NEPAL TRAVEL AND TOURS: MOUNTAIN BIKING, TREKS AND OVERLAND TOURS
Mountains, hills, valleys and
plains dominate the landscape of Nepal that extends from the
Himalayan range in the north to the Indo-Gangetic lowlands in
the south, spanning about 147,181 sq.km. To the south, west
and east, is India, and to the North, China. The capital city
of Nepal is Kathmandu. With eight of the worlds ten highest peaks, Nepal
is glittered with spectacular mountains
vistas.
Nepal is also home to endless
amounts of wildlife, such as tigers, rhinoceros, monkeys,
bears, yaks, leopards and a myriad of insects and birds,
boasting almost 10 percent of the world's bird species among
which 500 species are found in the Kathmandu
Valley.
Kathmandu is often called the Gateway to the
Himalayas and has a rich cultural history which dates back
about two thousand years. Yet it is also the cosmopolitan
heart of the Himalayan Region.
Kathmandu is situated in central
Nepal, in a large bowl shaped valley. The surrounding terrain
plummets from steep inclines descending from the snow and ice
capped Himalayas, to the hot flatland
beneath.
The city of Kathmandu was built by
king Gun Kamdev in 723 A.D. It is said that Kathmandu was a
lake in the past and was made habitable by Manjushree, who cut
open the hill to south to allow the water to flow
away.
It is believed that the name is
derived from the Sanskrit term, "Kastha-Mandap" meaning the
temple made of wood, an imposing pagoda near Hanuman Dhoka
Palace. It was built in 1596 out of a single tree by
King Laxmi Narashingha Malla.
NEPAL VISA REQUIREMENTS
Indian Nationals do not require a visa to enter Nepal.
Nationals of SAARC
countries are entitled to a Gratis visa for 30 days.
Visa Costs:
1. Multiple entry for 15 days is US $25 or equivalent convertible
foreign or Nepali currency.
2. Multiple entry for 30
days is US $40 or equivalent convertible
foreign or Nepali currency.
3. Multiple entry for 90 days is US $100 or equivalent convertible
foreign or Nepali currency.
Visa Extensions
Visa extension fee for 15 days or less is US $ 30 or equivalent
convertible currency and visa extension fee for more than 15 days is US$ 2
per day
Tourist visa can be extended for a maximum period of 150 days in a single
visa year (January – December).
Transit visa for one
day can be obtained from Nepal's immigration offices at the entry points
upon the production of departure flight ticket via Tribhuvan International
Airport in Nepal, by paying US $5 or equivalent convertible currency.
CURRENCY
The local currency is the Nepalese
Rupee (Rs) = 100 paisa. When exchanging currency, please
obtain a 'Foreign Exchange Encashment' receipt as it may be
needed when making transactions. The import of local and
Indian currency is prohibited as is the export of local
currency. The import of foreign currency must be
declared.
Please note that visa for Tibet obtained elsewhere has
still got to be endorsed by the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.
Your current Passport must be valid for a minimum of six
months from the date of travel. The passport must also have more than two
blank visa pages. We will require two full front passport photo's taken
against a clear background, in either colour or black and white. Photo's
cannot be scanned and if digital, must be printed on gloss photo paper.
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