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Festivals   Kathmandu

Festivals, Kathmandu

 8 Reviews  What a great time I had in Kathmandu with the Holi Festival. It is a public holiday and people are just enjoying themselves with water and coloured powders! You will be a mess if you join them on the... 

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TIMS and ANCAP Fees in Advance

by into-thin-air

It is now possible to arrange TIMS and ANCAP Fees in Advance through Nirmal, Drop him an email for details, But basically he will arrange both permits for you for a fee of around $50 including the price of the Permits. (National Park Entrance fees can now be paid at the park gate for both Langtang and Sagarmatha, charges are 1.000NPR or approximately $15 – So if you are trekking in these areas you can just arrange your TIMS in advance for about $20 if you are on a tight timeframe) You will have to email him your passport details, then you attach the photographs and pay the fee when you arrive – This is a Great Service and might well save you a day or two although TAAN registered agents aren’t aloud to sell independent trekkers cards (Green ones), nearly all of them are prepared to sell independent trekkers the Blue accompanied trekkers ones. To do this the agents then have to demonstrate...

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Rafting The Karnali River

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The Karnali River is one of the largest tributaries of the of the Ganges. It rises in the southern slopes of the Himalayas in Tibet, at an altitude of 13,000 feet, flows south through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the sacred Ganges River in Northern India at an elevation of 2,000 feet.The section that you raft is called “The Western Bend” This is a 180k trip and lasts around 8 to 10 days. You will experience Real Whitewater rafting and encounter many sets of rapids up to Grade 5. Defiantly Not for the fain hearted !!I rafted the Karnali through my old Friend Nirmal at Himalayan Magic Adventures, he was providing the gear raft for a larger expedition run by another Kathmandu based company called “Himalayan Wanderers” Prices are from around $750 to $1,000 depending on the duration of the trip and the size of the party.The Trip was Simply Awesome and I can give both of these companies...

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Festivals in Nepal

by into-thin-air

An often asked question by travellers heading to Nepal is whether there are any festivals going on during their time there so I thought that people might find this Nepali Festival calendar useful as it also give an explanation of what each festival is all about One word of caution about one festival - Holi – I have been in Nepal several times during this festival and as the years have gone on it has become more raucous, I have come across quire a few females that have been Man Handled by Nepali Males – So Care is now needed, also make sure that you wear clothes that you aren’t particular about as you Will get covered in “Colour” –Google Images on Holi Nepal to see what I mean ;-)Good LuckRob

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Tipping Guides and Porters

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This is another often asked question by trekkers who want to show their appreciation of their “staff” by trying to get the level of tipping rightNormal levels are 1 days pay for each week of a trek, so your Guide and Cook will be on about $25 per day and the porters and cooks boy around $15 per daySo - assuming that you are doing a 14 day trek I would suggest $50 for The Guide and Cook and $30 for each Porter and cooks boyTips should be in Nepali Rupees and given out individually to each member of staff, usually on the last evening of your trek. It’s is a good idea to take some nice envelopes with you to put the money in and make a little party when giving out your tips to make your staff feel Really AppreciatedTipping Really Is Very Important to your staff so please try not to be mean with them, the above levels don’t really amount to a massive amount of money to the average trekker...

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TIMS – The Rules and Regulations

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Trekkers' Information Management System(TIMS)Starting March 15th 2010 TIMS card will cost $20 US in Nepali currency for trekkers not in groups. Group trekkers get it for $10"The cabinet meeting held recently has changed some provisions related to Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS). The new changes will come into effect from March 15.As per the new provision, trekkers are required to take TIMS Card from Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) before starting their trek. Trekkers travelling in groups can get the TIMS card upon paying $10 each while those preferring to travel individually need to pay $20. However, trekkers and mountaineers with climbing permits from Tourism Industry Division under Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation and Nepal Mountaineering Association aren't required to get the TIMS Card. Similarly, trekkers with permits...

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A Funeral....by accident...maybe???

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Can't even remember the site we were visiting but ran across a funeral...sort of?? Found out later that the Nepalese cremate their dead and usually scatter their ashes in the water. The 8% or so population of Christians in the area are still fighting through the legal system to have some type of burial area but because the country is so populous, it's been a struggle. When we saw these two deceased people just covered and laying out in front of everyone we didn't get it.I did get closer and stood over the bodies and was mesmerized by the nonchalant-ness of it all but that's what travel is all about.I think the site was the Holy Area of Pashupatinath. Not sure.

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Volunteering in Nepal

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An Often asked question on here as well as on other Nepal travel forums is for advice on Volunteering in Nepal so I thought that I would try and write a few words / ideas on the subject !!??One of the largest growths in tourism in Nepal of late is the Pay to Volunteer section, Unfortunately this often does more harm than good and to give you an idea of what I mean I list a couple examples below1)Build a school – Imagine the scenario, a group of volunteers are building or even just painting a school whist the skilled tradesmen builders of the village now being left unemployed – No Job = No Money = No Food and definitely no welfare state to provide for him until the volunteers go home !!2)Work in an orphanage – I have heard about so called orphanages opening up in Nepal just to provide volunteering opportunities and therefore to make lots of money for the organisations that run them. Even...

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Budget for Independent Teahouse Trekking

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Budget is always a difficult one to put an exact figure on as some people have much Higher expenses than others - To give you an idea you can usually find adequate accommodation for around 200 / 300 rupee for a room, if 2 of you share then that can be little more than $1.25 each per night - But if you want a room to yourself with a private bathroom with hot water in a high end lodge then that can cost you more than $20.Likewise with food, if you lived on local Dal Baht and only drank black tea you could get by on less than $10 per day - But if you wanted to eat western food in high end lodges and wash it down with beers and cokes then you could spend more than $30 per day.I always say to people take $25 to $30 per day, that will be sufficient to eat well with a mix of foods, have an occasional beer or fizzy drink, stay in a nice lodge form time to time and catch up with a nice hot shower...

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Trekking with Young Children

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I have had one or two people asking me about trekking with young children lately and enquiring as to whether this is a good idea and how best to organise a child friendly porter to carry them when they tire so I thought that adding a post on the subject might be appropriate.1)Taking young children to Nepal is quite a responsibility and does involve some risk especially with health matters.But if care is taken with food and hygiene then I think taking a young child to Nepal is a Wonderful idea and will give the child an excellent education on how the other half of the world lives !!!2)To organise a Good, Safe child friendly porter is the next thing, Nirmal at HMA (Contact details and more information please see the travelogue entitled “A Very Important Decision) is the best place to start your quest on this. He has had local “Dokos” adapted for carrying children in as in the photos on...

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Food on Trek

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One thing that has really improved over the last 10 years or so is the standard and variety if food available whilst trekking.I first trekked in Nepal in 1994 and then walked The Annapurna Circuit from Besisahar to Naya Pul and to put it mildly, the food available then wasn’t always that good.However since then things have improved dramatically. I Really noticed the change in 2004 when I had a pizza at Himalayan Hotel whilst Trekking The Annapurna Sanctuary – The Pizza was as good as I have had anywhere !! So, These days the choice is yours, you can still always get the traditional staple of Dal Bhat but now you can get many types of well prepared western food too so the choice is yours.Prices. The Golden Rule is the further you get away from the road-head the more expensive things get and the heavier the item the quicker the price rises.This is fair as you have to remember that the...

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Q:  We(couple) are visiting Pokhara during second week of Feb 2012, and is looking for couples who want to join along for a trek.... 

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A: You could also try posting your request on this website (copy and paste into url) http://www.travbuddy.com/Nepal-travel-partners-c217 

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