Discover Nepal Without Roughing It

With its gold-topped temples and snow-covered Himalayan peaks, Nepal has long been the stuff of backpacker legends. Most cash-rich tourists make a beeline for the roughly $40,000-a-pop Mount Everest climb, but that’s set to change now that Mountain Lodges of Nepal, a recently rebranded collection of upscale accommodations, aims to boost luxury hospitality in all corners of the country.