Nepal Travel Advisories

Below you will find travel tips from people who have visited Nepal. You can use these to make your first trip easier or submit your own. Soon we will have must see or do while in Nepal including restaurant and hotel reviews. This is for all of Nepal not just the Everest area. Annapurna, Makalu and others are encouraged to leave feedback. Submit yours today

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  • Buy Diamox and Cipro in Kathmandu The drugs are pennies here and are available over the counter. Price is $1.50 USD for 5 day Cipro supply and Diamox was $.50 USD for 10 tablets

  • Shopping in Kathmandu The morning time gets you the best prices, especially if your the first customer...the key is to bargain..bargain...bargain

  • Base Camp Acclimation Give yourself at least 2 rest days on the way to base camp if flying into Lukla...climb high-sleep low

  • Bring Bandanas or a face mask The trails can be very dusty and these can be helpful also good in Kathmandu when pollution is high

  • Water Don't trust it in Kathmandu even in the hotels , don't use ice and bring iodine water tablets even if you boil in the mountains

    Get a water purification system! I used Exstream with a 3-part filtration system including virustat. I was filling the container from springs along the trail and never once got sick over the 3 weeks in Nepal. ~Anne

    RESTAURANT REVIEWS:

    Resturant/Bar Name
    Location
    Review
    Rum Doodle
    Thamel,Kathmandu
    Home of the 40,0001/2 ft. bar...great place for climbers to go, lots of expedition memorabillia and autographs from Everest summiters and more. If your climbing a peak make sure to stop by and sign your own Yeti foot from your group to add to the collection. I feel this is a must see when in Kathmandu ~Rod Haines

    HOTEL/TEA HOUSE REVIEWS:

    Hotel/Tea House Name
    Location
    Review
    Hotel Garuda
    Thamel,Kathmandu
    Hotel Garuda is well run, clean and an excellent value. There's a great view of the Thamel area from the rooftop ~Jon Krakauer
    Hotel Red Planet
    Thamel,Kathmandu
    We stayed in countless hotels and guest houses while travelling in India and Nepal, and the Hotel Red Planet remains our favorite. ~Patchara Newcomb, San Francisco
    Hotel Sunset View
    Just outside Kathmandu
    The Hotel Sunset View outside Kathmandu is a beautiful hotel run by a Nepalese man and his Japanese wife. Accomodations are clean and comfortable and the food in the restaurant is safe and very good. I also recommend that anyone visiting Nepal, take a guided tour of the Kathmandu valley, Patan, Bhaktapur, etc. Also, Buddha Air offers Mount Everest scenic flights. The Tibetan Refugee camp is the place to purchase traditional Tibetan rugs at very good prices. Travel to Nepal requires an open heart and mind...it's wonderful. I completed a trek in Eastern Nepal in Sept/Oct 1999 and can't wait for a return trip.~Leigh Leland
    I just got back from my first trip to Nepal. I went on a trek in the Eastern Region. I was so scared when I first got to Kathmandu (I was alone). Now I can't wait to go back. You must be open minded and really look at the people, they are beautiful. The staff and my guide who took care of me on the trek were so wonderful (Foothills Trekking). I was unsure about being alone as a woman with 7 men as the staff, but I couldn't have been better taken care of. The hotel was excellent with such kind and efficent help. Now I'm so hooked on everything I can read about Nepal and Mt. Everest. It changed my life! ~Kim Bownes
    Marshyandi Hotel
    Thamel,Kathmandu
    Beware of the elevator. It can clamp down on you without warning. Aside from this, the Marshyandi rates as first or second best hotel in the entire Taumel district of Kathmandu. The restaurant is touted to have the best food in the area. Check out the three-tiered rooftop terrace where you can order food or drinks until 10 PM!. ~Jason Eng
    Sonam Lodge
    Lukla
    Sonam Lodge is a fine example of a typical Nepali mountain lodge, complete with dung-burning stove, private bedrooms, hot showers, and a bar - with the added distinctions of having a commanding view of the Lukla airstrip, as well as a large dining area which doubles as a hotspot of Lukla nightlife. There's even a cinema downstairs! ~Jason Eng