Luxury dog-friendly hotels in Pokhara, Nepal

Sitting pretty in a Himalaya-hugged Nepalese valley, lakeside Pokhara’s polished surfaces hold a mirror to its lofty, snow-capped neighbours. The city guards the way to the heart-hammering (and calf-crunching) Annapurna Circuit, but if Herculean hikes aren’t enough to spike your adrenalin, there’s mountain-biking, rafting and bungee jumping to please the pickiest adventurer. Not up to conquering Everest’s cousins? Never fear – take a walk of a more mellow nature to the World Peace Pagoda, then potter about Phewa Tal in a playfully hued paddle boat.