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Present Situation in Nepal |
Departure data for autumn |
New Visa Rules |
Trekking Permit fee in controlled Areas |
Situation
in Nepal: The process of electing the first president of republic Nepal is set to
begin from Wednesday.
As per the election program mentioned in the procedure passed by
the Constituent Assembly, the voters' list will be published at
10 am on Wednesday on which protests can be registered till 12 noon. This
global price rise in petroleum has meant that the
Price of travel and trekking in Nepal is also going up. But before it goes
up too much we suggest you to visit Nepal this autumn.
Departure Date for autumn 2008
The best time to
visit Nepal is probably the start of the dry season in October-November: the
weather is mild, the air is clean, visibility is perfect and the countryside
is lush and green following the monsoon. There are some important and
colorful festivals to enjoy too.
If you are alone
or have a group, regardless of the size, we invite you to join us whatever
the interests of your group tour, we can offer unique ideas to exceed your
expectations.
To participate
with this trek you must plan on arriving in Kathmandu not later than 2 days
before departure date.
DEPARTURE DATE FOR AUTUMN 2008 for NEPAL
Sn
Treking/Climbing
Duration of Trek
Type of Trek
Departure Date
1.
Bhairab Kunda Trekking
10 days
Camping
Sep: 10, 15, 20, 27
Oct: 01, 05, 12, 15, 18, 25, 28
Nov: 01, 05, 10, 15, 20, 25
Dec: 01, 10
2.
Chepang Gaun Trek
06 days
Camping
Oct: 04, 18
Nov: 01, 15, 25
Dec: 04, 14, 23
3.
Kanchangunja Trek
21 days
Camping
Oct: 06, 20
4.
Upper Mustang Trek
20 days
Camping
Oct: 04, 18
5.
Panch Pokhari Trekking
12 days
Camping
Sep: 12, 17, 25
Oct: 03, 12, 17, 22, 27
Nov: 03, 07, 12, 17, 22, 27
Dec: 12
6.
Ganesh Himal Trekking
16 days
Camping
7.
Mera Peak
21 days
Camping
Oct: 12, 20
8.
Everest High Pass
20 days
Camping
Oct: 4, 15
9.
Namobudha Trek
05 days
Camping
Everyday except
(06-10 October 2008)
10.
Annapurna Circuit
19 days
Tea House
Everyday
11.
Everest Base Camp
14 days
Tea House
Everyday
12.
Annapurna Base Camp
12 days
Tea House
Everyday
13.
Ghorepani
06 days
Tea House
Everyday
14.
Jomsom-Muktinath Trek
10 days
Tea House
Everyday
15.
Langtang/Gosainkunda/helambu
16 days
Tea House
Everyday Except
(06-10 October 2008)
16.
Tamang Heritage
Trail
13 days
Tea House
Everyday
for Tibet & Bhutan
Sn.
Trekking/Climbing
Duration of Trek
Type of Trek
Departure Date
1.
Trek Mt.Kailash
From West Nepal of Simikot and Return Back Via Zangmu.
17 days
Camping
September:
27
October: 03
2.
Simikot to
Kailash & Manasarovar Trek with Central Tibet Tour
25 days
Camping/Hotels
September: 27
October: 03
3.
Everest Base
Camp from Tibet
10 days
Hotels
Every Sat
4.
Tibet Tours-Only Private
7 Night 8 Days
Hotels
Every Sat
5.
Glimpse of
Bhutan
4 Nights / 5 Days
Hotel
Contact Us
6.
Journeys to the Last
8 Nights / 9 Days
Hotel
Note:Although the Tibet Tourism board has welcomed the foreign traveler to Tibet,
but the Chinese embassy in Kathamndu has not issued the visa for Tibet. It
is still risky to plan and confirm but we offer many trips in Nepal so why
not consider
Nepal this time.
July 16, 2008 -Tourist Visa Rules in
Nepal (Effective from
16 July 2008)
According to a notification posted by the Nepal Tourism Board on
15th July, the new tourist visa rules will be effective from 16th July 2008. All tourists who visit
Nepal must hold valid passport and visa.
Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from
Nepal Embassy/ Consulate or
Mission offices abroad, or at the following immigration offices in Nepal:
Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi,
Western Nepal)
Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid
Western Nepal)
Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western
Nepal)
Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western
Nepal)
Tourist Visa
Visa Facility Duration Fee
Multiple entry
15 days
US$ 25 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry
30 days
US$ 40 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry
90 days
US$ 100 or equivalent convertible currency
Tourist Visa Extension
Visa extension fee for 15 days or less is US $ 30 or equivalent
convertible currency and visa extension fee for more than 15 days is US$ 2
per day
Tourist visa can be extended for a maximum period of 150 days in a
single visa year (January – December).
Gratis (Free) Visa
Gratis visa for 30 days available only for tourists of SAARC
countries.
Indian nationals do not require visa to enter into
Nepal.
Transit Visa
Transit visa for one day can be obtained from
Nepal's immigration offices at the entry points upon the production of
departure flight ticket via Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal, by
paying US $ 5 or equivalent convertible currency.
For further information,
Department of Immigration, Maitighar, Impact Building, Kathmandu,
Tel: 00977-1-4221996 / 4223590 / 4222453 , web site:
www.immi.gov.np can be contacted.
July 14, 2008 - Upcoming Fest - Full Moon
Festival at Gosainkunda (16th August)
The full moon festival falls on 16th August this year. As usual, Hindu
pilgrims and shamans (Jhankris & Dhamis) from all over Nepal, will flock to
the holy lake of Gosainkunda, the former for a purifying dip in the
lake'ssacred water of the lake and the latter to initiate the novices into
their fold. The shamans sing and dance the whole night. According to Hindu
legend Lord Shiva, a powerful hindu diety, created this lake by piercing the
glacier with his trident to obtain water to quench his thirst after having
swallowed the Kalkut poison that threatened to destroy the world. The large
rock in the center of the lake is said to be the remains of a Shiva shrine.
It is also said that an underground channel carries the water from the lake
to a tank at the Kumbeshwor Temple in Patan. So those who can't make it to
Gosainkunda, take a dip on the temple's tank .The Brahmins change their
sacred thread (janai) on this day. (Check Langtang/Helambu
Government Revises
Trekking Permit Fee in Controlled Areas
The Govt. of Nepal has revised trekking permit fees for the
controlled areas, in a bid to attract more trekkers to these areas. The
notice was published in Nepal Gazette (Volume 58 No 10) which states that
the revised permit fee will come into effect from
16th July , 2008.
As per the new provision, a trekker in Upper Mustang and
Upper Dolpo will now have to pay US$ 500 or equivalent foreign currency per
person for first 10 days. For trip extensions, the extra fee per extra day
fee per person has been fixed at US$ 50 or equivalent foreign currency. The
fee for trekking in Manaslu region has been fixed at US $ 70(per person) for
a week and US $ 10 per person for each extra day during September to
November. However, only US $ 50 is charged per trekker per week from
December to August and additional US $ 7 per trekker per each extra day.
Similarly, permit fee for Humla (Simikot-Yari) has been fixed at US $ 50 per
person per week and US $ 7 per person per extra day.
Permit fee for Kanchanjunga,
Lower Dolpa , Gaurishankar and Lamabagar has been fixed at US $ 10 per
person per week. However, permit fee for Chekampar and Chunchet of Gorkha
district (Sirdibas-Lhokpa-Chumling-Chekampar-Nile-Chule) has been fixed at
US $ 35 per person for eight days during September to November and US $ 25
per person for eight days during December to August.
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