentle that few passengers even realize that we are now floating above the red tiled rooftops of the city of Kathmandu. Majestically the balloon climbs. A stones throw away to the east is the ancient village of Bhaktapur. It is a collection of perhaps the most historic and holy Buddhist and Hindu temples found in Asia. Look towards the center of Durbar Square in Kathmandu and the gilded temple of Kumari dashes the sun's touch into a fan of brilliance to be ever remembered. Above Kathmandu you look out to the highest mountain range on earth. There is no dusty Perspex, noise vibrating motor or airplane wing to spoil the most spectacular of all views.

Fare: USD 195 per person. Transfers and breakfast included.

   
 
 
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Nepal
  Culture Tours
  Trekking
  Peak Climbing
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India
  Suggested Trips
  Visa
  Festivals
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Sikkim
  Suggested Trips
  Entry Formalities
  Getting There and Away
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Ladakh
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Tibet
  Mount Kailash
  Passport and Visa
  Cultural Trips
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Bhutan
  Introduction
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