Are you travelling to Nepal? | Travelling Tips.
June 05, 2019
If you are going to travel to Nepal soon or planning to travel in the future you should note some of the tips mentioned below. Not mandatory but we recommend you:
What to bring: We suggest that the tourist should bring the following items for their personal use, depending upon the grade and duration of the treks.
Sun Hat, Woolen Beni, Down Jacket, Sleeping Bags, Sun Glass, Sun screen cream, good pair of trekking boots, Runners or sport shoes, rucksack as day pack, kit or duffel bags with padlocks to be carried by porters, gloves, scarf's, plastic garbage bags to keep things dry, torch, personal medical kit, woolen socks at least 6 pairs, 4 pairs of normal socks, fleece, wind or rain jacket, 1 liter water bottle, stamina or re-hydration powder, Thermal underwear and vest. Walking / or ski poles (as an option)
What trekking agencies provide: They provide full course meals, accommodation during trek at Camping or on Tea Houses -Lodge, which includes wake-up early morning tea, washing water, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner, airport transfers in Kathmandu, twin sharing accommodation at Hotel in Kathmandu or on Lodge on route trekking, internal flight Kathmandu, treks that involves domestic sector as per the itinerary, guided sightseeing tour, trekking arrangement backed by our Sherpa crew and porters / pack animals, applicable Trekking Permit & National Park or Conservation fees. Please keep in mind it always depends on the booking you have done!
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| A view from Poonhill. |
Weather: Most of the days during mid-March-to early May and September and October/ November will be fine and pleasant with a temperature of 10 – 20 degree Celsius and in the morning & night time the temperature might drop to – 5 to – 10 degree depending upon the altitude and the wind chill factor. Below 2000m the temperature can quite hot, as the vegetation and climb progress the weather will be cool for the walking.
What to expect: The region that you will be trekking in is one of the most popular areas for the walking journey and expeditions, so you might come across many other trekkers and mountaineers with Tea Houses and villages every hour or so with constant views of the snow-capped peaks. After the main villages and town, the area will be barren with little vegetation like Juniper, Alpine shrubs & bushes and there are chances of seeing some wildlife like Impeyan Pheasants (Danfe), Musk Deer and other Mountain Antelopes or the rare elusive snow leopard on the route.
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| One-horned Rhino in Chitwan National Park. |
Customs: Along with the trekking trails you will encounter the low, mid hills to highlanders villages with their rich culture and religion most of the way especially in the higher and mid-region of Himalaya.
On the trail, you will come across some religious shrines and prayer walls or Mane where one has to walk clockwise as it is the custom of Tibetan Buddhism.
Tipping: Since the expedition and mountaineering and as well commercial trekking began, tipping has become a custom or a tradition. Actually, for most of the westerners, it’s an option unless you are fully satisfied with the service provided and feel like the trekking staffs deserve it. You can tip them at the end of the trek.
The normal tipping for this kind of trek and duration will be about US$ 30 – 40 per person, which is to be collected from each group member and handed over to the Trek Leader, head guide or Sirdar to be distributed among his staffs and porters.
Drinking Water: While on the trek, we make sure that the clients get clean bacteria free water every day, as on the trek the water will be boiled and cooled for the Group member to drink and to rinse their mouth. Iodine can be used but it only kills the taste of the water. Purify tabs only works 40 - 50% in the Himalayan Water as it has strong mineral contents. So the best for drinking is pre-boiled water.
Food on Trek: Food can vary from different camp/lodges and places according to its availability during the season. Normally, the food menu has Nepali Dal Bhat (rice & lintel soup) with mild vegetable curry, fried rice, noodles, soups of great variation. In some places, Yak Steaks, Continental foods like Hash Brown Potato, Bread, Pan Cakes, Boiled Vegetables, Stew, Pizza, Cinnamon rolls, cakes, and pies, etc. But, as you go higher the food menu is very limited due to the harsh cold climate and the altitude.
Currency: At present, 1 US$ = Rs. 110 and 1 Australian $ = Rs. 77 N rupees denominations bills of Rs. 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 & 1000 are available. 100 paisa makes a rupee like dollars and cents. Coins are very seldom used, on trek try to carry bills of smaller denominations.
Common Phrases:
Namaste – Hello, a formal greeting,
Dhanyabad – Thank you,
Kasto Chha – how are you,
Good - Ramro
Delicious: Mitho
See you: Pachhi Vetaulaa.
Delicious: Mitho
See you: Pachhi Vetaulaa.
In Nepal and in treks, the local people address each other by saying Brother or sister – Bhai for younger brother and Dai for elder brother, Bahini for younger sister and Didi for elder sister.
If you are interested in learning phrases please contact me. Thank you!
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