ALL ABOUT NEPAL...KATHMANDU + POKHARA & OTHER REGIONS

About-Jane

InsyaAllah. will be going for the trip this november too. so far my itinerary will be:

Day 1 - Meet at Kathmandu Airport, program briefing, gear check etc.
Day 2 - Morning flight to Pokhara. Afternoon tour and boating at Phewa lake (bajet romantik pulak!)
Day 3 - Pokhara trekking from Nayapul to Tikhedhunga (1540m) with walking distance of 9.6km
Day 4 - Tikhedhunga trekking to Ghorepani (2775m) with walking distance of 9.4km
Day 5 - Ghorepani-Poonhill sunrise trekking (3210m), and trek down to Tadapani (2560m)
Day 6 - Tadapani - Ghandruk trekking, then 4WD to nayapul and drive to Pokhara
Day 7 - Morning flight Pokhara to Kathmandu, half day tour, farewell dinner
Day 8 - Leaving Kathmandu...sob sob sob..

pakej neh all inclusive, except dinner 1st night kat kathmandu and dinner kat pokhara...teket flight asing..but agen akan tolong beli goks nanti.

aku amik 4d3n poon hill trekking...nak pegi sampai ABC tu cam taperla...lain kali...aku excited nk try Langtang valley atau Everest Panorama trek tu..hehe. skrg dh start lari2 balik utk stamina...

LelaRentaka7

About-Jane posted on 10-9-2013 11:57 AM
InsyaAllah. will be going for the trip this november too. so far my itinerary will be:

Day 1 - Me ...

HAHA Phewa Lake mmg tak boleh miss...rugi nnt...!

AJ, nak tanya...nnt dr Pokhara ke Nayapul naik ape? kereta ke 4X4?

Tix utk flight KTM-PKR tu boleh mintak discount dr your agent..
USD104 one-way USD208 rtn but iols dpt USD150 rtn..
tak payah bayar ape2 dulu nnt sampai sana baru bayar to him..
nnt dorang hantar tix through your email
klu belum beli cuba tanya dia...

LelaRentaka7

what's usually included in your package or more for annapurna short trek:-

• Airport pick up & drop- off by car / Van.
• tourist standard accommodation in Kathmandu inclusive of breakfast.
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with a cup of tea / coffee in each meal on the trek.
• Accommodation at guest houses / lodges on the trek.
• 1 highly experienced, helpful and friendly Guide, porters (1 porter between 2 people), their food, accommodation, remuneration, equipments, insurance).
• Surface transfer to and from Pokhara on tourist bus.
• Annapurna conservation permit, and TIMS permit
• TIMS permit.
• 2 nights tourist standard accommodation in Pokhara, inclusive of breakfast.
• Government tax & office service charge.
• Sleeping bag & down jacket (if required)
• Walking poles (if required)
• Duffle bag (if required)
  

yg kat atas ni only for reference purposes..at least boleh jd part of kite punya check list bila nak cari agent or go solo

LelaRentaka7

Nepal Tourist Visa fee US$ 25 or equivalent foreign currency with multiple entry for 15 days.
US$ 40 or equivalent foreign currency with multiple entry for 30 days.
You may easily be issued the visa upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport - Kathmandu.

tapi kalau nak visa utk 5 bulan straight kena apply on New Year's day every year...hanya sekali setahun saje dia boleh bg..
selain pada tu tak lebih dr 3 bulan...itu maximum yg dia boleh bg kalau tak silap..

About-Jane

LelaRentaka7 posted on 11-9-2013 11:25 AM
HAHA Phewa Lake mmg tak boleh miss...rugi nnt...!

AJ, nak tanya...nnt dr Pokhara ke Nayapul n ...

oh..pokhara-nayapul-pokhara..dia x mention plak 4WD ke tak...but nanti from Ghandruk to Nayapul masa time balik tu kitaorg ingat nk amik 4WD instead of trekking sbb ari tu cam long trek plak 17km...kalau straight dr poon hill - tadapani - nayapul
flight ..agent quoted at usd100 one way...ooo bole mintak discount lagi neh... hehe..thanks for the info. will try nego.
at the moment, i dh bayar 20% for package trip... non-refundable, but valid for 2 yrs..dia kata in case tukar date ke etc. hmm..

ok..utk my pakej..bole compare dgn lela list..

