The beautiful country Nepal is located on the Himalayan range in Southern Asia. The country is enclosed from all sides, that is, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and India in the south. The diverse geography of Nepal is distinguished into three regions - ‘Himal’, ‘Pahad’ and ‘Terai’. The ‘Himal’ region is the snow–capped mountain areas which includes the eight of the ten highest mountain peaks along with Mt. Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world. The ‘Pahad’ region is the sub alpine forest hills without snow with sub-tropical river valleys. The southern low land, forming the northern rim of the Indo–Gangetic plains forms the ‘Terai’. Although Nepal is a secular state, Hinduism and Buddhism are prevalent in the state. The famous Pashupatinath temple in the capital city of Kathmandu is the abode of Lord Shiva and is visited by innumerable pilgrims throughout the year. Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha, is a sacred site for the people following Buddhism. Many monasteries and stupas are built in its surrounding places.
Nepal offers leading trekking routes for both apprentice and proficient trekkers. Beautiful landscape with picturesque view of the Himalayas, religious centres like temples and monasteries, UNESCO enlisted monuments and sites for adventure sports make Nepal a popular tourist destination.