Nepal is the world best destinations with incredible natural magnificent, subtropical forests, topographic variations, unique cultural heritage, ancient monuments, rituals , practices and festivals. 

This place has a magical aura  for filming / documentary  photography and a natural lab  for social  researchers. Beside adventure activities Nepal gradually getting popular for activities becomes most popular as a filming destination.

This country has pristine natural structures, varieties of Flora and fauna, ancient art and architecture, majestic temples and monasteries, unique social structure, setting rituals practices, fest and festivals blends of religions make this country more authentic.

Explore following destinations for capturing dreaming pictures and most impressing Filming  shoots.This articles drew  the best filming locations for shooting the commercials shots in Nepal as given ;

1.Kathmandu Valley

2.Around Pokhara and Annapurna Region

3. Everest Region 

4. Upper Mustang 

5. Around Lumbini 

6. Chitwan National Park

7. Dolpo Region 

1.Kathmandu Valley 

Ancient cities have popular locations for film/ documentary, Kathmandu valley remains as a museum of art and architecture, medieval pagoda and temples, pavilions and shrines and typical local food and cultures and many more to explore.

Kathmandu Durbar square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, Swyambhu Nath and Thamel are the top vibrant locations for Filming. During festival time all the cities look so colorful that it could be a great time to shoot the movie.

Best Time to shoot : All round the year 

2. Around Pokhara and Annapurna Region 

Pokhara is  surrounding by dramatic  massif Annapurna Himalayan range , white water lakes boasts a booming adventures spots marketed as best paragliding venue and fascinating museum  and rich ethnic culture with emblematic Mt Machhapuchhre remains as the only virgin mountains  makes this beautiful city as the one of the top filming locations in Nepal.

The major locations around Pokhara are Sarangkot for shots admiring sunset view over the Annapurna Himalayan Range along with landscapes,  Phewa lakes, Beganas Lakes, Varahi Mandir, Old Pokhara, International Mountains Museum, Seti River, Dave's Falls, and Ghandruk Villages and Annapurna Base camp major filming locations in Pokhara.

Best Time to shoot: September to January, March to May

3. Everest Region 

Everest is world popular locations  for adventures activities equally for filming  this area has the numbers of attractions including Mt Everest Base Camp mesmerizing high mountains hospitable Sherpa cultures, bio-documentary  of world popular climbers can be found anywhere in the world. 

Likewise,this palace is located  right into the high altitude villages, ancient monasteries, friendly Sherpa cultures, their food, hospitality, ornaments and customs makes this place an ample   destination for filming.

However, many popular international  films that have been shot in  Everest region such as the Survival Everest ,Imax Everest , Into the thin air and Survival are filmed in Everest region Khumbu region is popular for adventure movies and ethnic Sherpa cultures.

Best Time to shoot : October to November, March to May

4. Upper Mustang 

Upper Mustang last Forbidden kingdom majestic areas getting popular as the filming destinations in remote and arid land of majestic Tebtian monasteries canyons and hidden caves completed these Tebtian areas. 

Thus, Upper mustang is the restricted area in Nepal that needs special permit to explore. This place is considered as the popular filming destination in south Asia. This area has been featured in documentaries’ as Nepal Tibet border.The landscape, natural cave, ancient gumpas and summer camp and palace are the best site for the commercials shoots.

Best Time to shoot : October to November, March to May

5. Around Lumbini 

Historical place is one of the  major locations for the film about  the history of Siddhartha Gautama, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha the founder of Buddhism. The Lumbini has the popular sites Maya Devi Temple, dedicated to Siddhartha Gautama’s birth mother of Asoka pillar and around the Lumina Garden; many monasteries are the major attractions of the Lumbini for the Filming.

Best Time to shoot : October to November, March to May

6. Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National is the best filming destination to make the  documentary  of  wildlife, Bird watching, Tharu culture  rituals, customs, dresses and  ornaments. The southern part of Nepal is rich in subtropical forest where a total of 68 species of Mammals, 544 species of birds, 56 species of birds hereto  fauna and 126 species of fish have been recorded. Chitwan National is especially renowned for Horn Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger and Gharial Crocodile makes this place more vibrant.

Best Time to shoot : October to November, March to May

7.Dolpo Region 

Dolpo region is one of the highest altitude destinations in Nepal that is located north west of Mt Dhaulagiri in Mugu Karnali. Dolpo region provides an opportunity for the filmmakers to collect the unique story that brings back the 100 years. It is an amazing location to collect diverse stories with authentic culture of people in the Himalayas region.

Moreover,the remotest  region is home to some of the highest altitude villages on the earth all the villages in these regions located  3500- 4070m) above the sea level. The is perfect locations for the filmmakers to collect the remoteness of the Dolpo valley with wonderful wanderlust in hidden paradise.The great example the Oscar nominated Movie caravans were shot in Dolpo valley.

Best Time to shoot : October to November, March to May

There are many new destinations that are not explored. In this case film producers can market that area as the major filming destination that motivates the traveler to explore that area. Filming, seen as a form of cultural tourism, can promote the ease of local life ,food, music, hospitality, architecture, handicraft  are part of the entertainment industry.These locations are world best destinations with incredible natural magnificent, subtropical forests, topographic variations, unique cultural heritage, ancient monuments, rituals , practices and festivals. This place has a magical aura  for filming / documentary .