Manakamana
Goddess Manakamana is highly noted as a wish fulfilling goddess through out the country. The holy temple of goddess Manakamana lies on a beautiful ridge west of Kathmandu Valley. It is said that she is the younger sister of goddess Kali. She is regarded to be a very sacred goddess. The temple is important from the historical and archeological point of view. It is a famous pilgrimage site for Hindus. Manakamana is four hours walk up hill from the highway. On the occasion of Visit Nepal Year 1998, the cable cars have been plied from Kurintar Village to the hill of Manakamana, which takes only 8 minutes.

Royal Chitwan National Park
Nepal's first and most famous national park, Royal Chitwan National Park, is situated in the lowlands of Inner Terai covering an area of 932 sq km. It is one of the natural heritage sites in the country located almost 169kms southwest of Kathmandu, near the Indian boarder. This temperate forest region has a large variety of wildlife indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, including Asia's endangered animals. The National park is the last remaining home in Nepal for more than 300 of the endangered Asian one-horned rhinoceros and harbors one of the largest populations of the elusive and rare Royal Bengal tiger. Besides tiger and rhino, the park also maintains a great variety of flora and fauna. There are four species of deer, leopards, sloth bear, wild boar, rhesus monkey, gharial crocodiles, one of the world's four species of fresh-water dolphins and over 400 species of birds. Among a great variety of flora, exotic orchids of many kinds are also found in abundance. The most thrilling jungle active is on elephant back safari through 20 ft grassland inhabited by rhino and tigers. Other jungle activities include jungle drives in land rovers, canoe rides and nature walks.

Lumbini
Lumbini, the place where the Shakyamuni Buddha was born is situated in he Terai plains of southern Nepal, 250kms southwest of Kathmandu. Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Lumbini is being developed with International support as the supreme pilgrimage and a symbol of World Peace. It is a place of pilgrimage for Buddhist as well as place of reverence for peace lovers of any religious faith throughout the world. The main attraction remains the sacred garden spread over 8 sq kms and possessing the treasures of historic area. The Mayadevi temple is the main attraction for pilgrims and archaeologists alike. Standing west to Mayadevi shrine is the oldest monuments of Nepal, the Ashokan pillar that commemorates Ashoka's pilgrimage to the sacred site some 250 BC. When we see around the area, we find many temples and monasteries built by Nepalese as well as foreign countries. Different monasteries built by Myanmar, China, Korea, Sri-Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand and Mongolia is of their own traditional architecture and design. The Japan Peace Pagoda is said to be the tallest stupa in South Asia, which stands 41 meters high in northern end of Lumbini.

Pokhara
Pokhara valley is situated at an altitude of 827 meters above sea level and is 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu valley. It is a combination of long arrays of world famous snow clad peaks, emerald lakes, turbulent rivers with deep Georges and picturesque villages inhabited by Magar, Gurungs and Thakalis. Pokhara offers the magnificent views of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchhare, five peaks of Annapurna Himalayas and others. The combination of snow clad peaks and snow fed lakes and rivers has helped to make the valley of Pokhara one of the most picturesque natural attractions in Nepal. Pokhara is also referred as the center of adventure. It is the starting point for most of the popular trekking & rafting destination. There are also numerous sightseeing opportunities such as Barahi Temple, which is built on an island almost in the middle of Phewa Lake, Devis Fall that drains the water from the Lake, Mahendra Cave, Bindhyabasini, Sarangkot and also three beautiful lakes, Phewa, Begnas and Rupa Lake.

Muktinath and Jomsom
Muktinath is a sacred and a pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists. It is a great example of how two religions can share the same holy spot with mutual respect and support. The famous temple of Muktinath lies in the district of Mustang and is situated about 18kms northeast of Jomsom, at an altitude of about 3750 m above sea level. The shrine is a grove of trees, including a Buddhist monastery and a Jwala Mai, which contains a spring, and an eternal flame fed by natural gas underground. It is the Earth-Water-Fire combination that accounts for Muktinath's great religious significance. Set into the walls around it, are 108 waterspouts from which pour holy water. It is believed that all miseries / sorrows are relived once you visit the temple. There are two ways to get to Muktinath, either take a direct flight from Kathmandu via Pokhara to Jomsom and hike/pony ride for six to eight hours via Kagbeni or trek all the way from Pokhara, which takes seven to eight days. Jomsom is a major center in the Annapurna region. There is also world-class accommodation facility in Jomsom from where one can enjoy remarkable natural beauty.