Yes, you need passport and visa to enter to Nepal. You can get on arrival visa on your passport at any border / entry – exit points including TIA, the airport in Kathmandu or Bhairahawa.
To get an on arrival visa:
Please fill up the ‘Tourist Visa application form’ either online prior to your arrival or on the Kiosk machines at the airport. Print the receipt, that is valid only for 15 days.
Fill up the ‘Arrival Card’ given to you either by the flight crew or at the entry point.
Pay your on arrival visa fee (recommended cash) at the visa fee collection counter and get the payment receipt.
USD 30 - For 15 Days
USD 50 - For 30 Days
USD 125 - For 90 Days
Proceed to the Immigration desk with your online application submission receipt, visa fee payment receipt and passport.
Upon the satisfaction of the immigration officer, your visa will be processed and approved.
Usually it doesn’t take longer than half an hour but sometimes during the peak tourist season, it may take quite longer depending on the queue.
Special Cases:
Indian nationals don’t need to get visa on passport. But they need an identity.
Non Resident Nepalese (NRN) card holder (issued by MoFA or Nepalese diplomatic missions) get visa for free.
Chinese Nationals get visa for free.
Children except US citizens) below 10 years get visa for free
SAARC (South Asian Countries except Afghanistan) citizens get up to 30 days visa for free for the first time in the given visa year.
Afghan citizens can get visa for free on arrival if they request the inviting institution in Nepal to arrange paper works and get an recommendation letter from Department of Immigration.
Officials from countries with ‘reciprocal visa waiver agreement’ (China, Brazil, Russia, Thailand) don’t need to get entry visa.
Unfortunately, nationals (except the diplomatic and official passport holders) of the following countries are not issued on arrival visa from any immigration points. So, they are requested to apply for and obtain visa from a Nepalese Embassy or Consulate service nearby their country.
Nigeria Ghana Zimbabwe Swaziland
Cameroon Somalia Liberia Ethiopia
Iraq Palestine Afghanistan Syria
And the refugees who are travelling with their travel document.
For visa extension or changing visa category, please contact at Department of Immigration Offices either at Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Definitely yes. Just look at a glance why Nepal is really one of the most popular, fascinating and authentic tourist destinations in the world.
Adventure travelers ask us about the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest and the country with eight highest mountains out of ten in the world. They ask us about Buddhism, Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and his birthplace, Lumbini. Their questions list long, about the Himalaya and the Sherpa people, the yaks and yetis, the city of centuries-old temples and monasteries including the most famous Pashupatinath and Bouddhanath, very beautiful city squares with ancient and medieval arts, architecture and culture, excellent natural reserves with thousands of floras and faunas including one horned rhinos, tigers, wild elephants and hundreds of most beautiful bird species. Many people remember world famous brave Gurkha people and so on. Our travelers love to visit Nepal for all these things.
Interestingly, everyone knows China and India and wonders about the small country located in between these giants. When they know that is Nepal, then there begins their dream of visiting this Himalayan country at the soonest.
No doubt, travelers make their different travel destinations based on their interests. But the country of Himalaya, Nepal, is a dream holiday destination that offers one of the largest ranges of holiday activities. ‘Things to Do’ in Nepal include trekking and hiking around the foothills of Himalaya, mountain peak climbing and expeditions, luxury sightseeing tours around the ancient and medieval cities, cultural tours around the villages of diverse ethnic peoples, pilgrimage for Hindus and Buddhists, nature and wildlife safari, river rafting in the rivers from Himalaya, world’s highest bunjee jumps, paragliding, helicopter sightseeing, mountain flight along the scenic mountains and so on. If you want to mountain bike along a real mountain, then Nepal is the best destination.
Among all, Everest Base Camp trekking, Annapurna circuit trekking, Annapurna Base Camp Trekking, Manaslu Trekking, Langtang Trekking, Island peak climbing, Mera peak climbing, Chitwan National Park / jungle safari, Pokhara / Fishtail sightseeing, Lumbini Buddhist Tour, Nagarkot Sunrise/Sunset View, Annapurna mountain biking, etc are the most popular trips.
Don’t these attractions prove that Nepal is definitely a fascinating holiday destination that you should choose for your next holiday?
Yes, it’s true that this Himalayan country, Nepal, is most popular and praised for trekking, mountain peak climbing, cultural and nature tours. Let us explain why these travel activities in Nepal are most popular.
Trekking in Nepal
No country in the earth houses more world-highest mountains than Nepal. Imagine you are standing among and walking along eight of the ten highest mountains in this planet. Not to mention, the landscape offers outstandingly unique and fascinating trekking trails to match according to the trekkers’ experience, age, fitness and interests. As all travelers cannot or do not plan for a months-long or year-long summit expeditions, trekking in Nepal is an easy, short and best value holiday activity with thrilling adventure. That’s why Nepal has been a globally acclaimed trekking destination.
If your interest is to wander along into wilderness, wilderness trekking in Nepal is a very good fit for you. But, if you want to trek through the villages and tea-houses in the well marketed trails with luxury and adventure together in mountains admired by millions of trekkers, trekking in Nepal is the best fit for you. If you want to be surrounded by the highest snow-capped peaks or see the largest glaciers in the Himalayan region (Ngozumpa, Khumbu), cinematic panoramas, delightful villages, and colourful culture, fascinate yourself sitting aside the lakes at highest altitude, and realize the eternal peace, Nepal is the best trekking destination in the world. Short trekking and hiking along the hills around major cities may also be enough for you if you have limitations to go to the mountains. A hassle free backpacker’s paradise, Nepal trekking trails offer innumerable trekking possibilities from Mount Everest to Mount Annapurna region, easy to extremely difficult, short to long and luxury to wilderness. Whatever you choose, it will be a worth spending vacation time.
Peak Climbing in Nepal Himalaya
For anyone fond of adventure beyond trekking and hiking in the Himalaya, there are more than 1300 mountain peaks higher than 6000 meters in the Himalayan region of Nepal among which a few hundred peaks are open for climbing and a few dozen are most popular among climbers ranging from beginners to highly professional mountaineers. Most of the travelers may think that the peaks in the Himalaya are very high and thus are mysterious and impossible to climb. But the reality is almost of the highest mountains in Nepal have already been conquered. And the smaller peaks with the height of 5587 to 6500 meters are taken as Trekking Peaks. That means those peaks are also for trekkers who have good health and stamina with keen interest to climb. But it is quite beyond trekking, so it needs basic mountaineering skills to use a few equipments and follow the experienced and professional climbing guide.
Nepal offers excellent snow-capped mountain peak climbing experience which can be the introductory taste to prepare for climbing higher mountains as well. Those peaks and mountains also introduce the climbers to the natural setting and beauty that gave birth to Himalayan culture. After the first successful summit of the world’s highest Mount Everest (8848 meters / 29029 feet) in 1953 by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, small peak climbing and high mountain expedition in Nepal have been more renowned among extreme adventures all over the world.
Mountain Expedition in Nepal Himalaya
Most probably, there is no ultimate adventure in this planet beyond having the 360 view of the world below standing on the top of Mount Everest and feel the conquest. Since New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepali Tenzing Norgay successfully climbed Mount Everest in 1953, mountain expedition in the Himalayan region, especially in Nepal, has been very popular adventure aspiration. Of course, there are mountains in other parts of the world too, but it is very worth mentioning here that eight out of ten highest mountains are in Nepal. And it may not be justice to the breathtakingly beautiful and huge mountains of Nepal to compare with the mountaineering expeditions in other parts of the world.
As the most adventurous and the most demanding activity, climbing the highest mountains in Nepal has been the ultimate aspiration of professional mountaineers. It is the blessings for all the mountaineers that the Himalayan people, Sherpas, are there to boost your confidence, guide you and make you secure up to the summit. And Ace Holiday Treks has a team of professional Sherpas, guides, cooks, porters and helpers for our expedition operations.
Everybody loves his / her cultural legacy carried by the physical arts, architecture, monuments and other intangible characteristics like language and traditions continuously inherited, developed and transformed through generations. While we love our own cultural heritage the most, we are also very curious to see different cultures of people from other groups and places. Because of sociopolitical and economic / industrial development and transformation, many cultural groups have lost their original attributes. This has led travelers to be nostalgic and feel alienated in own place. That’s why our focus here is to fascinate our travelers with some natural and authentic taste of culture and traditions developed, preserved and practiced by different Nepalese ethnic groups and communities untouched by the materialistic life styles. We encourage our travelers to validate their past memories with the authentic cultural heritage and request not to touch or destroy any aspect of those properties which are meant to be transferred to the future generations.
