Nepal is an independent country landlocked between Tibet (China) to the north and India to the south, east and west. A land of diverse topography, climate, ethnicity and biodiversity, Nepal is a country of amazing extremes. The world's highest peaks including the mighty Sagarmatha (Everest) tower over the terraced foothills sparsely populated by over 36 distinct ethnic groups. Thick jungles where elephants, rhinos and tigers roam. White-water rivers cascading from their glacial origins high in the Himalayas. A personal Shangrila awaits every visitor who travels to this enchanted wonderland !
Nepal Essentials

Official Name: Kingdom of Nepal.

Location: Between India & Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.

Passport/Visa Requirements: Citizens of Canada and the U.S. need passports and visas (available on arrival). Reconfirm travel document requirements with your carrier before Departure.

Capital : Kathmandu.

Population: 23,314,681.

People: 40 Ethnic Group & 70 Spoken Languages.

Languages: Nepali, dialects.

Predominant Religions: Hindu, Buddhist.

Political - System: Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional Monarch.

Topography: From the world's deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to highest point on earth 'The Everest'.

Time Zone: 5.8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+5.8 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.

Voltage Requirements: 220 volts.

Telephone Codes: 977, country code for Nepal; 1, city code for Kathmandu.

Weather: Climate ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.

Seasons: Winter (Dec-Feb), Summer (March-May), Monsoon (June-Aug), Autumn (Sep-Nov)

National Bird: Impean Pheasant (Danfe)

National Flower: Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans)