Nepal
3 places worth going in January · pilgrimages.
Nepal · Gorkha, Gandaki
Gorkha
1,450 m
The ancestral seat of the Shah dynasty, with the hilltop Gorkha Durbar and Gorakhnath temple.
Easy–moderate2 daysBest Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Apr
Nepal · Bagmati
Kathmandu Valley & Nagarkot
2,175 m
Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Durbar Squares, and a Himalayan sunrise from Nagarkot.
Easy4 daysBest Oct Nov Dec Feb Mar Apr
Nepal · Rupandehi, Lumbini
Lumbini
180 m
The birthplace of the Buddha, with the Maya Devi Temple, the Ashoka Pillar and a monastic zone of world temples.
Easy3 daysBest Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar