Trekking in Nepal

There are many parts of Nepal into which the entry of foreigners is strictly controlled and you either cannot get a permit for those regions or must travel with a liaison officer and pay for a special permit. Some areas specifically closed to foreigners. When planning your trek, assume that these areas will remain closed. Don't count on a last-minute change in the rules. Police check posts are numerous in the hills and police will turn you back if you try to trek into a restricted area. Officially there are no longer any restricted areas in Nepal. The immigration office rules now state that "trekkers are not allowed to trek in the notified areas previously known as restricted". Rather than get involved in all this semantic complication, the term "restricted" is used here to refer to places that are closed to trekkers, or open to trekkers only when accompanied by a Government register trekking company. There are many reasons why the restricted areas exist. In most cases, it is a hangover from a time when the border with China was more sensitive than it is now. Environmental groups, particularly the Nepal Nature Conservation Society, are pressuring the government to keep some places closed for ecological reasons to avoid both cultural and environmental degradation. Because trekkers require assistance when something goes wrong (accident, illness or theft), the government restricts some areas because it doubts that it could provide the security that trekkers need. There are also political reasons for some restrictions. In the 1970s, for example, the Jomsom trek was closed because a major foreign-aided military operation had been mounted there in support of the Khampas in Tibet. There are many influences on the decision to open or close certain parts of Nepal to foreigners. Recent changes have liberalized both trekking and climbing, and there is considerable pressure to open more areas to trekkers. Himalayan leaders is here for you to make all the arrangement, safety and arrange sufficient tours in this region.

Situated in the North of the Annapurna Himal and bordering Tibet (China), the mustang Region used to be called Mustang kingdom and was closed to foreigners. Even after it was included Nepalese territory, entry was tightly restricted for foreigners. Consequently, it drew much attention as prohibited Kingdome. Mustang is a most remote areas, it is a geographic extension of the Tibetan plateau, a windswept land of mountains preserving the last authentic remains of Tibetan culture.

Shey - PhoksudoNational park is situated in the mountain regionof Western Nepal covering parts of Dolpo and MuguDistricts. Gazetted in 1984, it is the largestnational park in the country with an area of 3555Sq. km. The main objectives of the park are topreserve the unique Trans-Himalayan ecosystem,its typical Tibetan type of flora and fauna, andto protect endangered species such as the Snowleopard, Blue sheep (only found Shey Gomba andDolphu), Goral, Himalayan Tahr, Wolf, Jackal,Himalaya black Bear, Himalayan Weasel, HimalayanMouse Hare, yellow-throated Marten, Langur, MuskDeer and Rhesus Monkeys.

Lower Dolpo Trek Dolpo is Located North West of Nepal, on the isolated corner of Trans Himalayan Zone Dolpo is a virgin and divine land. Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and Juphal, and you walk down to Dunai district head quitter of Dolpo. From Dunai you flow the thulo Bheri River through trakot and Do-Trap. From Do-Trap you will cross over Numa-La and Baga -La to Shey- Phoksundo Lake. Phoksundo is deepest Lake in entire Himalayan Region Dolpo is famous for snow leopards, Himalayan tahr (mountain goat) and blue sheep.

From the Hindu Middle Hills culture to the Tibetan high country dwellers, the Manaslu Circuit, Nar Phu, Tilicho and Jomsom trek in the heart of the Nepal Himalaya is a cultural trek par excellence, without a doubt one of the best treks in Nepal. The spectacular mountain scenery has to be seen to be believed. This is one of the newest trekking routes in Nepal, combining two spectacular treks into one unbeatable journey, which incorporates Nepalese and Tibetan culture, and spectacular scenery - the huge peaks of the Manaslu, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himal and the remote, glacial valleys of Nar Phu (named after the villages Nar and Phu) in the upper Manang region.

Rara Lake one of the Dippiest Lake is located far west of Nepal. Rara Lake is (2980m) flight to Kathmandu Nepalgunj, Jumla trek to Rara Lake is very much off the beaten track' and affords glimpses of cultures and scenery very different from those in the rest of Nepal. Rara is a clear, high-altitude lake ranged with pine spruce and juniper forests and snowcapped Himalayans peaks. In the winters, there is often snow on the ridges surroundings the Lake. Expect for the army personnel assigned to the park. Nobody lives at the Lake because the government resettled all the people of Rara and Chapra villages when area was declared a national park.