Nepal for Chinese New year holiday 2025
Chinese new year and Spring festival holiday falls between 9 - 15 February in 2025. February is a shoulder season for Nepal tours and treks. FEbruary is best for short treks and tours in the Himalayan foothills, nature and wildlife tour of tropical jungle and the Buddhist circuit tour of Nepal and India.February is the shoulder season of the Spring. The weather is perfect for destinations like Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini. Temperature may fluctuate between 2 to 26 ℃ during February depending upon places. Days are dry, mostly sunny and warm with clear views of the Himalayas. This is perfect for cultural tours, day hikes and short treks in Nepal. Camp fires and barbeque make the chilly nights memorable. For the wildlife and bird watching enthusiasts, migration and movement of birds and animals coming to bask in the sun make it easy to spot them in Chitwan and Bardia national park.
Chinese New Year and Spring festival falls in February 2025. This is towards the end of winter with warm and sunny days for tours, hikes and short treks in Nepal.
For non-Chinese living in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hongkong, the Chinese new year holiday is the perfect time to take a week's leave and visit Nepal.
CNY holiday is also the best time to go on Buddhist tour. The cool weather of February make it the best time to visit Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar and other Buddhist tour of Nepal and India.
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Nepal weather in February
Average weather around the major tourist area of Nepal in February
| Place | Max Temp | Min Temp | Rainfall | Rain day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 21℃ | 5℃ | 18.7 mm | 3 |
| Pokhara | 23℃ | 9.2℃ | 35 mm | 2 |
| Chitwan | 24℃ | 8℃ | 23 mm | 2 |
| Namche | 3℃ | -11℃ | 23 mm | 3 |
| Jomsom | 4℃ | -12℃ | 41 mm | 5 |
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan Tour
Kathmandu Chitwan and Pokhara are the most popular tourist destinations of Nepal. Nepal’s peak tourist season is set focusing on trekking and traversing high mountain passes. It snows in the Himalayas but these three destinations are far lower than the snowline and temperature are moderate to travel during the Chinese new year holiday. The snow over the Himalayan peaks and its layers of mountains make the scenery even more beautiful. Similarly this is when colorful birds migrate to Chitwan national park all the way from Siberia. The low grass and need of sun makes it possible to see more wildlife down in Chitwan national park. Chitwan is at the elevation of 150 m above the sea while Pokhara is 800 m.
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Short treks and day hiking
Short trek in Nepal could be done throughout the winter. The most accessible and beautiful short trek to do during Chinese New year and spring festival holiday is ‘Ghorepani / Pun Hill Trek’. Ghorepani / Pun Hill is accessed with just about an hour’s drive from Pokhara. The highest place to spend night in the trek is Ghorepani at 2,800 m. There may be snow at higher elevation which makes it even more beautiful. Trekkers need to be in shape with previous experience of walking. Similarly hikes to Australian camp, Astam Bandipur to Ramkot and Changunarayan to Nagarkot could be planned from a day to 3.
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Ghorepani Trek 4 day
Sunrise from Poon Hill for Chinese New Year 2025Short 4 days trek from Pokhara is the best trek to do during the month of February or during the Chinese New year holiday. This short trek could be customised for 3 days or longer with detour of more pristine villages.
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Annapurna Luxury Lodge Trek
This is gentle walking in the foothills of the Annapurna based on comfortable lodges. Luxury lodges have big rooms with real beds, en-suite hot shower and western commode with professional and quality services compared to traditional teahouses. Each day walking is about 4 - 5 hours with side hikes and village tour in the evening. This is a best introductory trek for family with kids and senior citizens.
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Buddhist Pilgrimage tour
Nepalese Buddhist celebrates Chinese New year as Sonam Losar
Nepal is the birth place of Buddha and Buddhist philosophy. Foothills of the Himalayas have places where great spiritual masters got different levels of consciousness and enlightenment. Those meditation caves still radiate great vibration for practitioners. Buddhist pilgrimage tour of Nepal visit Lumbini – the birthplace of Buddha (UNESCO Heritage Site) and other important archeological sites related with Buddha. It also visits ‘Patan’ the oldest existing Buddhist city in the world with Nepalese monasteries dating back to 6th century AD. The Chinese New year holiday 2025, is the perfect time to visit Lumbini as February is peak tourist season for the lowland.
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Everest Helicopter Tour
3 hours helicopter trip landing at Everest base camp and breakfast at ‘Hotel Everest view’.
Nature and wildlife tour of Nepal
February is also best time for nature and wildlife tour of Nepal. The tour could be customized aswildlife photography tour as well.
Short Everest Trek
8 days Tengboche TrekIf you are limited with time and still want to get the feel of Sherpa land, this trek is for you. A short trek of 5 days could be planned based in comfortable Hotels (luxury trek).
Must to do & stay in Nepal
Everest sightseeing Flight
The 1 hr. fixed wing Himalayan sightseeing flight is the best way to see Mt Everest and other peaks east of Kathmandu.- Window Seat
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Chitwan National Park, where last numbers of Tigers and Rhinos thrive.
Short treks in Nepal
The mountainous landscape of Nepal with Himalayan frontier provides perfect ground for dreamlike trekking. Check out other short treks in the Himalayas of Nepal.
Nepal walking Tour
Gentle walking holiday in Nepal with comfortable stayNepal walking tour is for those looking for gentle walking holiday with comfortable stay in the foothills of the Himalayas with exotic cultural experience and Himalayan scenery.