Travel tips for visiting Nepal
Every page you need to plan the trip and get by once you are there.
Plan
When to goSeasons, monsoon and festival calendar.FlightsPrices by city and month, stopovers, tips.BudgetWhat a day costs, at three levels.Travel insuranceMedical care, evacuation, activities, credit cards.Packing listWhat to bring for each season, what you can buy there.Visa (Visa Nepal site)Visa on arrival: fees, form, pitfalls.
On the ground
MoneyRupee, ATMs, cards, exchange.Getting aroundTourist buses, domestic flights, taxis, apps.SIM & internetLocal SIM card, eSIM, wifi.Health & safetyWater, vaccines, pollution, scams.Customs & etiquetteTemples, dress, gestures to know.Entrance feesThe price of every site, in one table.ActivitiesParagliding, rafting, bungee jumping, safaris.
Staying longer
Long stayStaying one to five months: visa, housing, budget.VolunteeringWhat the visa allows, the pitfalls, other ways to help.