Bonjour,
m'a-t-on dit que des vêtements gore tex bon marché étaient en vente à Kathmandou "au départ" des treks. Quelqu'un aurait-il l'expérience et des informations à savoir le prix et surtout la qualité de la membrane.... ? Peut-on leurs faire confiance ou vaut-il mieux apporter ses propres vêtements GT ?
La Nat
Bonjour
je me rend bientot à Katmandou pour 10 jours. je cherche à acheter du tissus sur place.
est ce que certains pourraient me donner des infos quand aux lieux ou je peux trouver donc: tissus: accessoires de couture, (surtout du coton) et une idée sur les prix, histoire que je ne me fasse pas avoir..est ce qu il y a un quartier spécial pour le tissus?
pour en envoyer en France, si vous avez envoyé des colis, pourriez vous me dire si tout est arrivé et avec quel transporteur, parce que la derniere fois en Inde, j 'ai envoyé un colis et il est arirvé a moitié vide et avec plein d affaires qui n etaient pas à moi.
seconde question: je compte venir avec des vetements ou tous autres choses utiles aux gens dans le besoin histoire den epas venir avec un sac vide. que me conseillez vous? de passer par une ONG ou de donner directement a des gens dans le besoin, dans la rue.
merci de vos reponses
bonne jornée à tous Cécile
seconde question: je compte venir avec des vetements ou tous autres choses utiles aux gens dans le besoin histoire den epas venir avec un sac vide. que me conseillez vous? de passer par une ONG ou de donner directement a des gens dans le besoin, dans la rue.
merci de vos reponses
bonne jornée à tous Cécile
Bonjour,
je souhaite me rendre au nepal pour mon 1er voyage "en solitaire". je voulais savoir si il etait possible de faire du rafting en cette periode, ainsi que de l'escalade? De plus, dois-je prendre des vetements chaud si je veux faire un petit trek?, partant en asie apres je ne veux as m'encombrer non plus... Une autre question, peut-on louer des duvets qu cas ou sur place?
Si bien sur des personnes veulent se joindre a moi pour partir c'est avec plaisir, je pars le 7 fevrier pour une duree indeterminée, mais je pense 2-3 semaines.
Merci beaucoup .
Arnaud
je souhaite me rendre au nepal pour mon 1er voyage "en solitaire". je voulais savoir si il etait possible de faire du rafting en cette periode, ainsi que de l'escalade? De plus, dois-je prendre des vetements chaud si je veux faire un petit trek?, partant en asie apres je ne veux as m'encombrer non plus... Une autre question, peut-on louer des duvets qu cas ou sur place?
Si bien sur des personnes veulent se joindre a moi pour partir c'est avec plaisir, je pars le 7 fevrier pour une duree indeterminée, mais je pense 2-3 semaines.
Merci beaucoup .
Arnaud
NAMASTE NEPAL! PRACTICAL INFO AND EXPERIENCE FEEDBACK
Stay from March 25 to April 16, 2025
· Flight tickets Air India (via Delhi) (via Skyscanner) = 1130 € per person · Planned budget (and respected without too many restrictions and while buying a few small gifts) = 2000 € for the stay for two. Buses, taxis, and entrance fees to various sites represent a budget to consider. Meals are cheap. Drinks like beer/Coke, however, are not cheap and cost the equivalent of a meal. · Exchange rate of the rupee during our stay = 0.0064 € (the exchange rate is almost identical everywhere, including at the airport). · At the airport, purchase of two SIM cards (phone) = 1000 NPR x 2 for 28 days. · Kathmandu: we had booked the hotel upon arrival: Kathmandu Boutique Hotel (+977 015 357 446 – email: booking@kathmanduboutiquehotel.com), very well located in a quiet alley off the street, south of Thamel, a 10-minute walk from Durbar Square. A hotel like Nepal knows how to do, where tall people will have to duck. Night + breakfast = 18 € for two. Very warm welcome, great location, excellent value for money. · Bhaktapur: we had also booked a hotel for the end of our stay because the chance of the year 2025 made the Nepali New Year and Bisket Jatra particularly festive in Bhaktapur: Manju Baha Hotel School (+977 976 7234014 – email: manjubahahotel@gmail.com) located in an old monastery. "A social enterprise transforming an old monastery into a charming hotel, offering professional hospitality training to underprivileged Nepali youth." Night + breakfast = 32 € for two. Beautifully decorated room. Very warm welcome. Don’t miss the Changunarayan site (near Bhaktapur), it’s amazing. And if you’re lucky enough to be in Bhaktapur in mid-April for 3 days, there’s the Bisket Jatra festivities (Newari festival), joyful, noisy, fun, and wild… · Pokhara (hotel recommended by the Kathmandu hotel): Hotel Green Tara, Lakeside, 10th street, set back, quiet (Tel. +977 61 462698 – email: greentara_67@hotmail.com) · Trek permit (Lower Mustang, no need for an agency or guide, permits checked at Ghasa and Jomsom) = 2000 NPR per person (2 ID photos) · Bus Kathmandu/Pokhara and return = 2000 NPR per person · Bus Pokhara/Jomsom, 2 one-way tickets = 2800 NPR. · Taxi: negotiation with a driver we recommend, Vicky (+977 984 075 599). You explain what you want, negotiate the price, and he waits for you during the visit. Very charming, we used him several times. For example: departure from our hotel at 10 AM -> Boudhanath/Pashupatinath/Patan return at 5 PM to the hotel = 6500 NPR – Swayambhunath (round trip) = 1200 NPR · Site prices: https://ntb.gov.np/plan-your-trip/before-you-come/heritage-site-entry-fees o Visitor Pass for Kathmandu Durbar Square (for the duration of the stay, show your visa) = 1000 NPR per person (1 ID photo) o Bhaktapur Durbar Square (old town) = 1800 NPR per person o Patan = 1000 NPR per person o Swayambhu Stupa = 200 NPR per person o Boudha Stupa = 200 NPR per person o Pashupatinath Temple = 1000 NPR per person (interesting to take a guide) o Changunarayan Temple (6 km north of Bhaktapur) = 400 NPR per person o Mountain Museum in Pokhara = 750 NPR per person · E-cigarettes: e-cigarettes are banned in India and confiscated whether they’re in carry-on or checked luggage. On the way there, we had kept them in our carry-on, they were confiscated in Delhi. On the way back, learning from our previous experience, we put them in our checked luggage. Someone came to get us to take them out of our bags and confiscate them… You can find e-cigarettes and products in Kathmandu.
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I’m 74 years old. I went to Nepal in 1982, 1983, and the last time in 1986. I wanted to introduce this beautiful and endearing country to my husband, and it was… now or never. So we decided it was now.
I knew the trek starting from Pokhara: Naudanda/Birethanti/Ghorepani/Tatopani/Kalopani. There was no way I was going to do that trek, especially the 1000-meter staircase to reach Ghorepani… You have to stay humble with age.
Back then, the road didn’t exist. I didn’t consider, with the construction of this road (NH48) along the western bank of the Kali Gandaki, doing a trek along a windy and dusty road. Was there an alternative hiking trail on the eastern bank? No one answered my question on VoyageForum, so I did my research online. And I found this site: "Andrées de Ruiter and Prem Rai - Trekking the Annapurna Circuit, including the new NATT trails that avoid the road - A guide to one of the most beautiful trekking regions in Nepal and the world (2011) - NATT = New Annapurna Trekking Trail".
Phew! A solution was emerging. This circuit from 2011 wasn’t fully marked. The idea was to go from Jomsom to Tatopani, so we needed to make sure the path was well-marked all the way, which we did, and the path exists, marked in red and white!
