General Information
Booking Policy
To reserve space on any trip, 20% of the trip cost is required with
the completed reservation form at least 60 days before the trip date.
Final payment can be made on arrival in Kathmandu either in travellers
cheque or cash. If written notice of cancellation is received 15 days
before trip departure, 10% of the trip cost shall be levied as cancellation
fee. However, no refund shall be made from the deposit if written cancellation
notice is not received within the stipulated days.
Insurance
We recommend that you take out baggage loss, accident and trip cancellation
insurance. Trip cancellation insurance should reimburse you any non-recoverable
air or land expenses should you have to cancel your trip due to personal
or family illness, as well as cover any emergency evacuation expenses
if you become ill during the trip. Helicopter Rescue Evacuation can
cost about US$ 3,000.
Medication
All travellers should consult with their physician or for updates on
vaccination requirements. Cholera, Typhoid, Tetanus and hepatitis: None
of these shots are required for entry into Nepal, but we recommend that
you get innoculations or boosters for these before travelling.
Anyone visiting the terai (Chitwan National Park) should be informed
that Malaria does exist in these areas. Consult your doctor about taking
chloroquine as a preventive. However, during late December and January
when temperature gets low, there are no mosquito, not even in Chitwan.
Your Personal Clothing List
This list does not represent what you must take but is simply a guide
to help you tick off the things you might need and have to pack.
Boots and shoes:
Trekking boots and running shoes. If it is new, wear it for at least
2 weeks before you start your trek.
Gloves and headwear:
If you don’t have one, avoid buying an expensive one just for
this trip. You can buy cheap in Kathmandu.
Socks:
Light cotton athletic socks and wool socks.
Shirts:
Long sleeved cotton, long sleeved wool, t-shirts.
Underwear:
Regular everyday use and long johns.
Trousers:
Shorts, long cotton hiking, track suit/ fleece.
Sweaters:
Lightweight fleece/wool for travel.
Sunglasses and suncream.
Rucksack:
One large duffel bag for the trip, one small back-pack for you to carry
and a suitcase to be left behind in Kathmandu with lots of room for
shopping.
Bits & pieces:
Towel, flash light, personal first-aid kit, lip salve, plastic bags,
camera/batteries/film, reading material, swim suit, penknife, water
bottle.
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