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GREEN VALLEY TERRACED GREEN VALLEY GREEN VALLEY SAFARI
HIMALAYAN PANORAMA PACKAGED TOUR LAKES & HIMALAYAS
WILD LIVES & LAKES TREKKING WHITE WATER RAFTING

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Location & Geography: Land-locked Nepal 800 kms long east-west and 240 kms north-south has Tibet Region of China in north, SIkkim & Bhutan in the east and flanked by India all around south and west. In size, it is somewhat rectangular and has Himalayas in the north, middle hill-ranges with valleys in the centre and the fertile gangetic plain in the south.

Link:
The capital Kathmandu is linked in the north by surface routes from Tibet Region of China; East, West & South from India.

International flight connections to/from Kathmandu are regularly available from Bombay, Bangkok, Calcutta, Delhi, Dhaka, Karachi, Lhasa, Frankfurt, Hongkong, London, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Paro (Bhutan), Patna, Singapore & Shanghai.

Entry Requirement:
Visa is required. Nepalese Embassies and mission/consulates can issue visa or else, it is easily available on arrival at Kathmandu airport after presentation of a valid passport and also extendable for visitors as required.

Health:
No specific requirement from authorities excepts for those arriving from Yellow Fever areas who need valid Inoculation Certificate. But we recommend, as a matter of precaution, normal inoculation against typhoid & cholera diseases.

Currency: Foreigners are not allowed to bring Indian Rupees. For other foreign currencies, a form is given and every exchange has to be recorded. Balance Nepalese rupees under this form can buy foreign currency (usually US Dollar) at the time of departure. Total amount of currency brought at the time of arrival should be declared to avoid any embarrassment taking the same back at departure time.

Airport Custom: All baggage brought will have to pass through Customs Inspection and following items are allowed free of duties per individual tourist. Personal effects, one camera with 12 plates or 5 rolls of film, one bottle of liquor, 200 cigarettes, one tent/reasonable quantity of camping equipments.

Climate: Varies with altitude but one can travel to/from Nepal in all seasons. Monthly average Max/Min Temperature in Centigrade with rainfall as follows:

Month Max Temp(ºc) Min Temp(ºc) Rainfall(mm)
Jan 16.8 1.9 17
Feb 19.2 3.5 21
Mar 23.7 7.1 33
Apr 26.8 11.6 54
May 27.7 15.5 81
June 27.5 18.9 270
Jul 27.2 19.9 384
Aug 27.7 19.6 338
Sep 26.3 18.0 164
Oct 24.6 12.9 80
Nov 21.6 7.6 15
Dec 18.4 2.5 3
     

Clothings:
Tropical wear from March through October and warm clothings from Nov through Feb.

Currency:
Nepalese rupees is local currency and is available in paper-note in denomination of 1,2,5,10,100,500,1000.

Region:
Major religion is Hindu (86.5%), Buddhism including Christianism (2.2%). All religions even in minority have co-existed amicably in Nepal for ages.

Population:
20 million approximate.

Language:
Nepali is spoken and understood by all. In Kathmandu, shop-keepers, taxi drivers fairly manage dealings in English. Youngsters can understand and are willing to assist any foreigner as a matter of pleasure of speaking in English.

Water: In Kathmandu, bottled Mineral waters are available, Hotel and standard Restaurants generally serve boiled and filtered water. It is advisable to bring sufficient water sterilization tablets.

Electricity:
220 volts AC - 50 cycles all over the country.

Time: 05.45 hrs ahead of G.M.T.

Transportation:
Kathmandu City has metered taxi, private cars, coaches, public buses, trolley buses, Auto-Rickshaws. Generally, in hilly touristic places horses/ponies are also available and elephants for Jungle Lodges.

Note: Please call at 977-1-223045

Himalayan Travel & Tours (P) Ltd.
Durbar Marg Office for exact timing.
or
Contact your Travel agents.


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