Nepal is one of the few countries in the world with so large number of ethnic communities and native languages (about 120 ethnic groups and languages) offering the colourful cultural diversity. Our cultural heritage tours and sometimes trekking, are designed to present our travelers the most popular and authentic cultures of the wonderful ethnic communities residing in different parts of Nepal. Starting from Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur (Kathmandu valley) where we see very rich ancient and medieval architectures and religious monuments, we can continue to the hills and the Himalayas where we can revive our sense of love of any unique and authentic culture like that of Sherpas, Tamangs, Gurungs, Buddhists, Hindus and so on. Many of those cultural artifacts have been recognized as the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Our cultural / heritage trips are interesting for travelers with different interests, tastes and plans ranging from very short to weeks-long holidays and luxury seekers to adventurous.
Here is the place where you know how natural environment shapes or contributes to the society and culture and how society and culture influence nature. One of the landlocked countries in the world, Nepal has surprisingly the vast diversity in nature. From as low as 59 meters from sea level, Nepal rises up to the world’s highest altitude of Mount Everest. The Terai belt of low land of Nepal, mostly covered with tropical jungle along the river basins, is very rich with diverse floras and faunas. An ideal destination for nature and wildlife tour, Nepal’s low land national parks offer excellent opportunities for very adventurous wildlife / jungle safari, elephant ride, bird watching, hunting, jungle / nature walks, cultural village tours around and so on. May you be walking or carried by an elephant or a jeep through the dense forests, the thrilling beauty of wilderness embraces your soul during the whole safari ride as you encounter endangered wild lives including one horned rhinos, royal Bengal tiger, red panda, Himalayan musk deer, wild water buffalo, Asiatic elephant, leopards, to name only a few.
Your excitement will go extra miles with the authentic taste of local cultures around the national park areas through cultural shows and performances with the luxury of eco resorts in the wilderness. Better to have a best value experience, most of the travelers choose to customize their nature and wildlife tours joining with other tour / trekking packages. Thus, most of our packages include Kathmandu or Pokhara luxury tours before having the glimpses of wilderness. Among all, Chitwan National Park, Bardiya National Park, Koshi Tappu Wild Life Reserve and Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve are the world famous nature and wildlife destinations among nature travelers.
Where is the Himalaya? Is there any easy access to Himalaya if I go to Nepal?
The Himalaya (Himalayas) means the ‘home of snow’. It is the highest and one of the longest mountain ranges in the world and it separates the Tibetan plateau from the plains of the Indian subcontinent. It stretches from Afghanistan to Pakistan with a major share of length in Nepal, China and India, ultimately sprawling to Bhutan and Myanmar. Mount Everest, the highest mountain in this planet (8848 meters) is located in Nepal Himalaya. Moreover, eight out of ten highest mountains in the world are located in Nepal Himalaya. There are more than 1300 identified mountain peaks too in Nepal.
For the adventure travelers who want to trek along the Himalayas, there is no doubt that Nepal is the main gateway and most accessible point to explore. Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal is the starting point to the highest mountains in mid-eastern Nepal. And the wonderful city Pokhara is the starting point to the highest mountains in western Nepal.
So, ‘exploring the Himalaya’ is mostly all about ‘going to Nepal’ and starting your journey to the Himalaya from one of the cities of Nepal. Coupled with the natural scenery of the Himalaya, the amazingly authentic culture of the Himalayan people will definitely make you love your Himalayan journey for your lifetime.
If you start gathering information about Nepal and the touristic attractions, then the first thing you will know is this small country is actually more than a rainbow in terms of geography, nature, ethnic groups of people, culture, language, festivals, arts and architecture, religion, and everything. Definitely, the more diversity, the more ‘places to visit’ and the more ‘things to do’. Though it can never be a comprehensive list of tourist attractions in Nepal, let’s start from the most popular and ‘not to miss’ ones in Kathmandu here.
KATHMANDU VALLEY (7 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES)
Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. And the whole valley is comprised of three cities, Kathmandu, Lalitpur (Patan) and Bhaktapur.
The most popular places to visit are the historic temples and monasteries from the ancient time, city squares, palaces and statues from the medieval period and the tourist hub of Thamel. There are many UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley including:
Pashupatinath Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Most popular among Hindus all over the world, this very old and sacred temple of Pashupatinath (Temple of the god Shiva) is located on the bank of Bagmati River in the heart of Kathmandu. According to the legends, this temple exists since 4th century B.C. and the new temple was built during the 14th century. Now Pashupatinath temple area has dozens of other temples and monuments to see or worship.
Bouddhanath Stupa (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
On the eastern part of Kathmandu, there is one of the largest stupas in the world, Bouddhanath Stupa which dates back to 6th century or earlier. A sacred pilgrimage site for Buddhists and those who praise Buddhism, Bouddhanath is very famous for meditation too.
Swayambhunath Temple / Stupa (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
In the mid-west of the bowl shaped Kathmandu valley, there is a conical hill and on the top of the hill is a holy shrine most popular among tourists as the Monkey Temple.
Kathmandu Durbar Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
This is a royal palace square of one of the three Kingdoms in Kathmandu Valley during the medieval period. Later it was taken over by the first King of modern Nepal who unified the whole country as it is now. Kathmandu durbar square is very rich in arts and architectures showcased in the palaces, temples, courtyards and the statues.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Next to the Kingdom of Kathmandu was the Kingdom of Bhaktapur and the Bhaktapur Dubar Square is the royal palace of Bhaktapur Kingdom with many temples around. Bhaktapur is also much more popular for arts and craftsmanship and as a handicrafts shopping market among the tourists.
Patan Durbar Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The centre of Lalitpur city (then Lalitpur Kingdom) is the Patan Durbar Square. The Royal palace with marvelous Newari arts and architecture and the temples are the most prominent attractions in Patan Durbar Sqare.
Thamel
Thamel is the most popular tourist hub in Nepal where almost every tourist arrives on the first day of their Nepal visit and departs from on the last day of their trip. There is everything a tourist needs like hotels, restaurants, pubs, cultural shows, curio shops, travel and trekking companies, courier and cargo companies, spas and saunas, vehicle hires, and everything.
There are dozens of other temples, monasteries, stupas and day hiking trails in Kathmandu that you can choose from.
NAGARKOT
Close to Kathmandu, Nagarkot is the most accessible and popular sunrise and sunset viewpoint with stunning views of the Himalayas. You can drive an hour or go for a short trek along the pine forests and villages to get to Nagarkot.
POKHARA VALLEY
A city 200 kilometers west from Kathmandu, Pokhara is the second largest but very beautiful city with amazing natural surroundings of lakes, forests, mountains, rivers and trekking routes. Pokhara is also the gateway and centre for the trekkers to Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu. Praised by the tourists for the cleaner environment and quietness than in Kathmandu, Pokhara is not only the trekkers hub but also the centre for the luxury travelers to spend some days with relaxation there. Most popular in Pokhara are:
Phewa Lake and Lake Side
Mahendra Gufa (dark but spacious cave on the north of the city)
Davi’s Falls
International Mountain Museum
Gorkha Museum
World Peace Pagoda
Seti River Gorge
Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave
Pokhara Regional Museum
Bindhya Basini Temple
Bhimsen Temple
Machhapuchchhre (Fishtail) Mountain
Varahi Temple
Tibetan Refugee Camp
Sarangkot View Point
Chitwan National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
This is an amazing reserve of nature and wildlife. At the altitude of about 100 meters above sea level, with tropical monsoon climate, Chitwan National Park is usually an unexpected destination for travelers. Elephant safari (rides), Jungle safari (Jeep Safari), cultural village tours and wild lives are the most prominent attractions in Chitwan National Park.
Lumbini (Unesco World Heritage Site)
The birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama (Lord Buddha - the founder of Buddhism), Lumbini is a world famous pilgrimage site located about 250 kilometers west from Kathmandu. The Major attractions are:
Maya Devi Temple with ancient stone relief from 2nd century AD
World Peace Pagoda
Ashoka Pillar
Buddhist temples
the Japan Peace Stupa
Bodhi Tree
Lumbini Museum
Lumbini International Research Institute
Great Drigung Kagyud Lotus Stupa
Royal Thai Buddhist Monastery
Tibetan Rabten Monastery
Myanmar Golden Temple
Lumbini Crane Sanctuary
Zhong Hua Chinese Buddhist Monastery
Panditarama International Vipassana Meditation Centre
Drubgyud Choling Gompa
Dhama Janami Vipassana Centre
Mother Temple of the Graduated Path to Enlightenment
Korean Buddhist Temple
Vietnam Phat Quoc Tu temple
Nepal Vajrayana Mahavihara Temple
Manag Samaj Stupa
Sri Lankan Monastery
Gautami Nun’s Temple
Sokyo Gompa
Linh Son Monastery
For more information, you can access our page - All Adventure Activities in Nepal and have comprehensive information about your possible holiday activities according to your interest.
