Luxury holidays in Nepal
Open your curtains in Pokhara to Machapuchare glowing pink at sunrise. Walk as far as you like, and we book the guides, lodges and a helicopter closer to the peaks.
It comes off your final price, and is refunded in full if you don't go ahead.
Few views compare with the Himalaya at sunrise from a lodge balcony, the snow turning pink while the valley below is still in shadow. You do not need to be a mountaineer to see it. Short guided walks lead through villages and rhododendron forest, and a helicopter flight out of Kathmandu can bring you close to Everest and back in time for lunch.
Kathmandu itself repays a few days. Its valley holds three old royal cities, and Patan and Bhaktapur keep their temple squares and woodcarvers' workshops. Down in the lowlands, Chitwan National Park is home to rhinos and tigers, and many guests continue east to Bhutan, a short flight away, for its fortress monasteries and quiet valleys.
Guided days in Kathmandu's temple squares lead on to flights and walks in the Everest region.
Walk the bazaars and winding back streets of the capital with a local guide, past shrines, courtyards and the squares of the old royal city.
Take a helicopter up the valley from Pangboche, hovering over Everest Base Camp for a close view of the world's highest mountain.
Start your Everest trek in style with an early helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, the famous mountain airstrip.
Drift across Phewa Lake in Pokhara by wooden boat, with the Annapurnas reflected in the water and a small island temple to visit.
Visit Muktinath, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, where pilgrims bathe under 108 stone fountains high in the mountains.
Follow a loop through the valley around Jomsom, crossing streams and villages with wide Himalayan views at every turn.
Visit Namo Buddha, a hilltop monastery and pilgrimage site linked to a story of the Buddha's compassion in a past life.
Kathmandu and the old royal city of Patan each keep a temple square worth a morning.
Durbar Square's temples and palaces, the great stupa of Boudhanath and the hilltop shrine of Swayambhunath above the city.
Two old royal cities of the valley, with brick squares, carved wooden temples and craft workshops a short drive from Kathmandu.
The dry months after the monsoon and the spring season give the clearest views of the peaks.
Cold mornings but clear skies, with fine views of the Himalaya.
Dry and sunny, warming up through the month in Kathmandu.
Spring begins, rhododendrons flower in the hills and skies are mostly clear.
Warm days in Kathmandu and the peak of the spring season.
Hot and hazier before the monsoon, with storms late in the month.
The monsoon arrives, and clouds often hide the mountains.
Heavy monsoon rain, with landslides possible on mountain roads.
The monsoon continues, with green valleys but few mountain views.
Rains ease late in the month as the autumn season begins.
Clear skies and crisp air, the best month for mountain views and festivals.
Dry, clear and calm, one of the finest months for the whole valley.
Cool and dry with clear views, and cold nights in Kathmandu.
Most guests connect once, through a Gulf hub, Delhi or Singapore.
The flight to Paro passes close to the Himalaya, and Bhutan makes a calm second half.
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