NEPAL

Visa information

A tourist visa is available upon arrival at Kathmandu airport.  Please bring two passport size photographs with you.

When to travel

Nepal enjoys a temperate climate, which is highly changeable. The country is divided into three regions. The southerly plains enjoy a sub-tropical climate, where the summers are warm and the winters chilly. Further north in the Mahabharata range of mountains, the climate is still temperate but the winters are cold. In the north in the Himalayas, the climate is alpine with cool summers and extremely cold winters. Nepal also has monsoon rains in the summer but winter rains are common too.

Health information

All injections are recommended but none are compulsory with the exception of yellow fever if you have transited through a yellow fever zone. Hepatitis A, typhoid, tetanus and polio inoculations are all recommended and should be up to date. Malaria is prevalent and you should take sprays with you.

Time difference

Nepal is 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.

Currency

The Nepalese rupee

Electricity

The standard is 220/240 volts. Bring 50 hz. adaptors for electrical gadgets and laptops to protect equipment from voltage fluctuations.