“ATITHI DEVA VABA “ which means "GUEST ARE GOD" in Nepali language. This is what our culture and tradition has taught us and we are giving it to the visitors coming to our country.
Getting to Nepal
Time formatNepal is 5 hours 45 minutes a head of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and approximately 12 hours and 50 minutes a head of Pacific Time.
Required travel Documents
It is the traveler's own responsibility to obtain passport and travel visa. The passport should be valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended return date. The travelers is responsible for providing us the correct complete and accurate information about personal details including physical disabilities so that no one finds difficulties during travel.
Money and Credit Cards
Payment can be made in foreign exchange in hotels, travel agencies and airlines. Credit cards such as American Express, Master and Visa are widely accepted at major hotels, travel agencies, shops and restaurants. Atm lounges are available anywhere.
By Air
Kathmandu is served by direct flight to/from Amsterdam, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Vienna, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Karachi, Kolkota, Banglore, Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Varanasi, Dhaka, Malaysia, Paro (Bhutan), Lhasa (Tibet) Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai (China) and Osaka (Japan) and many more.
Visas
Tribhuvan International Airport is the only international airport of Nepal. Immigration Office, TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing Visa on Arrival. 'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. You can expect some queues during peak Tourist season. If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival.
If you have obtained visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions, then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa issued date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into Nepal.
Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry and Exit points are 'Tourist Visas'. They bear multiple Re entry facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is the only entry visa to Nepal. If you are visiting Nepal for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing, tour, travel, mountaineering, trekking, visiting friends and families), you should still get ' Tourist Visa' to get into the country. However, you must change the category of visa as per your purpose and length of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by producing required documents.
Nationals of designated countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic missions (Embassies/consulates) of Nepal Government.
Please follow these simple procedures for Tourist Visa on Arrival at the airport (TIA) if you have not acquired Visa prior to boarding the plane.
1st Step
- Fill in ' Arrival Card '
- Fill in Online ‘Tourist Visa ‘form ( you can fill it up prior to your arrival visiting our official website Department of Immigration / fill it up using Kiosk machines upon your arrival at the airport). If you fill it from the website, you will get submission Receipt with barcode, please print it out and bring it along for acquiring visa. It works for fifteen days and becomes invalid then after. If so, you will have to fill it up again.
2nd Step
- Make payment at the bank according to your visa requirement ( 15/30/90 Days)
- Get the receipt-While you can use different modes of payments (at visa fees collection counter), we advise you to carry some cash to be on the safe side.
On Arrival Visa Fee
15 Days – 25 USD
30 Days – 40 USD
90 Days – 100 USD
3rd Step
o Proceed to the Immigration Desk with your online form, payment receipts and your passport
o Hand in your documents to immigration officer for visa processing. He/she issues visa to you upon his/her satisfaction.
For domestic travel after you arrive Nepal you can take some of the domestic airlines to travel to reach the prefered dedtinations.
Domestic airlines in Nepal:
- Nepal Airlines
- Buddha Air
- Yeti Airlines
- Tara Air
- Simrik Airlines
- Sita Air
- Makalu Air
- Manang Air
- Goma Air
- Saurya Airlines
- Shree Airlines
- Fishtail Air
- Mountain Helicopters Nepal
By Land
All visitors entering Nepal by land can enter through the following routes-Kakarbhitta, Birjung, Sunauli, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi, Mahendranagar on the Nepal-India border and Kodari on the Nepal-China border. But has to carry on a valid recognition paper documents during travel.
The best time to visit Nepal
As Nepal is a tourism country , it does not have certain season for travelers to travel Nepal.Nepal has four different season namely Summer, Winter, Spring and Autumn. There is never problem with the season to visit Nepal because Nepal has diverged geographical region foe which certain place can be visited in certain season, so throughout the whole year travelers can travel.
But people say spring and autumn are the best times for visiting Nepal, since the weather tends to be moderate and stable, with clear skies. But Nepal welcomes tourist throughout the year.
