Nepal Travel Forum

Hi! I'll be in Nepal soon. I'd like to do some volunteer work with children in Kathmandu. Are there any schools and children home that I go and work as a volunteer? do I need a permit? thanks!

Totally inexperienced with this type of holiday - although fit and really enthusaistic. As 1st timers and having a month to trekk, what is the best way to go? Able to travel March/ April or October/ November 2009. Have read a few comments that suggest do Everest base camp is better for 1st timers with an organised group. Any advice would be gratefully received.Also for the best experience, are we better looking at Annapurna and Chitwan or EBC? All a bit confusing at the moment? Hope to get some advice

Hey all, I'm very new at this so bear with me. I'm planning my first O/S trip and the wishlist is to meet friends in Delhi then go on to Pokhara to begin a trek of the Annapurna circuit.
I understand from an earlier entry that I read that you can't fly from Delhi to Pokhara direct; you need to go via Kathmandu. Does anyone know if it's possible to bus it from Delhi to Pokhara, and if so, how long the journey is?
Getting to India seems the easy part, but I'm having trouble getting information on moving around once I'm there. Any info from people who have walked the path before me would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers, Rodg

I am planning to visit Kathmanadu during October this year, I wish to enter Tibet from Nepal border and to travel to the Everest Base camp and back to Kathmandu. If anybody is planning to follow the same itinerary during the said month, I would like to get along to divide itinarary costs that are horrendously expensive.

Alternatively, I would spend a couple of days at Kathnamdu (including everest air safari) and three days at Chitwan Jungle. We may even patch in for this itinerary

I would like any information on motorcycle hire in nepal. Aslo if anyone has an idea for price rangers for secondhand motorcycles, it would be appreciated.

Am looking to go to Kathmandu in middle of May what the situation concerning safety . I read that things were not too good in March and wait till April elections . There have been no postings since

Hi,

Can anyone tell me what the best way of getting the most of it from the Everest Base camp but still safe and cost effective? I am planning to go during the December time.

Thanks a lot for your hekp,
Christina

Hi! Recently, I saw a travel documentary on Nepal . I find it is very INTERESTING. I plan to see Lukla in June. I've only 10 days to see Nepal in June. I know it might not be enough to explore the whole country but I want to make the most of it. I wonder how may days do I need to trek around Lukla . Is 3 days enough? I know I need a guide to get to Phakding but is there any guide / trusted tourist agency that you could suggest? How much to hire a guide? is it possible to get to Phakding without a guide? From Phakding how many days to reach Everest Base Camp?
If I spend a night in Phakding then coninue a day in namche Bazaar by walk then head on Tengabche then to Ama Dablan Peak and Dingboche is this going to take a day of walk? From Dingboche is it possible to walk to Chuking Valley to see the magnificinet Makalu Peak? How far is the walking distance?
I wonder is June a good time to visit Luka, it seems there'll be a lot of walking.
For intAnce, if I only wish to stop my journey at Chuking vALLEY, am I going to get back to Lukla as easy as retrace my steps from Chuking VAlleY- dINGBOCHE-

Hi! Are there any VT members just back from Nepal recently? If do, kindly enlighten me. thanks.
a) is it safe to travel around nepal nowadays, even the election is over?
b) how's the current situation is like in nepal?
c) Is it possible to get my Nepal visa done in the airport? How's the procedure is like? complicated? how long? how much?I read some travel books, it said it possible but I unsure the current procedure.
d) is June a best time to travel to Nepal?
e) I plan to visit Katmandu, Lukla and Pokhara, are there any interesting places to visit beside these 3. I plan to visit some local tribes, any interesting villages that I can go?

hello everyone, anyone has idea of the cost for a taxi from Katmandu to Pohkara one way?

thanks a lot

Naila

I heard that Nepal in August is monsoon season. How bad is it around mid August? I am planning to visit Katmandu and Pokara and some people say that it will be okay but others advise not to go since I won't be able to see blue sky at all. I am very confusing. Anyone who has been there in August, please give me an idea.

I was just wondering if anyone had an suggestions or advice for trip planning,with Kathmandu as the Starting point. A friend and I will be in Kathmandu volunteering in an orphanage for 2 months in the summer of 2009, but we were wanting to travel a bit after.
I was thinking something like Nepal - Thailand - Malaysia - Indonesia
While backpacking Europe cheaply was made simple with Eurail, I'm not really sure at all how to go about this trek.
ANY Advice or suggestions would be greatly apprecciated!!!!

A friend and I will be hiking from Jiri to Kalla Pattar beginning the first week in June. I am aware it will be the begining of Monsoon season.........but will this be much of an issue?

What should I be prepared for? From what I have read, I have no hesitation about trekking without a guide or porter, I enjoy the freedom of hiking solo.....and would feel like I was cheating if I had someone cary my bags.

So anyways, if anyone has any experience trekking during the monsoon season, and could offer me some advice and tips. they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot.
Trevor

www.trevorbulgariapeacecorps.blogspot.com

If you are travelling in Nepal now, or have travelled through Nepal in the past couple of months, can you tell me how safe you feel in Nepal? Can you feel the political tension as a tourist? How are supplies? Would you suggest travelling to Nepal within the next month?

Hello,
We’re planning to spend November in Nepal to go trekking. We are looking at doing the Gokyo and Everest Base Camp trek, flying into/out of Lukla. We are experienced walkers, and fairly experienced travellers: do you think we will need a guide/porters to do this trek? (we are planning to stay in tea houses on route).

I’ve seen numerous postings saying the Annapurna treks are fine without porterage/guides (one of our party has already done this), but can this be applied to this longer, higher trek also?

Any advise most gratefully appreciated!
Thanks,
Alex.

