Pokhara is the top-ranked city in Nepal due to its offerings in a variety of adventure activities and a number of leisure activities. The beautiful nature and peaceful city steal the heart of travelers from all over the world. Pokhara is the place to where each type of holidaying is enjoyed the best; be it a family holiday or a trip with friends or a quiet time with soul-mate or a solo alone time.
Adventure activities like trekking, boating, hiking, pony rides, paragliding, cannoning, sky diving, etc. offer the adventure seekers the best of their life experience in the adventure. Trekking route of and around Pokhara is listed as one of the best trekking areas of the world.
Pokhara also proves to be a good option to those who simply want to relax forgetting their hectic lifestyles. One can just sit at the shore of Fewa lake, observing the beautiful reflection of the Machhapuchre peak in the water of the lake. Just taking photos of nature would also amuse one because Pokhara is renowned for magnificent photography. Boating and sailing on lake Fewa and other lakes in the outskirts of the city also refresh cheers the visitors.
The unique features of Pokhara include,
- 6 minor and 2 major lakes within 10 km range,
- 4 great mystical caves within 10 km range,
- nationally and internationally recognized Buddhist and Hindu temples within 10 km range,
- 5 major museums, reflecting all facets of life within 10 km range,
- 6 major adventure spots within 10 to 15 km range,
- 4 major Himalayan mountain range from one spot,
- Pokhara, gateway to the major trekking destination,
- Seti river passing right through the city, but couldn’t be seen,
- diverse artistic, musical and cultural aspects,
- sporting activities like Paragliding, Bungee Jump, Ballooning, Rafting, Zip flyer, Mountain Flight, canoeing, sky diving, ultralight flights, etc.
