how safe is Kathmandu

heard about the maoists this week and the deaths in Guar

we are going for 2 weeks soon with 10yr old and 12 yr old staying in Chitwan and kathmandu

any info would be self reasuring thanks

how safe is Kathmandu

We are just back after 2 weeks, and there is certainly some political turmoil now and more on the horizon. We spent time in Kathmandu, the Chitwan and in Pokhara, and ran into several Maoist and other demonstrations and marches (large one in Pokhara). However, there does not seem to be any threat directed towards tourists, and the riot deaths were regarded with as much horror in Nepal as outside.

It is most unlikely that you will run into problems in the Chitwan, as the area is beautiful, quiet and welcoming, and the local people will be pleased to see you and some to exchange a few words with you (especially the children). If you can, do some ';village walks';, which will give some insight into local life. Most of our group saw a tiger on elephant safari, and we all saw other wildlife - its a wonderful place.

Kathmandu is safe enough, but is not an easy city to walk about alone even in the day. Much better to employ a guide and taxi of some sort, who will know where to take you and where to eat etc, and will not be expensive. Parts of it are very poor and dirty, and might be a bit of a shock to the children. Generally there was no personal ';threat'; evident even in the crowded bazar area (although we hear there are pickpockets), and the problems are more from air pollution, crowded streets, noisy cars, getting lost, always bargaining for anything you buy, making sure you always have bottled water etc - which were expected!

Overall, I would not be too concerned about the safety aspect but of course be sensible. By all means contact me if you have any questions!

Nepal in February

Hi there,

I am arriving in Nepal in February, and would like to do the following:

1. Go on a 3-4 day rafting trip.

2. Hike the Jomsom or Annapurna Circuit

What is the weather like at that time of year for each of these? I was worried the water might be too cold for ratfing, and the higher altitudes too cold for hiking

Any advice appreciated!

Pete

Nepal in February

I was there in mid-fed through mid-march, 2006. Was quite warm, even in the mountains, though I did get snowed on twice. I did the western 1/2 of the annapurna circuit through Jomsom to Muktinah. Would be happy to share trip notes if you choose that route. Also happy to share my guide/porter email address if you are interested. he was a huge help for the trip and made it work wonderfully. weather can change quickly, but generally you will be warm to quite hot on the trails with cold nights. Only wore long pants once as I recall and that was the morning I went into the MBC,rest of the time wore shorts.

Nepal in February

Hi namaste and warm greetings from Kathmandu Nepal.It is happy to know that you are coming this wonderful land and welcome.

RAFTING:-

Nepal is one of the best places in the world for rafting and kayaking, and many trekkers complete their visit to Nepal with a short rafting trip. The combination of beautiful rivers, spectacular mountain scenery, and the chance to view Nepal from a different perspective is the attraction of a rafting trip.Trishuli River Rafting (1-3 Days)

Kali Gandaki River Rafting (3 Days)

Marsyangdi River Rafting (4 Days)

JOMSOM TREK:-The Jomsom Trek is the classic tea-house trek which visits some of the best trekking lodges in Nepal. The trek follows the ancient trading route from India to Tibet up the Kali Gandaki valley.We experience a range of surroundings, from the culture of the lowland villages to the splendour of the high Himalaya. This trek gives many spectacular views of the two Himalayan giants, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, and gives a flavour of the Tibet-like country north of Jomsom. This is indeed a classic trek which allows access to the high mountains of the Himalaya within a reasonable timeframe and without ascending to extreme altitude.

ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT:-The Annapurna Circuit is one of the classic treks in the world and on the ‘must do’ list of any serious trekker or adventurer. The circuit takes one around the Annapurna Himal, following the courses of 2 mighty rivers: the Marsyangdi in the east and the Kaligandaki in the west, and takes one over the 5416m-high Thorung La Pass in between the upper reaches of the rivers.

Averagely February month is littlebit cold but during the trek quite warm even in the mountains only cold nights and morning.For the rafting do not worried cause water might be not too cold. Averagely February month temperature is minimum 2.2 deg celcius and maximum 21.6 deg celcius.