What’s included in the Cost:

Airport / Hotel / Airport transfers by private vehicle.

Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu on a twin sharing basis including breakfast.

Hotel Accommodation in Pokhara on a twin sharing basis including breakfast.

Government license holder experienced, trekking guide (trained in Wilderness First Aid& altitude sickness) and porters (1 porter for between 2 trekkers basis) with their food, accommodation, salary, equipment, and accidental insurance, clothing and medicine.

Twin sharing Tea house/Lodges Accommodation during the trekking

Daily Meals chosen from the Menu   (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trek.

Annapurna Conservation Area Trekking Permit.

TIMS Trekking Permit (Trekking Information Management System) Card for the Annapurna Trek

Group medical supplies (first aid kit will be available).

Duffel bag.

Pokhara to treks start point Nayapul and trek finish point Phedi to Pokhara transport by Private vehicle

Kathmandu to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu transport by tourist bus. (if you want to take a  flight or want to travel by private vehicle is available, by adding extra cost)

Comprehensive pre-departure information and trip dossiers

Special Gifts (T shirt, Pashmina shawl, Trekking certificates and others)

Welcome/Fare well Nepali Dinner in Kathmandu

All necessary paper works, office Service charge and all Government Taxes

Extra Cost to Consider:

Lunch and dinner  in Kathmandu & Pokhara.

Nepal entry visa fee, you can get Nepal visa up on arrival in the Airport.

International Airfare/Airport tax, City tour Sightseeing entry fees.

Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, hot water.

Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, sweets, snacks, beverages and bar bills, camera battery charging.

Travel Insurance (Essential - Should include emergency evacuation coverage while trekking up to 5500+ meters).

Personal trekking gears

Tips for tour/ trekking staffs and driver

Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section.

LelaRentaka7

Firstly, your insurance...jgn cut corners...especially nak pg nnt masa november..it's peak period.. dan that means their facilities are limited...

AJ nnt kena tanya dia kat hotel mane dia nak book masa kat Kathmandu dan Pokhara sbb kalau setakat kat Thamel and Pokhara hotel2 tak mahal sgt melainkan kalau hotel yg seangkatan dgn Yak & Yeti di Kathmandu.. dan hotel2 di Pokhara sebenarnya mostly paling best pon 3 star je..
lela ade dpt harga USD10 semalam di Pokhara dan review dia di TA okay jugak lah.. dan pastikan hotel kat Pokhara dan Kathmandu ade generator...nnt nak charge segala batteries utk gadget2 kite senang..

pasal meal....ehehehehe makan dhal bhat hari2 tau hahahaha...dia tak bg makan benda lain..mengadap tu je la hari2..

lela tak nampak dia supply sleeping bag...hanya duffel bag...mungkin kena tanya dia AJ sbb nnt nak pegi november sejuk! kalau kat tea house dia bg selimut yg bulu2 tu rasanya tp my friends yg dah pg kate it's warm...after sometime la...kena tunggu body heat sendiri mengeneratekan heat...klu ade sleeping bag comfy sikit tak hehehe

satu lagi yg penting you must make sure your guide is the same person dlm permit yg dia pegang...kadang2 nama guide lain dr yg ade dlm permit..yg tu kalau kena tahan nnt mmg askar2 tu tak lalu nnt kalau kena masok certain areas to continue your trek or nak lalu path yg view dia jaw dropping..rugi je..benda2 ni jgn risau skarang..sampai sane nnt just ask for the documents for you to view and check..

nnt klu ade ape2 lg i'll share with you...

LelaRentaka7

About-Jane posted on 11-9-2013 04:11 AM
oh..pokhara-nayapul-pokhara..dia x mention plak 4WD ke tak...but nanti from Ghandruk to Nayapul  ...