So, with the walking times information, we built our 8-day circuit:
· Jomsom/Thinigaon · Thinigaon/Chimang · Chimang/Saura · Saura/Kokhetanti · Rest day or, if in good shape: loop to Sekong Lake · Kokhetanti/Jhipra Deurali · Jhipra Deurali/Kopchepani · Kopchepani/Tatopani
It’s a senior trek, after all. So the walking times noted on the sites indicated 3 hours or even 4 hours for the two longest stages. That pace suited us fine.
On March 29, we left Kathmandu (1400m), after visiting the must-see sites, by bus to Pokhara: 200 km and 8.5 hours on a chaotic road under construction. I had a memory of Pokhara where it was the first city where you could see the Himalayan range, especially Machhapuchhare. But the pollution is such, the dust raised by traffic and construction, that no horizon is visible except the first hills around Pokhara.
We stayed 24 hours in Pokhara (820m), and on March 31, we left our luggage at the hotel and set off with our lightest backpacks: change of clothes, toiletries, first aid kit, anti-chafing cream, water bottle, sleeping bag liner, and light shoes for the stages.
We took the bus to Jomsom: 160 km/7.5 hours including stops for bathroom breaks, tea, and lunch. The road is nothing but a chaos of potholes, landslides, construction, dust, rebuilding, and mudslides. In Ghasa, the bus stops, and we’re told we’re at a checkpoint and that the two foreigners in the bus, my husband and I, need to have our permits checked, which takes a few minutes. The driving is rock-and-roll, surprising, and courteous. The drivers have their codes, and on these improbable roads, they’re virtuosos.
We could have chosen the plane, but several reasons dissuaded us: if there’s too much wind, the planes don’t take off; personally, I wasn’t reassured about landing in Jomsom, and this transport has a cost.
We arrived around 2 PM in Jomsom (2720m), and despite the early wake-up, the nearly 8 hours on the bus, and the altitude, we decided to head straight to Thinigaon (2840m). At the Jomsom checkpoint, they told us it was a 30-minute walk. Great! Except we took an hour and a half on an uphill road, bent over to fight a strong wind. But the Himalayan range is there! The Dhaulagiri, the Nilgiri, the Annapurnas as a reward.
In Thinigaon, we found a room at the "Nilgiri View Hotel" run by a didi (big sister in Nepali). From the lodge’s roof, she proudly showed us the different peaks surrounding the village and told us, worried, that it hadn’t snowed here for 3 years. She said there are very few tourists, that the season is rather in September/October/November. It seems there’s not a soul in this village, yet mules pass through the narrow street paved with large flat stones, their bells ringing. We dine at 6 PM and go to bed… Room = 1200 NPR and dinner, breakfast, and drinks = 2560 NPR.
On April 1, we set off at 9 AM, not for Chimang as planned but for Marpha! The didi from the Thinigaon lodge had said it was a 3-hour walk. The first part of this stage is attractive, the mountains are magnificent and imposing, the landscape is superb, there’s no one around, a feeling of being "alone in the world." We follow Dhumbra Tal, this small green lake. The path is a rocky track that climbs steeply. Then, around a hill, we start the big descent that joins the Kali Gandaki. We face the wind head-on, and the violent gusts take our breath away, throw us off balance, and envelop us in dust. We see the road on the other side of the Kali Gandaki. We arrive in the village of Chhairo at 2 PM, completely exhausted and with blistered feet, after 5 hours of walking instead of the planned 3.5 hours.
We’re welcomed by the village nurse, who tells us there’s a lodge in the village. Chhairo is a Tibetan village, a 20-minute walk from Marpha (according to the locals, multiply by 2 or even 3 for us…). We’re going to revise our trek plan and, first of all, spend the night in Chhairo.
The lodge is quite pleasant, and Karma, the hostess, is very friendly. She asks about our plans and suggests we stay in Chhairo the next day, from where we can visit Marpha and also Chimang, a 1-hour walk away, in light mode, meaning without backpacks. She invites us to participate in a village ceremony the next evening.
We immediately accept the proposal, as our feet need rest and the welcome is so warm… Dinner and bed!
We reworked our trek plan, which was too ambitious for our untrained bodies and, let’s face it… no longer in our first youth. In the initial plan, we thought there wouldn’t be too much elevation gain following the Kali Gandaki, but checking the map, we realize there might be significant elevation changes between Sauru and Sirkung. So we plan:
· Tomorrow: visit Marpha (2670m) and Chimang (2744m) · April 3: bus from Chhairo (2700m) to Kalopani (2530m) and continue on foot to Ghasa (2010m) · April 4: Ghasa/Pairataplo (1940m) · April 5: Pairatapla/Gadpar (1580m) · April 6: Gadpar/Narchyang (1510m) · April 7: Narchyang/Tatopani (1190m) · April 8: return to Pokhara.
Normally, it’s all downhill…
April 2, a rest day then… We set off in the morning to explore Marpha. We have to take a temporary bridge because the suspension bridge is closed due to road construction. We join the road and arrive in Marpha, a village famous for its apple orchards, brandy, cider, and apple juice production. This village is magnificent with its stone houses and monastery clinging to the hillside. The road construction spared it. There are people, but very few Western tourists.
We have lunch in Marpha and go back through Chhairo to take the path to Chimang. We cross a fragrant pine forest and find the rocky path; the landscape is splendid. We walk quietly, passing peaceful buffaloes and cows, and arrive at the foot of a stone staircase… 275 steps (which we counted on the way back) leading us to the village of Chimang. Chimang is an isolated Newari village that seems a bit desolate. Despite the slopes, there are crops on every little bit of land. Thankfully, we changed our initial program because there’s no lodge in this village, contrary to what we saw on a map… We wander through the village, which seems very deserted, have coffee in a house from another world, and then head back to Chhairo.
A rest day? = 5 hours of walking!!
Dinner and village ceremony. From what we understand, this ceremony is in honor of the Dalai Lama. Men, women, and children in traditional costumes gather twice a month; they dance, make, and offer small sweet cakes with Tibetan tea (made from tea, yak butter—often rancid—water, and salt). Surprising for first-timers…
Around 10 PM, we leave the ceremony; tomorrow morning, we need to be on the roadside by 7 AM to catch the bus to Kalopani…
This village of Chhairo is very pleasant and welcoming, no tourists, just two motorcyclists who arrived in the evening, one of whom participated in the ceremony and discreetly poured his Tibetan tea outside.
Lodge: "Norsang Tibetan Guesthouse and Restaurant". Total bill for 2 nights, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, and drinks = 8000 NPR.
April 3: bus from Chhairo to Kalopani, about 1.5 hours for the 20 km (200 NPR per person). We descend on the right bank of the Kali Gandaki. We find the red and white markings to resume the trek toward Ghasa. We’re in a fragrant pine forest, the Dhaulagiri on one side and the Annapurnas on the other, magnificent, and the path is pleasant and easy. We get a bit lost in this forest, always looking for the markings. Near Lete, two trekkers pass us, and we meet them again a little further on with two very young children, to whom we give the 2 hard-boiled eggs I didn’t eat this morning. They accepted them without hesitation.
We arrive in a village and ask for directions to Ghasa. The young girls point the way. But we come across a forest being logged, trees cut in all directions. We turn back and ask for confirmation. They confirm… But the two young girls catch up with us and clear the way. We have to step over, go around, and cross the felled trees, with no indication at all. Through this pick-up sticks of felled trees, the girls lead us to the top of a stone staircase, indicating that was the path. It’s the only place where we saw rhododendrons in bloom.
We descend the staircase. At the bottom, to the left, there’s a bridge to go toward Choyo, and to the right, a path to Ghasa. We take the right path and join the road. We should normally find the red and white markings, but we don’t… So we continue on the western bank road of the Kali Gandaki.
A little before the village of Misi, we see fumaroles on the opposite bank that seem to come from the ground. We don’t understand. We stopped to eat in the village of Misi (noodle soup = 600 NPR), but it’s hard to communicate with the elderly people running the guesthouse.
