Zen Out And Practice Yoga In Nepal 2

 In our opinion, Pokhara is the best place to practice yoga in Nepal due to its picturesque lakeside setting and chilled vibes — and with a good array of studios offering everything from vinyasa to meditation, you’ll get the type of practice you’re after at affordable rates.

If you’re after classes in Kathmandu, Thamel is teeming with studios offering drop-in classes and long-term deals.

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Zen Out And Practice Yoga In Nepal

 We don’t get to practice yoga anywhere near as much as we’d like to these days, so any opportunity we get to practice on the road, we take.

Thankfully, Nepal is blessed with yoga studios, especially in Kathmandu or Pokhara - perfect to heal aching muscles post hike, or to participate in a longer term yoga retreat. Not only that, they’re super affordable, with classes starting around NPR 300 (USD $2.50)!

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Longest Canyon Swing In The World 3

 For four seconds we were in free fall.

It felt so outrageously exhilarating we didn’t know how to react when it all came to an end. There were tears, laughter, shock and a loooooot of swearing. But it was awesome.

While the tandem rope swing might not be for everyone, there are a range of awesome adventure activities offered at The Last Resort, including bungie, canyoning and rafting, making it the ideal place to tick off one of those adrenalin inducing items on your bucket list.

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Experience The Longest Canyon Swing In The World At The Last Resort 2

 Wanting to test our recently engaged relationship credentials (and of course try one of the best things to do in Nepal), we decided on the tandem rope swing. Before long, we were harnessed up and making idle chit chat amongst ourselves, trying to divert our minds to the impending end of our life.

As the moment drew closer, we both trembled with fear, while Mim searched for any which way to escape her harness and run off the bridge. She couldn’t, and we were summonsed to the ledge to begin our countdown. Fuck...

3, 2, 1…. JUMP.

We jumped.

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Experience The Longest Canyon Swing In The World At The Last Resort

 No one in their right mind would willingly jump off a 161m high suspension bridge into the canyon below, would they? At least, that’s what we thought until we did it for ourselves.

Located around four hours from Kathmandu on the Friendship highway that connects Nepal with Tibet is The Last Resort, an adventure lovers paradise located amongst incredible natural surrounds and is home to one of the tallest bungie jumps in the world (161m high), and the longest canyon swing in the world.

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Relaxing lakeside in Pokhara, Nepal 2

 We recommend stopping at the various lookout points overlooking the colourful paddle boats and forested slopes and watching as the locals fish, hoping to reel in one of the resident catfish.

Finish your walk in the north, where arguably the best breakfast and iced coffee in Pokhara (and all of Nepal!) awaits you at The Juicery.

If you’re not a morning person, not all is lost! The lake is still a great walk at any time of day. Stop by one of the lakeside juice makers for a healthy pickmeup, or pop into a lakeside bar for a beer or two. There are also a number of Tibetan crafts vendors selling their wares by the lake if you’re keen to grab a bargain.

Cruising Phewa lake is one of the best things to do in Nepal

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CHILL IN BACKPACKER PARADISE, POKHARA

 Pokhara’s iconic lake, Phewa, wouldn’t look out of place in Switzerland such is its natural beauty. And an early morning lakeside walk is one of our favourite things to do in Pokhara.

Starting in the south, slowly walk towards the northern shores, enjoying the epic mountainscapes of the Annapurna range as the early morning light illuminates their peaks.

At this time of day, there’s a calmness around Pokhara that you won’t find anywhere else in Nepal, so embrace the chill.

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