歡迎讀者來信, 以下是部分讀者的問題:
本人電郵:
Mail from Readers
Rayli Rayli 說：
莫生你好!
首先要多謝你寫的書, 因為當中的資料對我們去尼泊爾有好大幫助.
認識這本書, 是因為我去了圖書館借書找資料的關係. 這本書實在精美, 內有漂亮的圖片和實用的資料以及有很多作者你親身去過的 不同路線. 原本我和友人打算影印這部書的部份資料過去, 但友人說 "點影呀? 不如成本帶過去啦! 咁會清楚D!" 最後就帶去了.
今次是本人和朋友首次去尼泊爾旅行 12/11-26/11/05 共15天,
行 POON HILL線 6天完成. 因為天氣關係在POON HILL看日出有煙霞. 在這6天,
到了約下午2點半開始見不到陽光, 有霧, 有時很大霧. 要看雪山正如你書中所提及的早上好看山.因為到下午2點後想看山都難.
但不明白為何在行森林時很少聽到鳥的叫聲? 森林部份較沉悶沒什麼變化. 另外, 我們沿途沒有遇到毛派亦不用付款, 但在加都和
POKHARA 沿途都見到好多帶槍的軍人.
SARANGKOT 和 NAGARKOT 雖看到日出, 但前者只看到小小微弱的雪山頂部. 後者更看不到一點雪山! 兩處都給大霧和煙霞籠罩. 日出過後什麼都看不到. 此外POKHARA 的湖邊景亦差不多一樣.
我們在POKHARA的 SISNE ROVER
TREKKING (P)LTD 找 GUIDE和PORTER.他們都很好和照顧我們. 老板看到我們帶的你那本書,他很高興並同時拿出他都有的同一本書.
最後我們的GUIDE 和PORTER分別是 USD 8和 USD6 一天. 而他們分別背 10KG 和 20KG以下的重量.
在POKHARA住 ABC HOTEL 600RS 一晚, 我們共住了5晚.好好!除了第一
天沒有好熱的熱水外, 其它都好好.
我們打的的費用都跟你本書提的價錢跟人講價.
另外,我們在機場
的出境大堂內以港幣換RS以 HKD 1,000 對
RS8,000 (扣除手續費)
對換率偏低. 而THAMEL 8.76-8.75 ,POKHARA 8.75-8.72
兩者都沒有收手續費.
我不明白為何很多人去完尼泊爾會有再去的打算,但我和友人卻沒
有此打算這可能跟我們今次去完尼泊爾的關係吧,因為說實我們這
次所見到的不是很好看. 而且加都的空氣污染嚴重令到加都周圍很
多煙霞和能見度差. 不知你有否此同感?
謝謝!
讀者
LEE
Answers
Lee,
謝謝你的電郵和對我書的讚賞 !
可是書內有些小錯, 不知你有沒有發覺 !
如有看我的網頁, 便能知道.
書內的經驗多在2002年,
3年內一定會有變化.
機場已不是換錢的好地方 !
天氣不好令你們看不到美景, 真掃興和失望 !
可是我的五次旅程都看到美景 (1, 2, 4, 9月份曾到訪 ),
看書內美麗的照片或我網頁內的相片便知道
!
如這麼漂亮的風景, 什不喜歡和重訪 ?
我喜愛那些巍峨雪山, 在日出日落的紅光影襯下, 美艷動人.
消費便宜和山區環境優美也是值得到訪.
11月份可能天氣還未太寒冷, 所以雪較少, Poon Hill 山上什樣, 應有雪吧 !
你是不是走Tolka 往Poon Hill 路線, 到達Tolka前的森林應有不少鳥聲,
有沒有到Chitwan公園, 那裡應多些雀鳥. 沒有看見毛軍, 那麼不用付錢, 省下來!
Nepal 仍是有些問題, 幸好遊客還是安全的, 沒有聽說有問題!
我曾光顧 SISNE ROVER
TREKKING (P)LTD 買機票, 我的書內有他們商店相片, Nepal 的旅行社都是很可信的. 在Pokhara 的日子應很舒適的, 即使天氣不好, 在那裡飲飲食食, 買東西, 看看民族表演, 十分寫意.
