Apr 26, 2018
Exploring Devi's Falls, Pokhara
Location: Devi's Falls, Pokhara (city), Nepal
Fee: NPR 30
Best Time to Visit: June to September during the monsoon season
History
In July 31, 1961, Mrs. Davis, a Swiss citizen and her husband were taking a bath in the falls. She was swept away by the water and suffered a high fall. Her body was eventually recovered but not easily. Since then, the falls had been named Davis Falls (also Devi's Falls).
Devi's Falls
Devi's Falls, locally known as Patale Chango, is fenced-in to keep the same thing from happening again. It stands 100 ft from the pool deep down in the gorge (cannot be seen). It also extends another 500 meters into a tunnel. The water direction points to another tourist attraction, the Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, where it possibly passes through.
Ending Thoughts
The falls itself isn't that spectacular specially with the fence limiting what is seen. But if you're in the area, why not? There is also the cave which is just across the street.
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Pokhara (city), Nepal
- Pokhara Airport - Pokhara's local airport
- Tourist Bus Park - main bus terminal for buses coming in from Kathmandu
- Pokhara Lakeside - the center of Pokhara's tourism with resorts, hotels, restos, cafes, bookstores, bars, etc.
- Pokhara Damside - also a tourism area of Pokhara but not as intense as Lakeside
- World Peace Pagoda - a stupa on a mountain top just across the Fewa Lake, 6kms by hike from Lakeside Pokhara, (route map)
- Davis Falls (Devi's Falls) - waterfall going down into a 100ft gorge and into a 500m tunnel, 4km from Lakeside, 45 mins walk, NPR 30, (route map)
- Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave - enter through a spiraling staircase deep into the cave that continues to go vertically down until you see a slit of light from the outside as you reach the end, inside the cave is a temple of Shiva, NPR 100, (route map)
- Sarangkot View Tower - 360° view, best place to see the sunrise or sunset on a clear day, 3.5 hours walk, 12kms, (route map)
- Phewa Lake - the lakefront of Pokhara, kayak, boating, view. Lake shore is lined with restos and bars
- Poon Hill - short and manageable trek to view the Annapurna Himalayan range
- Dhamma Pokhara - Vipassana Meditation Centre
Travel Tips for Pokhara
- Pokhara is similar to Ubud, Bali when you walk along its trendy streets but Pokhara has the lake and the Annapurna Himalayan mountain range as a backdrop
- Pokhara has a cool and pleasant climate
- Pokhara has a Vipassana center, Dhamma Pokhara, by Begnas Lake, just 15kms away
- Pokhara's trendy areas are the Lakeside and the Dam Side, but Lakeside is more intense and fashionable
- travelers taking the bus from Kathmandu are usually dropped off at the Tourist Bus Station
How to get to Lakeside Pokhara from the Tourist Bus Station
- depending on where your hotel is, it could be a 2km walk. You can take a cab for about NPR 200
- if your hotel is on the Dam Side, you might be able to walk it
Travel Tips for Nepal
- tourist visa up to 15 days = $25, up to 30 days = $40, up to 90 days = $100, transit = $5, and they will accept currencies from 18 countries
- best to register for a tourist visa online (http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa). This saves you time, trouble and the hassle of bringing in a picture with you. You get the approved form printed and just show it to the Immigration guys in Kathmandu
- NPR (Nepalese Rupee) 100 = US$1
- nearly every food served is spicy...there is no escaping it
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- Vinyasa Yoga with Dipendra at the Mandala Yoga Studio and Spa, Kathmandu Apr 18, 2018
- Hatha Yoga with Madhab Prasad Dhakal at Sawar Yoga Studio, Kathmandu Apr 17, 2018
- Fitness in Kathmandu Apr 15, 2018
- 7 Days In Kathmandu April 13-20, 2018
- The 18-Hour Trip from Kuantan, Malaysia to Kathmandu, Nepal April 12-13, 2018
- India Visa Snag May 9, 2018
- Exploring Lumbini - Buddha's Birthplace May 5, 2018
- Storming out of Dhamma Janani on the 4th Day May 1-5, 2018
- Visiting Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave, Pokhara Apr 26, 2018
- Exploring Devi's Falls, Pokhara Apr 26, 2018
- Trekking to the World Peace Pagoda Apr 26, 2018
- Exploring Pokhara, Nepal Apr 20, 2018
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