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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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If you plan to walk around Buddhist Stupas, go in the around-the-clock direction. If you stand opposite the Stupa turn left and go around. If you want to turn the Prayer Wheels turn them around-the-clock as well otherwise simply do not do that at all.Please respect this Buddhist custom.
We’ve been taught that we must bargain in Nepal and did it more than we used to. We bargained for shirts, tea, kukri, masks… So, I haven’t gone to shopping for a while, after I came home.Bargaining usually works and it is a must but I bought a long sleeved shirt from a sports shop for the exact price that the young fellow told me first. I tried to get a discount but he didn’t accept. I think he deserves a medal or something, because he is the only person I couldn’t get discount.Another bargaining story comes from Bakhtapur Durbar Square: I asked the price of an old and primitive looking mask. It’s not like the colorful Ganesh masks, plain wood without paint. I liked but since I had a mask from Pokhara, didn’t want to buy it. The vendor told me that it is $50. I examined the mask a little bit more. Our guide was waiting us and I have to hurry so I left it and went. She started following...
You will see men and women walking with extremely heavy loads on their back, supported by their head & neck.In the rural areas we saw young girls carrying heavy water containers in baskets this way (see photo).We even saw a guy transporting a fridge on his back.
There are many restaurants serving anything from pizzas to curries. It seems quite common for restaurants to have quite a variety on the menu.Nepalese food is served at many restaurants. The staple food includes dahl and rice. It is served like an South Indian Thali, with small quantities of different dishes on the plate. There are also some very good bakeries in the Thamel area of Kathmandu
Danish beers like Tuborg and Carlsberg seems to be very popular and brewed in Nepal, as is San Miguel from the Philipines. True local beers include Everest and Gorkha.They are usually sold in bottles, rather than cans.
When I rafted the kali Gandaki River it was before the new dam was built and therefore it was then a 5 day trip, since completion of the new dam the trip is now only 3 days but it is still a Great river to raft .The Kali Gandaki is named after the Goddess Kali rises in Mustang, an enclave of Nepal on the northern side of the Himalayas, tumbles down creating the deepest river gorge in the world, Magnificent views of the mountains and wild life; and its turbulent III-IV+ rapids make it a trip to remember.The trip is usually based on Pokhara to Pokhara and prices start at around $100 / $150 depending on which company you pick and the size of the group. My personal recommendation would be to contact Nirmal at HMA in Thamel, His prices are Very Good and his safety equipment and rafts are in the best of order.If you are looking for a Whitewater experience and don’t have either the time or the...
The Big decision that you have to make in the Popular regions is whether to go on an organised trek or go independent Tea House Trekking.My Personal advice would be Not to join a tour groupWhy ?1) Tour Companies are usually either based outside of Nepal or at best in Kathmandu, Therefore nearly all the money you pay them never leaves either the companies home country or Kathmandu & therefore hardly any of your money is spent where it really needs to be, i.e. with the locals who’s land you are trekking through2) A Lot of Tour Companies have a Bad reputation for littering the countryside & you would hardly ever realise that this is happening with your group as what happens is that you leave the camp in the morning Before it is broken up, so you Never see the mess that is left behind, The same thing happens again at your lunch stop. Unless you stay behind to ensure the camping site is left...
My own opinion on this subject came from a series of events that I will set out below to help you understand better how I came to it.1) In 1994 I bought an old Landrover and a group of 7 of us drove from UK to Nepal, On arrival in Kathmandu two of our party went to the Slideshow given by “Ultimate Descents” in their office in the courtyard of the Kathmandu Guesthouse, They returned very excited about what they had seen and wanted the rest of our “Group” to all go on a rafting trip on the Kali Gandaki, “Ultimate Descents” had offered a discount if the entire party enrolled and would give us a price for 6 people, although 7 would be going, so in effect one person would go free. So I went along to the next Slideshow and as I said in my previous posting, Although I didn’t like the scaremongering tactics employed by “Ultimate Descents” in putting down the local operators by saying that their...
The Trisuli River, although a Very Popular river to raft isn’t so exciting, It is more what I would describe a scenic rafting rather than White-water, but if you are on a tight budget or just want an introduction to rafting then its not a bad starting point !!The Trisuli River is the most easily accessible from Kathmandu, Pokhara and Royal Chitwan National Park by far, a trip on this river can be made for a varied duration, depending upon the availability of time and interest. Scenic valleys and impressive gorges all make it the perfect trip for first-time rafters. This also makes it the cheapest river in Nepal to raft and prices start at around $25 / $30 per day depending on the duration of the trip, the size of the group and the rafting company that you pickMy personal recommendation would be to contact Normal at HMA in Thamel, His prices are Very Good and his safety equipment and...
The following tips are designed to give you and idea of what is available in the way of rafting in Nepal, There are several Great rivers to pick from including Karnali, Kali Gandaki, Trisuli, Sun Kosi, Bhota Kosi, Marsyangai and Seti to name a few. Myself, I have only rafted on the Karnali, Kali Gandaki and Trisuli rivers so I will write a few words on each of those.I aren’t going to make comments on rivers that I haven’t personally rafted, So if your interest lies in one of those then you will have to look elsewhere for reliable information.However I will include some price guides for the rivers that I have rafted and recommend some local companiesGood Luck and Happy RaftingRob
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Q: I am planning trekking in Nepal during October/November 2012 (first trip to Nepal). My time is flexible - about 20 - 30 days. I am...
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