Nepal Transportation

  Jeep Share from Chane
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  • Jeep Share from Chane
      Jeep Share from Chane
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  • The road zigzags steeply down
      The road zigzags steeply down
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  • Trekkers braving the road get covered in dust
      Trekkers braving the road get covered in...
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  • A little cramped inside the shared jeep
      A little cramped inside the shared jeep
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  • Busses also ply the route
      Busses also ply the route
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Taxi's   Kathmandu

Taxi's, Kathmandu

 13 Reviews  Taxis in Kathmandu are the same as in a lot of other places in that none I saw had meters; you just pay what you look like you can afford. At least get a price before you get in--that goes everywhere.... 

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Bicycles   Kathmandu

Bicycles, Kathmandu

 3 Reviews  Nowadays, you should consider biking in Kathmandu as OUT, it is simply too polluted and dangerous. There ae some good routes out of the city centre and into the surrounding countryside/ridges, but as... 

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The new jeep road to Chane (Near Ghandruk)

by into-thin-air

Particularly useful at the end of a Poon Hill or AMC Trek, There is now a the new jeep road to Chane (Near Ghandruk)(To try to avoid confusion, Chane is often Pronounced Charmay)I used this new jeep road at the end of my Mardi Himal Trek this Spring (2013)When you head south on the main trail out of Ghandruk, after about an hours trekking you come to Chane and this is where the new road starts (ends) Both buses and jeeps ply the route to Birithanti, Naya Pul and onto Pokhara.I opted for a shared jeep and negotiated what I considered a reasonable 900NPR to take both myself and my guide on the two-hour journey to Pokhara,Good LuckRob

Jeep Share from Chane
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taxi To / From Tribuvan Airport

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2013 update – Taxi prices have again gone up a little – This March I paid 500NPR ($6) from the airport to Thamel, I walked into the car-park opposite the main entrance ignoring all the taxi touts and negotiated the price direct with the driver and it was Easy, The driver was Happy and so was I !!I Thought that it would be Useful for Travelers arriving in Kathmandu Tribuvan Airport to know the going rate for a taxi into ThamelMaximum of 200 NPR as of March 2007Then when you have agreed your fare tell the driver that he must stay in the taxi when you get to your chosen hotel – Otherwise he may well tell the hotel / guesthouse owner that he “Brought” you there and claim commission – Then the price of your room WILL go UP !!2008 - Fuel prices are on the up in Nepal. March 2008 a litre of petrol was anything between 80 NPR and 100 NPR. So this obviously effects the price that you will...

Taxi to the Airport
Toyota Landcruiser to Dunche / Syrupy Besi

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If you have just read the above tip you will be able to see why I didn't fancy catching the bus from Kathmandu to Dunche for my latest trek in Langtang – Well not both ways !!So I decided to splash out and go by Toyota Landcruiser, As usual I got my friend Nirmal at HMA to organise the hiring of one and as I had 2 other trekking companions to split the cost with it wasn't too expensive. To cut the costs down further I also placed a posting on here and Lonely Planet Thorntree's and got one other person, so we had four westerners + our Nepali “Staff” (3).The vehicle that Nirmal found us was Great, The Driver. Hari was competent and the journey went as smoothly as the road allowed and was a Much more Pleasant experience than the bus of 10 years before – and NO the road wasn't any better !!Cost in Spring 2010 was $150 inc so split four ways hardly excessive – I would recommend Anyone...

Crowded Bus or Comfortable Landcruiser
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Which is the Cheapest route to Fly UK – Kathmandu

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The cheapest way to get from London to Kathmandu is If you can be flexible with your dates to book an easyjet flight from London to Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen Airport and from there a flight with Air Arabia to Riyadh and from there to Kathmandu – Prices start at around £400 Return Inc of all taxes !!!!The next Cheapest is by finding a cheap ticket to Delhi and then from there up to Kathmandu.Then there are various other routes, the most popular and hassle free ones are via the Gulf with airlines like Qatar, Etihad and Gulf.Good Luck and Happy FlyingRob

Air Arabia
Picking your Travel Agent !!

