I was so excited after I saw news about voiding departure tax, but new fees are introduced for travellers to Nepal. From April 1, 2010 Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) card in Nepal is not free any more. By latest agreement between Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) there...
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How many passport photos you need in Nepal
Going to Nepal? Will be trekking there? Stock up with passport sized photos as you will need them there. You need them everywhere – when you are getting tourist visa in airport(one), when getting local SIM card for your mobile phone(one), when getting national park entry permits (one picture for each park you are...
How much does it cost trekking in Nepal
It depends which option you will choose – independent trekking, organized tour, hiring porter and/or guide, season you are planning to go there. Cheapest option is independent trekking. In this case you need about 10-15$US/day. Bed in guest houses cost about 2-3$US/night and other expenses are for food. But depending on season and the...
How much cost taxi from Kathmandu airport to city
It won’t be problem get to your hotel or guest house from Kathmandu airport even if you didn’t arrange transfer, as there are plenty of taxis waiting for you. But how much does it cost? The first price you’ll hear will be about 1000 Nepalese rupees (NPR). It doesn’t sound much if convert that...
Departure tax in Kathmandu (KTM) airport
In most printed travel guides there is info about taxes you need to pay on departure from Tribhuvan (KTM) airport in Kathmandu, but as for this date (March, 2010) there is no such fee any more. All taxes are included into your ticket. At least this is correct for international departures, as I didn’t...
