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21. Airport departure tax:
It should be paid at the time of check in. The airport tax with tourism service fee is Rs.1354 to South Asian countries and Rs.1695 per person to other countries. Domestic airport departure tax is Rs. 175 per person. |
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22. Photography:
This is a wonderful opportunity for photographing the highest places on earth however you need to take great care due to the increased ultra violet conditions, extreme glare and very dark contracting conditions. In the Sep/Oct conditions the camera may well just freeze on you, just give it some body warmth. Spare batteries are essential. Needless to say choose your film carefully. It is possible to purchase film in Kathmandu and Lhasa. In the monasteries the room are extremely ill lit, if not only illuminated by the light coming in through the open door. A flash is necessary but usually you will have to pay for the photo taken sometimes each photo in each room. It can cost up to US$ 30 to cover some of the great monasteries, exteriors as many as you like, no charge. Take as much photographic equipment as you can manage but most important pack everything in protective bags against dust, damp and extra cold conditions. Finally protect it well against damage. |
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23. Trekking in Nepal's Himalaya
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24. Best time to visit:
Springs (early April to May) and autumn (early October to late November) are best time to visit Nepal. Late monsoon (September) and early December are equally nice depending upon the trek regions.
Except summer when it is wet and rain all seasons are good for short trek or a day hike on the foothill of the Annapurna, around the rim of Kathmandu valley and, Langtang and Helambu (north east of Kathmandu). If priority is the question; autumn comes first, second is spring and third is winter. Statistics shows autumn has more trekkers than in spring and winter respectively. To avoid crowd and to get better facilities, if lodge trek is chosen, it is best to travel either in spring or in winter. But winter is not so nice for trek in higher elevation above 4000 meters.
Because of the word Himalaya associated with trek it is most often asked if snow is encountered during the trek: The answer is “no” if you are trekking in summer and spring below 4500 meter elevation. High areas and passes in the mountain above 5000 meters are generally covered with snow during early spring.
Autumn: Monsoon rain normally ends by middle of September. Sometime it drags on to first week of October. The weather in October and November is cold and dry. Sky is clear and views of the mountain are fantastic. Major festivals happen during this season. In the beginning or middle of November weather changes with snowfall in the mountain above 2500 meter and rain in the lower region; this last for a week only and it improves. Temperature in later part of November much colder than in October. This sort of weather continues until middle of December. Generally sky remains clear in the morning and evening; during daytime it is cloudy.
Average temperature above 900 to 2000 meters is around 7 to 25 degree Celsius. Above 2000 to 3000 meter the temperature usually remains around 4 to 17 degree Celsius. Nighttime is cold and day is quite hot at the above altitude.
Spring: It is the time when wild flowers are in full bloom. Rhododendron of varieties of colours covers forest on the mountain slopes. Early March is cold with lots of snow on higher elevation above 4000 meter; there would be no snow on lower elevation. Morning and evening are clear with blue sky. Daytime is cloudy. As the season approaches end of April the weather becomes warmer and hot as it gets into May.
Summer: Short trek is still nice until first week of May. After first week the temperature gets very hot during the day. Nighttime is pleasant. Views of the Himalayan range are visible though it is cloudy during the day. This condition remains until end of June. Rain starts pouring from the beginning of July and remain until middle of September. However this is the best time to visit higher plateau of the Himalayas like Mustang, Kailas and Tibet where the sky remains blue throughout.
Winter: Mid-December until end of February is usually considered as winter. It is coldest of all the season. Temperature drops to minus 2 to 6 Celsius in the night. Daytime temperature remains between 12 to 18 degree Celsius; it is warm. Snow covered mountain appear brilliant during the daytime. Nice time to do short trek on the foothills of the mountain.
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