Visa rasanya lebih baik apply dr Malaysia atau from where you are based...
senang kalau ask travel agent yg uruskan
jgn la apply masa kat tribhuvan tu sbb ramai dan officers dorang suka suki mintak duit nak pow

claxicaa

hello, sy plan nak g everest base camp dalam tahun depan or in 2015. untuk trekking 13/14 days to how much is the estimated cost? I mean for everything,including plane tickets? RM5000 cukup tak?

sorry sgt2, tak sempat nak backlog.thanks!

LelaRentaka7

About-Jane posted on 11-9-2013 04:11 AM
oh..pokhara-nayapul-pokhara..dia x mention plak 4WD ke tak...but nanti from Ghandruk to Nayapul  ...

your trek mmg long...satu hari buat more than 10 km tu..
mesti start before sunrise dan sampai destination before sunset
Ghandruk to Nayapul kalau tak silap descending kan? that's gonna be hard on the knees..
cuba tgk ade tak trail ke Ghandruk...if i'm not mistaken the road ends in nayapul..
so you kena sewa 4X4...
lela dah recce dah..4X4 USD50/day...yg elok punya...with driver...tell me if you need one..
by next week i might be able to offer you more precise infos

your agent kat Thamel ke?

LelaRentaka7

claxicaa posted on 11-9-2013 04:38 AM
hello, sy plan nak g everest base camp dalam tahun depan or in 2015. untuk trekking 13/14 days to ho ...

hi claxicaa...
sy tak pasti pasal costs...
but if you are trying to gauge how much to pay for guide and porter roughly it'll be like USD15-USD25 for guide/day and around USD10 for porter..
it may cost you less or more depending on the season. if you go during off peak season then your costs would considerably be low.. and on that note your main concern would not be how cheap a guide can be but how good a guide is he...this you can overcome by adding an extra day before you leave...sembang dgn dia and you tgk dia ok tak...sgt penting dia faham ape yg kite ckp...failing to communicate with your guide can sometimes be fatal....

hope this helps..

LelaRentaka7

claxicaa posted on 11-9-2013 04:38 AM
hello, sy plan nak g everest base camp dalam tahun depan or in 2015. untuk trekking 13/14 days to ho ...

if u arrange and plan the trip on your own you might be able to pull it through with RM5,000....with loads of extra hahaha...
mmg mahal la kalau ambil agent kan... but you need to do your homework and spend millions of hours doing your research
take a few days in Kathmandu to sort out your travel arrangements kalau dah set nak buat sendiri..

personally I tak boleh buat EBC in 13 or 14 days...and in good season....and I suggest you tanya @arwien  about this sbb dia dah ade experience in the himalayas

azre

LelaRentaka7 posted on 10-4-2013 03:43 PM
As-salam Arwien
saye nak ke Kathmandu November ni... masih lagi belum decide on the itinerary tap ...

lelarentaka ni pompuan ke laki?

LelaRentaka7

azre posted on 11-9-2013 05:10 AM
lelarentaka ni pompuan ke laki?

iols gegel laaaa....

About-Jane

LelaRentaka7 posted on 11-9-2013 12:34 PM
Firstly, your insurance...jgn cut corners...especially nak pg nnt masa november..it's peak period..  ...

salam lela
thanks for tips and info.

insurance..InsyaAllah..insurance biasa i buat for my trip yg jejauh n panjang ni..cuma tgk survey yg bole2 include aktiviti naek bukit neh ke tak. ada recommendation?

on hotel...saya tgk beza price with and without hotel dalam usd22 jer for the whole trip, so i decided to let the agen book dalam pakej.. ada dia kasi nama hotel ari tu..but lupe plak, but rasanya we got better deal with travel agen, and i think was good review..nanti i check balik.

menu tu..hmm..gitula kot..but one of the company siap ade kasi list lagi pasal menu2 kat tea-house..so rasanya ada jugak option lain etc. at some of the tea house..but of course..kena praktis makan dhal bhaat la neh.  

noted on the permit...InsyaAllah will check with them. rasanya the company yg i amik nih no issue..sebab among the recommended kat TA and rasanya LP. and pasal sleeping bag tu..hehe..will try to nego..kot2 bole kasi pinjam free.

pasal 4WD tu...xde book lagi..sbb agen kate on the spot kat ghandruk nanti ada banyak and harga dalam usd15 per person utk ke nayapul. from nayapul to pokhara, memang ada private transport, dah inclusive dlm package.

ok lela...thanks for sharing. will share my progress too here.

azre

just nak share skit, saya rasa saya pernah kena mountain sickness ni......masa naik swiss alps (naik cable car je )..... sampai peak ... masa turun tu dlm cable car, kepala saya rasa lain mcm...mencucuk2 idong, bijik mata, kepala....rasa mcm nak pecah bijik mata...hahaha...arteri kat kepala rasa mcm nak pecah....cuak gila masa tu... doa byk2 dlm suspen....ingat mati je masa tu....