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When you arrive in Kathmandu you will see that there are literally thousands of travel agencies to pick from !! Most Hotels run there own little travel agency too !!My Recommendation would be to go and See Nirmal Nakarmi at "Himalayan Magic Adventures" He can sort anything out from a Bus Ticket (including direct busses to India) to an Air Ticket -- both national and international. Rafting trips (using his own rafts and experienced rafting guides) Overland Trips to Tibet, Guided Treks and Packages to Sauraha for Royal Chitwan National park. + many other things.Nirmal is a Gentleman and is 100% Trustworthy -- I have personally known him for fourteen years and ALWAYS use his services when visiting Nepal (Now seven times)Nirmal has the VERY BEST Recommendation from Me !!!Once again, on this my 7th trip to Nepal in 2008 I again used Nirmal and " Himalayan Magic Adventures " for All my...

Inside Himalayan Magic Adventures
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Sending Packages Home – Large or Smaller

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On my 2012 trip to Nepal I changed factories for my Pro-Tectorenterprise and had to find a new shipping agent to get my order back to the UKI Chose Euresia Export and Cargo Pvt.Ltd (Worldwide Cargo Forwarder) who are based in Thamel in Kathmandu.Ram the owner is a really nice guy and can arrange shipment of packages from Nepal to most destinations – This might well come in handy for visitors to Nepal who want to send a package home, or someone like myself who needs larger orders processed. Euresia Export and Cargo offers a Varity of services including Air Cargo, Air/Sea Mail. Freight Forwarding, Land/Sea Cargo, Custom Clearance, and Documentation, Packing and Moving.His prices are fair and his service is reliable so if you are looking for an export agent for either a large or a small order then go and see ram – You won’t be disappointed.

Ram with the Euresia Export and Cargo Van
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Air Asia flies to Nepal cheaply.

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Since july 2012 Malaysian budget airline Air Asia has been flying cheaply between Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu and they are worth having a look at if you are coming from South East Asia and want to go to Kathmandu.Air asia is a no thrills budget airline, but they are opne of the best budget airlines in the world and actually quite nice flying.So have a look at their website for any special deals if you plan to head to nepal from South East Asia.

Air Asia flies to Kathmandu.
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Getting to the trail heads- Jiri / Shivala for EBC

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If you are trekking in the Everest region and want to start your trek in Jiri then the only practical way of doing this is by local bus. Jiri is approximately ten hours bus ride from Kathmandu. A new road is under construction to Salleri, the district headquarters, but this will probably be complete for another five years at least.I don’t know the current price of the bus ticket but suspect that it will be around 250NPRBuses to Jiri currently leave from the old bus park in central Kathmandu. If there is a large group of you then you can again consider hiring a minibus but other than that you are stuck with the local bus !!2012 updateThe road now goes as far as Bhandar but busses only go as far as Shivalaya – Still, if you are on a tight timeframe this saves you ½ days trekking from / to Jiri – There is at least one daily direct but to / from Kathmandu from / to Shivalaya

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Getting to the trail heads – Flying to Lukla

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More and more people now fly both into and back out from Lukla when trekking Everest Base Camp / Kala Pattar , The big advantage of this is that you can then do the EBC trek in around 14 days. There are several airlines flying the route, Yeti, Gorkha and Nepal Airlines (Formally Royal Air Nepal) to name three,Personally I would go with either Yeti or Gorkha as Nepal Airlines has a reputation for being unreliable !!You can Reserve your flight at a Thamel travel agent like HMA and pay for the air-ticket when you arrive in Nepal or book your flights on-line, If you are trekking in the high season I would recommend that you do this, It is also advisable to book your return flight, leave yourself plenty of time to complete your trek comfortably when you do this as when you get back to Namche Bazaar you can telephone Lukla and try and bring your flight forward if you are ahead of schedule, as...

Lukla Airport
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Car to Pokhara

by KumarNeo

actually a car will be ok for you in my view, you can get around a car around $140-150 dollar for Kathmandu to Pokhara and staying 2 nights in Pokhara with air conditioned, and if you take a flight its cost around $120/person now and child can get little discount and if you are Indian, then its cost more cheap,please don't hesitate to reply and be in touch and if any more question please feel free to contact ...

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