We continued on the road, not finding the marked path parallel to the road. Landslides, both on the left and right banks, seem to have taken over the marked routes. It’s a place where the Kali Gandaki gorge narrows, and on the opposite bank, the mountain smokes more and more, and we now hear the crackling of fire. Across from us, the mountain is burning… Our initial plan had us passing on that burning bank right now…
We arrive in Ghasa at 3:30 PM, a 6.5-hour stage but with a 1-hour stop at noon. We’re at the "Florida Guesthouse and Restaurant." From our room, we see the mountain smoking on the other side of the river, and at night, we see the flames. In this village, posters show Himalayan eagles and vultures that seem to be protected species. Indeed, we saw (and heard) 3 eagles circling today.
April 4 – Today, heading to Pairothapla or Kopchepani depending on our feet, accommodation options, and simply our desires.
No more smoke on the mountain this morning. It’s chilly, 7:45 AM, the sky is clear, just a smell of smoke outside.
Price of the lodge = 1000 NPR for the night + 3580 NPR for meals.
We cross Ghasa, which stretches over more than a kilometer. We have a drink at the last guesthouse in the village, and the didi, when she learns our destination, tells us to be careful because the villages we’re going to aren’t safe. Should we distribute our rupees in different pockets? Nah, we kept going.
At the exit of Ghasa, we find the red and white markings and take the suspension bridge to cross the boiling waters of the Kali Gandaki. The passage is impressive because the river is tumultuous. Lots of climbs and even more descents. We’re back on the eastern bank. It’s hot! On the narrow path, we meet a group of buffaloes. Who has the right of way? We decide to stick as close as possible to the rock wall and move forward calmly. The buffaloes look at us, chewing placidly, with no intention of jumping on us. Phew!
After a 5-hour stage (including stops), we arrive in Pairothapla, with hot feet and firm thighs, and decide we won’t go any further. It’s a good thing because there’s a lodge, the most basic so far, but with a great welcome. We have a meal and a short nap. The buffaloes we met on the way belong to this house. They come to drink at the fountain by the path.
Our host, very pleasant, doesn’t know what to do to please us and is very attentive. He wants to chat. He has two children, a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Where do they go to school? Do they go? He tells us that the fires in the mountain are caused by people, but for what reason? We won’t find out, but it’s illegal. From here, we can still see smoke rising in the distance. The wife is a bit less friendly. Corn kernels dry on a woven straw mat on the ground, and the mom sorts them.
From where we are, we overlook the valley and see the road under construction winding along the mountainside on the other bank.
Dinner on the terrace of the house overlooking the path, windbreaker and fleece on: dal bhat chicken for me and chicken curry for my husband: "organic" products, at least local production. There are small vegetable gardens everywhere with all sorts of vegetables.
April 5 – While we’re having breakfast on the terrace of our lodge, 5 porters, straps on their foreheads, heavily loaded, pass by on the path. A few minutes later, a group of 9 people appears. It must be said that since the beginning of our journey, we’ve met very few hikers. Two backpackers in Chhairo, the two hikers near Lete, two female hikers passed us before Pairothapla, a solo female hiker passed us…
The lodge in Pairothapla is called "Bimala Lodge & Thakali Kitchen" – Price for night + 4 meals + 2 breakfasts = 3000 NPR.
The descent toward the Kali Gandaki involves climbs whose steps we didn’t count. Clearly, the landslides on the mountain cause changes to the official ACAP trek marked in red and white, and the marking updates can’t keep up with the pace of these landslides. It’s almost always by chance that we find the markings. Fortunately, we can follow the power line that guides us somewhat.
Drink stop in Kopchepani, the legs are fine, but the feet don’t like being tightly enclosed. A group of trekkers with porters passes on the path. We met buffaloes that we kindly let pass; the path was wide enough, but it was a staircase going up, and we didn’t want to take any risks.
Across, a view of the magnificent Rupse Waterfall on the other bank of the Kali Gandaki, at the bottom, lots of vehicles and people.
Arrival in Gadpar after crossing a rather unwelcoming small village and cultivated gardens between dry stone walls, each better built than the last.
First lodge spotted, first lodge adopted to answer the call of our feet, and a very warm welcome from the owner. Since we hadn’t eaten at noon, we had Tibetan bread/jam. 6-hour stage including 1 hour of stops. Night + dinner + breakfast + drinks = 5060 NPR
April 6 – Today, heading to Narchyang.
For several days, we’ve seen banana trees with their bunches of fruit and even a prickly pear with large fruits ripening.
This stage is quite peaceful and pleasant. We take a suspension bridge to cross a tributary of the Kali Gandaki. While we’re resting for a moment before crossing the bridge, a couple of porters, a man and a woman, arrive and start across the bridge with their wood load in a basket held by a strap on their forehead, making them bend. We set off too… lighter than them.
On the other side of the bridge… a stone staircase, and it climbs steeply. The porter couple didn’t take this staircase; they went right on the path.
At the top of the staircase, we arrive in Narchyang after a 4-hour stage. A magnificent waterfall overlooks the village. We get lost in this fairly large village looking for a lodge. After wandering around for a while, we ask for directions, and an 84-year-old man takes us through the whole village and accompanies us to a very nice lodge run by a woman.
We chat with our hostess, who asks where we’re from and where we’re going. We explain that we want to reach Tatopani the next day and then return to Pokhara. She tells us there are 4x4s going directly to Pokhara and that it would probably be easier than taking a bus that might be full in Tatopani. After a quick consultation, we decide to return to Pokhara the next day by 4x4. She finds us a 4x4 with 2 seats left, departure at 8 AM – 5 hours on the road and 1500 NPR per person. A charming didi who does everything to be pleasant and helpful.
Narchyang community lodge = night + snacks + dinner + breakfast = 3000 NPR.
There you go, our trek ends tomorrow. Many necessary changes and adaptations to our initial trek, but no regrets, it was superb and a great experience that, for my part, I won’t be able to repeat. Always this encounter with the endearing, welcoming, curious, and very kind Nepali people. It was now or never, and we did it!
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In conclusion, 3 full weeks in Nepal is a duration that allows visiting Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, enjoying the various sites, and soaking in the atmosphere and urban Nepali life.
The trek, even revised and corrected, allowed us to get close to the impressive Annapurna and Dhaulagiri peaks. One or two acclimatization days might be necessary to get the body in tune with this magical and extraordinary land.
