The Rara National Park covers 106 km with Nepal's largest lake, Rara - covering 10.8 square kn - at its heart. The park is situated in the high mountain region in Western Nepal with much of it being at an elevation of around 3,000 meters above sea level.

The park has coniferous forests of blue pine, black juniper, West Himalayan spruce, oak and Himalayan cypress as well as Indian horse chestnut, walnut and Himalayan poplar. It is home to musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, ghoral, Himalayan tahr and wild boar.

Activities include trekking. Accommodation is available in the form of camping. To reach Rara, visitors fly from Kathmandu to Jumla via Nepalgunj and from there it is a three day walk. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nepalgunj and change for Surkhet (114 km) followed by a week's walk.

The best times to visit are between February and April or from October to November.