01 Food & Beverage: Food is generally not expensive when you compare to Europe and US however Restaurants in Durbar Marg, Thamel can be as expensive as to that of European Countries. Normal Restaurants offer very good menus from $3 to $5. If you want to try typical Nepali Menu Thakali Restaurant is doing well. All Normal restaurants may not be very clean and hygienic so be smart enough to judge its standard from its appearance. Drinking tap water is strongly not recommended. Use bottle waters only. If you are in Kathmandu or Pokhara find Bhat Bhateni Super Market to buy groceries or other things. Do not forget to try Nepalese Beer when you are in Nepal they are really very good.
02 Travelling in Nepal: If you choose tourist buses to travel if available to your destinations you are in better facilities. If you choose local transportation to short routes you are in a different world that you may never like it. If you get city transport Saja Yatayat coverage in your route you are lucky. If you want to travel by taxi consider to travel in taxi meters however one kilometer of distance should not be more than NRS 40 Nearly 40 cents. If you want to travel short distance you can bargain and rules do not much apply. You will always get Tourist Buses to go to Pokhara and Lumbini they are good always try them. Taxi from airport to hotels are crazy if you are traveling alone or unscheduled or don’t have airport pickup. After 8 PM Taxi normally double their fair and it’s normal.
03 Money to Beggars: Not advised
03 Money to Beggars: Not advised
04 Dress Code: Though Nepal is practicing open society in recent years it is not advised to show body parts while you travel. 30 years back if any women showed ankles would be vulgar.. now its pretty much changed in the city areas. But still will be advisable to cover your body.
05 Sex and “ganja” (marijuana): Nepal does not practice Legal Brothel nor marijuana. However they are available but is strongly advised to keep your distance from them. People are badly cheated and if you are the victim you will have trouble getting help form the police as you are already involved in Illegal issues. Ganja are easily available in the hillside and Kathmandu river banks keep your distance. Going to Dance bar and Cabin Restaurants are too not advised price will inflate terribly there.
06 Security: Nepalese police are among the best in the world and there is a Tourist Police hotline available remember to have that in advance however police lack resource and materials so you may not get prompt help.
07 Trekking or Hiking alone: Strongly Not Advised, Landscape is demanding, plenty of wild animals are there as the growth of greenery is outstanding in Nepal in recent years, and of course social crimes too can take place. Specially women or small group, traveling alone can be vulnerable in remote or isolated areas.
08 Electric Equipment’s: Use universal charger when coming to Nepal. Nepal uses 220V.
09: Night life: Thamel is open until late night. However other normal shops start closing from seven onwards. Restaurants do open until 9 or 10. If you are visiting Pokhara in the weekends you will definitely enjoy Night life for sure.
10: Entrance fee: Depending upon the place you visit entrance fee may vary from $2 to $7. So always have local Currency with you.
11. While visiting many temples do not display your food or eat in the public. You will be attracting monkeys and they can snatch food and create trouble.
12. Its always advised to carry tissue papers and sanitizer in your local travel.
13.When you are travelling in the local Newari city in Kathmandu its likely you will come across lots of small worships in front of the entrance doors with tika food and other things so make sure you don’t step on them.
14. Its advisable to have all your Nepalese currency exchanged before you leave the country as its not legal to take money from the Nepal.
15. Buying products in the local shop is done through price bargaining so if you have no idea about the product make sure you get some advice from your local guide or someone you get to know.
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