Stay from March 25 to April 16, 2025
· Flight tickets Air India (via Delhi) (via Skyscanner) = 1130 € per person · Planned budget (and respected without too many restrictions and while buying a few small gifts) = 2000 € for the stay for two. Buses, taxis, and entrance fees to various sites represent a budget to consider. Meals are cheap. Drinks like beer/Coke, however, are not cheap and cost the equivalent of a meal. · Exchange rate of the rupee during our stay = 0.0064 € (the exchange rate is almost identical everywhere, including at the airport). · At the airport, purchase of two SIM cards (phone) = 1000 NPR x 2 for 28 days. · Kathmandu: we had booked the hotel upon arrival: Kathmandu Boutique Hotel (+977 015 357 446 – email: booking@kathmanduboutiquehotel.com), very well located in a quiet alley off the street, south of Thamel, a 10-minute walk from Durbar Square. A hotel like Nepal knows how to do, where tall people will have to duck. Night + breakfast = 18 € for two. Very warm welcome, great location, excellent value for money. · Bhaktapur: we had also booked a hotel for the end of our stay because the chance of the year 2025 made the Nepali New Year and Bisket Jatra particularly festive in Bhaktapur: Manju Baha Hotel School (+977 976 7234014 – email: manjubahahotel@gmail.com) located in an old monastery. "A social enterprise transforming an old monastery into a charming hotel, offering professional hospitality training to underprivileged Nepali youth." Night + breakfast = 32 € for two. Beautifully decorated room. Very warm welcome. Don’t miss the Changunarayan site (near Bhaktapur), it’s amazing. And if you’re lucky enough to be in Bhaktapur in mid-April for 3 days, there’s the Bisket Jatra festivities (Newari festival), joyful, noisy, fun, and wild… · Pokhara (hotel recommended by the Kathmandu hotel): Hotel Green Tara, Lakeside, 10th street, set back, quiet (Tel. +977 61 462698 – email: greentara_67@hotmail.com) · Trek permit (Lower Mustang, no need for an agency or guide, permits checked at Ghasa and Jomsom) = 2000 NPR per person (2 ID photos) · Bus Kathmandu/Pokhara and return = 2000 NPR per person · Bus Pokhara/Jomsom, 2 one-way tickets = 2800 NPR. · Taxi: negotiation with a driver we recommend, Vicky (+977 984 075 599). You explain what you want, negotiate the price, and he waits for you during the visit. Very charming, we used him several times. For example: departure from our hotel at 10 AM -> Boudhanath/Pashupatinath/Patan return at 5 PM to the hotel = 6500 NPR – Swayambhunath (round trip) = 1200 NPR · Site prices: https://ntb.gov.np/plan-your-trip/before-you-come/heritage-site-entry-fees o Visitor Pass for Kathmandu Durbar Square (for the duration of the stay, show your visa) = 1000 NPR per person (1 ID photo) o Bhaktapur Durbar Square (old town) = 1800 NPR per person o Patan = 1000 NPR per person o Swayambhu Stupa = 200 NPR per person o Boudha Stupa = 200 NPR per person o Pashupatinath Temple = 1000 NPR per person (interesting to take a guide) o Changunarayan Temple (6 km north of Bhaktapur) = 400 NPR per person o Mountain Museum in Pokhara = 750 NPR per person · E-cigarettes: e-cigarettes are banned in India and confiscated whether they’re in carry-on or checked luggage. On the way there, we had kept them in our carry-on, they were confiscated in Delhi. On the way back, learning from our previous experience, we put them in our checked luggage. Someone came to get us to take them out of our bags and confiscate them… You can find e-cigarettes and products in Kathmandu.
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I’m 74 years old. I went to Nepal in 1982, 1983, and the last time in 1986. I wanted to introduce this beautiful and endearing country to my husband, and it was… now or never. So we decided it was now.
I knew the trek starting from Pokhara: Naudanda/Birethanti/Ghorepani/Tatopani/Kalopani. There was no way I was going to do that trek, especially the 1000-meter staircase to reach Ghorepani… You have to stay humble with age.
Back then, the road didn’t exist. I didn’t consider, with the construction of this road (NH48) along the western bank of the Kali Gandaki, doing a trek along a windy and dusty road. Was there an alternative hiking trail on the eastern bank? No one answered my question on VoyageForum, so I did my research online. And I found this site: "Andrées de Ruiter and Prem Rai - Trekking the Annapurna Circuit, including the new NATT trails that avoid the road - A guide to one of the most beautiful trekking regions in Nepal and the world (2011) - NATT = New Annapurna Trekking Trail".
Phew! A solution was emerging. This circuit from 2011 wasn’t fully marked. The idea was to go from Jomsom to Tatopani, so we needed to make sure the path was well-marked all the way, which we did, and the path exists, marked in red and white!
So, with the walking times information, we built our 8-day circuit:
· Jomsom/Thinigaon · Thinigaon/Chimang · Chimang/Saura · Saura/Kokhetanti · Rest day or, if in good shape: loop to Sekong Lake · Kokhetanti/Jhipra Deurali · Jhipra Deurali/Kopchepani · Kopchepani/Tatopani
It’s a senior trek, after all. So the walking times noted on the sites indicated 3 hours or even 4 hours for the two longest stages. That pace suited us fine.
On March 29, we left Kathmandu (1400m), after visiting the must-see sites, by bus to Pokhara: 200 km and 8.5 hours on a chaotic road under construction. I had a memory of Pokhara where it was the first city where you could see the Himalayan range, especially Machhapuchhare. But the pollution is such, the dust raised by traffic and construction, that no horizon is visible except the first hills around Pokhara.
We stayed 24 hours in Pokhara (820m), and on March 31, we left our luggage at the hotel and set off with our lightest backpacks: change of clothes, toiletries, first aid kit, anti-chafing cream, water bottle, sleeping bag liner, and light shoes for the stages.
We took the bus to Jomsom: 160 km/7.5 hours including stops for bathroom breaks, tea, and lunch. The road is nothing but a chaos of potholes, landslides, construction, dust, rebuilding, and mudslides. In Ghasa, the bus stops, and we’re told we’re at a checkpoint and that the two foreigners in the bus, my husband and I, need to have our permits checked, which takes a few minutes. The driving is rock-and-roll, surprising, and courteous. The drivers have their codes, and on these improbable roads, they’re virtuosos.
We could have chosen the plane, but several reasons dissuaded us: if there’s too much wind, the planes don’t take off; personally, I wasn’t reassured about landing in Jomsom, and this transport has a cost.
We arrived around 2 PM in Jomsom (2720m), and despite the early wake-up, the nearly 8 hours on the bus, and the altitude, we decided to head straight to Thinigaon (2840m). At the Jomsom checkpoint, they told us it was a 30-minute walk. Great! Except we took an hour and a half on an uphill road, bent over to fight a strong wind. But the Himalayan range is there! The Dhaulagiri, the Nilgiri, the Annapurnas as a reward.
In Thinigaon, we found a room at the "Nilgiri View Hotel" run by a didi (big sister in Nepali). From the lodge’s roof, she proudly showed us the different peaks surrounding the village and told us, worried, that it hadn’t snowed here for 3 years. She said there are very few tourists, that the season is rather in September/October/November. It seems there’s not a soul in this village, yet mules pass through the narrow street paved with large flat stones, their bells ringing. We dine at 6 PM and go to bed… Room = 1200 NPR and dinner, breakfast, and drinks = 2560 NPR.
On April 1, we set off at 9 AM, not for Chimang as planned but for Marpha! The didi from the Thinigaon lodge had said it was a 3-hour walk. The first part of this stage is attractive, the mountains are magnificent and imposing, the landscape is superb, there’s no one around, a feeling of being "alone in the world." We follow Dhumbra Tal, this small green lake. The path is a rocky track that climbs steeply. Then, around a hill, we start the big descent that joins the Kali Gandaki. We face the wind head-on, and the violent gusts take our breath away, throw us off balance, and envelop us in dust. We see the road on the other side of the Kali Gandaki. We arrive in the village of Chhairo at 2 PM, completely exhausted and with blistered feet, after 5 hours of walking instead of the planned 3.5 hours.
We’re welcomed by the village nurse, who tells us there’s a lodge in the village. Chhairo is a Tibetan village, a 20-minute walk from Marpha (according to the locals, multiply by 2 or even 3 for us…). We’re going to revise our trek plan and, first of all, spend the night in Chhairo.
The lodge is quite pleasant, and Karma, the hostess, is very friendly. She asks about our plans and suggests we stay in Chhairo the next day, from where we can visit Marpha and also Chimang, a 1-hour walk away, in light mode, meaning without backpacks. She invites us to participate in a village ceremony the next evening.
We immediately accept the proposal, as our feet need rest and the welcome is so warm… Dinner and bed!
We reworked our trek plan, which was too ambitious for our untrained bodies and, let’s face it… no longer in our first youth. In the initial plan, we thought there wouldn’t be too much elevation gain following the Kali Gandaki, but checking the map, we realize there might be significant elevation changes between Sauru and Sirkung. So we plan:
· Tomorrow: visit Marpha (2670m) and Chimang (2744m) · April 3: bus from Chhairo (2700m) to Kalopani (2530m) and continue on foot to Ghasa (2010m) · April 4: Ghasa/Pairataplo (1940m) · April 5: Pairatapla/Gadpar (1580m) · April 6: Gadpar/Narchyang (1510m) · April 7: Narchyang/Tatopani (1190m) · April 8: return to Pokhara.
