subject: The Essentials Of Nepal Tour [print this page] When one plans for Nepal tour then besides contacting a renowned tour & travel agent loads of other things also play important role. Some of the essentials that need to be ensured are discussed below. Do have a look at them to enjoy trouble free visit to Nepal with your friends & family.
Nepal Visa regulations
In a Nepal tour, having a valid passport with 6 months validity is must. This would help in getting VISA easily. However, this does not apply for the Indian nationals, but Indian tourists are required to carry either an election card or a passport.
Visa fees:
On visiting Nepal, the tourist would first enter at Kathmandu airport and they would be liable for certain fees, the details of which are mentioned below:
Multiple entry 15 days visa fee - US$ 25 (valid for 15 days)
For more than 15 days visa - US$ 40
Fee exempt for kids below 10 years
For the VISA payment, the management does not accept credit cards or any currency other than USD cash. It is advisable to carry one photograph of each member.
Air and surface entry routes to Nepal
Kathmandu-the capital city of Nepal suits well to the visitors travelling by air. Kathmandu airport is directly connected to several cities like; Frankfurt, Paris, Munich, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Doha, Moscow, Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Banglore, Mumbai, Dhaka, Paro, Karachi, Vienna, Amsterdam, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Osaka, Shanghai & Lhasa.
Those who would be travelling by surface, can enter the majestic place via Bhairahawa (Sunauli), Birgunj (Raxaul), Kararbhitta (Siliguri), and Kodari (Zhangmu).
Knowing about Airport Taxes
On international flights, there is no departure tax / airport tax, but on domestic flights & mountain flights is an airport tax of roughly 2.5 USD.
Custom and duty
Those who arrive at Kathmandu airport without dutiable goods would get quick clearance & they can proceed through green channel without a baggage check. But those carrying dutiable goods have to pass through Red channel for customs clearance.
What is allowed to bring along with luggage bag?
Certain things that tourists can take along with them for free includes, one movie or video camera, one still camera (with 15 rolls of film), 1 pair of Binoculars, a portable music system, a laptop, 200 cigarettes or 20 cigars, 1 bottle of liquor and a reasonable amount of perfume.
It is important to know that tourists are not allowed to buy anything antique from Nepal, as it is illegal.
Time: The time of Nepal is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT.
Weather & temperature
Seasons of Nepal:
Spring- warm to hot. Occasional rain is there.
Monsoon- heavy rains
Autumn- pleasant weather with clear blue sky and clear mountains
Winter- chilly
Elevations
Kathmandu has an elevation of 1350m ( 4500 ft approx)
Pokhara 850 m( approx)
Food and restaurants
It is said that Nepal has some best choice of restaurants in whole of south Asia. Restaurants serving Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Continental, French, Mexican, Italian, Korean, and Thai food can easily be found in Nepal. There are several restaurants in Nepal, which serve typical Nepali food that include rice, mixed seasonal vegetable curry, chicken or mutton curry, bean soups, papad, pickles and traditional deserts.
One can easily find liquor of International brands in Nepal. Several people love traditional whisky of Nepal, which is made up of rice, also homemade warm millet beer is also very popular.
The discussed information is of great use to the tourist planning to visit Nepal. Nepal has beautiful places and things to explore. Tourists can also take the advantage of making Nepal visit a combo by enjoying Tibet tour. Tibet is nearby Nepal and has great options to make trips memorable. One can explore that as well.
