Manang: The village itself is a compact collection of 500 flat-roofed houses separated by narrow alleyways. To Ireach a doorway you must ascend a steep log notched with steps. The setting of the village is most dramatic, with the summits of Annapurna and Gangapurna less than 8 km away, and Ia huge icefall rumbling and crashing on the flanks of the peaks. More Info

Baglung: Baglung is now accessible by road from Pokhara. It is the main market place of Dhaulagiri zone and the gateway to Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve which is well-known as the habitat of blue sheep.

Muktinath/Jomsom: The famous temple of Lord Muktinath lies in the district of Mustang and is situated about 18 kilometers northeast of Jomsom at an altitude of about 3,749 meters. The temple is situated on a high mountain range and is visited during fair weather. There are two ways to get to Muktinath from Kathmandu. Either take a direct flight from Kathmandu via Pokhara to Jomsom and hike for a couple of hours via Kagbeni or trek all the way from Pokhara. There is also an air service from Pokhara to Jomsom. More Info

Mustang: Jomsom is the district headquarters for the Mustang region of Nepal. To many people, however, Mustang implies the area of Nepal that extends like a thumb into Tibet. This is the region described in Michel Piessel's book Mustang, and includes the walled capital city of Mustang, Lo Mantang. More Info

Dolpo: Dolpo is the most remote and least developed district in Nepal. Although a few anthropologists and geographers had explored the region, the entire district was closed to trekkers until 1989 when the southern part of Dolpo was opened to organised trekking groups. Peter Matthiesen's The Snow Leopard and Snellgrove's Himalayan Pilgrimage have contributed to the mystique and attraction of Dolpo. More Info

Humla/Jumla: Jumla, on the banks of the Tila River at 2370 metres; is one of the highest rice growing areas in the world. The entire Tila Valley is covered with paddy fields growing a unique red rice that is more tasty than white rice, but is scorned by most local people. The people in this region speak their own version of Nepali. The people throughout the region are Thakuris, and also Chhetris who have the highest social, political and ritual status.