Have a nice journey!!!

buddha seekers

hi,

i am from malaysia. i would like to bring my dad to Lumbini.

I would like to know that from kathmandu to lumbini which kind of transport is the best and relax. This is because i do not want to tired out my dad. from lumbini i need to go to Kushinagar / Varanasi. Which is the best route to there?

1.) Kathmandu to Lumbini

2.) Lumbini to ( Kushninagar / Varanasi )

Please help.

Thank you very much

buddha seekers

Dear Nepallove,

Thanks for the reply. I would like have to more details:-

1. From Katmandu to Lumbini if i take a plane how much does it cost?

2.If i book / rent a car with driver how much does it cost too? ( From Katmandu to Lumbini )

3. Is there any plane from Lumbini to Varanasi? ( how much does it cost too? ) Or do you think i should take a train or other kind of transport ?

I really appreciate your reply.

Thank you very much.

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Total Beginner: Trekking Questions

I%26#39;m 40 years old and thinking about trekking. I love mountains and forests and river and lakes - all things natural. But I have lived a city life and have no idea what trekking is about.

I could take 2 weeks off work. So I assume I could go in a group or alone with a sherp/guide. I%26#39;d imagine I would go for a 1 week trek - 6 nights/7days perhaps. That would give me time to spend in katmandu and eleswhere. For example I love elephants so much. I even have some carvings of them throughout the house - not too many ebcause they have to be %26#39;just right%26#39; lol. I saw something about the Riverside resort in Chitwan, where the elephants come down to the rivr to bath right next to you - I would think I was in heaven!!! I would really want to stay many days there.

Where should I go to trek?

Questions

How do I choose a trek that is not too strenuous for me?

How do I find a sherpa/guide that is good, nice and trustworthy?

Where do we sleep at night while on the trek?

- is there electricity

- is there running water

- do you sleep on the floor in tents ?

- is there toilets

- who provides the food

- if there is no electricity, I guess we need lots of batteries for our cameras?

And ... What sort of exercises should I do in the 6 -12 months leading up to the trekking to reduce injury and maximise enjoyment of the trek?

Total Beginner: Trekking Questions

Hi Greetings from Nepal.It is happy to know that you are intrested trekking in Nepal and welcome.Yes, offcourse you can get here all natural things like hill,mountain,forest,lake and so many river.you can do trek with sherpa/guide or join with another group also it is up to you.You love elephant thatswhy I suggest to you Chitwan National Park where you can get Jungle safari through elephant,Jungle walk,bird watching,elephant ride,elephant bathing and many more activities.you can explore in Kathmandu one week there is lots of activities. The main valley of Kathmandu is itself surrounded by mountains and home to the 3 main cities of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. Today it is a vibrant modern city but still with its history and tradition permeating life. Rush hour congestion is as likely to be caused by a resting sacred cow as too much traffic and amid the neon signs, small shrines and temples are still daubed with sacred paint and stew with flowers.

For the beginner trekkers I recommended to do four to seven day%26#39;s trek which is not strenous and easy like Ghorepani Poonhill trek.which trek rout is famous in the Annapurna Region.

Answer :1 which about already mention above

2:You can go through Local register trekking Agency they provided you trustworthy guide ang sherpa

3:You sleep in the local lodge during the trek

4:some where you can get electricity or some where not

5:Yes offcourse there is running hot and cold water

6:During the trek you can get lot of lodge and guest hoses.They provid to you room for stay.

7:Yes offcourse there is toilet facility too.

8:If you will go through agency their staff will provided to you every things while on the trekking.

Actually for the beginner trekker no need any excercise just walking up hill and down hill 4 to 7 hours a day.

If you need any more querry plz mail me.I can supply to you details information.

Have a nice trek and good day !!!

Cheers

Total Beginner: Trekking Questions

Man thanks Panday! Do you have an email address or do I jjust have to click on the %26#39;Send Message%26#39;. If you let me know your email I can save it some place and keep it handy

Hi Sky, we were over in Kathmandu and did a 10 day trek from Lukla to Tenge Boche and it was fantastic.

As already indicated above, if you go through one of the trekking companies, it is all taken care of.

