HOW TO GET IN NEPAL

There are twelve major international airlines touching down at Kathmandu, the national capital of Nepal. It has direct flights from London, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai, Doha, Moscow, Karachi, Delhio, Bombay, Culcutta, Varanasi, Dhaka, Bangkok, Singapore, Hong-Kong, Viena, Osaka and Shanghai. For getting arround the country, there is an excellent domestic air network and helicopter charter services as well as deluxe tourist coaches. Your travel partner/colleauges in Nepal will be provided those services wherever you want to go.

SEASONS :-

The trekking in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal is possible at any times of the year depending on where visitors are going . The most popular seasons for the high altitude are spring (February - May ) and Autumn (Sep. to November ). Winter (December - January) is very cold above 4000 m. and high mountain passes may be snowbound. But it is best season for trekking at lower (below 4000 m) altitude. During the monsoon season (June - August), you can trek in the rain-shadow areas north of the Himalaya like Mustang. Upper Mustang and Dolpo. These places are out of reach of the rain clouds because of the high mountains and unaffected by the monsoon.

The company will provide all the necessary equipment such as Sleeping bags, foam mattresses, tents down jackets and kitchen utensils on camping treks and only sleeping bags will be provided on tea house treks. Beside this items, all the necessary personal belonging have to bring self.

FOOD & WATER :-

Camping Trek :-Our trek staff has been trained to take maximum care with hygiene , water is properly boiled before preparing tea or coffee. Food on trek is wholesome and freshly prepared for each meal. Only rarely do we supplement it with canned food which is used more on longer treks. Also we would like to advise not to drink water from tea shop or streams on the way. Boiled water will supply by our camp staff who refill water bottles during breakfast and dinner times.

b. Tea house Trek :- All the meal will be provided at lodge. Our trained trek guide to take maximum care with hygiene, Hot water will be served on request. Mineral water is available on the way or lodges.

Always carry Nepalese rupees in small bills on trek and the amount to be carried depend on the area and duration o the trek. For your guideline , kindly do contact our trek sardar or guide before departure to trek. Money is required only for cold and hard drinks and souvenirs along the way. Extra money and valuable should be kept in a safe deposit box at hotel in Kathmandu.

Even on an easy trek one will require to walk for about 4 to 5 hours daily on an uneven terrain. Therefore one must use to regular exercise. The main precaution to be taken while trekking is not to go up too high too fast. The body should be given plenty of time to acclimatize . Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) refers to the effects of the thin air at high altitudes which can be very dangerous and may even result in death. If you get initial symptoms like nausea, dizziness, swelling in the face and breathlessness, must be informed our trek Sardar / Guide and descend to a lower elevation immediately. Our professional trek guide will seek for medical help or rescue services as per conditions.

All visitors require a trekking permit to visit Nepal's interior some regions not connected by major roads. Trekking permits are available from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu. Which will secure after arrival by Sansui Trek & Expeditions (P) Ltd. For issuing the trek permission , two P.P. size photograph and passport, are required. If those tourists who wants to trek more than one region, separate trekking permits are necessary for each region.

All visitors need to pay a park entry fee of Rs. 650 to enter a National Park or Wildlife Reserve. The fee is payable at the park entrance. Trekkers going to the Annapurna Region have to pay a fee of Rs. 1000 up to 31 Dec. 2000 and there after (January 2001 ) Rs. 2000 per person is payable at the Information and Entry Fee Collection Counter of Annapurna conservation Area Project (ACAP), Sanchaya Kosh Building ,Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal.

VISA   ( 1.    2.   3.   4.    5.   6.   7.    8.   9.   10.   11.)

1.Tourist Visa : Visa can be obtained from the following duration from Royal Nepalese Embassies or Consulates or at the entry points in Nepal.

Period (Duration) Fee

-60 days (Single Entry)  (for the First Visit in a Visa year) US$ 30.00

-30 days (Single Entry)  (for next within the same Visa year) US$ 50.00

-Single Re-entry US$ 25.00

-Double Re-entry US$ 40.00

-Multiple Re-entry US$ 60.00

NOTE :

1.Chinese nationals are requested to enter with Nepalese visa.

2.Refugee travel documents holders are requested to arrive with Nepalese visa as entry points in Nepal will not provide visa on arrival.

3.Visa year covers a period which ranges form 1st January to 31st december

Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. in winter

Tourist Visa Extension: A tourist visa can be extended from the Department and Pokhara Immigration Office for a total of 120 days, an additional 30 days visa may be granted on reasonable grounds from the department. Over the course of a visa year, a tourist can not stay in Nepal mor than cumulative 150 days.

Fee Exemption: Children below 10 years. Extension fee : US$ 50 for 30 days. Application Froms: All kinds of application forms related to visa are available in the Department and in the Immigration Office free of cost

2. Diplomatic Visa:

a. Eligibility: Diplomatic passport holders and their family.

b. Issuing Authority: Ministry of foreign affairs.

c. Visa fee: Gratis.

3.Official Visa:

a. Eligibility: Non-diplomatic personnel of missions and their family UN personnel, UN liaises passer holder and their family, Personnel working in the international & regional organization, Advisor & specialist working in Nepal under the official agreement and their family and Honorary Nepalese consulate general and their families.

b. Issuing Authority: Ministry of foreign Affairs.

c. Visa fee: Gratis.

4.Study Visa:

i. Eligibility: Students, Research, Scholars, teachers, and their family.

ii. Issuing Authority: department of Immigration on the recommendation of

Ministry of Education.

iii. Visa Fee: US$ 40 per month.

5.Study Visa:

i. Eligibility: Foreigners involved in official works, INGO, Missions and employees working in different institutions, representative of the press agencies and magazines, servant of diplomatic and official visa holders,person of Nepalese origin holding foreign passports, leader of a tourist group and foreigners married to a Nepalese citizen.

ii. Issuing Authority: Department of Immigration on the recommendation ofconcerned agencies.

iii. Visa Fee:

a. US$ 60 per month for the first year and US$ 100 for the next year fornon tourist.

b. US$ 10 per month for press visa.

c. US$ 20 per month for those working in HMG office or project

d. US$ 20 per month for marriage visa.

e. US$ 10 per month for relation visa.

6.Business Visa:

i. Eligibility: Foreign investor and persons involved in trade and Commerce.

ii. Issuing Authority: Department of Immigration on the recommendation of concern agencies

iii. Visa Fee: (1) US$ 100 for one year. (2) US$ 250 for five years.

7.Residential visa:

i. Eligibility: Renowned personalities, foreigners involved in economic., social and cultural development of Nepal, foreign passport holders of Nepalese, origin, large scale investors (minimum 1,00,000 US$ in the industrial sector), foreigners interested to settle in Nepal etc.

ii. Issuing Authority: Ministry of Home through Immigration department.

iii. Visa Fee: US$ 200 at the time of issuance for one year and US$ 100 per year at the time of renewal.

8.Transit Visa:
A transit visa can be obtained from the Airport Immigration Office for a period of 48 hours on the presentation of confirmed air ticket.

Fee: US$ 5

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