EVEREST REGION
Not to mention, Mount Everest region has the world’s best trekking trails where trekkers experience devotion, prayers, adventure and everything. From Everest View Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest Best Camp - Three Pass Trek to Everest Gokyo Lake Trek, there are from easy to extremely difficult options you can choose from.
One of the most popular trekking trails in the world and specially in the Himalaya region, Annapurna region offers a varieties of trekking options from short to long and easy to moderate and difficult ones. Some of the most popular trekking options are Annapurna Circuit Trekking (Apple Pie Circuit named after the fried apple pie along the route), Annapurna Base Camp Trekking, Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking, Jomsom Muktinath Trekking, Tilicho Lake Trekking and Upper Mustang Trekking. Available activities are trekking and tour, peak climbing and mountain expedition.
RARA LAKE AND NATIONAL PARK
Rara is the biggest lake in Nepal. It is located in Mugu district at the altitude of 1990 meters from the sea level. Rara National Park, surrounding the beautiful Rara Lake, is an home to a vast reserve of floras and faunas. Off the beaten pat Trek to Rara Lake is one of the most ‘Authentic Cultural and Natural Travel Experience’ in Nepal.
LANGTANG REGION
Langtang region is an amazing trekking region with beautiful landscapes, mountains, monasteries, rhododendron forests and culturally authentic villages.Available activities are trekking and tour, peak climbing and mountain expedition.
MANASLU REGION
Manaslu region, the home to the thnic Gurung and Tamanag people, offers myriads of options of trekking and cultural tours. The beautiful trail along the Budhi Gandaki River bank extends upto the Larkya la Pass and makes a circuit around the villages from where the world famous Gurkha warriors come from. Available activities are trekking and tour, peak climbing and mountain expedition.
OTHER TREKKING REGIONS
Kanchenjunga Region
Dhaulagiri Region
Ganesh Himal Region
Upper Mustang Region
Dolpo Region
Makalu Region
Whenever we talk about the cultural and natural heritage, we consider ‘authenticity’ as the most important characteristic of the destination. Though Nepal is not immune to liberal economy, increased connectivity and modern trends of development, there are many areas in Nepal where the travelers can experience really authentic tastes of nature and culture. Traditional village settlements, pilgrimage sites, ethnic people, their culture and costumes and the natural environment surrounding the villages make travelers feel tranquil and amused at the same time. Travel to these authentic places can be both luxurious and quite adventurous according to the needs and preferences of the individual traveler or group.
Please go through ‘ACTIVITIES’ for detailed information on all activities possible and the trip packages available. If you didn’t find activities, places, trips or other information you need, contact us for very personalized travel solutions.
Here is a very short list of activities and services we have here in Ace Holiday Treks.
Luxury Tours Sightseeing
Cultural Heritage Tours
Pilgrimage / Religious Tours
Nature and Wildlife Tours
Mountain Peak Climbing
Mountain Expedition
Multi-Activities tours
Helicopter Tour along Himalaya
Mountain (Everest) Flight
Adventure Sports
Rafting
Bunjee Jumping
Paragliding
Zyp flying
Mountain Biking( Cycling)
Special Interests
Village tours
Home stay
Educational (school/college) excursions
Volunteering
Internships
Company Incentive Holidays
Honeymoon tours
Cororporate / business tours
Yoga and Meditation
Photography and Videography, etc.
A camping trek simply is a trekking during which you depend on tents / camps and all your own logistics. In the areas where there are no teahouses (lodges, hotels), camping trek is the only alternative. And even in some areas with teahouses, you can prefer camping to escape from the busy and crowded hotels and interact with nature and local culture. For camping treks, you need to be an organized group with our field staffs (trekking guide, Sherpa, cook, porters, etc). Our field team supports for and arranges all the logistics including necessary camping equipments and gears, cooking stoves, foods and water and fuels. It is a different experience for trekkers as they stay and dine under the tents and use mattresses and sleeping bags for their bed.
Different from teahouse treks, as we have to carry the necessary logistics and also your belongings, we need more staffs and preparation. They fix the camps / tents at safe, secure and beautiful places with necessary comfort to camp. As said many times, Nepal is a very safe place to trek and travel, camping trek is also very safe and secure way of adventure.
During the camping treks, trekkers wake up early in the morning, drink a cup of tea / coffee and have breakfast and start the trek. After 3-4 hours trek, they have lunch and again continue for another 3-4 hours trek to reach to the next camp.
It is a type of camping trek in the regions in which there are no teahouses, lodges or hotels and the difficulty level is very high in terms of walking, arranging and outsourcing logistics like trekking gears, fuels, food and water. Wilderness or off the beaten path treks are for the trekkers who prefer to win over the way through commonly unseen, unspoiled and unexploited off the beaten paths to high mountains and glaciers, hidden valleys and extreme remoteness and unbelievably diverse ecosystems of those areas.
Characterized by the perfection of extreme adventure, demanding much more permission and logistic supports than in a normal camping trek, this kind of trekking is supposed to be the ultimate way to feel the thrilling experience of embracing truly beautiful nature offered by the earth.
Yes, comprehensive travel insurance is highly recommended.
Yes, almost everyone feels very comfortable with Nepal’s climate and weather in all seasons of Nepal. There is not such harsh climate and weather anytime. It may be surprising and also wonderful for you to know about the weather variation in this small but diverse geography of Nepal. From the lowland of almost sea level to the highest mountain peak in the world, weather and climatic variation in Nepal is something very interesting. Nepal’s climate ranges from tropical to arctic depending upon topography and altitude. For instance, the southern plain lowland called Terai is hot and humid. The hilly region at the middle is very pleasant all year round. Mountain region on the north has low temperature and thin air.
There are four climatic seasons:
Spring : March, April, May
Temperature200 C to 300 C (680 F to 860 F)
Colourful, odd shower of rain, heat gradually increases until monsoon.
This is very good season for trekking and travel in Nepal.
Summer : June, July, August
Monsoon months – occasional thunderstorms, hot temperature, moisture-laden wind and frequent rainfalls.
This season is not as good as Spring and Autumn for trekking and travel. But except rain and occasional natural disasters, trekking and travel is possible.
Autumn : September, October, November
Dry climate, pleasant temperature, clear skies
200 C to 300 C (680 F to 860 F)
Best season for trekking, travel, tour and all other adventure activities in Nepal
Winter : December, January, February
Cold mornings and evenings, quite sunny hot afternoons
150 C to 200 C (590 F to 680 F)
Except in high mountains, this is also comparatively a good time for trekking and travel in Nepal.
Because of the diversity in geography, climate and weather, Nepal has it’s own climatic seasons:
Nepali Seasons
Spring (Basanta) : April-May
Summer (Grishma) : June-July
Monsoon (Barsha) : Late June-Mid September
Autumn (Sharad) : September-November
Winter (Hiund) : December-January
Windy (Shishir) : February-March
Temperature of three prominent touristic sightseeing areas:
| Place | Summer (May, June, July) | Winter (Dec, Jan, Feb) | ||||
| Max (°C) | Min (°C) | Rain (mm) | Max (°C) | Min (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Kathmandu | 28.1 | 19.5 | 312 | 19.3 | 3.0 | 15.4 |
| Pokhara | 29.7 | 21.3 | 829.7 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 26.3 |
| Chitwan | 33.0 | 25.3 | 404.0 | 24.1 | 8.3 | 13.8 |
Based on the climate and weather, festivals and cultural events and all other touristic environment, there are two best seasons for trekking, travel, tour and all other activities in Nepal. The best of the best months are September, October and November in autumn. And the other are March, April and May in Spring. Other months are not as good as these months but tourists come all year round as it is not so adverse and bad in other months too.
September and October are special because of the wonderful natural environment and enchanting festivals (especially Vijaya Dashami and Deepawali, the festival of lights) of the majority Hindu people. For adventure activities like trekking and peak climbing, these months are not snowy and cold to go to the mountain regions.