Normally, it’s all downhill…
April 2, a rest day then… We set off in the morning to explore Marpha. We have to take a temporary bridge because the suspension bridge is closed due to road construction. We join the road and arrive in Marpha, a village famous for its apple orchards, brandy, cider, and apple juice production. This village is magnificent with its stone houses and monastery clinging to the hillside. The road construction spared it. There are people, but very few Western tourists.
We have lunch in Marpha and go back through Chhairo to take the path to Chimang. We cross a fragrant pine forest and find the rocky path; the landscape is splendid. We walk quietly, passing peaceful buffaloes and cows, and arrive at the foot of a stone staircase… 275 steps (which we counted on the way back) leading us to the village of Chimang. Chimang is an isolated Newari village that seems a bit desolate. Despite the slopes, there are crops on every little bit of land. Thankfully, we changed our initial program because there’s no lodge in this village, contrary to what we saw on a map… We wander through the village, which seems very deserted, have coffee in a house from another world, and then head back to Chhairo.
A rest day? = 5 hours of walking!!
Dinner and village ceremony. From what we understand, this ceremony is in honor of the Dalai Lama. Men, women, and children in traditional costumes gather twice a month; they dance, make, and offer small sweet cakes with Tibetan tea (made from tea, yak butter—often rancid—water, and salt). Surprising for first-timers…
Around 10 PM, we leave the ceremony; tomorrow morning, we need to be on the roadside by 7 AM to catch the bus to Kalopani…
This village of Chhairo is very pleasant and welcoming, no tourists, just two motorcyclists who arrived in the evening, one of whom participated in the ceremony and discreetly poured his Tibetan tea outside.
Lodge: "Norsang Tibetan Guesthouse and Restaurant". Total bill for 2 nights, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, and drinks = 8000 NPR.
April 3: bus from Chhairo to Kalopani, about 1.5 hours for the 20 km (200 NPR per person). We descend on the right bank of the Kali Gandaki. We find the red and white markings to resume the trek toward Ghasa. We’re in a fragrant pine forest, the Dhaulagiri on one side and the Annapurnas on the other, magnificent, and the path is pleasant and easy. We get a bit lost in this forest, always looking for the markings. Near Lete, two trekkers pass us, and we meet them again a little further on with two very young children, to whom we give the 2 hard-boiled eggs I didn’t eat this morning. They accepted them without hesitation.
We arrive in a village and ask for directions to Ghasa. The young girls point the way. But we come across a forest being logged, trees cut in all directions. We turn back and ask for confirmation. They confirm… But the two young girls catch up with us and clear the way. We have to step over, go around, and cross the felled trees, with no indication at all. Through this pick-up sticks of felled trees, the girls lead us to the top of a stone staircase, indicating that was the path. It’s the only place where we saw rhododendrons in bloom.
We descend the staircase. At the bottom, to the left, there’s a bridge to go toward Choyo, and to the right, a path to Ghasa. We take the right path and join the road. We should normally find the red and white markings, but we don’t… So we continue on the western bank road of the Kali Gandaki.
A little before the village of Misi, we see fumaroles on the opposite bank that seem to come from the ground. We don’t understand. We stopped to eat in the village of Misi (noodle soup = 600 NPR), but it’s hard to communicate with the elderly people running the guesthouse.
We continued on the road, not finding the marked path parallel to the road. Landslides, both on the left and right banks, seem to have taken over the marked routes. It’s a place where the Kali Gandaki gorge narrows, and on the opposite bank, the mountain smokes more and more, and we now hear the crackling of fire. Across from us, the mountain is burning… Our initial plan had us passing on that burning bank right now…
We arrive in Ghasa at 3:30 PM, a 6.5-hour stage but with a 1-hour stop at noon. We’re at the "Florida Guesthouse and Restaurant." From our room, we see the mountain smoking on the other side of the river, and at night, we see the flames. In this village, posters show Himalayan eagles and vultures that seem to be protected species. Indeed, we saw (and heard) 3 eagles circling today.
April 4 – Today, heading to Pairothapla or Kopchepani depending on our feet, accommodation options, and simply our desires.
No more smoke on the mountain this morning. It’s chilly, 7:45 AM, the sky is clear, just a smell of smoke outside.
Price of the lodge = 1000 NPR for the night + 3580 NPR for meals.
We cross Ghasa, which stretches over more than a kilometer. We have a drink at the last guesthouse in the village, and the didi, when she learns our destination, tells us to be careful because the villages we’re going to aren’t safe. Should we distribute our rupees in different pockets? Nah, we kept going.
At the exit of Ghasa, we find the red and white markings and take the suspension bridge to cross the boiling waters of the Kali Gandaki. The passage is impressive because the river is tumultuous. Lots of climbs and even more descents. We’re back on the eastern bank. It’s hot! On the narrow path, we meet a group of buffaloes. Who has the right of way? We decide to stick as close as possible to the rock wall and move forward calmly. The buffaloes look at us, chewing placidly, with no intention of jumping on us. Phew!
After a 5-hour stage (including stops), we arrive in Pairothapla, with hot feet and firm thighs, and decide we won’t go any further. It’s a good thing because there’s a lodge, the most basic so far, but with a great welcome. We have a meal and a short nap. The buffaloes we met on the way belong to this house. They come to drink at the fountain by the path.
Our host, very pleasant, doesn’t know what to do to please us and is very attentive. He wants to chat. He has two children, a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Where do they go to school? Do they go? He tells us that the fires in the mountain are caused by people, but for what reason? We won’t find out, but it’s illegal. From here, we can still see smoke rising in the distance. The wife is a bit less friendly. Corn kernels dry on a woven straw mat on the ground, and the mom sorts them.
From where we are, we overlook the valley and see the road under construction winding along the mountainside on the other bank.
Dinner on the terrace of the house overlooking the path, windbreaker and fleece on: dal bhat chicken for me and chicken curry for my husband: "organic" products, at least local production. There are small vegetable gardens everywhere with all sorts of vegetables.
April 5 – While we’re having breakfast on the terrace of our lodge, 5 porters, straps on their foreheads, heavily loaded, pass by on the path. A few minutes later, a group of 9 people appears. It must be said that since the beginning of our journey, we’ve met very few hikers. Two backpackers in Chhairo, the two hikers near Lete, two female hikers passed us before Pairothapla, a solo female hiker passed us…
The lodge in Pairothapla is called "Bimala Lodge & Thakali Kitchen" – Price for night + 4 meals + 2 breakfasts = 3000 NPR.
The descent toward the Kali Gandaki involves climbs whose steps we didn’t count. Clearly, the landslides on the mountain cause changes to the official ACAP trek marked in red and white, and the marking updates can’t keep up with the pace of these landslides. It’s almost always by chance that we find the markings. Fortunately, we can follow the power line that guides us somewhat.
Drink stop in Kopchepani, the legs are fine, but the feet don’t like being tightly enclosed. A group of trekkers with porters passes on the path. We met buffaloes that we kindly let pass; the path was wide enough, but it was a staircase going up, and we didn’t want to take any risks.
Across, a view of the magnificent Rupse Waterfall on the other bank of the Kali Gandaki, at the bottom, lots of vehicles and people.
Arrival in Gadpar after crossing a rather unwelcoming small village and cultivated gardens between dry stone walls, each better built than the last.
First lodge spotted, first lodge adopted to answer the call of our feet, and a very warm welcome from the owner. Since we hadn’t eaten at noon, we had Tibetan bread/jam. 6-hour stage including 1 hour of stops. Night + dinner + breakfast + drinks = 5060 NPR
April 6 – Today, heading to Narchyang.
For several days, we’ve seen banana trees with their bunches of fruit and even a prickly pear with large fruits ripening.
