Adorned by the spectacular Himalaya, Nepal is a land of splendid landscapes, old temples, a country rich in picturesque magnificence and cultural resources. Nepal is blessed with mountainous region and varied topographical terrain. Nearly 80% of its land is covered by hills and mountains and the rest by plains, lowlands and river valleys.

Nepal has a unique geographical position & altitude variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60 meter above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mount Everest at 8848 meter, all within a distance of 150 kilometer resulting in climatic conditions from sub-tropical to Arctic.

UNESCO has listed 10 World Heritage Sites in Nepal; Chitwan National Park & Sagarmatha National Park as UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites; 7 sites in Kathmandu Valley as listed below and Lumbini – the birthplace of Lord Buddha as UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites.

• Pashupatinath Temple
• Boudhanath Stupa
• Swayambhunath Stupa
• Kathmandu Durbar Square
• Patan Durbar Sqaure
• Bhaktapur Durbar Square
• Changunarayan Temple