Regions
Nepal in nine regions
We divide Nepal the way travellers move through it, not by province lines. Each region has its own palette on this site, taken from what it is known for.
Kathmandu Valley
The Kathmandu Valley is a 25 km wide bowl at about 1,400 m holding three old Newar royal cities, Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, plus seven UNESCO …
1,300 – 2,732 mbest Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
Phewa teal and alpenglowPokhara & the Annapurnas
Pokhara and the Annapurnas is Nepal's easiest mountain region to reach and its most varied: a lake city at 822 m, Gurung villages on terraced ridges, …
650 – 5,416 mbest Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
Glacier night and khata silverEverest & Solukhumbu
Solukhumbu is the Sherpa homeland of north-east Nepal and the district that holds Everest. High Khumbu, inside Sagarmatha National Park, has Namche, Tengboche, Gokyo and Base …
2,400 – 8,849 mbest Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
Sal forest and elephant-grass goldChitwan & the Terai
Chitwan and the Terai are Nepal's flat, warm south: sal forest and tall grass where one-horned rhinos and tigers live, Tharu villages along the Rapti and …
75 – 950 mbest Oct – Mar
Robe saffron and lotus pinkLumbini & the Buddha's Country
Lumbini & the Buddha's Country covers the plains where the Buddha was born and grew up, and the Palpa hills above them. See his birthplace at …
100 – 2,347 mbest Oct – Feb
Ochre cliffs and Lo slateMustang & Dolpo
Mustang and Dolpo lie north of the main Himalaya, in the rain shadow of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna. Lower Mustang has Jomsom, Muktinath and the Thakali villages; …
2,500 – 5,416 mbest Apr – May · Sep – Oct
Gosaikunda turquoise and Tamang redLangtang & Manaslu
Langtang and Manaslu are the mountains directly north of Kathmandu: Langtang Valley, Gosaikunda and Helambu in Bagmati Province, and the Manaslu Circuit and Tsum Valley in …
550 – 5,106 mbest Mar – May · Oct – Nov
Rhododendron red and Ilam teaEastern Nepal
Eastern Nepal is the Koshi hills: Ilam's tea gardens, the Kanchenjunga and Makalu base camp treks, the pilgrim summit of Pathibhara and the ridge towns of …
518 – 5,143 mbest Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
Rara sapphire and Khaptad meadowFar West & Karnali
Nepal's Far West and Karnali run from the tiger grasslands of Bardia and Shuklaphanta, at about 150 m, to Rara Lake, the Khasa capital of Sinja …
150 – 4,995 mbest Feb – Apr · Oct – Nov