Q. Is your company
a registered one?
Ans. Yes, our company is a registered company in Government office
of Tourism & Aviation ministry. Also, our company is a member
of TAN(Tourism Association of Nepal).
Q. How to contact with your company?
Ans. It is very easy to contact with our company. Your can either
telephone us with telephone number:+977-01-4442055 or email us at:
info@buenavistanepal.com
Q. Do I need a visa to travel to Nepal?
Ans. All foreign nationals, except Indian Citizens, need visas to
enter Nepal.
Q. What do I need to get my visa?
Ans. You need a valid passport, two passport size photos and US$ 30.
Q.Where do I apply to get my visa?
Ans. The best way to apply for visa is from the Nepalese diplomatic
missions in your home country. The other choice is to get it from
Immigration office at the entry points of Nepal.
Q. What if I decided to stay more than
60 days in Nepal? Where and what should I do to extend my Tourist
Visa?
Ans. There's no problem in it. The Immigration Department of Kathmandu
or Pokhara can extend the visa for another 30 days and the charge
for this is US$ 50. Indeed the visa can be extended for a total of
120 days, an additional 30 days visa may be granted on reasonable
grounds from the Immigration Office. Nevertheless, a tourist cannot
stay in Nepal under tourist-visa for more than 150 cumulative days.
Q. How to Enter Nepal?
Ans. In order to fly directly to Nepal from your home country, Tribhuvan
International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu is the only international
airport in Nepal. TIA has direct airlink with Osaka, Shanghai, London,
Frankfurt, Hongkong, Singapore, Bangkok, Delhi, Dubai, Bombay and
Calcutta. Lufthansa, Royal Nepal Airlines (RNAC), Air India, Singapore
Airlines, Thai are the airlines that carry most of the foreign travelers
into Kathmandu; and if you buy tickets from any other airlines, you
will probably connect with one of these airlines for the final leg
of your flight. Alternatively, if you have time and enthusiasm, traveling
overland to Nepal via India is an option. British overland travel
operators can take you from London to Kathmandu on a six to eighteen
week trip for anywhere between $1200 to $ 2500 depending upon the
nature of your trip. You will travel from continental Europe through
Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India to Nepal. For specific
details on traveling overland from India to Nepal, read below.
Q. When is the best time to travel
in Nepal?
Ans. The weather is probably the best guide for deciding when to plan
your trip to Nepal. The best time to visit Nepal is between September
to November and February to May.
Q.What is the national language of
Nepal?
Ans. Nepal's national language is called Nepali. It is written in
Devnagri Script. This script is the same as the one used in Hindi
language – the national language of India. There are more than 72
different spoken languages in Nepal. It is also official language
of Nepal.
English is extensively spoken by the people involved in travel and
trade.
Q. What's the common form of greeting
in Nepal?
Ans. It is called Namaste or Namaskar. You can say the greeting in
words as well as do it using a gesture.
Q. What are some basic Nepali customs
that I should know about?
Ans.
- Take off your shoes before entering a temple or one's home
- Ask for permission before entering a Hindu temple
- Taking photographs inside the most temples are considered illegal
- Ask for permission before taking photographs of objects, and
including Nepali people.
- Nepali people are friendly by nature. Have a genuine interest
in them. Talk to them. Be friendly as you travel.
Q. What time is it now in Nepal and
what’s the phone code?
Ans. Nepali time is GMT/UTC plus 5 Hours 45 minutes. Area code for
dialing to Nepal: Country Code: 977 Kathmandu City Code: 1 (e.g. 977
1 478111 First three digits is the country code, second is the area
code, the last digits are telephone numbers.
Q. What is the currency of Nepal?
Ans. Nepalese currency is spelled as Nepalese Rupees or Rupee (Rs)
or Nepali Rupee, and in short it is written NRS or RS. 100 Paisa equals
1 Rs. Currently Notes of the following denominations are used: 1000,
500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, 2, and 1 rupees. Coin hasn't been popular
in Nepal and hence is almost always ignored in business. The coins
of the following denominations can be found: 1 paisa, 5 paisa, 10
paisa, 50 paisa and 1 Rs, 2 Rs, and 5 Rs. It is recommended that you
travel with smaller notes in less populated areas, while large notes
are easily accepted else where.
Q. Are there ATM facilities in Nepal?
Ans.Yes, in Kathmandu and Pokhara. International credit cards (Master
Card, Visa Card etc) are also accepted in all leading hotels, shopping
centers, bars and restaurants in Nepal.
Q. Will my Cell phone (mobile phone)
work in Nepal?
Ans. Please, Contact your service provider and check if Nepal country
is included in their `Global roaming' package. Please note, not all
parts of Nepal are covered by the GSM Network in Nepal.
Q. What are health requirements to visit
Nepal?
Ans. Nepal does not require any specific immunization for visitors.
It is however best to have vaccine before coming to Nepal. Your doctors
can advice you on the type of vaccine to be taken to travel to third
world countries like Nepal.
Q. What about getting to Nepal from
Tibet?
Ans. The crossing between Nepal and Tibet via Kodari is only open
to organized groups but not to individual travelers heading north.
Be prepared with alternative plans if you're thinking about using
this route, because landslides regularly make it impassable during
the monsoon.
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