The word "Shangri La" appeared for the first time in the novel "Lost Horizon" by James Hilton. Perhaps Shangri La is assumed to be a place in the Himalayas, a place inhabited by meditating hermits and peaceful monks. A land of peace, inner tranquility and eternally blissful. Dreamland for the tourists! The mountains, the culture, the people-everything is almost fantasy like. Where dreams come true and eternal happiness is achieved.

In recent years this is even more so, since more and more have Nepal's hitherto forbidden regions of the wide ranging

BHOLA BIKRAM THAPA
Managing Director

and desolate Himalayas were opened up to tourist. Regions that were previously seen only by the adventures few disguised as natives. These daring individuals left this beautiful country with many dreams.

To pitch camp at the foot of the soaring Dhaulagiri, Lamjung Himal and the Annapurnas. Or the greatest of them all, Everest. To penetrate the deep gorges and cross or raft the swirling rivers. To encounter frightening beings who rule over the eternal snows - at the top of the mountains, the abode of the gods, where no mortal might tread unpunished. In addition to all this, the Himalayas were the home of the hidden and peaceful valleys where good people live, eternally youthful, forever warm and smiling, in perfect harmony with one another.

Shangri La
And Welcome to it. We at President Travels look forward to seeing you in this our enchanting world.