During the seasons other than Autumn and Spring, travelers prefer luxury sightseeing tour, low altitude hiking, village tour, nature and wildlife tour, mountain flight, etc.
If you have never arrived at Kathmandu Airport, then it may be quite crowded and confusing for you. Yes, it’s not as sophisticated as the airports in the developed countries. When you are at the arrival gate in the airport, it may be a new world for you, but there will be our representative for your service. Even if you don’t have anyone, don’t worry! Kathmandu is crowded but a very safe and secure city for tourists. There is almost no risk, especially for foreign tourists, though there is no place with zero crime in this world. The taxi may not be as spacious as your luxury car and the roads may not be as technologically regulated as in your country. But Nepali people are very friendly and respectful towards the foreigners and their hospitality is of most welcoming nature for all. There is very negligible crime rate, specially with foreign tourists.
In case of our valued clients, we are with them almost all round the trip from the airport to the airport. In addition, Tourist Police in Kathmandu is always alert, attentive and responsive towards the safety and security of tourists. During the trip, our management staffs are in regular contact with the travelers, tour and trekking guides and other field staffs. Though it’s not necessary to be worried, it is recommended that travelers take some precautions themselves too for their own confidence. For instance, it’s better not to trek or travel alone, not to take your valuables and huge sum of cash with you everywhere, better ask your guide and staffs before going out alone, better not to leave your guide and your group, etc. Very important, don’t engage in any discussions with unnecessary individuals or groups and don’t believe them about anything.
Except very occasional cases, in terms of your safety, Nepal’s travel and trekking routes are among the safest places in the world.
The world knows that on 25 April, 2015, a devastating earthquake of 7.9 richter scale hit the beautiful Himalayan country, Nepal, especially the western and central Nepal. After the loss of thousands of innocent people and damage of billion dollars private and public infrastructures by the main shock, Nepalese people continuously endured aftershocks with further destructions and loss for next few months. Districts of Gorkha, Kavrepalanchok, Dhading, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindupalchok, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Okhaldunga, Makwanpur, Sindhuli, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur were declared as the crisis-hit districts and the rescue, relief, reconstruction and reconstruction works went accordingly.
The devastating natural disaster destroyed most of the schools, hospitals, public service offices, security posts, private houses and very importantly the historic monuments in those areas. The destroyed historical buildings include the city squares, Temples, Stupas, historic towers, etc. Except in few areas and only for the time being, 2015 earthquake had no other effects on Nepal's adventure tourism including trekking and hiking, peak climbing, nature and culture tours, etc.
Since after one year of the earthquake (February, 2016), there is no more aftershock. And the reconstruction process has almost been complete with huge investment of the government and the most resilient Nepalese people with the help of the international communities. If you come as a tourist, then you will see only a few structures still under reconstruction. Beside that, you will see everything very fine.
Specially for the adventure travelers, it is to be noted that almost no Himalayan region (trekking and tour trails) was hit by the earthquake. For instance, there is almost no effect now at Annapurna region, Everest region, Langtang region, Manaslu region, Dolpo region, Mustang region, etc.
Even those areas which were badly hit by the earthquake have now been almost completely recovered and well functioning to serve for our travelers. Thus, it is now very safe and secure to travel and trek in Nepal.
What is it that you consider while choosing your best value destination? Distance? Connectivity? Price of the trip? Quality of service? Nature? People? Expertise of your travel service provider? Safety?.....
May it be anything else or all, if you select a few best value destinations in the world for your next holiday based on a thorough research, it’s for sure that your bucket includes Nepal.
Despite being much cheaper than most of the other travel destinations in the world, Nepal offers the largest array of attractions with beautiful nature, culture, people and travel activities. Nepal has the quality and the people have the warm heart to accommodate all types of travelers from the budget backpackers to the luxury travelers.
It’s not only our self declaration, there are many testimonials to refer. To name the most recent and most reliable one, according to the world’s renowned travel guides such as Lonely Planet, Nepal is the number one Best Value destination. Lonely planet notes that even the natural devastation of April 2015 and COVID pandemic couldn’t keep Nepal down for long. To get completely recovered and stand as it used to in the past, Nepal is now in need of income and that is possible through tourism.
Welcome to the Himalayan paradise. Let’s help the people of Nepal rebuild their country.
Yes, the trekkers and travelers need different permits and entry fees depending on their travel / trekking trips.
For sightseeing tours to different monuments, temples, stupas, etc. the entrance fee usually ranges from 5 to 15 US dollar.
For Peak Climbing permits and fees, please contact us for more details.
The trekkers need TIMS card and Trekking Permit for the region where they go for the trekking.
TIMS (Trekkers’ Information Management System) card is issued to maintain fully systematic and computerized database of trekkers and their routes. This database is used to monitor for safety and security of the trekkers, for search and rescue in case of loss, sickness, injury and natural calamities. This database is used only by the travel agency, security forces, concerned government organizations and diplomatic missions. All the organized groups (company organized trekking groups) get their TIMS card at their trekking agency after paying for their trip and upon submission of passport copy and two passport sized photographs.
Trekking permit (also called national park/conservation area permit), is the entry permit to enter into the trekking trails. It may be a “trekking permit” or a “national park / conservation area entrance card”. For our organized traveler(s), we process for the permits ourselves.
Trekking Permit / Conservation Area Fees
Upper Mustang USD 500 per person (for the first 10 days)
USD 50 per person /Day ( beyond 10 days)
Upper Dolpo USD 500 per person (for the first 10 days)
USD 50 per person /Day ( beyond 10 days)
Gorkha Manaslu September – November
USD 100 per person / week
USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
December – August
USD 75 per person / week
USD 10 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Humla USD 50 per person / week
USD 10 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Taplejung USD 20 per person/week (for the first 4 weeks)
USD 25 per person /week (beyond 4 weeks)
Lower Dolpo USD 20 per person/ week
USD 5 per person /day ( beyond 1 week)
Dolakha USD 20 per person/ week
Gorkha Tsum Valley Area September – November
USD 40 per person / week
USD 7 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
December – August
USD 30 per person / week
USD 7 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Sankhuwasabha USD 20 per person/week (for the first 4 weeks)
USD 25 per person /week ( beyond 4 weeks)
Solukhumbu USD 20 per person/ week (for the first 4 weeks)
USD 25 per person /week ( beyond 4 weeks)
Rasuwa USD 20 per person /week
Manang September – November
USD 100 per person / week
USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
December – August
USD 75 per person / week
USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Bajhang USD 90 per person / week for the first week
USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Mugu USD 100 per person / week
USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Darchula USD 90 per person / week
USD 15 per person / day (beyond 1 week)
Usually, early in the first day of your trip (usually the day after your arrival), you drive or fly to a trekking starting point or a transit. If time allows, you start trekking the same day. If it’s late, then you take rest at a hotel or teahouse.
Then the remaining days are almost same in terms of your activities. Early in the morning (around 5-7 am), you wake up, take shower and have breakfast at the teahouse. After breakfast, you start your trekking. How fast and long you trek depends on the altitude variation and the geography of the trail. Usually, you walk for 2-3 hours before you stop at a teahouse (hotel) on the way for your lunch. After your lunch, you continue your trek for another 2-3 hours and end your trekking for that day to rest at a teahouse. In the evening, you can roam around the place depending on time and the attractions available. In your hotel, you have lots of choices to drink, eat and do depending on the hotels, your trip package and interests.
In some cases, you have to wake up very early (2-3 am) to hike up to a sunrise viewpoint or trek to some extra trails. In some trekking, you have to take rest for a day or two for acclimatization, rest and sightseeing.
For specific schedules and itineraries of particular trekking trips, please go through specific trip page or feel free to contact us.
Trekking in Nepal is very different than in other regions in the world. We claim it very different in terms of geography of the trail (from the plain lowland to small hill and peaks and ultimately to the world’s highest mountain passes), ethnic people, their village settlements and cultures, floras and faunas on the way, etc. Though trekking in the Himalayan region is so adventurous, it is also very friendly and comfortable in terms of the services we get on the way.
When we trek along any touristic, popular trekking trails in Nepal, we find very beautiful hotels and lodges. Those are called teahouses. Those teahouses excellently serve you for your hygienic breakfast, lunch, dinner and provide you very comfortable bed. Trekking to these regions without need of camping or home stays are thus called Tea House (Lodge) Trekking. Most popular tea house trekking regions are Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Helambu, Manaslu, Mustang, etc.