This stage is quite peaceful and pleasant. We take a suspension bridge to cross a tributary of the Kali Gandaki. While we’re resting for a moment before crossing the bridge, a couple of porters, a man and a woman, arrive and start across the bridge with their wood load in a basket held by a strap on their forehead, making them bend. We set off too… lighter than them.
On the other side of the bridge… a stone staircase, and it climbs steeply. The porter couple didn’t take this staircase; they went right on the path.
At the top of the staircase, we arrive in Narchyang after a 4-hour stage. A magnificent waterfall overlooks the village. We get lost in this fairly large village looking for a lodge. After wandering around for a while, we ask for directions, and an 84-year-old man takes us through the whole village and accompanies us to a very nice lodge run by a woman.
We chat with our hostess, who asks where we’re from and where we’re going. We explain that we want to reach Tatopani the next day and then return to Pokhara. She tells us there are 4x4s going directly to Pokhara and that it would probably be easier than taking a bus that might be full in Tatopani. After a quick consultation, we decide to return to Pokhara the next day by 4x4. She finds us a 4x4 with 2 seats left, departure at 8 AM – 5 hours on the road and 1500 NPR per person. A charming didi who does everything to be pleasant and helpful.
Narchyang community lodge = night + snacks + dinner + breakfast = 3000 NPR.
There you go, our trek ends tomorrow. Many necessary changes and adaptations to our initial trek, but no regrets, it was superb and a great experience that, for my part, I won’t be able to repeat. Always this encounter with the endearing, welcoming, curious, and very kind Nepali people. It was now or never, and we did it!
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In conclusion, 3 full weeks in Nepal is a duration that allows visiting Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, enjoying the various sites, and soaking in the atmosphere and urban Nepali life.
The trek, even revised and corrected, allowed us to get close to the impressive Annapurna and Dhaulagiri peaks. One or two acclimatization days might be necessary to get the body in tune with this magical and extraordinary land.
Bonjour!
Nous sommes actuellement au Népal (nous adorons!) où nous avons acheté quelques t-shirt sportifs contrefaits. Nous aimerions peut-être aussi acheter un sac de couchage et un sac assez grand et solide mais les moins chers sont malheureusement aussi des contrefaçons. Sans débattre sur la question de savoir si c'est bien ou pas d'acheter des contrefaçons, est-ce que quelqu'un saurait nous dire si de véritables problèmes se poseraient à l'aéroport pour ces quelques achats (confiscation, amende) ? Y a-t-il un nombre limité (ou tolérance zéro)?
Merci d'avance pour les éclaircissements !!
Ps: la question se pose pour les aéroports de Chine, Birmanie, Thaïlande et Suisse! Ou par la poste...
Nous sommes actuellement au Népal (nous adorons!) où nous avons acheté quelques t-shirt sportifs contrefaits. Nous aimerions peut-être aussi acheter un sac de couchage et un sac assez grand et solide mais les moins chers sont malheureusement aussi des contrefaçons. Sans débattre sur la question de savoir si c'est bien ou pas d'acheter des contrefaçons, est-ce que quelqu'un saurait nous dire si de véritables problèmes se poseraient à l'aéroport pour ces quelques achats (confiscation, amende) ? Y a-t-il un nombre limité (ou tolérance zéro)?
Merci d'avance pour les éclaircissements !!
Ps: la question se pose pour les aéroports de Chine, Birmanie, Thaïlande et Suisse! Ou par la poste...
bonjour à tous,
juste pour information pour ceux qui se déplacent au Népal en ces mois de saison des pluie, n'oubliez pas d'aller visiter les villes de pashupati et baktapur! c'est vrai que partout ou vous irez il vous faudra payer le droit à l'entrée qui ne s'élève qu'à quelques roupies! Et surtout ne manquez pas le plus beau et magestueux Stupa qui se situe dans un merveilleux quartier!
Pour plus d'infos, sachez que je possède un pied à terre avec mon ami dans ce sublime coin du Népal et que j'y retourne dans les prochains mois, donc pour plus d'infos en tout genre, 😉 demandez-moi!
Bon voyage à tous et toutes!
J'aimerais avoir une liste complète des sites vraiment intéressants à visiter dans la vallée de Kathmandou, avec commentaires, distance de Thamel, prix d'entrée. Voici une liste préliminaire (items dans un ordre arbitraire) :
01. Thamel (quartier touristique). Point de référence ? 02. Patan. (vieux village) 03. Swayambunath. (stupa bouddhiste) 04. Bodnath. (grand stupa bouddhiste) 05. Bakthapur. (vieille ville royale) 06. Pashupatinath. (site de crémation) 07. Bungamati. 08. Changu Narayan. (nombreuses photos : https://www.google.ca/...amp;ved=0CKsBEKIqMA8) 09. Khokana. ? 10. Kirtipur. ? 11. Chobhar. ? 12. Dakshinkali. ? 13. Panauti. (près de Dulikhel, à environ 20 km au sud-est de Katmandou) 14. ... liste à compléter...
Questions :
1. Si je voulais voir tous ces sites (en prennant mon temps), combien de jours devrais-je prévoir ? 2. Quel coût global devrais-je prévoir ? 3. Ca en vaut-il la peine, durant le mois de juin ? (début de la mousson)
01. Thamel (quartier touristique). Point de référence ? 02. Patan. (vieux village) 03. Swayambunath. (stupa bouddhiste) 04. Bodnath. (grand stupa bouddhiste) 05. Bakthapur. (vieille ville royale) 06. Pashupatinath. (site de crémation) 07. Bungamati. 08. Changu Narayan. (nombreuses photos : https://www.google.ca/...amp;ved=0CKsBEKIqMA8) 09. Khokana. ? 10. Kirtipur. ? 11. Chobhar. ? 12. Dakshinkali. ? 13. Panauti. (près de Dulikhel, à environ 20 km au sud-est de Katmandou) 14. ... liste à compléter...
Questions :
1. Si je voulais voir tous ces sites (en prennant mon temps), combien de jours devrais-je prévoir ? 2. Quel coût global devrais-je prévoir ? 3. Ca en vaut-il la peine, durant le mois de juin ? (début de la mousson)
Bonjour,
je m'appelle Paul j'ai 25 ans, et j'envisage de quitter mon chez moi pour partir pendant une période (j'ai pas encore décidé probablement 2 mois) au Népal. Je vais vous décrire comment je vois idéalement les choses et je compte sur ceux qui ont une expérience de voyage pour me dire dans quelles mesures mes aspirations seront réalisables. Donc je commence... J'aimerai vagabonder dans des décors magnifiques et naturels (je pense à la montagne). J'aimerai dormir en tente. J'aimerai rencontrer des maitres spirituels et connaitre la vie dans un temple auprès de moines. Je n'ai pas envie de jouer au touriste je veux seulement me ressourcer, apprécier la beauté des paysages et des gens. J'aimerai méditer. Je souhaite partir seul avec mon sac à dos et ma tente. Je me pose toutefois des questions d'ordre pratique et matériel... Quelle est la meilleure solution pour disposer d'argent quotidiennement ? Peut on avoir facilement accès à l'eau potable ? Quel visa puis je obtenir et à quel prix ? Y a t il des vaccins à faire ? Que faut il prévoir pour s'éviter trop de soucis une fois sur place ?
Si vous avez l'expérience du Népal pouvez vous me conseiller sur le parcours à réaliser sur les préparatifs et sur les choses à prévoir pour ce voyage de manière à ce qu'il réponde au mieux à mes attentes.