很多人/書說11月份是最佳到訪時間 (上高山), 你的經驗我會記綠下來,
將來會建議讀者. 真是十分謝謝你的經驗.真希望你會在天氣好時重訪Nepal,
看看她美麗的一面.
我也很想念Nepal, 上一次到訪是2004年一月, 明年要重訪!
莫國華
Mail from Readers
Mok, 你好!
我昨晚從尼泊爾回來了, 我愛死了Pokhara這個地方，上巴士前導遊朋友前來送行, 我還忍不住哭了出來，怪不得你去了5次. 我正在寫遊記, 完成後再email給你過目吧.
你的遊旅書真的幫了很大忙, 我們在車上在餐廳每有時間就會翻開看看你的提議, 十分好用, 謝謝!! 但發現有很多地方都稍為加了價，希望以下資料對你或其他讀者有用：
1) KTM-->Pokhara巴士
Swiss Travel 單程US$5 (約8.30am及1pm會停車自費早午餐)
Green Line 及 Golden Bus 單程US$10(自費午餐) US$12(包午餐)
2) 門票
KTM Dubar Square : Rps$20/位
Patan Dubar Square : Rps$200/位
Pasupatinath : Rps$250/位
Boudha : Rps$100/位
Devi's fall :
Rps$10/位
Hindu Shiva Cave (在Devi's fall下游) : Rps$20/位(相機要寄存在入口locker)
Sarangkot : 半山瞭望台免費, 山頂瞭望台Rps$100/位
3) 租登山用品
手扙 : Rps$30/日
雨衣 : Rps$10/日
4) 撥號上網
KTM : Rps$35-40/hr
Pokhara : Rps$2/min
部份email house 有數碼相機燒碟服務
5) 購物
Pashimina (75%)
淨色 : 約Rps$750
織花 : 約Rps$1,600
(我們沒有購買, 這是導遊告訴我們的合理價錢)
刺繡cusion套 US$6-8
雙面刺繡地毯(16"x16")
約US$30(西藏村)
6) 交通
和平佛塔 : 從LakeSide乘船來回 : Rps$350
乘船來回+船夫帶路上山 : Rps$500 (價錢牌上寫著Rps$500是不包帶路) 最好先在LakeSide買樽水Rps$15, 和平佛塔山腳要Rps$35
Sarangkot看日出 : 公價Rps$700 (可嘗試講價) 另加路費Rps$25 Taxi會在山上等3小時
Thamel-->Patan :
Rps$100
7) 真的要早一點到機場辦入境手續, 可能因毛派關係, 保安異常嚴密.
我們約10.45am抵達機場, 經過1次搜身, 1次過機檢查行李, 才入到check-in柜位. 大件行李寄倉後, 又過機檢查手提行李, 接著再用人手檢查, 長雨傘,手扙一律不得帶上機. 最後到1.20pm才進入候機室, 上機前還要再1次搜身!
8) [最重要的] 登山證檢查站移前了!!! 連上Gandurk(Poon Hill路線)都要登山證 Rps$2,000/位
我們只有2-3天時間行山, Rps$2,000的登山證實在太昴貴了, 導遊遂建議我們由Sarangkot出發(Sarangkot公路入口在檢查站之前)避開檢查站, 省下一畢.
路線如下 :
- Pokhara乘的士i到Sarangkot起步
- Sarangkot-->Naudanda
約4.5hrs碎石平路 (於Naudanda午膳)
- 從石級小徑下山至Naudanda phedi, 再沿石級上Dampus 約4hrs (於Dampus落宿)
- Dampus-->Surkhet
約2.5hrs平路+1hr石級小徑下山
- 從Surkhet乘巴士返Pokhara
我還有一個請求, Chandra是我們在當地認識的導遊朋友,蠻可靠, 如果許可, 請你把他的email地址( guidechandra@hotmail.com )也放在notes上, 如不行的也便算了, 我明白你是不能賣廣告的 ;-) 謝謝!
Tori
Answers
Tori, 妳好, 高興您順利回來和有難忘的旅程.
