Our Trip To Nepal
Our April trip to Nepal was varied from the very beginning. In just under two weeks, we traveled through Kathmandu and its surroundings, climbed up towards the Himalayas, experienced views of Everest and Annapurna, visited historic towns as well as Buddhist and Hindu pilgrimage sites, made it all the way to the subtropical jungle in Chitwan, and finally enjoyed a peaceful ending at Gokarna Forest Resort near Kathmandu. Even the travel agency’s itinerary alone gave us a sense of just how incredibly diverse Nepal is.
The whole adventure began in Kathmandu, the capital city located in a valley at an altitude of around 1,300 meters above sea level. After arriving, we headed into the city and immediately came across a New Year celebration. Slowly, we began to tune in to the Nepali atmosphere – a mixture of chaos, colors, dust, the scent of incense and constant movement. Although the children had slept only four hours on the plane, they were surprisingly lively, so we managed the first day much better than we had expected.Kathmandu felt to us like a city of contrasts. Narrow streets, noise, traffic, temples, markets and ancient buildings all blend together here into something that is sometimes chaotic, but at the same time fascinating. Among the city’s most important places are Durbar Square, the Boudhanath Stupa, Swayambhunath – the famous Monkey Temple – and the Pashupatinath temple complex. And that was exactly what Nepal felt like from the very first hours: alive, loud, spiritual and completely different.
Read more about our trip to Nepal – A land beneath the Roof of the World