Typical "Nepal activities" on a budget
by Saagar
Travelling on a budget I would surf the net to get an idea of my options, and realistically mapping my days and places I'd like to visit. Then I would again prioritize upon arrival in Kathmandu when I know the pricing of the chosen activities. Some costs are more or less fixed, like bungee jump, paragliding, mountain flight, flights etc, but all the rest come in fairly cheap varieties. I would drop the paragliding, bungee jumping, mountain flight and domestic air travel as this is nothing unique to Nepal. To travel on the cheap, you go by public bus. To trek on the cheap, you go tea shop trekking, avoiding package solutions and expedition-like treks, and buy your food from lodges and tea stalls en route at a cost you can tolerate. You can do major treks quite cheaply this way, although if you require a couple of beers at the day's end and western fare, it will eat severely into your...