Trip Overview
Kathmandu – Mugu (Rara Lake)
The Nepalese Himalayan Mountains contain the bowl-shaped Kathmandu Valley. It has at least 130 significant monuments, including major Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites, and is situated at the nexus of ancient Asian civilizations, encompassing both the Indian subcontinent and the larger Asian continent.
The largest freshwater lake in the Nepalese Himalayas is Rara Lake (MUGU). It is the primary feature of the Rara National Park, which is situated in the Karnali Province’s Jumla and Mugu Districts. It was designated as a Ramsar site in September 2007 and encompasses 1,583 hectares, including the adjacent swamp. The entire size of Rara National Park is 106 km².