Je vous remercie beaucoup,
Chaleureusement, Paul
je m'appelle Paul j'ai 25 ans, et j'envisage de quitter mon chez moi pour partir pendant une période (j'ai pas encore décidé probablement 2 mois) au Népal. Je vais vous décrire comment je vois idéalement les choses et je compte sur ceux qui ont une expérience de voyage pour me dire dans quelles mesures mes aspirations seront réalisables. Donc je commence... J'aimerai vagabonder dans des décors magnifiques et naturels (je pense à la montagne). J'aimerai dormir en tente. J'aimerai rencontrer des maitres spirituels et connaitre la vie dans un temple auprès de moines. Je n'ai pas envie de jouer au touriste je veux seulement me ressourcer, apprécier la beauté des paysages et des gens. J'aimerai méditer. Je souhaite partir seul avec mon sac à dos et ma tente. Je me pose toutefois des questions d'ordre pratique et matériel... Quelle est la meilleure solution pour disposer d'argent quotidiennement ? Peut on avoir facilement accès à l'eau potable ? Quel visa puis je obtenir et à quel prix ? Y a t il des vaccins à faire ? Que faut il prévoir pour s'éviter trop de soucis une fois sur place ?
Si vous avez l'expérience du Népal pouvez vous me conseiller sur le parcours à réaliser sur les préparatifs et sur les choses à prévoir pour ce voyage de manière à ce qu'il réponde au mieux à mes attentes.
Je vous remercie beaucoup,
Chaleureusement, Paul
Bonjour,
Il me reste encore quelques affaires à acheter pour mon voyage au Népal, notamment des polaires, un gilet en duvet et éventuellement un sac de couchage. J'ai repéré quelques références à des prix intéressants aux US, mais j'hésite à acheter sans essayer. Je lis dans les guides qu'on peut trouver des vêtements et du matériel de marques occidentales à Thamel, à des prix similaires à ceux "de chez nous". Est-ce que ça veut dire proche des prix de détail pratiqués en magasin en France, ou bien des prix internet US (il y a bien 50% de différence)? Est-ce que le choix est important?
En fait j'essaie de savoir si ça vaut la peine d'attendre d'ètre sur place (j'aurai beaucoup de temps pour du shopping éventuel) pour faire mes achats, ou s'il vaut mieux ètre prudent et m'en occuper avant.
Merci d'avance.
Il me reste encore quelques affaires à acheter pour mon voyage au Népal, notamment des polaires, un gilet en duvet et éventuellement un sac de couchage. J'ai repéré quelques références à des prix intéressants aux US, mais j'hésite à acheter sans essayer. Je lis dans les guides qu'on peut trouver des vêtements et du matériel de marques occidentales à Thamel, à des prix similaires à ceux "de chez nous". Est-ce que ça veut dire proche des prix de détail pratiqués en magasin en France, ou bien des prix internet US (il y a bien 50% de différence)? Est-ce que le choix est important?
En fait j'essaie de savoir si ça vaut la peine d'attendre d'ètre sur place (j'aurai beaucoup de temps pour du shopping éventuel) pour faire mes achats, ou s'il vaut mieux ètre prudent et m'en occuper avant.
Merci d'avance.
Bonjour,
Afin de ne pas me surcharger, que dois - je prendre comme vêtements pour le mois de novembre à KTM, s'achant que j'envisage de marcher énormément .
Merci d'avance .
Afin de ne pas me surcharger, que dois - je prendre comme vêtements pour le mois de novembre à KTM, s'achant que j'envisage de marcher énormément .
Merci d'avance .
Bonjour
Pris par le temps je vais avoir besoin d'acheter quelques vêtements en arrivant à Pokhara après demain . J'enchaine les vols et ne passe pas par KMD . Mon souvenir du début des années 80 étant à ranger dans l'archéologie , y a t il des magasins de référence ?
Merci
Pris par le temps je vais avoir besoin d'acheter quelques vêtements en arrivant à Pokhara après demain . J'enchaine les vols et ne passe pas par KMD . Mon souvenir du début des années 80 étant à ranger dans l'archéologie , y a t il des magasins de référence ?
Merci
Salut les voyageurs/seuses!
Je pars fin octobre 7 mois au Nepal, Inde puis Nepal/Tibet; Je cherche une bonne assurance pour ce voyage que recomandez vous? Je vais faire un treking au Nepal, connaissez vous une assurance qui couvre bien les risques de secours en montagne et rapatriment par hélico?
Les travelers cheques au Nepal et Inde, c est mieux en euros ou en dollar?
A Kathmandu, trouve ton tout le matériel pour randonée et des vétement de rando? Trouve-ton des sac de couchage léger et resitant à moins 15 degrés?
Une fille seule peut elle partir en trek avec un guide ?
UNe fille seule en Inde ca craint pas? Actuellement, ya il des endroits a éviter en Inde, apart le cachemire?
Pourriez vous me recomander en Inde (sud et Nord) des lieux pas trop cher pour faire de la méditations et du Yoga pour 1 ou deux mois?
Merci d avance
Idylle
Je pars fin octobre 7 mois au Nepal, Inde puis Nepal/Tibet; Je cherche une bonne assurance pour ce voyage que recomandez vous? Je vais faire un treking au Nepal, connaissez vous une assurance qui couvre bien les risques de secours en montagne et rapatriment par hélico?
Les travelers cheques au Nepal et Inde, c est mieux en euros ou en dollar?
A Kathmandu, trouve ton tout le matériel pour randonée et des vétement de rando? Trouve-ton des sac de couchage léger et resitant à moins 15 degrés?
Une fille seule peut elle partir en trek avec un guide ?
UNe fille seule en Inde ca craint pas? Actuellement, ya il des endroits a éviter en Inde, apart le cachemire?
Pourriez vous me recomander en Inde (sud et Nord) des lieux pas trop cher pour faire de la méditations et du Yoga pour 1 ou deux mois?
Merci d avance
Idylle
Bonjour,
Mon amie et moi pensons partir au Népal (voir petit détour au Tibet si possible) 2 semaines fin Janv/début Fév 2011. Nous souhaiterions avoir quelques infos sur ce projet : - est ce une période propice pour visiter ce pays (pas trop froid)? - y a-t il des treks accessibles à des gens "non sportifs de l'extrême"? - Combien coute un trek de 7/8 jours environ? - à part les treks qu'y a t-il à faire en priorité? - nous avons trouvé des billets à 600 € A/R avec Air India. Cela vous semble t-il ok?
Merci beaucoup d'avance pour votre aide et vos conseils avisés...
Paul (et Julia)
Mon amie et moi pensons partir au Népal (voir petit détour au Tibet si possible) 2 semaines fin Janv/début Fév 2011. Nous souhaiterions avoir quelques infos sur ce projet : - est ce une période propice pour visiter ce pays (pas trop froid)? - y a-t il des treks accessibles à des gens "non sportifs de l'extrême"? - Combien coute un trek de 7/8 jours environ? - à part les treks qu'y a t-il à faire en priorité? - nous avons trouvé des billets à 600 € A/R avec Air India. Cela vous semble t-il ok?
Merci beaucoup d'avance pour votre aide et vos conseils avisés...
Paul (et Julia)
Bonjour,
je me rends à Katmandou 5 jours en février.
Pouvez-vous me dire lequel de ces deux hôtels vous conseillez plutôt : Hyatt ou Dwarika's Hotel?
J'accorde de l'importance à la localisation de l'hôtel, sa propreté, son calme, la qualité de son petit déjeuner, son esthétisme...
Je n'aime pas trop les grosses structures standardisées.
Mille mercis!
je me rends à Katmandou 5 jours en février.
Pouvez-vous me dire lequel de ces deux hôtels vous conseillez plutôt : Hyatt ou Dwarika's Hotel?
J'accorde de l'importance à la localisation de l'hôtel, sa propreté, son calme, la qualité de son petit déjeuner, son esthétisme...
Je n'aime pas trop les grosses structures standardisées.
Mille mercis!
Bonjour,
Je recherche un moyen (sûr!) d'envoyer de l'argent au Népal, depuis la France. La banque me déconseille fortement "WESTERN UNION" car il y aurait beaucoup d'arnaques. Pouvez-vous me renseigner?
