NEPAL

Nepal, a landlocked country between India and China, is known for its mountain peaks. The small country contains eight of the 10 highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga – the world's tallest and third tallest respectively.

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia and is bordered by China and India. It is located in the Himalayas and contains eight of the world's ten highest peaks. The government system is a federal parliamentary republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister.

Generally speaking, Nepal is a safe country for women travellers. However, women should still be cautious. ... Several women have written to say that a long skirt is very useful for impromptu toilet trips, especially when trekking. Sexual harassment is low-key but does exist.

CLOTHING

While the dhoti and lungi are used on a daily basis, the tap?lan is a festive outfit worn for weddings, celebrations, and similar occasions. The women's traditional costume of Nepal is called “Kurta Suruwal”. It consists of light baggy pants, a blouse, and a large scarf.

FOOD

• Daal Bhat Tarkari. Daal bhat tarkari is the daily meal eaten by all the Nepalese throughout the country. ...
• Momo. Momo is a type of dumpling which is made from dough usually filled with minced meat-buffalo, chicken and pork-and also with vegetables. ...
• Chatamari. ...
• Dheedo. ...
• Aloo Tama.

Do not eat beef in front of a Hindu or a Buddhist

Make sure that when you bring food into the country it does not contain beef OR that you eat your beef products in private. In most shops in Nepal you will only find Buffalo meat (Buff), chicken or Mutton (which is actually goat).

LANGUAGE

Nepal's diverse linguistic heritage stems from three major language groups: Indo-Aryan, Tibeto-Burman, and various indigenous language isolates. The major languages of Nepal (percent spoken as native language) according to the 2011 census are Nepali (44.6%), Maithili (11.7%), Bhojpuri (6.0%), Tharu (5.8%), Tamang (5.1%), Nepal Bhasa (3.2%), Bajjika (3%) and Magar (3.0%), Doteli (3.0%), Urdu (2.6%), Awadhi (1.89%), and Sunwar. Nepal is home to at least four indigenous sign languages.

TOURISM

Tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in Nepal, employing more than a million people and contributing 7.9% of the total GDP. The number of international visitors crossed one million in 2018 for the first time (not counting Indian tourists arriving by land). Nepal's share of visitors to South Asia is about 6%, and they spend much less on average, with Nepal sharing 1.7% of the earnings. Premier destinations include Pokhara, the Annapurna trekking circuit and the four UNESCO world heritage sites—Lumbini, Sagarmatha National Park (home to Mount Everest), seven sites in the Kathmandu Valley collectively listed as one, and Chitwan National Park. Most of Nepal's mountaineering earning comes from Mount Everest, which is more accessible from the Nepalese side.

MANASAROVAR

The highest freshwater lake in the world, at a height of 4500 metres, Lake Mansarovar stands at the foot of the sacred Mount Kailash. Located in Tibet, it's considered as one of the holiest lakes in Asia and is an important part of the yatra. This lake is also believed to change colours.

TIBET

Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as an autonomous region of China. ... China sent in thousands of troops to enforce its claim on the region in 1950. Some areas became the Tibetan Autonomous Region and others were incorporated into neighbouring Chinese provinces.