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Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions:
For travel in Nepal, we answer the top 10 frequently asked questions (faq) about Tourist Visas, weather, high altitude sickness, prevention, and rules and regulations. Please read all of them.

Nepal has only one International Airport in Kathmandu (capital city) of Nepal. Kathmandu is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Dhaka, Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Seoul, Hongkong, Singapore, Chengdu/Lhasa, Guangzhou, Kunming, Karachi, Paro (Bhutan), Sarjaha and Muscat.

List of the International flight operating Airlines is as follows:

Nepal Airlines, Himalayan Air, Buddha Air, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Air India, Fly Dubai, Bahrain Air, Etihad Airways, Dragon Air, Silk Air, Korean Air, China Southern, Air China, Biman Bangladesh, Pakistan Airlines, GMG Airlines, Oman Air, Malindo Air, Malaysian Air, China Eastern, Air Arabia, Sichuan Airlines and Druk Air.

Nepal is a landlocked country. China is in the North, and India is in the South, West, and East. The major official entry points of Nepal are:

  • Sunauli (Lumbini Zone), near Bhairawa on the road to Pokhara.
  • Kakar Bhitta (Mechi Zone), with connections to Darjeeling and Siliguri, India.
  • Jaleshwar (Janakpur Zone).
  • Birganj (Narayani Zone) near Raxaul, India, is the most common entry point for overland travelers.
  • Kodari (Bagmatizone) on the China - Tibetan border.
  • Kerung (Rasuwa Gadi) on the China - Tibet border.

You can get a Nepal Tourist visa upon arrival at Kathmandu Airport. You have to submit an online application at www.online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa and USD30 Tourist visa with multiple entries for 15 days, USD50 Tourist visa with multiple entries for 30 days and USD125 Tourist visa with multiple entries for 90 days. A foreigner who intends to visit Nepal must hold a valid passport or any travel document equivalent to a passport issued by the Govt. for visiting a foreign country before applying for a visa.

Note:- People of these countries do not get visas on arrival at the immigration entry points of Nepal: Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Palestine, and Afghanistan.

Trekking is a multi-day hiking journey on foot for pleasure. It is for everyone who loves hiking through villages, jungles, and mountains. Nepal has easy, moderate, and difficult trekking grades. You can choose your trekking grade based on your physical fitness. Trekking is the best thing that you can do in Nepal.
Trekking, hiking, or walking is possible at any time in Nepal. But it depends on which destination you are going to. October to December and March to May are the best times for Trekking in Nepal. If you do not mind the cold, you can hike in winter (January/February) higher up, too. Nepal has some trekking destinations in the rain shadows where it is possible to trek in July/August/September. So, "Nepal is for all seasons! "
You are hiking through villages, jungles, and mountain areas during the trekking days. Everyone in the countryside of Nepal needs to speak English. The trekking trails in Nepal vary from wide, road-like avenues to narrow, slippery paths built out over enormous drops. In many places, a fall from the trail would be fatal. One must always pay attention to where you are placing your feet. Sometimes, your routes will become confusing, and you may need to take the right path. If you want to learn about the local culture and natural environment, you will definitely need a guide. Ensure you hire a qualified guide from an authorized trekking agency like us.
Of course, we are registered in the Nepal Government offices. Please have a look at a detailed list of our registrations and licenses for operation at https://www.highcamptrekking.com/about-us/legal-documents/
Very simple way. There is Book Now or inquiry form on our site. First of all, you send an inquiry for trip booking through Book Now or Inquiry form. Then, we will inform you about booking method.
Everybody says that the Himalayas of Nepal are beautiful, but they talk little about High Altitude Headaches when going to the mountains. You should know the types of High Altitude Sickness and its symptoms before you head to the mountains. This is as follows:

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) can be developed at any altitude over 3000 meters.

Causes of Altitude Sickness:

  • Less oxygen than at lower altitudes.
  • Low barometric (climatic) pressure.
  • Rapid ascent (too fast).
  • Possible dehydration.
  • Hypothermia (chilled).
Type of altitude sickness:
AMS: Acute Mountain Sickness (Mild symptoms feel like a hangover).
HAPE:High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (Lung problem associated with water in the lung).
HACE:High Altitude Cerebral Edema (Mental or psychological problems associated with the presence of water/fluid in the head).

Altitude Sickness prevention:
  • Do not talk about distance in the Himalayas. Gain a high altitude of 400m to 600m each day for safe acclimatization. Do not hurry up! Take it easy.
  • Drink 3-4 liters daily to avoid dehydration. This helps in the acclimatization process.
  • Training: go high in a day and sleep low.
  • Rest day: Sleep two nights at the same place/elevation between 3300m to 3600m and 4200m to 4500m if you go higher up 5000m high.
  • Drugs:Nowadays, Acetazolamide (Diamox) is used for the prevention of mountain sickness. Talk to your Doctor/Physician about its use and side effects. In addition, other drugs are Nifedipine, which is used for HAPE, and Dexamethasone, which is used for HACE. Remember - do not take medicines indiscriminately; consult your Doctor/physician.
Altitude sickness treatment:
  • Do not leave alone if someone is sick from high altitude.
  • Do not go higher until you feel better.
  • Descend 1000m, and then if you feel better, go higher up the next day.
  • Use proper pressure bags and oxygen gas on time.
  • If you do not feel better, descend, descend..... The best treatment is descent.

    • Note:- Most of the problems of High Altitude are preventable. With careful precautions, your experience in the Himalayas should be safe and rewarding.
The weather quickly changes in the Himalayas. Getting an exact weather forecast in the Himalayas is difficult. The best idea is to use your eyeballs and brain to forecast the weather. If there is available Internet, you can check weather at www.worldweatheronline.com and www.mountain-forecast.com We do weather forecast update to our guide and clients from our Headquarter in Kathmandu.
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