How to Go Nepal

Air :
There is just one International Airport at Kathmandu: Tribuvan International Airport. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to get direct flights to Kathmandu; recently RNAC and Aeroflot cancelled flights from Europe and Singapore Airlines will soon drop its flights to Kathmandu. One good piece of news: Malaysian Airlines is likely to start operating a flight to Kathmandu. However, Lauda, Biman, China Southwest, Condor, Druk, Indian Airlines, Necon, Pakistan International, Qatar, Thai and Transavia Airlines fly into Kathmandu. Visas can be obtained on arrival at the airport, see below. Departure tax is R600 to SAARC nations, R1100 for all other international flights and R165 for internal flights. Air services to the interior of Nepal are very popular and it is often necessary to book your ticket well in advance. Foreigners must pay a higher price for all internal flights.

Land :
Other than Indian and Nepali citizens, all visitors entering Nepal by land must use the following crossing points: Kakarbhitta, Birgunj, Belhiya, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Dhangadi and Mahendra Nagar (all Indian/Nepal) and Kodari (Tibet/Nepal). If you are travelling overland with a vehicle, you must have an international driver's licence.

 

By Train to Gorakpur (India) and with bus to Kathmandu / Pokhara:

If you want to go lowbudget, traveling by train is a possibilty. If you travel by train from India you can go from Delhi or Kolkata to Gorakpur. Which is 70 kilomters from the Nepali border. From Gorakpur you can take a bus to Sunauli (the India / Nepal border). From where you can take a bus to Kathmandu / Pokhara. If you choose this route you probably need a stay over at the border to wait for the next mornings bus. This route will take you between 19 to 28 (travel) hours from Delhi to Kathmandu and 17 to 24 (travel) hours from Delhi to Pokhara. From Kolkata to Kathmandu is 17 - 22 hours and from Kolkata to Pokhara 15 to 18 hours. (without the time you have to wait at the border for your connection bus).

(If you travel by train in India be aware that you tigh you luggage good so it won't get stolen. And sometime the tea sellers (chai) mix the tea with chemicals. So they don't have to put in real milk and sugar which is relativly expensive. This doesn't mean each chai seller will cheat you. But one or two might.)

 

 

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Indian nationals do not require a visa to enter Nepal, but must possess proof of identity. All other nationals require a visa, obtainable in advance from Nepalese Embassies or consulates, or upon arrival at the border or at Tribuvan International Airport. Do not forget that you will also need two passport size photos.
A single entry visa costs US$30 and is valid for 60 days. Additional supplements must be paid for double entry or multiple entry visas. Once you are in the country, you can renew your visa by paying $30 for each additional 30 days. This can be paid for in Nepali currency. A fifth month stay is possible, but only by visiting Immigration in Kathmandu and showing proof of departure (an air or bus ticket).

 

Trip Facts of Nepal

Location: Nepal borders with the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's of China in the North and India in the East, South and West respectively.
Area: 147,181 sq. Kilometers
Altitude: Varies from 70 meters to 8848 meters
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: approx. 22 million
Language: Nepali is the national language of Nepal. Educated people understand and speak English as well.
Time: Nepali is the national language of Nepal. Educated people understand and speak English as well.

Climate: Nepal has four major seasons.
(1) Winter: December-February,
(2) Spring: March-May,
(3) Summer: June-August,
(4) Autumn: September-November.
Nepal can be visited all year round

 

Facilities:

Nepal has every type of accommodation facilities that a tourist might ask for. This ranges from the international standard star hotels to budget hotels and lodges. Similarly one can also have a choice of sightseeing from a range of different tour packages. In order to have an assured quality service it is advisable to use the facilities and services of government-registered hotels, lodges, travel agencies the licensed tour guides only and engage an authorized travel/trekking agency.

 

Customs formalities:

All baggage must be declared and cleared through the customs on the part of entry. Personal effects are permitted free entry. The duty on articles brought by the visitor varies according to the volume and value of the goods. A tourist may bring in dutiable goods, such as tobacco and liquors, within the prescribed quantity free of duty. Carrying narcotics, arms and ammunition are strictly prohibited. Visitors can export souvenirs to their respective countries. The export of antiques requires special certificate from the Department of Archaeology, National Archive Building, Ram Shah path, Kathmandu (Tel: 215358). Gold, silver, precious stones, wild animals and their skins, horns, wild flora and fauna etc. and all drugs whether processed or in their natural state are prohibited to export.

 

Travel route:

Royal Nepal Airlines the national flag carrier of Nepal and other International airlines operate scheduled flights to Kathmandu from Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Bombay, Calcutta, Doha, Delhi, Dubai, Dhaka, Paro (Bhutan),
Varanasi, Frankfurt, Paris, Hong Kong, Karachi, London, Moscow, Singapore, Osaka, Lhasa and Vienna. The International Airlines operating their flights to Kathmandu include Aeroflot, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, China South West Airlines, Druk Air, Gulf Air, Indian Airlines, Lufthansa, Pakistan International Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Thai International