Merci
Je recherche un moyen (sûr!) d'envoyer de l'argent au Népal, depuis la France. La banque me déconseille fortement "WESTERN UNION" car il y aurait beaucoup d'arnaques. Pouvez-vous me renseigner?
Merci
Bonjour, je suis au Nepal actuellement ainsi qu'à Delhi à la fin du mois, et je suis à la recherche de tissus au mètre, soie coton, lycra... pour ma couture perso.
Connaissez-vous de bons endroits où je pourrai me procurer ça à petits prix?
Merci d'avance!!
Sheena
Sheena
Bonjour,
Souhaitant commercialiser de l'artisanat indien/nepalais... en France et ayant travailler dans une ONG de Pondicherry, je me dis que l'ideal serait de commercialiser directement des produits fabriques par des personnes travaillant dans des ONG.
Connaissez-vous des ONG qui ont des produits sympas et pas (trop) chers?
Merci infiniment
Souhaitant commercialiser de l'artisanat indien/nepalais... en France et ayant travailler dans une ONG de Pondicherry, je me dis que l'ideal serait de commercialiser directement des produits fabriques par des personnes travaillant dans des ONG.
Connaissez-vous des ONG qui ont des produits sympas et pas (trop) chers?
Merci infiniment
Bonjour,
Dans le cadre d'un tour du monde, je dois acheter un billet AR DEL/KTH (en mars 2006 !) qui ne fait pas partie de mon pass.
Je me demandais si il etait plus intéressant financièrement de l'acheter en Inde (j'y suis le mois de février) ou de le reserver par Internet depuis la France (Si vous connaissez le prix de ce vol AR en Inde, je comparerai par rapport aux prix sur internet)
Merci d'avance vos réponses
Sophie
Dans le cadre d'un tour du monde, je dois acheter un billet AR DEL/KTH (en mars 2006 !) qui ne fait pas partie de mon pass.
Je me demandais si il etait plus intéressant financièrement de l'acheter en Inde (j'y suis le mois de février) ou de le reserver par Internet depuis la France (Si vous connaissez le prix de ce vol AR en Inde, je comparerai par rapport aux prix sur internet)
Merci d'avance vos réponses
Sophie
Bonjour!
Est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait m'aider en m'indiquant un site d'achat en ligne a la amazone au Nepal! Je cherche un chargeur specifique qui est introuvable hors du net.
Si un site comme celui la n'exsite pas, y-at'il un Amazon asie ou un truc du genre? Ou n'importe quoi haha, je suis despere!
Pour information, je cherche un chargeur Asus transformer.
Merci beaucoup de votre aide!
Adrien
Est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait m'aider en m'indiquant un site d'achat en ligne a la amazone au Nepal! Je cherche un chargeur specifique qui est introuvable hors du net.
Si un site comme celui la n'exsite pas, y-at'il un Amazon asie ou un truc du genre? Ou n'importe quoi haha, je suis despere!
Pour information, je cherche un chargeur Asus transformer.
Merci beaucoup de votre aide!
Adrien
bonjour a tous
je voudrais me poser un mois au nepal dont une semaine a katmandou sur mon trajet de retour en france.
connaissez vous un hotel pas trop cher au calme mais pas excentrer? j ai vu que Chettrapati revient souvent dans les posts?
je voudrais ensuite louer un 125 pour faire une boucle sur plusieur jours cela ce fait? et combien dois je compter pour la loc? derniere question est il possible d'acheter une carte sim pour avoir internet tout le temp via le réseau gsm dans mon appareil?
merci
je voudrais ensuite louer un 125 pour faire une boucle sur plusieur jours cela ce fait? et combien dois je compter pour la loc? derniere question est il possible d'acheter une carte sim pour avoir internet tout le temp via le réseau gsm dans mon appareil?
merci
Bonjour a tous , je suis nouveau sur le forum
j ai un petit problème pour l achat de mes billets d avion .
je souhaite repartir en inde début octobre avec un retour en avril
je ne sais pas trop comment faire car je souhaiterai rester 6 mois en inde et allez 1 mois au nepal après .
je n arrive pas a trouver des billet d avions avec un aller paris Delhi et retour Katmandou paris pas trop chère .
j ai regarder le prix d un allez retour paris Delhi j arrive a des prix plus intéressant sauf que si je fais comme cela je perd un mois au cause du visa indien .
si quelqu’un un a une petite idée de la façon de faire ?
Merci d avance pour vos réponses ainsi qu'au temps que vous voulez bien m accorder .
loulu
Des avis sur le super deluxe bus Jagadamba Travels ? Même prix que Greenline, mais un service "VIP" ! http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-09-02/super-deluxe-buses-to-ply-pokhara-kathmandu-route.html
Il y a plusieurs annees, quand j'étais au KGH, beaucoup de trekkeurs descendaient la; l hotel avait mis a leur disposition un tableau ou ils trouvaient toutes les offres et demandes de trekkeurs solos, de tuyaux et rencontres entre trekkeurs, d'achat vente materiel d occasion pour treks, d agences locales qui proposent treks, ou de guides, porteurs , etc ... qui proposent leurs services. quelqu'un sait-il si ce board existe toujours ?
bonjour a toutes et tous
y a t il plusieurs departs par jour (bus/mini bus) pour besisahar ? je doit regler qqes formalitees a ktm le matin (banque, acap, et achat de qqes equipement de trecks) et t il envisagable de partir en fin de matinee vers 12.00 ? ou est t il preferable, indispensable de passer la journee a KTM afin de partir de bonne heure le lendemain ?
merci
yfyk
J'aimerai savoir si dans ce forum quelqu'un a déjà acheté une maison ou un appartement au Népal et habiterait à Katmandou. Pour les étrangers, ce n'est pas possible d'etre propriétaire au Népal, d'après les renseignements recueillis à l' Ambassade mais l'achat peut se faire au nom d'amis népalais de confiance, avec signature devant un avocat je crois.
Tous renseignements m'aideraient à me faire une idée plus précise à ce sujet. Merci d'avance.
Tous renseignements m'aideraient à me faire une idée plus précise à ce sujet. Merci d'avance.
Bonjour, je me prepare pour un voyage au Nepal et en inde a la mi septembre et le mieu pour moi est de prendre un vol montreal bangkok et ensuite faire l'achat d'un billet sur khao san road pour Katmandou. Ma question est la suivante; est ce que quelqu'un a une idee du prix de ce billet ??? Et egalement le prix d'un billet du sud de l'inde (peu importe ou) pour bangkok ??
Merci beaucoup
Merci beaucoup
Bonjour, qqn a-t-il changé récemment à KTM? merci, Aichatou
Bonjour à tous, j'ai besoin d'aide il y a énormément d'information sur le web mais toujours des contraintes, nous souhaitons effectuer ce voyage l'année prochaine en camping-car et ça m'a l'air immense à mettre en place!!!! visas, frontières, accès en véhicule en Chine interdit, frontière Kirghize à pied, Iran déconseillé par l'état et pourtant certains le font, je ne sais plus quelle route prendre. Pas de limite de temps, quel support: achat carte, internet? merci à tous pour votre aide.
Bonjour,
Je suis actuellement à New Delhi et je pars vendredi pour un petit trip au Nepal, j'aimerais donc acheter le LP (ou autre guide) du Népal. J'en ai trouver dans une librairie au mall mais du coup c'était quasi le même prix qu'en France. Je pense que je peux le trouver bien moins cher, mais je sais pas trop où chercher.
Je suis preneuse de vos suggestions.
Merci 🙂
Je suis actuellement à New Delhi et je pars vendredi pour un petit trip au Nepal, j'aimerais donc acheter le LP (ou autre guide) du Népal. J'en ai trouver dans une librairie au mall mais du coup c'était quasi le même prix qu'en France. Je pense que je peux le trouver bien moins cher, mais je sais pas trop où chercher.
Je suis preneuse de vos suggestions.
Merci 🙂
