35 Things To Do In Kathmandu Nepal

Tourism encourages the preservation of historical places, traditional customs, festivals and handicrafts which would otherwise have vanished or lost with time. The social interaction between the guest and the host creates a better cultural understanding. This allows raising global awareness of critical issues such as poverty. On the negative aspect, bad influence might enter in the community along with the guest in the community such as use of drugs and alcohol as well as prostitution. The crime level might increase as well along with the increment of the crowd.

The entry of new culture in the host community might affect the per-existing culture of the community. The erosion of traditional values and customs might happen with increase of tourist in the area. environmental Impact the environment and its resources are very important for tourism industry since the tourism is directly related to environment. This can lead to having both positive and negative effect on the environment.

Tourism development might lead to the conservation and protection of environment which is a good thing. It would help to raise a global awareness about the environmental values and help protect the natural areas by increasing their economic importance. Better and economical use of the environmental re-sources might be successful then after. Along with these, the construction of roads, buildings, houses, hotels, airports might have an adverse effect on the environment. Overuse of natural resource is dangerous and a serious matter. Tourism also creates an increased pollution through traffic emission, littering, noise and increased sewage production.

(United Nations Environment Programmed, 2016) 3.2.3 Economic Impact Tourism has the biggest impact on the economy of any place or the world. First and foremost, tourism helps in creating the opportunity of employment. The increment of employed people helps to generate income and raise the standard of their living. It helps people to create new industry in rural areas and increase their production. In urban areas, it provides an opportunity to for 7 investment and development of infrastructure. These all helps to increase the tax collection which later helps in economy of the country.

Even though it helps to create an employment opportunity, the payments to those jobs are minimal and are seasonal which creates underemployment. Labor may be imported rather than using the local labor. Greater demand of goods, foods and services can cause in increment of cost of living.

Areas that are dependent on tourism can be highly affected by terrorism, natural disaster and economic recession. (Kreag 2001, 7) 3.3 Economic Impact of Tourism in Nepal World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) conducted a research about the economic impact of tourism in Nepal and presented the detailed document about it on their official website where it presents the direct and indirect impact of tourism in Nepal on its GDP and the employment opportunity of the country.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the global authority on the economic and social contribu-tion of Travel & Tourism. WTTC promotes sustainable growth for the sector, working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, to drive exports and to generate prosperity.

(World Trade & Travel Council 2015. Direct Contribution of Travel and Tourism to GDP According to the WTTC, the direct contribution of travel and tourism in the GDP of Nepal was NPR 83.7 billion in 2014 which covers the 4.3% of the total GDP of the country. It is forecasted to rise up to NPR 88.2 billion in 2015 which is 5.4% more than 2014. The money generated by the hotels, travel agents, airlines and transportation services are the major contributors here. (WTTC, 2015) introduction facilities, and services available special attraction popularity main activities.Nepal is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

Nepal lies in the heart of Asia Continent. The beauty of Nepal is beyond description. No matter how far we describe her, does not suffice. The almighty has thoughtfully and deliberately created her. She looks ever smiling. She lies on the tender lap of the Himalaya which spontaneously flow their powerful feelings. They consider this piece of heaven a dreamland.

The Upper Mustang trek is the ultimate gateway to the mysterious world of the old Buddhist kingdom of Mustang, also called Lo. Once forbidden and isolated from the rest of the world for decades, the area was able to evolve within its own distinctive culture and rich traditions closely tied to Tibet. This moderate, lesser-known trek passes through one of the driest regions of Nepal and provides spectacular mountain scenery.[/caption] Mt. Everest Mt. Everest which towers to an altitude of 8,848 m high from the sea level is the highest mountain of the world. It lies in the Nepalese part of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range of the world.

Mt. Everest is the fifth furthest point from the centre of the earth. It is a major attraction of mountaineers from round of the world. It is an exclusive gift of the nature and a symbol of a pride and attraction for the humans. Mt. Everest is called Sagarmatha, `forehead in the sky’ in Nepali and Chomo Lungma, ‘holy mother’ in Tibetan. Its Nepali name was given by historian Baburam Acharya while the official English name was given after British surveyor Sir George Everest.

