Travel Information
on this fact, many international tourists are indeed incorporating Nepal in their wishful travel itinerary. Popular tourist areas in Nepal like Katmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, Everest Region, Annapurna Region, Langtang Region,Upper Mustang Region, Dolpo Region ,Around Manaslu Region ,Limi Valley Region ,Trisuli-Gorkha Region and Lumbini,others are absolutely free from any sorts of disturbances.
This is a clear testimony that travel safety in Nepal is more a perception problem than the actual state of affairs. Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) always recommends travelers to get services through the registered companies, which guarantee you safe, reliable, standard and value for money travel services. Traveling in Nepal typically involves walking for an extended time over rugged, steep terrain, to various luxurious stays during the course of their trip. Many popular trekking routes in Nepal cross passes as high as 18,000 feet. The Nepal Tourism Board requests all existing and potential travelers to exercise extreme caution while trekking at higher altitudes. The safest option for all trekkers is to join an organized group and/or use a reputable firm that provides an experienced guide and porter who communicates in both Nepali and English.
MEDICAL INSURANCE: After the establishment of various international Insurance Companies in the form of joint venture (JV), medical insurance is becoming popular in Nepal. Hence, all travelers are request to insure through the reputed agencies. However, traveling within Nepal is adequately safe except in some remote government cautioned areas. Please check with your own insurance company to confirm whether your policy applies overseas, including provision for medical evacuation, and for adequacy of coverage. Supplemental health insurance that specifically covers overseas treatment and air evacuation to the nearest adequate medical facility is strongly recommended.
AIR TRAVEL: Traveling to Nepal by air had considered as a safe travel. Nepal is well connecting by a dozen of international airlines from all major cities of Europe and Asia. It also has no fair of domestic airlines, which chatter to the needs of the travelers domestically. Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) infrastructures had duly extended in order to meet the rising demand of the air travelers.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS: All travelers are requested to avoid by the custom regulations of Nepal. The facilities given to travelers are of international norms except in the cases of heavy-duty import such as valuable metals, articles of archeological and religious importance, wildlife and related articles, drugs, arms and ammunition, and communications equipment.
