A Complete Guide-line to Visit Nepal in 2020

22nd November 2019

Visit Nepal in 2020 - Celebrate the greatest ever tourism festival in Nepal. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has announced to celebrate tourism year with the aim of promoting tourism industry in Nepal. The Slogan is “Visit Nepal 2020”. The tourism department has aimed to welcome 20 lakh (2 million) tourist in 2020. The Visit Nepal 2020 campaign was first planned to organize in 2018 but due to the delay in construction of Lumbini Airport and damaged heritage sites; it was postponed to 2020. Almost eighty percent of construction work has been completed and it is forecasted that the remaining work will be completed by the end of 2019. Government of Nepal have been formulating plans and developing infrastructure to accommodate 2 million visitors in the year 2020. They are taking every steps to make the tourism year – a grand success. The devastating earthquake in 2015 hit Nepal severely claiming thousands of lives and thousands of victim and homeless. After the earthquake, the flock of travelers shrunken down. But by the 2017 and 2018, Nepal saw significant numbers of tourist. But the earthquake affected areas still see few tourists and the main goal of visit Nepal 2020 is to help those affected areas by welcoming travelers through Tourism Year. There are numbers of things you should know and do before you visit to Nepal but where to start with it all? This expert guideline will help you plan and organize your trip in no time at all, and hopefully take some hassles out of your preparations.

Here’s the complete guideline to Visit Nepal in 2020:

Decide where you want to visit

Deciding where to visit in Nepal is probably the most stressful job. Nepal is so diverse and varied, it is really a strenuous task to choose where to go, especially if you have time and budget constraints – which most of people unfortunately have! Therefore taking a help from guidebook is a good idea. A good guidebook will offer plenty of information in each areas, as well provides recommendation about what to see and do. Most people visit Everest region and Annapurna region – which are most travelers dragging spot in Nepal.

Here’s the list of place to visit in Nepal:

✔ Best trekking destination in Nepal ✔ Popular trekking destination in Annapurna region ✔ Top 5 Helicopter Tours in Nepal

Decide when to go

Nepal is filled to the brim with heavenly destination. But before you go off trailblazing, it is always good to get informed about the best time to go to whatever spot it is you may considering. While the low-land Terai is being lashed by monsoon, the far north will be covered in snow. Hence, the season will have significant role on making your travel worse or a life-time experience. The tourist season in most parts of Nepal extends from September to November and March to May. These are the months when the weather is at its best.  Here’s the seasonal guideline to visit Nepal

Decide if you want to Hire a Car and Driver

If you really want to travel independently and plan your own itinerary, the best way to get around Nepal is to hire a car and driver. Self-driving is possible but quite risky so we don’t recommend you this. Having a drive may take some time to get used to, it is much safer and convenient.

Arrange Flights Beforehand

Most of people do not prefer to make advance reservation for flight in Nepal as they don’t like to remain constrained by fixed plan. The number of visitors in Nepal has significantly increased and some flights get packed months in advance on popular route during high season. So pre-booking is a must. Contact Nepal Horizon Treks & Expedition to book any flight around Nepal.

Book Accommodations:

You will definitely get best deals by walking in and negotiating the rate in many place of Nepal. But it is always a wise idea to book accommodation in advance while you are visiting popular destination like Kathmandu, Pokhara, Everest and Annapurna, especially in high season. International flights often get landed at night time in Nepal and it’s very to get a good room in unfamiliar areas. If you are visiting Nepal for first time, we would recommend you the homestays as you will able to get knowledge about culture, food and places from the owner of house.

Visit Your Doctor

Apart from big cities like Kathmandu and Biratnagar, Nepal is really a healthy place to live in with fresh air and clean environment. But Health should not be taken lightly. We recommend you to visit well in advance before you visit Nepal to find out what preventive method you need to take against certain illness. Your body. If you travel Nepal in monsoon, we suggest you to get the vaccination of Dengue and Malaria.

Get Your Visa

All visitors need a visa for Nepal except the citizen of India. The process of getting Nepal’s Visa is very easy. Unless you have worse criminal record, you can obtain Nepalese visa easily from consulate office in your home country or upon your arrival at Nepal.

Familiarize Yourself with Nepal’s Culture

If you are visiting Nepal for first time, we suggest you to get some information about Nepalese culture and lifestyle. Reading about Nepal’s culture and watching documentaries or other cultural programs will help you overcome the cultural socks to some extent. Knowing Nepal’s present situation will help you stay safe from scams, threat and annoyances.

Decide what to Pack

The packing list to visit Nepal hugely depends on the region and season you are travelling. Some travelers pack basic stuffs intending to buy other stuffs in Nepal. While other brings as much as they can as the quality is good in their home country. We suggest you to rent expensive gear in Kathmandu as it has no use once the trip is completed. We can help you find the best renting shops in Kathmandu.

Decide if you’d like Assistance in Planning Your Trip

Nepal Horizon Treks is a reputed travel & trekking company that will help you fulfil your travel thirst by offering customized itinerary based on your travel requirement and preference. They work real hard to offer best travel services that comes within your budget and take care of all arrangements for transport and accommodation.