IMPORTANT: THINGS TO CHECK PRIOR TO THE TRIP IN HIMALAYAS OF NEPAL:
VISA:
Do check on your visa requirements based on your passports. Most of the passport is on arrival.
a) US $ 25 for 15 days Visa
b) US$ 40 for 30 days Visa
c) US$ 100 For 90 days Visa
NECESSARY THINGS NEEDED:
• Passport size photos: 2pcs
• Passport Photocopy ; 2pcs
• Travel Insurance Photo Copy (Policy no. & Contact No.) – Must cover adventure sports around 5500M evacuation
LIST OF EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING
CLOTHING:
• Down or fiber filled waterproof jacket and trousers (1)
• Lightweight cotton long pants (3 pairs)
• Fleece jacket or pullover (1)
• Warm cotton trousers (2 pairs)
• Shirts and T-shirts (4 pieces).
• Long under wear (2 pieces)
• Short under wear (4 pieces)
• Sun hat or scarf (1)
• Woolen hat (1)
• Heavyweight gloves or mittens with a waterproof (1)
• Lightweight gloves (1)
• Sunglasses (1)
• Rain coat (1)
• Head Scrap
FOOTWEAR:
• Trekking boot (one pairs)
• Camp shoes (1 pair)
• Thick socks (4 pairs)
• Light socks (3 pairs)
• Sandals (1 pair)
OTHER EQUIPMENT:
• Sleeping bag (4seasons)-1 if you have can bring for hygienic
• Down jacket -1
• Daypack – 1
• Water bottle – 1
• Sun creams
• Hiking Poles
• Thermos Flask
• Bright Headlamps/Spare batteries
• Tea – you can boil water in teahouses
• Dairy milk bars – chocolate is a must!
• Trail mix and peanuts
FIRST AID:
• Diamox – for altitude
• Advil
• Aleve
• Vicks vapor rub
• Sunscreen
• Chapstick
• Anti nauseant – you tend to feel just a bit nauseaus a lot at altitude.
• Immodium – diarrhea is common at altitued.
• Bandaids
• Blister bandaids or moleskin
• Eye drops
• Advil cold and dinus
• Nasal moisturizer – altitude causes nasal cavities to be very dry, nasal moisturizer was very helpful.
• Q-tips
• Tweezers
• Tiger balm