Pokhara

Pokhara lies in the west of Nepal. Situated at an altitude of 900m from the sea level. The climate of Pokhara is slightly warmer than Kathmandu with daytime temperature hovering around 15 degrees Celsius in winter and 35 degrees in summer. The monsoon season which lasts from mid-June to mid-September is very wet; in fact Pokhara records the highest rainfall in the country. Best time to visit is between October and April.

 This enhancing city has several beautiful lakes and offers stunning panoramic views of Himalayan. It is the only valley in the world with the view of mountains above 8000 meters from a close proximity. Out of the 4 highest mountains of the world above 8000 meters, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu can be seen from the altitude of 800m. Fewa Lake, davis falls, world peace pagoda, paragliding, International mountain museum, Gurkha museum, the Seti George river and the sarangkot are the major tourist attractions of Pokhara.The serenity of lakes and the magnificence of the Himalayas rising behind them create an ambience of peace and magic. The pokhara city is also the gateway of adventurous sports, Paragliding, avia flights, bungee jumping, skydive etc. This is the land of Gurungs and Magars. They have earned worldwide fame as Gurkha soldiers.