Nepal Travel Information

How to Get Here?

Entry by Air: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is the only gateway to Kathmandu for the tourists who come by air. It is situated about 4.5 miles east of the city (about 25 minutes drive). TIA is also in between all the three major cities of Kathmandu Valley, namely Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan. Facilities of bank, duty free shop, restaurants and tourist information center are available at TIA. Many air company operations from and to Kathmandu are Nepal Airlines Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Bangkok, Japan, Doha and Hong Kong, Air Arabia (Sharjah), Air Asia (Kuala Lumpur), Air China (Lhasa, Chengdu), Bahrain Air (Bahrain), Biman Bangladesh (Dhaka), Read in details >>>

Nepal Visa Information:

Nepal extends trouble-free issuance of visa to all the citizens worldwide at Nepalese Embassies or Consulates abroad and at entry-point Immigration Offices. Presentation of a valid passport, two passport size photos and fees mentioned below are required. Read in details >>>

Climate and Weather in Nepal:

Climatic conditions of Nepal vary from one place to another in accordance with the geographical features. In the northern, summers are cool and winters severe, while in the south, summers are tropical and winters are mild. Nepal has four major seasons: spring, monsoon, autumn and winter. An average temperature drop of 6 °C occurs for every 1,000 m gain in altitude. In the Terai, summer temperatures exceed 37° C and higher in some areas, winter temperatures range from 7 °C to 23 °C in the Terai. In mountainous regions, hills and valleys summers are temperate while winter temperatures can plummet under sub-zero. The valley of Kathmandu has a pleasant climate with average summer and winter temperatures of 19°C – 35°C and 2°C – 12°C respectively. Read in details >>>

Festivals and Events date in Nepal:

Name of the festival: Mata Tirtha Snan
When: April / May (Baisakh)
Duration: 1 day
Meaning: Mother's Day Place of celebration: all over Nepal
Name of the festival: Buddha Jayanti Read in details >>>

What documents need to bring in Nepal:

You will need to have your at list 6 month valid passport. Obtaining an entry visa for Nepal can be done upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, you might find it more convenient to obtain this visa in your own country prior to your travel in order to avoid long visa application queues upon arrival. If, however, you elect to obtain your visa at Tribhuvan airport Read in details >>>

Travel Insurance:

We also strongly recommend that you take out trip cancellation, air ambulance/helicopter rescue insurance. You should be aware that some policies do not include, or restrict, cover for this type of travel. You must ensure that the policy you do take provides an adequate level of protection and covers you for the activities involved. Read in details >>>

Trekking Tips:

Tea House is the combination of guest house or lodge, restaurant, and Social hang out. Many years experience of trekking field of organizing various treks in Nepal assures that we have chosen for our treks the cleanest and most hygienically kept Tea Houses with friendly atmosphere and best views. Most of the Tea Houses have running water facilities. Many of them have hot water available for bathing. But we discourage our groups from using water heated Read in details >>>

Climbing/Expedition Tips:

We organize peak climbing Expedition both full board tented camping from trekking starting point or combined with a tea house and a few days’ camp. Tea House is the combination of guest house, restaurant, and Social hang out. Many years experience of climbing field of organizing various treks/climbing in Nepal assures you that we have chosen for our trip the cleanest and most hygienically kept Tea Houses with friendly atmosphere, Read in details >>>

Health Tips:

Specifically, in trekking in Himalaya there are problems of Altitude Sickness (AMS). Our bodies have the ability to adjust to higher altitudes if given enough time. This process of adaptation is called acclimatization. Altitude illnesses observed in Nepal include acute mountain sickness (AMS), High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE), the presence of fluid in the lungs. High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) Read in details >>>

Foreigner Embassy and Consulate in Nepal:

Australian Embassy: P.O Box 879 Bansbari Kathmandu,Phone: 977 437 1678, Fax: 977 437 1533, Manakamana Marg, Nagpokhari, Phone: (+977) (1) 443 4648, (+977) Read in details >>>

Travel Agent:

Are you the Travel Agents, individual leaders like to promote the Himalayas (Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan) to your own clients??? Asian Hiking Team, Pvt. Ltd. offers a comprehensive service to all licensed Travel Agents and individual leaders. We offer a commission on our treks and tours. We have an enviable reputation in the business, and we can provide fast, detailed itineraries and information as required. Read in details >>>