Nepali Standard Time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time.
Nepal is located in South Asia and lies on the southern laps of the central Great Himalayan Range. It is a landlocked country, total area is 147,181 sq.km. The length from east to west is 885 km and the average breadth is 193 km.
Nepal is a mountainous country 76% of it is area consists of high mountains and hills including valley, tars, basins and low hills and 24% of the low level lands. On the basis of Topographic altitude. Nepal can be further divided into three major geographical regions.
Rare alliance of civilizations Hindu and buddhist, the Nepal gives its splendid chains of Himalayas and its undamaged panoramas. Every visitor can notice the different ethnic groups with their cultures and their styles of life specific, the green forests with 6500 kinds known by trees, 880 kinds of birds, the wild flowers, the rivers of hot water and a broad diversity of climates. Impregnated with spirituality, the Nepali always receive you with a smile.
Steeped in spirituality, Nepalese always welcome you with a smile.
"Yatri, a Nepali word, indicates a person on a journey"
Katmandu, Pokhara and other cities of the Nepal include hotels being suitable for every budget, guesthouse and lodges. On the itineraries of the trek (especially as regards Annapurna, Langtang and Everest) exist only simple houses of guests or shelters.
In Katmandu, breakfast in the hotel, lunch and dinners in the restaurant, are very good and can be found of different types various food.
- In tent: meals prepared by the cook, good quality, based on pasta, rices, potatoes, eggs, and vegetables.
- In Lodge: people of lodges prepare food (good quality local food, the guide orders meals).
The easiest means to admire the chains of Himalayas, trek also allows you to observe lifestyle of the Nepali people. Yatri Trekking organizes two kinds of trekking.
a) Trek in Tent:
Adventures except the beaten trails, with degrees of comfort of your choice. The camping is the only possible accommodation for circuits where there is no guests houses, as in Mustang, Dolpo, Kanchenjunga, valley of Arun, Rolwaling, etc …
b) Trek in Lodge:
Accommodation will be at the inhabitant's guesthouse, especially during the classical treks. Small rooms or dormitories, with mattresses and coverages are available and meals in common room.
Yatri trekking provides:
Twin sharing tents with foam mattress as well as kitchen accessories, dining and toilet tents. Personal equipments to be brought by Mountaineer and trekkers. All the equipments and baggages are carried by porters.
We respect working conditions defined by " All Nepal Trekkings, Travels and Rafting Workers Union " the labour union of the porters, guides and cooks, the regarding particularly of weight, walking stages, accommodation, equipments and wages of the employees.
Insurance of the Team:
We have insurance for our porters and the team of our trekking agency. Yatri Trekking assures his personnel insurance at Neco Insurance Company (Policy no) HO/365/11/223/EPYR/10080/65-66) but not for it's clients.
Trekking in Nepal requires normal level of physical fitness. Unlike in ascending peaks, trekkers do not have to go through any technical difficulties. Walking duration is planned in such a way that the trekkers have enough time to explore the region and its people without any physical exertion. (5/6 hours of walk per day).
Our itineraries are categorized according to the level of difficulty and the duration of day. This provides options to the client.
- Easy: - These trekking whose trail passes through lower altitude and have short distance between starting and ending point during a day's walk.
- Moderate: - These trekking include both long and short distance. Trail can pass through the altitude of 3500 to 4000m with 600 to 700m, both progressive and steep, uphill climbing.
- Strenuous: - These trekking encompass both long and moderate walks on a rough and some time snowy terrains. It requires a little more effort than previous level circuits.
- Strenuous +: - This is a real adventure above 5000m and demand more effort than strenuous trek. Trekker must have basic knowledge of mountaineering and using climbing gears such as Crampons, Ice axes, Using ropes etc…
Season exerts its influence on our offered itineraries. Different trekking can best serve its objective during their respective seasons. Following months are given to our itineraries to indicate their best season.
- Spring: March-May (Mar-May)
- Summer: June-August (Jun-Aug)
- Autumn: September-November (Sep-Nov)
- Winter: December-February (Dec-Feb)
However note that the best seasons are autumn and spring for trekking and climbing of 6000m. in Nepal
The nature, the landscapes, the villages and their people are as interesting at 3000 than at 4500 meters. To give you an idea of altitude in the Himalayan, remember that the base camps for the ascents of “the Roof of the World” are set up at 5000 meters, that is to say higher than most of the highest European mountains.
Trekkers require trekking permit for the restricted areas but conservation and national park fees are compulsory for almost every region.
Restricted Areas:
- Manaslu
- Humla (Simikot-Yari)
- Dolpo (Lower and Upper)
- Upper Mustang
- Kanchenjunga
- Nar Phu
- Tsu Valley
- Mugu Karnali
Tips are not obligatory but it is a usage in the Nepal to leave a tip to the team at the end of the trek/trip. There is not limitation but we suggest you to have an idea: on a trip/trekking of 2 weeks, count about 20 dollars per porter, and for a trip of 3 weeks, about 25 dollars per porter, it is according to the difficulty of circuit. You can also give the porters used clothes (T-shirts, trousers, polar, even damaged footwear), pens, colors, notebooks etc.., it will make them happy.
You can leave your useless stuffs (which will not be used during the trek) in the hotels in Katmandu. You have to register it before your departure.
220 volts, with a variation of tensions and the frequent breaks. Bring an universal adapter multi plug in three round chips. Know that a big part of the country still has not electricity.
We cannot be sure about the weather in Nepal, a delay of plane, a plane cancelled because of weather conditions, a breakdown of bus, landslide, which may make the guide change program according to your adopted time. Remember that generally most of the local transportation services don't have punctuality
Actual airport tax is Rs. 1356 or about USD 20 per person to SAARC countries and Rs. 1695 or USD 25 per person to other international destinations from Kathmandu.
It is necessary to pay attention to drinking water especially in cities. During trekking you can use tap water but systematically use water purification tablets.
In Nepal never eat raw vegetables, eat them after cooked or wash it properly.