During tea house trekking, our trekking guides arrange for all the hotels, foods and beds for our trekkers. Don’t worry about hygiene of food and comfort of your accommodation, it’s almost excellent. So, tea house trekking is a very comfortable and hassle free way of trekking along the popular trekking trails of Nepal leaving you free and confident to taste the authenticity of your destination.
As a very popular adventure travel and trekking destination, Nepal has hundreds of very distinct places to visit and activities to do. Among those, the most popular trekking and travel destinations and activities can be heard and seen most frequently. Travel companies and websites always focus on those most popular and best selling activities in Nepal. As a highly professional, experienced adventure travel and trekking agency, we thoroughly undertake researches on how to make a package trip the most rewarding for our tourists and publish and recommend those trips more than others. Most of our clients book those finalized trips as it is and they find those trips excellent. But, sometimes our packages may not be perfect for you.
Now, let us suppose that you have done a particular trip in a different style, you have quite different interests, you want to visit different places around the same route, you are fond of different activities, you want to change or alter the itinerary and route, you want to walk slower or faster, you want different kind of accommodation and food, you want to shorten or lengthen the trip, you have special needs, and so on. Then how can you adjust to the popularly published and already designed trips?
In such situation, actually you don’t have to buy the trip exactly as it is. But we request you to write us all your interests, activities, places, duration, type of accommodation and foods, expected budget, group size, trip style, special needs and everything. According to your situation and based on the possibilities, our team evaluates and finalizes the trips and asks for your final approval. That is a “Tailor Made” or “Self Customized” or “Self Designed” trip.
There is not a concrete formula to grade the difficulty of trekking or other activities. A trek may be very easy for someone young, experienced, healthy and strong physically and mentally. And, the same trek may be very difficult for others who are not experienced and don’t have very strong physical and mental state. That’s why the grading mainly depends on the individual trekker or traveler. But still, it’s necessary for us that we take into consideration various factors to give an overview of the difficulty level of a trekking. For example, those factors can be the duration of the trip, daily walking distance and time, geographic structure, altitude, climate and weather, required logistics, preparation and experience, availability of good foods and accommodations, etc. The average of those factors gives us the idea of tentative difficulty level of any trekking or other activity. The stronger you are, the more difficult treks are the best adventures for you.
Easy Treks:
Short in duration (usually 3 to 10 days)
Short walking distance and time (3-5 hours)
Maximum altitude below 3000 meters
No need of experience and training
Easy and well maintained trails, no need of technical equipments
Frequently available foods, accommodation and stops for rest.
Moderate Treks:
Usually longer than a week
Daily walking distance and time (5-7 hours)
Rough and tiresome trekking trails, but still no need of technical equipments
Altitude of about 4000 meters with rare cases of high altitude sickness
Experience and physical / mental strength and fitness are good advantage…
Difficult Treks:
Usually longer than 10 days
Average walking distance and time 7 hours per day
Very rough and sometimes snow covered trails
Trails and high passes of altitude 4500 – 5500 meters, you may need technical equipments
Possibility of difficulty in breathing and high altitude sickness
Need strong physical and mental fitness and experience of moderate treks
Need to be caution, positivity and knowledge on possible difficulties…
Extremely Difficult Treks:
Usually above 5000 meters
Multiple high passes with extremely difficult trail and geography
You may need training and experience of rock / ice climbing, walking on glaciers
Technical knowledge of using ice axe, crampons
Before you go, better you take some training before, share experiences and decide…
As our expert team of operators, guides and support staffs are excellent to operate any of these kinds of treks, please feel free to contact us with your choice and your special needs of support.
In case of luxury / sightseeing / cultural / heritage / nature and wildlife tours, there is not any difficulty.
In case of adventure sports, those may not be very difficult but you must have to be prepared very well.
In case of peak climbing and mountain expedition, please contact us for the details.
Places and activities for adventure tourism (specially trekking, peak climbing, sightseeing tours, peak climbing, etc.) are usually strange for travelers / trekkers. Though there are various things that the travelers can do themselves, at the same time, there are very important things (trekking trails, safety and security, foods and accommodation, interpretation, people and culture) to consider while trekking or traveling. There are many cases where travelers forgot or didn’t know the right trail / path, lost their belongings, got sick or injured, need evacuation, etc. Even in normal situation, it’s very comfortable for the travelers to have someone very knowledgeable, experienced and helpful with them during their trekking and travel. So, we always strongly recommend that our trekkers / travelers not to hesitate to hire a guide in every activity. In our packages, we provide guide ourselves. If you have to take a bag that you can’t carry yourself, you should hire a porter / helper too.
If you have a guide with your group, he does everything from guiding the path, arranging foods and accommodation, interpretation of the places and attractions, taking care of your security, paying the bills, and everything. In short, you don’t have to do anything at all yourself. It means you can have hassle free travel experience.
You need different kind of guide for different activities, like trekking guide for trekking, tourist guide for sightseeing / luxury tour, rafting guide for rafting, climbing guide for peak climbing, etc.
Our guides are very experienced and formally trained / licensed (from Nepal government agency) personals responsible for handling all normal and abnormal situations during your travel. They are the native Nepalese from the mountains or the foothills. Usually, we provide you with English speaking guides, but in special cases and upon request, depending language and availability, we may provide guides who speak your language. Please contact us to know if we can provide a guide who speaks your language.
All guides have necessary experience and training to handle everything possible (including first aid and evacuation) to occur during your trekking / travel activities.
As long as you are in normal health condition, in easy and moderate trekking, luxury sightseeing tours, nature and wildlife tours, age and experience don’t matter at all. There are many other activities too which are more luxurious than adventurous, that in those activities, your age and experience don’t really matter.
But there are some adventures and extreme adventures like difficult and extremely difficult treks, adventure sports, climbing and expedition and so on. If you think that your age, experience and fitness don’t allow you for those difficult activities, we have a lot of easy and luxurious trekking and travel activities that you can do without any problem. Please contact us describing your situation. Our experts reply with the best picks for your next holiday as soon as possible.
Don’t worry if you don’t have any training and experience, you still can do all easy and moderate trekking and travel activities, some difficult trekking, all luxury sightseeing tours, cultural tours, nature and wildlife tours, mountain flights, helicopter tours, etc.
But for some difficult and extremely difficult trekking, peak climbing, mountain expedition and some adventure sports, you need training and / or prior experience.
Some activities don’t need any training and experience but demand some courage / determination and good physical / mental health.
We expect that all of our travelers know about the importance of travel insurance and prepare accordingly before you depart from your country. Definitely, it is very worth paying for a travel insurance plan / policy covering most of the planned regions, activities, possible risks, emergency helicopter rescue, medical expenses, loss or theft of your valuable belongings, etc. Please keep the insurance receipts and required documents with you at all time with you during your travel / trekking / tour to be able to use and claim your insurance on time. If you are rescued from mountains for high altitude sickness or any injury anywhere, you will be taken to the hospital and you will get the medical prescriptions with receipts to claim your insurance later. If you lost your valuables, please make a police report from Interpol section of Nepal police in Kathmandu and get the letter to claim your insurance.
As our company is very sensitive towards the security of our staffs (especially guides and porters on the field), we buy the necessary insurance policies for them for every trekking and travel operation. We understand that our field staffs are the most important backbones of our company and thus always take care for their rights and wellbeing.
In cities like Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, etc. or any other easily accessible district headquarters, it is quite easy to find hospitals or medical centers with qualified medical practitioners (sometimes they are not specialist doctors but trained for emergency medical services). In those areas, either the guide or any of our trained staff will take you to a hospital immediately. In some other mountain towns too, you may get emergency first aid by trained medical practitioners but they cannot cure severe sickness or injury. In severe cases, your guide will arrange for your emergency rescue to Kathmandu.
In areas like trekking trails out of the towns, district headquarters or large settlements, if you get sick or injured, your guide helps you with their first aid medicines, knowledge and experience at first. If the situation goes worse, our field staffs and office staffs coordinate to arrange for emergency rescue to take you to Kathmandu as soon as possible. As the public hospitals are much more crowded and slow in service, we always recommend you (and the emergency rescue team) to choose a reputed private hospital that has specialist doctors and necessary equipments to handle the emergency.
Your mobile phone works in all luxury sightseeing tour areas and in almost all popular trekking areas. Nepal Telecom (NTC / Namaste) mobile service has better and wider network coverage out of Kathmandu including popular trekking areas. For remote / wilderness trekking groups, it’s necessary to arrange satellite phone.