真的, 尼泊爾很美和特別, 親自到訪, 才能明白為何愛上她.
如您有遊記分享, 真是感激! 但有信心投稿嗎? 可與其他讀者分享, 介紹尼泊爾, 眾樂樂和有點稿費, 飲餐茶, 多開心! 有興趣告訴我.
關於我的遊旅書, 多謝您讚賞, 只是忙於快點出版, 有小錯, 希妳/讀者原諒!
(如有看我的網業, 一定有更正資料)
書上的資料是兩年前的, 只能作參考, 可能會有些不同, 如換錢最佳現在不是在機場等, 但秀麗風景和歷史是不變的. 多謝妳帶回的資料, 會放在我的讀者來信中, 讓其他讀者分享, 僅代表他們多謝妳. 妳介紹的好導遊, 一定會放在網上, 讓其他讀者聯絡, 但只作參考 (讀者是可以選擇的), 可多介紹他嗎? (如他為人, 態度和收費等等).
看妳的路線, 應不用登山証. 往Poon Hill and Grandruk的檢查站是在Naya Pul.
如從Dampus上, 可到Tolka, 有很好的Annapurna South山景. 沒有到Grandruk和Poon Hill看澎湃的山景, 有點可惜, 但能回味Pokhara的度假, 也不枉此行.
2004年10月9日在ITA有尼泊爾講座, 會把合用的資料告訴出席人仕, 謝謝.
可回答我一些問題嗎?
1)
1)
現在環境如何, 安全嗎?
2)
2)
是不是不用簽証 ? (香港詢問, 答案定要)
3)
3)
有下雨嗎?
Mok Kwok-wah
From Tori
在Thamel和Pokhara完全感覺不到什麼內亂氣氛, 只在乘車去Pasupati途中看過一次示威, 兵警封路。但聽說毛派會山上向遊客說教和要求捐獻(約Rps1,000),
捐獻後都可安全離去。
我們持的是BNO, 要簽證 (我們打算申請多本特區護照, 下次嘗試省回一畢)
我們27/9~2/10在Pokhara, 每天都是清晨濃霧又下雨, 到午後就放晴, 但有高山的方向依舊密雲, 而且山路濕滑。 記得在離開前一天, 我們都被雷聲轟醒, 那巨響如同樓房倒塌, 接著又灑一場大雨, 到3pm竟然變得天朗氣清, 是連日來不曾見過的。 我們趕緊登上和平佛塔, 清楚地看到AnnapurnaSouth、魚尾峰和Annapurna(不知是II還是IV), 看來我們和魚尾峰還是有一點點緣分呢。群山壯麗, 從這一刻我們決定下次務必要登上PoonHill, 更接近的仰望衪們。(但不會再在9月尾, 而且當地的天地預報不可靠)
回航時, 我們依你的話選了AB座位, 果真看到了魚尾峰和其中一個Annapurna(又是分辨不到), 感謝你。
導遊告訴我們的檢查站不是在Naya Pul, 怎說呢, 在地圖上看是大約是"Sarangkot"右邊的公路位置。我們從Surkhet附近沿公路乘巴士回Pokhara, 都看到檢查站 (可能我們乘當地巴士, 所以沒有被檢查)
謝謝你把我的導遊朋友放到網上。我們經登山用品店老板介紹下認識
Chandra, 28歲, 性格開朗健談, 操流利英語, 平日在書店兼職, 在路上一路都有看顧我們, 他坦言自己是由不懂英語的porter做起, 全部都是這6~7年來累積的。老實說, 他沒有導遊牌照, 但我們在Dhampus回程途中, 到訪過他父親的家---- 他自己和妻女則住在LakeSide, 我們也到訪過, 認為他值得信賴, 才敢介紹給其他人。
收費方面:
他做導遊帶我們到藏傳佛教寺院(不是西藏村那個)、西藏村、Devi'sFall 和 HinduShivaCave半天遊收費Rps600 (包全程taxi,
但門票自費);
上山做導遊兼挑夫Rps500/日(2個人);
上山package
Rps2,300/日(2個人) 做導遊兼挑夫包3餐1宿taxi費. (這是指我們的路綫, 其他路綫可能略有不同)
(...價錢還可以吧? 這是他開的價錢, 我們也沒有還價)
嘻嘻, 真的可以投搞嗎? 那我完成後先給你過目吧。
B.rgds,
Tori
Questions:
莫先生, 你好!
