2days away
Tihar (Deepawali)
- Dates
- Nov 7–1121 Kartik 2083
- Runs
- 5 days
- Where
- Nationwide
- Kind
- National
Nepal's five-day festival of lights honoring crows, dogs, cows, oxen, and siblings — a uniquely Nepali take on Diwali.
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Heritage
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
The best-preserved medieval city in Nepal, famous for its pottery squares, Nyatapola temple, and living Newari culture.
The festival season opens
Kartik–Poush 2083 · Nov–Dec 2026
5days away
Nepal Sambat New Year (Mha Puja)
- Dates
- Nov 1024 Kartik 2083
- Runs
- One day
- Where
- Kathmandu Valley and Newar communities nationwide
- Kind
- Regional
The Newar new year, turning on the fourth day of Tihar — Mha Puja indoors, Bhintuna rallies in the street, and a calendar counted from 879 CE.
And then, through the season
Three ways into Nepal
Three ways inChoose your Nepal
Heritage
Stone, wood, ritual
Newari craft preserved across seven centuries — durbar squares, bahals, and temple-cities carved for the gods.
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Mountains
Roof of the world
Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders. Trails that climb from jungle to ice in a single week.
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Culture
Living rhythm
Jatras that close streets for days. Feasts, fasts, and drum-rolls older than the nation itself.
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This seasonThis week at AroundTrail
Clear-sky trekking
Kangchenjunga
The world's third highest peak and sacred mountain — a remote and rarely climbed giant on Nepal's eastern border with Sikkim.
- Elevation
- 8,586m
- World rank
- #3
- Difficulty
- TD (very difficult)
- Type
- Eight Thousander
Notes
Reading & planning before you land- Seasonal8 min read
Best Time to Visit Nepal: A Complete Seasonal Guide
When should you visit Nepal? This guide breaks down each season — weather, trekking conditions, festivals, and crowd levels — so you can pick the perfect month.
- Seasonal9 min read
Indra Jatra 2026: Kathmandu Dates, Events, and Visitor Guide
Indra Jatra 2026 runs September 25 - October 2 in Kathmandu. This guide covers the eight-day shape, the three chariot days (Kwaneya, Thaneya, Nanicha), the Kumari and Bhairav events to watch for, and how to visit respectfully.
- Regional8 min read
Hindu Pilgrimage Circuit in Nepal: Temples, Routes, Festivals & Etiquette
A Hindu pilgrimage planning guide for Nepal covering Pashupatinath, Muktinath, Janaki Mandir, Manakamana, Pathibhara, Halesi, Baraha Kshetra, Devghat, Doleshwar, and major festival timing.
The map
All of Nepal, one map.
Every destination, temple, peak, and trail we cover — plotted across all seven provinces. Filter by what you came for and see what sits next to it.
- Destinations
- Sacred sites
- Peaks
- Trails
Plan it yourself
Your Nepal, day by day
Add places to days, see them on the map, and share one link with whoever is coming. No account needed to start.
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To travel Nepal is to walk between worlds — mountain and valley, gods and grain, silence and drum-roll.
A note for travelers
Start planning your journey.
Pick a kind of trip, narrow it down, and see the places that fit.