You can use 4G internet with your local SIM card installed in your smart phone (need to be unlocked) almost everywhere except in extremely remote areas and in case of technical problems. You also can get internet services in many of the teahouses (hotels) where you stay during your tea house treks.
You need to buy enough recharge cards before departing for your trekking to be sure you can use plenty of data to work long during your rest.
Though it’s important to be connected with your family and friends back home, we recommend you not to be fully indulged in phone and internet except for important messages. Maintaining peace and silence is very important during trekking.
In case of emergency, if you don’t have your own mobile phone or if your mobile didn’t work, please ask for help with your guide and staffs. Your guide will manage for your communication as required. Before going for trekking, pass your newly bought mobile phone number and your guide’s mobile number to your family or friend.
Still, please be aware that mobile network coverage, internet service and electricity supply are not 24/7 reliable in remote villages and mountain areas.
In cities like Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, and other city (sightseeing) tour areas where there are star hotels available, our standard service includes at least 3 star standard / or better hotels. 4 or 5 star hotels are provided on your demand and additional cost.
Along popular trekking trails where there are no star hotels, we provide the best tea-house (hotel / lodge) that has excellent cuisines and services, comfortable beds and pleasant environment. Usually the rooms are of twin beds and may be a small table and chair. Beds are clean and comfortable. Nowadays, most of the hotels in popular destinations/routes have attached toilet – bathrooms but sometimes they are shared. Most of the tea-houses along the trekking trails have running hot water but you may be charged for hot water shower.
During home stay / village tours, you will stay at a local house with typical design. They are not of hotel standard but fairly comfortable small rooms. And during off-the-beaten path / wilderness / camping treks, you will dine and sleep under the tents.
During your travel and trekking, we choose the hotels / teahouse / restaurants for very good and hygienic foods of your choice (depending upon availability). Foods are provided in rotation or on your choice from typical Nepali lunch and dinner to some western and continental dishes prepared by professional chefs. Rice, lentil and curry (popular as ‘Daal Bhat Tarkari’ in Nepal), meat and fish (not everywhere), pasta, noodles, potatoes, tuna bakes, eggs, breads, soups, fresh vegetables, pizzas, apple pies, pancakes, hot chocolate, tea, etc. are the mostly available menu. During the camping treks, there is always a team of experienced cooks to provide you with very excellent foods. You can buy soft drinks and beers in almost every teahouse or restaurant along the trails.
For pure drinking water, we have different options. We can buy bottled mineral water in cities and in many places along the popular trekking trails. Please be much responsible and aware about safe disposal of the plastic bottles. Along the trekking trails, either we can order boiled water and put in our water bottles (at least 2 bottles at every point of rest) or we can use water purifying tablets to purify the fresh tap water.
Yes, in most of the areas, you can trek or travel yourself. But it’s true that you are in a country where you don’t know everything. And there are destinations where you are not allowed to go without a guide. Problems may occur everywhere and every time. Places and activities for adventure tourism (specially trekking, peak climbing, sightseeing tours, peak climbing, etc.) are usually strange for travelers / trekkers. Though there are various things that the travelers can do themselves, at the same time, there are very important things (geography and direction of trekking trails, safety and security, foods and accommodation, interpretation, people and culture) to consider while trekking or tour. There are many cases where travelers miss or don’t know the right trail / path, lose their belongings, get sick or injured, need evacuation, etc. Even in normal situation, it’s very comfortable for the travelers to have someone very knowledgeable, experienced and helpful with them during their trekking and travel. So, we always strongly recommend that our trekkers / travelers not to hesitate to hire a guide in every activity. In our packages, we provide guide ourselves. If you have to take a bag that you can’t carry yourself, you will be provided a porter / assistant upon your demand and additional cost. If you have a guide with your group, he does everything from guiding the path, arranging foods and accommodation, interprets the places and attractions, taking care of your security, paying the bills, and everything. In short, you don’t have to do anything at all yourself. It means you can have hassle free travel experience.
Our guides and porters (and other staffs in camping) are the ones who really work hard on the field during your travel and trekking. They are your family and friends, at least during your trip, and they guide you to make your trip the best one.
To book a trip, you have to pay a minimum of 25 % of the total cost of the trip package in advance. You can pay the remaining amount while you book, or before you depart from your home or on arrival. But the payment needs to be made well in advance before your trip starts.
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Nepal, as it is rich in nature and culture, is also the home to world famous arts and craftsmanship. Nepalese handicrafts made of stone, metal, silver, gold, wood are very popular and have high demand in world’s handicraft market. While travelling in Nepal, especially in popularly touristic city areas, travelers can see beautiful and artistic handicraft products that can be worth buying as souvenir for your family and friends back home. If you want something other than handicrafts as a souvenir, there are a variety of products to shop around Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and other tourist areas. For branded products like electronics, garments, etc., you better go to the shopping malls with someone’s advice, but Nepal is not a shopping destination for branded products.
For souvenir shopping, Thamel, New Road, Basantapur, Asan, Patan, Bhaktapur and some large hotel premises are the most popular areas, praised as ‘paradise for souvenir shopping’ by many. There are hundreds, even thousands, of curio (tourist) shops around these areas. Pokhara and Chitwan can add more taste in your shopping experience.
Usually you can buy the following as souvenir:
Handicrafts, Arts and Antiques : Unique and antique, artistic creations usually with some religious significance… Prayer wheels, traditional (wooden) masks, puppets, wooden sculptures, pottery…. Masks and statues of various gods…
Metal works / wooden arts : Exceptional arts and high quality handicraft products…
Gems & Jewellery : Hundreds of years old craftsmanship of the ethnic Newar goldsmiths and silversmiths…
Thankas & Paubhas : Tibetan and Newari cultural and religious paintings with high significance, taken as offerings to the deities, the scroll paintings on a cotton of silk, usually used to decorate religious monuments…
Handwoven Cloths : Handwoven cotton clothes of traditional and artistic designs…
Paper Products : Known as rice paper, handmade from rice husks, traditional Nepalese paper very strong and thick, used to document something very important or memorable…
Pashmina & Cashmere : Very soft and high quality shawls and winter garments made from Himalayan lambs’ inner fur…
Boutiques and Fashion : Very fine products of fashion boutiques with custom designed clothers of feminine, flirty or trendy styles…
Singing Bowls : A metal bowl and a short / small wooden stick to produce soothing sound with vibration, can help in meditation and healing…
Khukuri; the Gurkha knives : The world famous knife known for its users, the very brave Gurkha soldiers, with very unique design
Nepali Tea : popularly used Nepali tea known as ‘Chiya’ and the green tea for health
Spices : Unique and rare spices made from various herbs and their seeds
Stamps and Coins : Nepalse stamps and coins
Folk Musical Instruments : Sarangi, Tungna, Yalambar Baja, Madal, Damphu, Dhimay, Damaru, Jhyali, Dholak, Tyamko, Dhyangro, Bansuri, Pungi, Shehnai, Sankha, Khijadi, Binayo, Ghungroo, Panche Baja
Bags and Purses : fashionable hand bags and purses made from felt and other local resources
Dolls and Puppets : Artistic dolls with some cultural and religious significance
Nepalese Carpet : one of the highest quality carpet in the world
Batik and Oil Paintings : Batik art and miniature oil paintings
Bargaining is normal, so try for a better deal yourself. And even better, you ask your guide or our staffs for shopping advice.
Yes, we organize Bhutan travel, trekking and tour programs in association with very experienced and trustworthy local Bhutanese tour operators. No matter whether you want to travel to Bhutan after and via Nepal, India or any other country in the region or directly from your country, we can arrange for your visa, tour and all required services.
Bhutan is a new but highly cherished destination for adventure and cultural tourism. Bhutan has very different rules and regulations to save it from the inflow of mass tourists. Quite expensive, the only way to travel Bhutan is an organized trip with a travel / tour operator. So it’s mandatory that you choose a travel agency well before your trip and let them arrange everything for you.
You need a tourist visa to travel Bhutan. For a tourist visa, you have to go through a travel agency which organizes your trip. For government visits, special invitation, diplomatic and business visits, there are different visa requirements.
When you decide to go for a trip, then you have to pay for your trip, fill up an application form with your details, submit a colour copy of your passport and a colour passport size photo well before your departure (before about 1 to 2 weeks of your trip). It takes about 5-7 working days for processing your Bhutan visa. After processing your visa, you will get a visa number which is mandatory for your flight and entry to Bhutan. We are a fully experienced and trustworthy agency to operate Bhutan tour and trekking from Nepal or directly from any other country.