本人曾出席閣下的尼泊爾旅遊講座, 覺得十分精彩, 並打算以Poon Hill路線登山, 時間大約在9月28日~10月1日. 請問這段時間山上的氣溫如何? 是否需要帶備羽絨/手袜等禦寒衣物? 請指教, 謝謝.
Tori Tang
Answers
Dear Tori,
多謝您出席我的講座和讚賞．您的問題：
9月尾和10月初，山下有很大機會仍是雨季，
備雨具．
日間天晴可達30度，至於Poon
Hill山上，
早晚會是寒冷，氣溫約5-25度，溫差大，
一定備羽衣或大衣．
如您有出席我的講座或看我的書，
9月尾和10月初開始是旅遊旺季，宜早訂機位．
告訴您一好消息，可能到尼樸爾旅遊，
不用簽証，7 月8日後請電領事館詢問．
再有問題請告訴我．
謝謝．
莫國華
Questions:
Hi,
I
bought your book about
about the trekking activities. I will visit
in
I searched
one agent, called Ecological Treks (P).Ltd.
>http://www.ecologicaltreks.com
>They
provide a 10 days tour as follow:
>10-Days
>Day
1:
Arrival
in
Day
2:
Early
morning after breakfast, drive to Pokhara for 5 and
1/2 hrs and transfer to hotel ( Three star ) in
lakeside. All the mountains and lake views are visible from the hotel. Free evening in
lakeside.
Day
3:Pokhara- Tikhedhunga : (
Trekking):
Early
morning boating in
for one hour . Trekking to Tikhedhunga
( 1500m) for 5hrs walk. Overnight at
lodge.
Day
4: Tikhedhunga Ghorepani:
( Trekking):
Trek
up to Ghorepani (2900m) for 6hrs walk through the
deep rhodondendron forest. Sunset view over the
mountain and overnight at lodge.
Day
5:Ghorepani-Poonhill- Tadapani:
( Trekking):
Wake
up early morning and go to the Poonhill ( 3200m) to see the best
views over whole Annapurna
and
Overnight at lodge.
Day
6:Tadapani-Ghandrung Nayapul-Pokhara:
( Trekking+Tour):
In
the morning, Best Sunrise views over Fishtail (Machapuchre)
and
Day
7: Pokhara- Chitwan:
Early
morning, visit to the David water fall and Tibetan refugee camp and then drive
to
Day
8: Chitwan:
Whole
day in
for 1.30hrs and cultural dance program in the
evening. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day
9: Chitwan- Kathmandu:
Early
morning, Canoeing trip in river to the birds and
crocodile and visit to the elephant breeding centre. Then drive back to the Kahthmandu for 5hrs.
Transfer to the Hotel ( Three star Category)
and visit to the some world heritage sites and free evening .Overnight at
hotel.
then you can go to
Cost:
US$ 295.00.00 per person for whole 9 days trip.
Do
you think this is good?
Andrew
Answers
Dear
Andrew,
Thanks
for your e-mail and bought my book.
Pls see my own homepage - More information
about
My
homepage:
http://home.ust.hk/~kemok/
Since
price vary from number of people (your group), number of porter(s) and guide
you hire (see my book page 46), but can be USD15 to USD30 a day,
I do
recommend you to quote one or two more to compare since you still have time.
Comments:
For
day 2)
You
will arrive Pokhara around
2:00 pm,
after hotel check-in and lunch, you may choose
boating on the lake,
before sunset, use taxi take you to Tibetian village to walk up
World
Peace Pagoda (1 hour), scenery is beautiful.
For
day 3)
I do
not recommend to have early taxi to Sarangkot,
to see sunrise, then start you journey to Naya Pul.
on the first day, walk up to Ulleri,
do not stop at Ti......
