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Rara Tour by Air: Explore the Majestic Rara Lake in 2025

Experience the beauty of Rara Lake with our 2 Nights 3 Days Rara Tour by Flight from Nepalgunj in 2025.

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is bordered to the north by Tibet of the Peoples Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147,181 square Kilometers (56,827 sq mile) and a population of approximately 30.89 million [2023 AD], Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass and the 49th most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation’s capital and the country’s largest metropolitan city. Nepal has certain unique things like 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in One Country,8 out of 14 Highest Mountain Peaks in the World, birth place of goddess Sita, birth place of lord Gautam Buddha, beautiful lakes, different religions, Nepalese cuisine, paradise for trekkers & safer travel destination.

Nepal is of roughly trapezoidal shape, 800 kilometer (500 mile) long and 200 kilometer (125 mile) wide in average. See List of territories by size for the comparative size of Nepal. Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic areas: the Mountain, Hill, Siwalik region and Terai Regions. These ecological belts run east-west and are vertically intersected by Nepal’s major, north to south flowing river systems. The southern lowland plains or Terai bordering India are part of the northern rim of the Indo-Gangetic plains. They were formed and are fed by three major rivers: the Koshi, the Narayani, and the Karnali. This region has a subtropical to tropical climate.

Climate from June to August the monsoon time and only city to city based tour we recommend. The post-monsoon period from September to November is considered best time in Nepal. It will be clean air and excellent mountain views can be seen. Days are warm and sunny, although nights become increasingly cool. Winter time from December to February is dry and clear with temperatures dropping below freezing especially at high altitudes places, although in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini it can still sometimes reach a pleasant 25C. Spring (March to May) is warmer and considered second high season for tour is a particularly beautiful time to visit as the rhododendrons and the orchids are in flower.

Rara Lake Tour is the best place to celebrate Holidays in Western part of Nepal. Everybody has dream to visit Majestic lake Rara,Mugu and Karnali Zon. The Rara & Mugu area is so beautiful, like a paradise. The local food with hospitality will add more memory to your visit. Rara National Park, Nepal’s smallest and most scenic national park that spreads over an area of 106 sq km is situated about 370 km north- west of Kathmandu and lies in Mugu a mountainous district of the western region of Nepal. The Rara Lake tour & National Park ascends from 1800m to 4480m forested by conifers. The pivotal of Rara National Park is the pristine Rara Lake, which stands high at the self of 2990m and spreads over 10.8 sq km. More than 500 different kinds of flowers and herbs including Rhododendron, the national flower, Black Juniper, Oak, West Himalayan Spruce and Himalayan Cypress are found in this Park.

Visit Nepal’s deepest Lake, the Rara, hiking through lovely Juniper forests and enjoy the spectacular landscape that surrounds this pristine lake.
Rara Lake at 2,990m, is the deepest lake in Nepal and also one of the most pristine. Surrounded by green hills on all sides, covered in juniper trees, one can camp by the sparkling waters of the lake. Go boating in the clear waters, hike to nearby hills for a closer view of the mountains and lake, get acquainted with the charming local people, or just walk around the large lake watching out for wild flowers or a rare bird along the way.

The park is surrounded by alpine coniferous vegetation and offers a representative sample of the region’s flora and fauna. More than 500 different kinds of flowers, 20 species of mammals and 214 species of birds can be observed in the Rara National Park. As for life in the lake, the snow trout is one of the fish varieties recorded here so far.

The rich vegetation of the park supports diverse species of wildlife including the endangered red panda, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, jackal, Himalayan tahr, Yellow-throated martin, wild dog, wild boar, common langur, rhesus macaque and the common otter. During winter the park abounds in bird varieties like coots, great-crested grebe, black-necked grebe, red crested pochard, mallard, common teal, merganser and gulls. Migrant water fowl and gallinaceous birds can also be seen during certain seasons.

Rara in the far north western part of Nepal is the smallest national park in the country, while the Rara Lake is Nepal’s biggest lake. The lake is 167m deep at some places, and drains into the rivers Mugu Karnali via Nijar Khola. Chuchemara Hill at 4,087m is the best vantage point to enjoy magnificent views of the deep blue lake, the forested hillsides and the snowcapped peaks.

Nepalgunj is industrial and transport hub of the far west Nepal. It is the gateway to some of the world’s best and scenic trekking routes for lower and Upper Dolpa and other western Himalayas. It is also centre for Nepal’s famous amazing wildlife, jungle safari, jungle adventure reserve parks like Bardia National Park, Rara National Park, Shey-Phoksumdo Park, Khaptad National park. See the great range of bird species, about 380, and dolphins in Karnali river.

The heart of Nepalgunj is Tribhuwan square. Hindu worship and trade is centered around the Bageshwari Mandir; behind the temple is a large pool with a jaunty statue of Mahadev (Shiva) in the middle – marvellously kitsch. Huge number of devotes, even from neighboring country India, can be seen during the nine days of Hindu festival season ‘Ramnavami’ falling in last of September or starting of October and on ‘Mahashivratri’.

Nepalgunj is also a gateway for Mount Kailash tour through Simikot and Hilsa boarder. Nepalganj is just – 190 kilometres from Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh state of India and about 100 kilometre from city ‘Lakhimpur Kheri’ and about 80 kilometre from ‘Shrawasti of India.