What you need to balance out is cost - book from home like we did and it costs a fair bit - we later discovered when roaming through Thamel that we could have got a similar tour for about half the price.

Downside is that you dont know about availability until you get there - unless you do a fair bit of research online and email the local companies.

Other tips:

- get your VISA before coming in, we had to wait an hour in the terminal in a huge queue and it was muggy as in there cause someone turned off the ceiling fans,

- internal plane flights dont always leave ontime so bring a book, and

- a mighty handy personal convience is to bring with you is wet wipes in a tube or resealable bag - pure luxury especially way up in the mountains on a long drop.

Hope that helps.

my 2-cents worth is;

go solo and hire a guide/porter. that way everything is at your pace. Stop and stay where you wish, though a good guide will be very familiar with the nicer places to stay/eat. They can also suggest routes and places. There are some nice treks out of Pokhara with great annapurana views and Tengbouche is also interesting, though an out and back as opposed to a loop with different sights.

With a guide/porter, assume $10/$12 u.s. dollars a day. teahouse accomodations run from $1-4 dollars a night and food $4-6.

I prefer the guide/porter way because you build a personal relationship and all your money goes directly to the guide to support them and their family, not an agency that pays their staff poorly.

My guide is Binod and his email is

dbsubedi@wlink.com.np

Will we suffer any altitude problems in Katmandu itself.

We are just going to Katmandu , will I suffer any altitide sickness

just in the city?

Will we suffer any altitude problems in Katmandu itself.

Alicia:

Kathmandu is only 4,500 ft. above sea level. You should have no problems at all. Even if you visit Dhulikhel or other higher places just outside the city they are only around 6,000 feet. Enjoy yourself!!

Will we suffer any altitude problems in Katmandu itself.

We are just back and had no problems - it is not that high really. BUT be warned that the city suffers from bad air pollution, and is dusty too, so that people with any breathing problems may be uncomfortable. Some locals wear filter masks in the streets.

I%26#39;m RISHI RAM from Nepal, Dhulikhel. Many old tourist visit this place without altitude sikness of the chance of altitude sickness id 0%. This kink of problem may ariase if you visit Annapurna Range without where you%26#39;re not suggested to visit alone. If you go there for treaking you should be with group with medicines for emergency.

Border Transport

How do you get transport organised from Zhangmu(Tibetian border)to go into Katmandu? Is there a bus service? We plan to travel overland to Katmandu after base camp Everest trip.

Thanks

Border Transport

There is a bus service from Lasha to Kathmandu so either you have to take ticket of that bus or you%26#39;ve to come near boarder with tibiten cars and after that you%26#39;ll get bus service from Tatopani near boarder.

best of luck for you everest trip.

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where to go after kathmandu?

my parents are travelling to kathmandu to visit a relative and then want to explore nepal and/or cross into india. can anyone suggest some places they should visit? they want to see the taj mahal but then are looking for suggestions.

they don%26#39;t want be roughing it too much (they%26#39;re in their early sixties) or spending a fortune but are totally open minded about what to see and where to go (although they are very into beautiful scenery/gardens/architecture etc) being happy to make their own arrangements/travel.

any pointers would be much appreciated.

where to go after kathmandu?

Bahktapur is a nice little place about 45 mins from Kathmandu. Pokhara can be nice if the visability is good. Chitwan can be worth a visit too.

where to go after kathmandu?

Hello there,Greetings from Nepal....

Well, it is nice to hear that your parents are visiting Nepal to meet their relatives. But here you haven%26#39;t mention the time and how long your parents going to be..So, as I am working in tourism as tour guide I hope I can help your parents interests because if it is their first time here in Nepal then they can see lots of old heritage sites as well as architrture and beautiful scenery of Nepal then pls leave your message here once with the time frame and when?

Greetings from Nepal again....

As per your parent%26#39;s age i suggest you to visit

(all together 7 days)

1. Kathmandu

2. Patan

3. Bhaktapur

4. Dhulikhel

5. Pokhara

6. Chitwan National Park

7. Lumbini (Great place : Birth Place of Gautam Buddha)