Earlier mountain was known as Peak XV. Mt. Everest is a pyramid- shaped horn with three major ridges. It is hugely covered with glaciers. The coldest winter temperature on the summit may be as low as-60 C. It’s a bit warmer in summer which is the main season of climbing. There are several other neighbouring peaks such as Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Nuptse and Pumori around Mt. Everest. Namche Bazaar is called the gateway to the peak.

South Col, the southeast ridge route, is the major route to the peak of Mt. Everest. Ghorepani poon Hill Trek The ascent expeditions to Mt. Everest started in the early twentieth century. But the first successful attempt was made on 29 May, 1953 jointly by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Tenzing Norgay Sherpa.

Since then more than 5,000 people have reached the world’s highest summit. Many of them have scaled it without supplemental oxygen. Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi of Nepal have set a record by reaching the summit for 21 times, the most times so far. People from different walks of life have attempted to climb Mt. Everest.

Many people have set world records. Some climbers including Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali lady climber and porters have lost their lives in their Ventures. Mt. Everest area has been badly polluted with plastic, glass, and metal. In the 1976 AD this area was turned into the Sagarmatha National park in order to protect its nature and culture. The park has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1989 AD. It is rich in flora and fauna.

Mt. Everest continues remain one of the most famous adventures destinations for the people from around the Globe. It is a pride of not only Nepal but also the whole world. It is an important economic resource for our paradise country Nepal. Thus its environment should properly be protected and maintained.Guide to trekking in Nepal Nepal is among the topmost destinations for tourist from round the world. The Nepalese capital of Kathmandu is the heart of the country.

it is the largest city and the administrative, economic and cultural Centre. Broadly Kathmandu is a conurbation of Bhaktpur and Lalitpur as well. As the only international airport of the country lies there. Most of the foreign tourist by air first land in Kathmandu. With air and road links to many part of the country.

Many people from the within the country also visit their capital for varied purposes such as shopping and services. Kathmandu always seems to have something special for everyone. Kathmandu has admixture traditional and modern lifestyle. It is often known the city of temple. Pashupatinath temple is most popular pilgrimage site for Hindus.

Hinduism and Buddhism have rather intermingled in the religious life of Kathmandu. Other important religious site include monkey temple, Boudhanath and patan Durbar square etc. including these aforesaid, seven culture site of the valley have been collectively Unesco world heritage site since 1979 Langtang valley Trek Pass through stunning forests, high alpine meadows, and yak pastures.Enjoy panoramic views across vast open valleys at the end of the trek.

Support people rebuilding their lives and livelihoods after the earthquake.Incredible mountain views of the Langtang Himalayas, valley and across to Tibet from Kyanjin Ri[/caption] For foreigners walking through the street of Kathmandu is like visiting a living museum’. They can observe magnificent art revealed in several historical monument zones.

Often there are Jatra unique culture processions of the Newar people. Three durbars square in the valley are main destinations for tourists, who are interested in Nepalese History and culture. They can spend rainy days exploring the valuable culture museum. The Narayanhiti place recently converted into museum is another place of interest for both national and international tourist.

There are several's standard accommodations in Kathmandu including a few 5-stars hotels. They offer expensive but excellent services. In addition to pure Nepali dishes, they offer all the major world varieties- all clean well cooked and well-served. Other hotels and lodges generally tend to be cheap. There are newly established busy KFC restaurant especially in kings way. Shopping is easy in the supermarkets or small shop along with street. Along with the national products goods from round the world are sold there.

There are some of the very famous trekking itineraries in Nepal: Mardi Himal trek itinerary Pikey peak trek itinerary Kanchenjunga Trek itinerary Dolpo Phoksundo Lake Trek itinerary Ghorepani Poon hill Ghandruk trek itinerary Manaslu trek itinerary Tsum Valley trek itinerary

Kathmandu has many parks which offer fresh air and relaxation. One day visit to Centre zoo will be wonderful experience. There are wide range of animals and birds, several new visitors. For researchers, marginal forests and botanical garden such as the one in Godavari are remarkably important.

For the sportsperson, there are opportunities not only for the football and volleyball but also for swimming squash, golf and paragliding. Gokarna golf course is so popular for tourist golfers. In addition cycling on the hillside adds to the varieties. Nagarkot hilltop is the east is famous for observing the beautiful sunrise. The widespread cinema houses show both national and international films, particularly Nepali, Hindi and English.There is a lot to do in the evenings too.There are plenty of disco, opera and ballet in Thamel in particular.