Advice about a place from someone who went — sections of real notes and the specific spots they would send a friend to. Every guide is reviewed by our team before it goes live.
Everest Base Camp tops out at Kala Patthar, 5,545 m; the Annapurna Circuit crosses Thorong La at 5,416 m. Both need NPR 3,000 park entry and a NPR 2,000 TIMS card. The honest comparison — altitude, access, crowds, seasons and cost of entry.
For Nepali business owners: search engines drive most web traffic. Here is why investing in SEO — time or money — beats almost any other marketing channel, and where to start.
Domestic flights, tourist buses, shared jeeps and city taxis — how to move between Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and the trailheads, and why foreigners pay a different airfare than Nepali citizens.
October and November are Nepal’s clearest, driest months — Kathmandu averages 59 mm and 7.5 mm of rain. Month-by-month temperature and rainfall, monsoon dates, and when the festivals fall.
Phewa Lake, the Sarangkot sunrise, the World Peace Pagoda and paragliding — plus why Pokhara is the launch point for the Annapurna treks. How to get there, and what a 25-minute flight actually costs.
Seven UNESCO monument zones in one valley — three Durbar Squares, two great stupas and two sacred temples. What each one costs to enter, how long to spend, and how to see all seven without rushing.
A TIMS card costs NPR 2,000 (NPR 1,000 for SAARC nationals) and most park or conservation-area permits cost NPR 3,000. Which permits each region needs, what restricted areas cost, and when to walk.
Nepal tourist visa on arrival costs US$30 for 15 days, US$50 for 30 days and US$125 for 90 days. Who qualifies, who must apply in advance, how extensions work, and what to carry.