10 Reasons to Volunteer and Travel Nepal in Autumn

Last Updated: September 8, 2024

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Inside: Reasons to Volunteer and Travel Nepal in Autumn

• Best Weather
• Festive Season
• Natural Wonders
• Wildlife Adventures
• Cultural Immersion
• More >>

Autumn has just arrived in Nepal with lots of beautiful moments and fun loaded occasions.  With pleasant temperature, that is neither very hot nor too cold, weather without rain , clear view of Himalayan mountains and cool breezes in the afternoon.  Autumn of Nepal has it all to soothe the mood of its visitors.

Also the Autumn season has lots of festivals and cultural celebrations,  which makes it a perfect time to spend time with local people and have immersive experiences such as volunteering in Nepal. 

1. Best Weather

The major incredible beauty of Autumn is its weather.  The calm and pleasant atmosphere with ideal temperature that ranges from maximum 23 degree Celsius to minimum of 8 degrees would be perfect for those who wish to visit around Nepal in Autumn.

With receding rain from September,  the days become more stable in October and November,  hence for those who do not like being interrupted by unwanted rain in their trip, Autumn could be the best time to explore.

2. Festive Season

With the Autumn season some of the biggest festivals arrive in Nepal. Dashain and Tihar are highly celebrated religious festivals,  which bring lots of colorful cultural occasions that would be awe inspiring for those craving for exploring different cultures and traditions around the world.

Dashain is a hindu festival celebrated to worship goddess Durga, which is regarded as a victory day of good against evil. Dashain ends on a full moon day and on the consecutive new moon day Tihar festival starts,  goddess Laxmi is worshiped as a symbol of wealth and prosperity.  Tihar aka Dipawali is a wonderful festival of lights.

3. Natural Wonders

Autumn is the season of natural wonders, from the majestic views of Himalayan mountains in the north to the wildlife rich plains of the south,  nature is flourishing to its maximum in this season.

If you are a mountain lover, the Himalayas will be shining more than ever in Autumn. If you are interested in exploring Asian wildlife, national parks will be open for you to have close encounters with wildlife. The forests will be green, the river will be not too low, not too furious.

Sky will be clean blue with light cumulus clouds in the sky sometimes. The fields will be in the harvesting stage with the golden view of rice plants. In the villages you will see yellow fields of marigold. Nature will be blessing you with all its wonders in the autumn. In the autumn, you can visit Nepal and experience all these wonders.

4. Wildlife Adventures

You can enjoy the magnificent view while hiking through Nagarjun and Shivapuri national parks in Kathmandu. Also, the Chitwan National park can offer you incredible encounters with asian wildlife like Rhinos, Elephants and Tigers.

For the bird lovers, most of the national parks and conservation areas in Nepal are filled with incredible views and soothing sounds of different birds. It could be Danfe (Himalayan Monal) to peacocks from southern plains.

5. Cultural Immersion

Nepalese people are in their fullest cultural mode due to the arrival of different vibrant festivals. If you are looking for moments that could bring opportunities of cultural immersion, then volunteering and traveling Nepal in the Autumn season could be perfect.

6. Local Hospitality & Friendly Moments

As the people of Nepal will be in a festive mood in Autumn, this will be a perfect time to culturally blend with the local people and have friendly moments with them. Arriving between the time of September to November could be perfect in that regard.

7. Trekking through Himalayas

Nepal is the country of the highest peak of the planet, Mt Everest and it boasts different majestic mountains like Annapurna, Manaslu, Langtang etc, that you can explore with trekking.

Most of the trekkers love to travel Nepal between September and November, as they can enjoy the perfect weather, suitable temperature and clear view of the mountains.

8. Help for Happiness

Many organizations are actively involved in the autumn seasons, they require volunteers and interns who could travel to local places to carry out the activities of the projects. Participating in such a project as an international volunteer could bring some extra joy and happiness to the local people and communities.

9. Local cuisines and delicacies

Autumn is also an agriculturally rich season, harvesting of rice is done in autumn, and the vegetable season arrives with autumn when people love some of their favorite vegetables in the local foods. Also when you walk through the villages you can enjoy different fruits like orange, peaches and apples that grow in the autumn season.

10. Save Expenses

In between September and November, as Nepal will be open to many travel opportunities you are more likely to be offered different offers, deals and discounts that could save your expenses. As there will be 2 major festivals Dashain and Tihar in Nepal, which also comes with lots of festival offers, you can save your money during the whole trip during those days.

In a Nutshell: Volunteer Traveling Nepal in Autumn

Here we explained all the opportunities you could explore as a volunteer traveler in Nepal in the autumn season. We provide you detailed information on why autumn would be the best time for you to visit and volunteer in Nepal.

We hope this information was helpful to you and now you can decide the best time for you to join a volunteer travel trips to Nepal.