Eastern Nepal · Experiences
Nature in Eastern Nepal
Ridges, viewpoints, lakes and forests. Viewpoints at the right hour, rhododendron forests in season and quiet days outdoors.
NatureSunset over the Terai from Bhedetar
An evening on the Bhedetar ridge to watch the sun go down over the plains of eastern Nepal, the Sapta …
NatureThe Kanchenjunga Conservation Area story
A conversation over tea about how Ghunsa's valley came to be run by its own people: the 1997 conservation area, …
NatureSunrise walk on the Hile ridge
An early walk from the bazaar up to a viewpoint on the ridge above Hile, to watch the sun rise …
NatureRhododendron day on the Basantapur ridge
A spring day trip north from Hile to Basantapur and a walk into the rhododendron forests of the Tinjure–Milke–Jaljale ridge, …
NatureDawn walk through Ilam Tea Estate
A quiet early walk through the old tea estate at the edge of Ilam bazaar, timed for the pickers arriving …
NatureKanyam tea garden walk with a local guide
An early walk through Kanyam's open garden before the day crowd arrives, with a local guide who knows the pickers, …
NatureSunrise at Antu Danda
A pre-dawn jeep ride from Kanyam or Fikkal to Antu Danda, a ridge top at about 2,300 m on the …
NatureMorning at Makalu Base Camp
A morning at about 4,870 m beneath Makalu's south face, with time to walk the moraine for views of the …
NatureMoraine ridge viewpoint above Pang Pema
For strong, well-acclimatised walkers, a short climb up the slopes above Pang Pema for a wider view of Kanchenjunga's north …
NatureKanchenjunga views from the Pathibhara summit
Time on the summit after worship to take in the mountain panorama: on clear mornings the Kanchenjunga range and Jannu …
NatureSunrise on Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Kanchenjunga
The reason to come: standing on the Singalila ridge before dawn as the light reaches Kanchenjunga, then Makalu, Lhotse and …