Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country between India and China and home to eight of the ten highest mountains in the world, including Everest. The Kathmandu Valley is full of temples, stupas and royal squares in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur.

Pokhara, beside a lake below the Annapurna range, is the starting point for many treks, and the Everest Base Camp trek and the Annapurna Circuit are among the most famous walks anywhere. In the lowlands, Chitwan National Park has rhinos and tigers, and Lumbini is the birthplace of the Buddha. Autumn and spring are the trekking seasons.

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