Main Seasons
Winter (between December – February): The weather is cool and the sky is crystal clear with occasional snowfalls at higher elevations. This season is good for trekking in lower elevations. The morning and night is cold and the days are warm when sunny. Winter is cold weather at higher elevations. Treks in the lower Himalayan foothills are perfect in winter.Spring (between March – May): The temperature is mildly warm in low lands while moderate in higher altitudes with plenty of opportunities to have tryst with the mountain views. Spring is a popular time to go trekking in Nepal, as temperatures climb steadily and the weather tends to be more stable. Trails are more crowded, however, and the skies can be a bit hazy at times. Spring features great festivals, including Holi (festival of color ) in March and Nepalese New Year in April. It is also the time for flowers to blossom and the national flower of Nepal – rhododendron sweeps the ascending altitudes with its magnanimous color and beauty.
Summer (between June – August): This is also the monsoon season in Nepal. The weather is hot and wet at times. It rains almost everyday with occasional thunderstorms. The rain spreads the pleasantness around with lush green vegetation. This season most trekking areas seeing cloudy skies and rain. Choose a trek at this time of year, such as Upper Mustang and Manang.
Autumn (between September – November): This is the best tourist season in Nepal with the summer gone by and the winter to set in. The weather is highly pleasant so are the mountain views. Autumn is the most popular trekking season because the weather is usually stable, temperatures are moderate, and skies tend to be clear. Since the weather conditions are at their best, the crowds are at their peak as well. This is the peak season for trekking as mountain views are guaranteed so better book your flight in advance. This is also the season of festivities as Nepal celebrates the biggest Hindu festivals Dashain followed by Tihar.
Tourism in Nepal
Nepal is a land-locked country between two countries China and India. Still with the beautiful geographical structure and natural beauty aspects Nepal is well known for a tourism destination in the whole world. Nepal has made a remarkable signs in tourism sector that every world talks about despite of its unstable government movement and lack of infrastructures of development for tourism.Tourism in Nepal is highly popular as it has the highest mountain peak of the world, the Mount Everest and the birth place of Lord Gautam Buddha, Lumbini falls to the south of Nepal and is one of the highlights of tourism in Nepal. Nepal is a home for 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Nepal tourism consists of many wonderful places to visit and the country is loaded with spectacular views of various landscapes. The birth place of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, Tourism industry is the largest service industry and source of foreign exchange and revenue; it is the main source of economic sustenance after agriculture in Nepal.
Tourism in Nepal has been seeing increase in the number of visitors each year which reflects the growth of this industry and shows some signs in developing the economic status of Nepal.
The popular tourist destinations in Nepal are, the capital of this place Kathmandu, The Kathmandu valley, Chitwan, Jankapur, Pokhara, Bhaktapur, Patan, Palpa, Ilam Nagarkot, Annapurna region, Everest region, Langtang region and many more places.
Some famous pilgrimage destinations like; Pashupatinath, Muktinath, Swargadwari temple, Gosainkunda Lake, Halesi, Khaptad, Gadimai, Kankalini, Pathibhara, Budhasubba, Bishnupaduka, Dantakali, Baraha Kshetra, temples at Devghat, Manakamana temple which is in the Gorkha district and more in Nepal.
Nepal tourism is also popular due the national parks of this country and it covers the names like Chitwan National Park, Langtang National Park, Rara National Park, Sagarmatha National Park, and Bardia National Park, Makalu barun national park and so on. Tourism Nepal attracts lots of tourists to catch glimpses of the famous peaks like Mount Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Manaslu, Lhotse, Annapurna I, Himalchuli, Kanchenjunga, Nuptse along with many others. Nepal tourism is not something which is restricted to any one particular activity but has something for everybody available here.
For those who love sightseeing, the views here are very awesome for adventure travelers. There are many options for those who wish to discover wildlife, this place is filled with lots of animals and birds. There are several tourism attractions, nature blessed many resources and make perfect destination offers most dramatic sceneries in the world.
Nepal is a country of adventure , for those who are adventure lover should never miss visiting this country. One can be part of the adventure activities like -climbing, trekking, hiking, rock climbing, paragliding, jeep flyer, bungee jumping,cycling and more. The fun beyond imagination in adventure in Nepal.
Other popular tourist activities which are part of tourism in Nepal are city tours, cultural tours, bird watching, boating and so on. A tourist not only gets to enjoy the trip with majestic views of the various peaks but also gets an opportunity to understand the culture, hospitality of Nepali people and village life of this country.
Visiting Nepal is never a worth, you get to see the perfect nature beauty, landscapes beyond imagination, gain a good and warm welcome wherever you travel, learn and know the culture and tradition of the country.
Nepal is always welcoming visitors from all around the world and remember VISITNG NEPAL ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH.
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