Can you suggest a good map on the Simikot / Limi area ?
we would like to trek there in oct/ nov

Thank you

-Dieter

Hi,
we are going to organize a short trek to Pooon Hill, from Pokhara. We asked one travel agency to give us an offer, and they quoted 190 USD.
The offer looks as follows:
"Nepal’s beautiful Annapurna region Experience the culture and awesome Himalayan mountains with 3 days trekking in Ghorepani Area.

Starting from : Pokhara, Ending at : Pokhara
Mode of trekking tour : Teahouse
Himalayan sights : Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, Annapurna range, Manaslu, Nilgiri etc
Most Attraction of the trek : Close Mountain View, Villages

Day 01: Pokhara-drive to Nayapul (1 hours) and trek to Ulleri (5-6 hrs) and overnight in teahouse.

Day 02: Ulleri trek to Ghorepani (2775 m) 6 hrs and overnight in teahouse.

Day 03: Ghorepani early morning hike to Poon hill (View point) (1 hrs), trek down to Ghorepani have breakfast and trek to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara (6 hrs) and overnight in Hotel.
Price : US $ 195.00 Per Person (Minimum 4 Person)
Price Includes : All meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner with tea\coffee), accommodation in teahouses, a guide, 1 porter for each 2 customer, sleeping bag, down jackets, ground transportation, 1 nights in hotel in Pokhara, entry permits, all necessaries for Nepali staff (meals, accommodation in tea houses, equipments, insurance)."

Is this offer good? Or can I make it much easier by myself?

Leo

Warning for Film Processing in Kathmandu
Having just returned form an Excellent thought Expensive trek to Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal, My friend took 9 films for processing to “The Image Centre” (Colour Link) JP Road (Same street and same side as the kathmandu Guesthouse) Tel 4251468
They Destroyed 9 films and then blamed her Camera, which is fine and an expensive SLR model (Also she had 3 films developed without problem just before setting off on the trek)
They reckoned that light had got into the camera, Strange that this problem mysteriously came and went at the beginning. Middle and end of the films, Not all the films either as one only had a couple of bad ones, I reckon that just over 50% of the prints were worthless !!
They didn’t even offer to reduce the price to soften the blow !!
Anyone else had trouble here ??
Take a tip and go somewhere else would be my Best Advice.
Happy Clicking
Rob

I am traveling from Pokhara to Delhi overland in late May via Gorakphur. Did this 15 years ago. Can anyone tell me what it is like now days especially crossing the border.
Ta

Hi

I have 2 weeks at the end of December or middle of April to go to Kathmandu to see the sights and also do a short trek.

When would be the best time to go? While I don't mind hot or cold weather, I prefer clear days for the mountatins :-)

thanks for any tips in advance.
mike

Am planning to 4 days, 3 night visit Nepal in April. What is the weather by April? Any suggestions for my iterinaries? Which places a MUST to visit?

Dear Friends,
I would like to visit Nepal by road from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
What is the distance of Katmundu from Kakorvita check post?
How many hours will it take to arrive in Katmundu from Kakorvita check post?
Is bus service available all around the day? How much one way ticket costs?

Thank u very much for your kind cooperation.

Hi everyone,

Thankyou for all your previous help it has been much appreciated.

A couple last questions.

How much do we expect to pay for a guide/porters for a week of trekking?
We have been quoted USD 280 per person for food, accomodation, trekking and perters. Is this normal?

Also can we just get a guide when we arrive in pokhara? Instead of organising it before we get there?

Thankyou for your help, yet again.

Hello,

the guidebook says that the month of Mid April to May are becoming increasingly hot.
Does this apply for the section if we start the hike from Jiri around April 22nd, too? Just do not want to be hot on top of sweating the hikes up and down from Jiri to Namche :) How hot can we expect it to be?
Is it going to be so unpleasantly hot that we should skip the section from Jiri?

Am not sure if leaches would be along the trail this high or not.

thank you

Hello,
Is it going to be muddy or snow on the ground above from Namche Bazaar to Gokyo? I expect the snow to be on Cho la pass.
thank you.

Hi everyone,

My partner and I are going to Nepal in approx two weeks time to go trekking for a week. Can anyone help us please with afew questions we have?

Firstly what do you all reccomend on trekking with or without a guide?

What trek is best for 7 days? Or one that anyone really recommends?

What is the weather like at this time of year? End of March?

Do we need a sleeping bag even if staying in the tea house/lodges on the way?
Can we buy one in Kathmandu?

Thank you so much for all your help. We really appreciate it.

We will be in Nepal in April 2008. No trekking, but mostly interested in Nepalese life and culture,we are free of our time!!Is it a good idea to drive by bus or car to Darjeeling through Raniganj and Siliguri? Is it the right season to go there?

Two of us are planning a trip to Nepal which might fall during peak treking season- and id love to do the annapurna trek with just me, my boyfriend and a map, as id like the freedom of doing it alone and to go at our own pace.

i guess my main worry is that if we did go at a busy time the accomadation might fill up and we'd be stranded out on the mountainside... its a bad place to find yourself without a room! what are peoples experiences doing peak times? how frequent are the teahouses on the main routes, and do they fill up? And with no porters etc is the map easy enough to follow alone?

Sarah

This is hard call- after re-reading and re-counting the vacation days it seems that we simply will not have enough time to trek the Jiri-Namche portion since we'd like to explore the Goyko Valley and go via Cho la Pass ti EBC and back to Lukla

How much are we going to miss by omitting this part of the trek?

Hi,

Can anyone on-site inform us on the situation in Nepal now? I heard that the KTM-Dhulikhel road is closed. What with Chitwan? With Airport? Security situation in Kathmandu? Transportation in Kathmandu valley?

Leo