LelaRentaka7

About-Jane posted on 11-9-2013 05:39 AM
salam lela
thanks for tips and info.

Salam AJ
regarding insurance ni rasanya kena tanya from your insurance agent la...
yg ni part yg paaaling crucial utk kite punya travel kat sane...

kena include Hiking, Climbing (cover all means and methods yg guna kaki dan tubuh badan ok...kehkehkeh)
PLUS domestic flight by helicopter
duration 5Days 4 Nights at Nepal
Kalau AXA contohnya ade a few Plans so mungkin boleh opt for Individual VIP plan.
and the area is category 2 - Worldwide

harap yg ni suffice tp please shop around for the best yea...

LelaRentaka7

azre posted on 11-9-2013 05:43 AM
just nak share skit, saya rasa saya pernah kena mountain sickness ni......masa naik swiss alp ...

mekaseh eh encik azre share your mabok gunung kat sini...
huhuhu naik cable car ke mane tu yg pening2 ni? ke schilthorn ke?
atau baru sampai murren dah poning???
dan sangat tepat masa dan ketika..tyme org tgh nervous ni..


just nak share skit, saya rasa saya pernah kena mountain sickness ni......masa naik swiss alps (naik cable car je )..... sampai peak ... masa turun tu dlm cable car, kepala saya rasa lain mcm...mencucuk2 idong, bijik mata, kepala....rasa mcm nak pecah bijik mata...hahaha...arteri kat kepala rasa mcm nak pecah....cuak gila masa tu... doa byk2 dlm suspen....ingat mati je masa tu....

motip sesangat descriptive??????
saje je kan...kan...kan...
tp iols tau la mmg tu laaaa yg paling takotttt....
tq azre for the blatant truth..klu tak takut ade yg take it lightly nnt....

LelaRentaka7

About-Jane posted on 11-9-2013 05:39 AM
salam lela
thanks for tips and info.

AJ...hampir terlufer nak tanya....
dah beli ticket ke kathmandu ke blom?
kalau belom lela suggest stay la 2 tau 3 hari di Pokhara lepas hiking nnt...lepas tu stay kat kathmandu 2 or 3 days jugak...
boleh pegi nagarkot and view sunset and sunrise kat sana sbb kat situ on a clear day dpt tengok the mighty everest...
kat Pokahar pon selain dr Phewa Lake yg ala2 romantik tu boleh gak melawat tempat2 lain...


tp lela tak pegi la cave2 yg ade kelawar ni...tak suka...minat batman sajork

About-Jane

LelaRentaka7 posted on 11-9-2013 03:40 PM
AJ...hampir terlufer nak tanya....
dah beli ticket ke kathmandu ke blom?
kalau belom lela sugges ...

lela

teket dh beli dah. naik bas merah. tula cuti skjap jer time deepavali and memang slot in utk trekking tu semate.
InsyaAllah...kalau KathamanduAkuDatang neh..berjaya mencuri jiwa, akan repeat..sbb at kathmandu pun kejap jer, then pokhara pun.. InsyaAllah one day jer utk jejalan etc. hehe..

ada gak survey pasal nagarkot tu..tp sbb nk g ke pokhara so lupekan dulu. ari tu pun tgh kira2 either nk pegi poon-hill trek or jomson-mukhtinanth nk tengok kali gandaki river, or pegi everest panorama trek.. end up sbb kira2 timing and budget..poon hill yg fit in.

LelaRentaka7

owhhhhh why so serious kan....kan....kan.....jom layan piccas.....not mine arrr....pokcik gugel punyaaaaaa....hahahaha