Advise Needed for a potential visit to Nepal

Mabuhay (long life in Filipino) %26amp; Namaste,

My partner and I are planning our great vacation for May 28-June 10, 2007 and would want to find out how the weather would somehow be in Kathmandu during those dates, as we are still deciding whether to go to India or Nepal. (we are contemplating an almost inclusive package by our local airline to Kathmandu then extend our stay there for almost 9-10 days, depending on the tour restrictions).

Ive been to kathmandu twice but this time we are thinking of going to Pokhara and Chitwan Parks (which I have no idea how to go about) Ive been browsing and all i can see are bus rides or bus-plane. How much would these be?

I know its practically 6 months away but the longer the time for preps the better.

thanks so much

Advise Needed for a potential visit to Nepal

I have been to both Pokhara and Chitwan. You can bus or fly from kathmandu, or do a combination. Pokara is comfortable with some glimpses of the himalaya, or you can get up and taxi to sarkanot to watch the sun rise of the mountains.

Chitwan is interesting, I stayed on the river and the elephants were brought down next to the hotel to bath everyday. You could go out and wash them or get an elephant shower!! We rode an elephant into the jungle and found rhinos. Also did a jeep trek into the jungle. Not much else to do there when not jungling however.

Weather will likely be hot/humid

Advise Needed for a potential visit to Nepal

Please visit the site http://www.freewebs.com/insightnepal/cat.html it has lots of information regarding nepal, kathmandu and its hotels. And besides that u need not worry about expenses Nepal is the cheapest world with great nature.

HI,

I lived in Nepal for a year, 5 hours east of Chitwan. I went to Chitwan National Park and seen some amazing wildlife including a few leapord at 4 feet away, also got brused ribs due the the rocking about on the elephant. However an excellent place to visit. Time of year will be HOT and humid, not the best time to go, better a few months before around easter. During the summer may, june temperatures can get to 50oC+ in the plains which in not pleasant. If you stay on the edge of the park it is cheaper and you can walk about without the fear of being attacked by animals. there are a few hotels and resturants, cant remember the name of the hotel we stayed but it was excellent.

Pokera is very nice also weather will be more pleasant as it is higher and on the verge of a river, loads of hotels and make sure you check out Mikes breakfast for waffles, yogurt and fresh fruit !!.

the greenline coaches are the best of a bad bunch!! Kathmandu to Pokera is about 6 hours by coach, pokera to Chitwan is about 6 hours also, chitwan to kathmandu is also about 6 hours. If you get the bus to Chitwan you will need to get a taxi from the main road to the park.

As you know in Nepal you just have to be laid back and take travel plans in your stride. You are better getting food at Kathamdu and Pokera rather than buying at roadside cafe%26#39;s as the time of year you could get dysentry or simular. Local travel is easy if you spend the next 6 months learning a little nepali, it will get you better prices and a much better service.

Kathmandu weather will be OK also, a little hot and humid but not unbareable, check out the kathmandu guest house as you can get a air conditioned room quite cheap and the over standard is good. It is very central to Thamel area which is were the best western food is.

I am going out again in 3 weeks so if I find anything else that can be of use I will post you a message.

Happy Travelling

Mark.

Hi,

yes you can go pokhara either by road way (bus) or airway. by bus it take around 6 hrs where as through airway to can reach within 35 minute. but i go through the tourist bus in my last year. you can find different catagories of bus like as AC, non-AC, standard, delux. through plane it take US $ 80 per person where as through bus it take US $ 12 according the catagories.

bye

andrewhaul

There are lots of lovely sights to see and beautiful stone

cottage at Pokhara Lakeside. Also stunning view of the

Annapurna Range (fishtail) we stayed at Hotel the Kantipur

which is a lovely and comfortable place. We enjoyed seeing the temples and found Pokhara to be much more pleasant than Kathmandu but also our hotel owners speak english and have British trained staff and different cuisines for our liking. The rates are

very reasonable for a 5 star quality hotel, about $55 per night

and meals are $5-$12.

The hotel also has a branch in Kathmandu, and can

assist you with travel to Pokhara from there.

if you would like to know more things then i suggest you should move to Pokhara by bus, because you will see many experience in the way of Ktm-pokhara , like Cable Car of Manakamana and Nepal%26#39;s incient city Bandipur which is also going develop as tourism area.

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