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Nepal · Bagmati & Gandaki
Kathmandu & Pokhara
Ninety minutes from Dhaka, visa free on arrival, and the Annapurnas visible from a lakeside cafe.
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The place
Why we keep going back.
The cheapest real mountains a Bangladeshi passport can reach. Kathmandu valley for the temples and the newar towns, then a short flight west to Pokhara where the range fills the whole northern sky on a clear morning.
Worth your time
- Sarangkot sunrise over Annapurna
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square
- Phewa lake by rowboat
- Australian Camp overnight walk
Where to stay
Rooms in Kathmandu & Pokhara.
Hotel · Lakeside, Pokhara · Kathmandu & Pokhara
Temple Tree Resort & Spa
★★★★
Brick-and-timber resort a lane back from Phewa lake, with mountain views from the upper rooms.
- Mountain view
- Outdoor pool
- Free WiFi
- Spa
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