There is a minimum daily price rate to visit Bhutan that is set by the government itself and should be complied very strictly. The rates are based on per person per night basis. On the departure day, you will get only breakfast. The rates are same everywhere and for every accommodation approved for international visitors.
Trip / package price differs according to the length, hotels, transportation, etc. For more details about prices that include Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), visa fee and other costs, please write us and our travel expert will give you all the details.
Trip cost includes:
All internal taxes, charges and royalty
Foods and Accommodation
Fees for licensed Bhutanese tour guide
All internal transport during your trip
Camping equipments and their transportation for trekking and tours
You can fly from Nepal to Bhutan with Druk Air or Bhutan Air.
Cancellation and Refund
Before 30 (or more) days 25 % of the package price
Before 15 - 29 days 50 % of the package price
Before 1 - 15 days No refund (loss of your full payment)
No shows at the time of pre-confirmed arrival date and place without any prior information are equivalent to cancellation with the loss of your deposit.
If you voluntarily leave the trip after the trip started, no refund will be made.
In case you cancel your trip, please provide us a written notice 15 days prior (30 days prior in case of Bhutan and Tibet) to your arrival date. Failure to do so will result in termination of the trip.
Chinese Group Visa
You need a Chinese group visa to enter Tibet from Nepal. Group visa is issued by the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. That is a different voucher used to enter Tibet from Nepal than your Chinese visa obtained from other countries.
Before applying for a group visa, you have to buy a trip package to Tibet with a travel agent like us. Your travel operator (here, Ace Holiday Treks and our partner in Tibet) will process for your Tibet Travel Permit and Visa invitation letter from Tibet Tourism Bureau. It is required to apply for a group visa to enter into Tibet overland or by air.
It takes about 3-5 working days to get Chinese group visa from Kathmandu.
You need to submit your original passport and other required documents (application form, TTB Permit, etc).
You can fly from Kathmandu to Lhasa (Tibet) with Chinese group visa. But you need Tibet Permit after you arrive in Tibet.
For overland travel from Nepal to Tibet, you need to complete your immigration formalities at the Chinese border town.
For the up to date information about the eligibility of Chinese visa, visa fees and other trip costs, please write to us as it is subject to change frequently.
Note: For TTB Permit, visitors should go through a travel agent. Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) doesn’t accept individual applications for Tibet Travel permit.
Individual applications for visa are not accepted by Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. Applicants should go through Nepal travel agency.
Please be aware about how long visa period you need (usually it is no more than 30 days). Your visa works for both Mainland China and Tibet.
Cancellation and Refund
Before 30 (or more) days 25 % of the package price
Before 15 - 29 days 50 % of the package price
Before 1 - 15 days No refund (loss of your full payment)
No shows at the time of pre-confirmed arrival date and place without any prior information are equivalent to cancellation with the loss of your deposit.
If you voluntarily leave the trip after the trip started, no refund will be made.
In case you cancel your trip, please provide us a written notice 15 days prior (30 days prior in case of Bhutan and Tibet) to your arrival date. Failure to do so will result in termination of the trip.
Tourist Visa :
It is a visa for a foreign visitor who doesn’t have a residence or occupation in India and comes to India only for travel or to visit family or friends.
No other activities than travel and recreation or family / friends visit are permissible.
Indian Tourist visa usually has 6 months validity.
To apply from Nepal, applicants need:
Copy of Passport
Copy of Nepalese visa
Copy of previous Indian visa, if any
Apply online and print the application
Submit other required documents
Get visa from Indian Visa Service Center
For all this process, we can help and guide our visitors.
eTourist Visa (eTV)
Currently, nationals of 172 countries (may change frequently) can apply online for a tourist visa (twice a year – for 30 days each) and print the visa to travel to enter India through 16 designated International airports - (Ahemdabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Delhi, Goa, Gaya, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruchirapalli and Varanasi). The list of countries whose nationals are eligible for the above facility is as under. For the list of 113 countries, please refer to https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html. eTourist Visa should be applied minimum before 4 days and maximum 30 days before your travel.
You need to submit online:
Scanned page of Passport containing photo and personal details
The digital photograph to be uploaded
Photo should present full face, front view on white background
No shadows on the face or on the background
For visa fees and other trip costs, please write us with your detailed plan, our travel expert will give you all updated information.
Cancellation and Refund
Before 30 (or more) days 25 % of the package price
Before 15 - 29 days 50 % of the package price
Before 1 - 15 days No refund (loss of your full payment)
No shows at the time of pre-confirmed arrival date and place without any prior information are equivalent to cancellation with the loss of your deposit.
If you voluntarily leave the trip after the trip started, no refund will be made.
In case you cancel your trip, please provide us a written notice 15 days prior (30 days prior in case of Bhutan and Tibet) to your arrival date. Failure to do so will result in termination of the trip.
High Altitude Sickness / Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is the result of our body not being able to function properly above certain altitudes (usually from 3000 meters but varies case by case). Though it’s not concretely clear what causes high altitude sickness and who are likely to get sick, generally, it’s because the decreased oxygen but there is no rule to predict who will get caught. But we know at what conditions it is more likely to happen.
Possible causes of Acute Mountain / Altitude Sickness
Lack of Oxygen (not less oxygen in atmosphere, but our capacity to pass oxygen in our body - lungs, blood and tissues
Speedy ascending (more than average 450 -470 meters) to high altitudes per day…
Lack of rest days (sleep) at the same altitude in between…
Sleep at the high altitude..
Symptoms of AMS
Headache, difficulty in urination, breathing problem, joint weakness / pain, slight nausea, loss of appetite, tiredness, dizziness, sleeplessness, mild fever, fatigue or vomiting, hand / face swelling, difficulty in standing and walking straight, gurgling chest, etc.
For information on preventive measures and treatment of AMS, please refer to the next question.
High Altitude Sickness (Nepali – Lake lagne or damgiri) or AMS is an absolutely preventable disease / situation if the traveler and the guide have good idea about it. So, it’s wise to know about AMS and follow the rules to prevent it.
Travel with local / experienced guide
Walk up and climb high gradually / slowly
Know about the symptoms of AMS
Always share any difficulty or problem clearly with your guide
Take frequent breaks, rest (acclimatization) day at least every third day
Avoid alcohol (dehydrates and depresses breathing) and sleeping pills
Recognize if there is any AMS symptom
If there is any symptom, never ascend as long as the symptoms are over
If the symptoms are worse, descend promptly
Look after each other in group
Always care more about your body than your goal
Don’t let anyone walk or stay alone
Climb to a higher altitude on the day, sleep at lower altitude at night
Plan your trek with enough days and time
Avoid excessive exertion (walking very long, running, carrying heavy)
Drink adequate fluids and water (3 liters a day) but don’t drink excessive
Main high carbohydrate diet (in Nepal – may be rice, potatoes, etc)
Carry and use life saving equipments and drugs (Diamox – Actazolamide, dexamethasone for HACE, etc)
Treatment
Descend slowly without excessive exertion to an altitude the body has adjusted.
If available, use supplemental oxygen.
Use Drugs - Acetazolamide (diamox), dexamethasone, etc.
Use hyperbaric bag.
If the situation is worse even after all these, evacuate promptly.
AMS and After
AMS should be carefully monitored and cured to avoid the other two life threatening situations.
High altitude cerebral edema (HACE) - Water accumulation in the brain
Hgh altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) - Water accumulation in the lungs
(Chronic mountain sickness is the case of the maladaptation of the long-term residents at the high altitude settlements.)
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
A trekker will most probably be suffered by HACE if the initial symptoms are ignored and the trek is continued to higher altitude. Simply, HACE is an extension of AMS out of ignorance. It starts with fatigue and ultimately goes to unconsciousness. It is best described as the shift of fluid into brain tissues, reduced oxygen level in body and swelling in skull.
In case the trekker is not able to walk on a straight line but walks as a drunk, then there is nothing more to wait for immediate descend and emergency helicopter evacuation.
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
Sometimes occurred after AMS and sometimes suddenly, the symptoms of this disease is that the trekker has no headache or nausea but cannot walk uphill, have difficulty in breathing and may be nagging cough. Please be aware that it may not only be cold. So, wait for some time and if the situation is not better, there is no alternative to descend and emergency evacuation.
Acclimatization
Acclimatization is a situation during which the visitor’s body and the hostile less-oxygen environment try to adjust each other for and within a short term. This is a process which allows the trekkers to ascend higher gradually.
In most cases of AMS during the initial days of trekking along the lower altitudes of Himalaya, the symptoms are almost common. But it may get better or worse later. If the traveler is getting better, wait for some time and can ascend slowly, but if the situation is worse, he/she should descend to lower altitudes. It’s not good idea to focus on your long awaited journey, time, effort, money and your goal, don’t think that you will miss it forever. Just listen your body at the moment; you will get this chance again if your health is excellent.
AMS can strike anyone irrespective of age, fitness, health, training and experience. So, know about it, stay safe and make your Himalaya journey rewarding.
Our guides are very well trained and experienced about High Altitude Sickness / Acute Mountain Sickness, required first aid and rescue. They can help you everything required. In case of emergency they will arrange for your emergency evacuation to a hospital in Kathmandu. So, always share your situation frequently with your guide.
Required items for sleeping arrangement (for camping trek)
Tent for camping
Stove and fuel
Cooking, eating and drinking utensils
Sleeping bags (usually -15° sleeping bag for the nights around higher elevations)
Sleeping mat / pads
Silk liner (sufficient for some days around lower elevations)
Food and Water
Required for Tea House / Camping Trekking / Hiking
Backpack (Size depends on yourself and porter)
Hiking boots (you will use it in muddy, rocky, snowy, warm, cold, trails)
Camp shoes (for a relaxed and cool evening at your camp or tea house, shower, night walk)
Wool socks (2 pairs of warm wool-blend socks, 2 pairs of running socks or liner socks)
Long leg combat trekking pants (Choose light but strong fabrics)
Long sleeve trekking shorts
T-Shirts (lightweight but woolen is always good)
Underwear (cotton and polyester – 4-5 pairs)
Lightweight rain jacket
Medium sized quick dry towel
One packet of washing powder
Water purification tablets or drops
Washing items: soap, small facecloth
First Aid Kit with paracetamol, bites/burn cream, plasters, small bandage, antiseptic cream.
Small head torch with batteries
Wallet / money bag – carry a lot of small change
Ordinary plastic bags
Dirty laundry Baby wipes
Tissue paper
Small trekking map
Watch Day Pack (1)
For Cold Weather
Long underwear
Wool thermals
Sweater and synthetic Fleece
Windproof / waterproof jacket and pants
Heavyweight pants for high elevations
Heavy down jacket (you can hire but recommend better quality from your home)
Winter hats
Winter gloves
Scarf
Daily Accessories
Water purification (pump, tablets, SteriPen – choose on your choice)
Water bottles (with total capacity of at least 3 liters)
Baseball cap (to keep the strong sunlight at high elevations)
Hiking poles (ease your walk and lessen joint pain)
Sunglasses (2, genuine UV protection, hard case, very important when you while crossing snow line)
Head lamps and extra batteries
Camera with enough lenses and batteries (shoot the best for your memory)
Heavy-duty duffle bag (preferred by porters)
Gators (recommended upon your interest but not a ‘must’)
Daypack (for rain jacket, snacks, camera, etc.)
First aid kit (with moleskin for blisters)
Toiletries and Cosmetics
Sun screen
Antiseptic cream
Makeup – perfume
Hand sanitizer
Toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, floss, etc.
Biodegradable bar soap
Face/body wipes
Biodegradable washing liquid
Throat lozenges, lip balm
Medications (Ibuprofen, others if necessary)
Extras
Reading materials like books and journals (if you love to read)
Paper sheets and pens
Duct tape (you should fix anything, anytime)
Some passport photos
Copy of your passport / other identity cards
Charger and memory cards (fast charger)
Socket adapter for your plugs
What you probably don’t need
Solar Shower
Hair Dryer
Shaving foam
Laptops - iPads unless you are doing actual research work, etc.
There is an overwhelming enthusiasm in promoting tourism, but because of poverty, lack of education and poor infrastructures, there is only a little done to keep our beautiful places natural and authentic.
So, very conscious and responsible tourism in terms of culture and environment is what we really need for sustainability of the beautiful environment and culture for longest possible.
Environment
Though you don’t see systematic waste disposal and recycling in Nepalese cities, we recommend you not to follow the locals but inspire them for keeping their place clean and unpolluted. As Nepal is undergoing a huge economic change from traditional economy and also because of reconstruction everywhere, you can see pollution and dusty environment in many areas. But you are expected to respect the rules of responsible tourism.
Please collect your wastes (especially plastic, glass, metals and other non degradable) to dispose at the right place later.
Don’t leave any non degradable wastes on the trekking / travel / mountain trails.
Dispose the bio-degradable wastes properly at right places.
Buy and use local products that are produced with efficient / clean energy consumption.
Nepal Himalaya region is one of the most affected areas by global warming. We cannot stop tourism but we can keep our places as refreshing as they were before.
Don’t take anything natural away from their places.
While burning biomass like wood is common in rural Nepal, so it is in popular trekking trails during peak seasons. It should be under question whether the locals collect deadwood or chop new trees.
We encourage all concerned for no use (as less as possible or efficient use) of wood for cooking, heating, etc.
Join hands with the government agencies, NGOs, CBOs that are working to promote clean energy or more efficient stoves.
Rise awareness about health problem due to biomass energy consumption.
Rise awareness on the negative impacts of deforestation and inspire for reforestation.
If you can, plant some trees in association with some organizations working in environment conservation.
Do not use water unnecessarily so that the city and village dwellers in your destination can use water equally.
Respect Porters' Rights
Your porters carry your extra packs with no discomfort despite of their physical and logistic limitations. It is usually true that they do it for their livelihoods. But still, they serve for your journey, they share their life styles and culture with you. You trek once, twice or few more times on the trail of your choice. But they trek all year round, wherever the tourist wants to go and thus it is true that they suffer more than the tourists. There are many aspects that we can consider to be responsible towards guides and porters.
Don’t take advantage of porter’s poverty or any other weaknesses. Don’t force your porter to carry heavier backpacks (usually 15 to 20 kilograms is ok).
Don’t abandon your porter if he falls ill. If there is life threatening situation, don’t compromise on emergency rescue as we do our best for rescue of travelers.
Be aware of porter’s rights and working conditions.
Be sure that your porters have proper and adequate clothing, footwear and good health condition.
Be well informed if your porters have proper insurance to travel in the mountains.
Care about the foods and beds for your porter.
Be sure that your guide and porter have fair pay for their hard works.
Report or complain about anything unfair with your guide or porter from your tour operator.
Volunteering and donation
Before you go for volunteering or donation, be very clear about the organization or those who are in need of volunteers or donations.
Sometimes, they might be running corrupt business instead of genuinely philanthropic tourism.
Don’t let anyone earn in the name of orphans or poor or disadvantaged children.
While volunteering or donating, make sure that your time, effort and money go to right organization and the target people / place.
Buying souvenirs
Think before you buy any souvenir, if it has been made from any endangered animal part or a plant that is not allowed to be cut down.
Ask and be clear about any possible social, cultural, environmental exploitation in producing those souvenir items.
Culture
Try to understand and respect local tradition and culture.
Do not try to change or abuse the local cultural values regardless of your social, cultural and religious background.
The best time to trek in Nepal is during spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November). These seasons offer stable weather, clear mountain views, comfortable temperatures, and excellent trekking conditions. Popular routes such as the Everest Base Camp Trek, Annapurna Circuit Trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek, and Langtang Valley Trek are at their best during these months. While some treks can also be enjoyed in winter or the monsoon season, spring and autumn remain the most recommended times for trekking in Nepal.
If you're new to trekking, the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Mardi Himal Trek, Langtang Valley Trek, and Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek are excellent choices. These treks offer stunning Himalayan scenery, comfortable tea house accommodation, and moderate difficulty, making them ideal for first-time trekkers with a reasonable fitness level.
Yes. Most trekking regions in Nepal now require trekkers to be accompanied by a licensed guide. A professional guide ensures your safety, assists with navigation, provides local cultural insights, and helps in case of emergencies. At Ace Holiday Treks, all our experienced guides are government licensed and committed to making your trekking experience safe, enjoyable, and memorable.
The cost of trekking in Nepal depends on the route, duration, permits, accommodation, transportation, and whether you hire a guide or porter. Short treks generally cost less, while longer treks such as Everest Base Camp and the Manaslu Circuit require a higher budget due to permits and logistics.
Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, Gokyo Lakes, and the Manaslu Circuit are widely regarded as offering some of the most spectacular mountain views in Nepal. Each trek provides unique perspectives of the Himalayan range and unforgettable landscapes.