Otherwise
the nexdt day will be a very hard day to you (steep
stone steps).
(Naya Pul to Ulleri (around 5 hours, Ulleri to Ghorepani (around 5
hours)
For
day 6)
It
is a long journey from Tadapani to Naya Pul (To Grandruk
around 3.5 hours,
to Naya Pul around 5 hours), even walk down is a bit easy
(You
cannot see scenery in Grandruk, as afternoon most of
time cannot have
3
days of Chitwan trip is quite standard.
Now
is winter, travel to
check/ask more about road condition in
Do
contact me if you have further questions.
KW Mok
Questions
Hi
Kwok wah
I
have attended your semina in ITA and brought your
book about
I
will go to
1. would it be better to hide the porter in Pokhara? But doing so would mean that I need to pay the airfare to send him to Jomsom. Any suggestion on here to find the reliable porter?
2. what are the better place to stop and stay overnight?
Taking photo will be one of my prime activity on the
trek and so I want to capture the sunrise/sunset.
3.
Your photo in the book is very nice. What photo gear did you bring with
you? Is a tele such as 80-200 useful and
worth to bring with? Did you bring a tripod as well?
4.
For the lodges along the trek, can I have my own room or I have to share the
room with other? Can I expect to have a personel
bath room?
5.
Do I need a down jacket at that time of the year? or a
fleece is enough?
thanks
Simon
Answers
Hi Simon,
Thanks for you attended my talk and bought my book.
Muktinath trip is a wonderful trip, as I said in my book,
You can see different landscape scenery (barren land, alpine forest etc., of course snow-capped mountains.
From my book, you can see my time, by calculation, you can know
How many days you needed for the trip (it depends on you), remember my
advice that
Do not put your schedule too tight. 8-9 days for Muktinath trip, is a
bit in a hurry. Moreover, October is high season, you may face
difficult to book flight, hotel etc., so book earlier (in HK or when you
just arrive
From my experiences, there are people, who are not qualified for guide,
So work as a porter (like they cannot speak good english or cannot
pass the exam), these people are willing work as porter.
In fact, for
most of the treks in
Except after Tatopani is a little confusion. I agreed that porter is
important than guide, after the trip you can be a guide too.
You questions:
1) I saw from other guide book said you may hire guide/porter from the
starting point, that means Jomsom, many nepali are willing to work as a
guide/porter in order to earn money. Jomsom is a small village, there
are guest houses and simple restaurants. Perhaps you can find from
guest house/rest, of course there is no guarantee. But on the way, you
will pass through several villages, there should be people who is
willing to work, it is my opinion, you need to try your luck. You may
try to ask the hotel you stay in Pokhara, perhaps they know porter in
Jomsom.
2) If only for
and Poon Hill. But small villages are nice to experience, to feel.
Afternoon usually are cloudy, no sunset, but sunrise is impressive.
3) I did not bring the tripod because I did not hire porter, it is
better to take tripod especially you have porter. I like to take photos
too, I have Nikon F65, 70-300mm zoom and 35-70mm lens, but a more wide
angle lens even better (28mm or below). If you like to take photos, do
bring it. Otherwise, you will regret about it
4) Most of the guesthouses have shared bath room, that means you have
your room but bath room/toilet is outside, some have bath room/toilet
inside the room, but you need to pay about higher the room charge
(around 150 to 300 Rs., but it is still cheap to you)
5) Oh you have not yet read through my book. The weather in April and
earlier October is quite similar, still hot downhill, around 30C
daytime, but Muktinath is 3,800M, it can be as cold as 3-5C in the
morning, of course you need to bring fleece, it is enough warm to you.
My advice:
When you arrive
afternoon), check if there are direct
flight from
if yes, you can save time. Do ask people from hotel, they can trust and
help you.
Do tell me if have more questions.
KW Mok
Questions
莫先生,
你好, 拜讀大作尼泊爾度假遠足之旅, 對尼泊爾深感興趣, 但有些問題, 希望先生可以為我解答：
1. ACA 遠足路線之5,
如從 Pokhara 乘飛機往
Jomsom , 不上 Muktinath , 直接由 Marpha 下山再上
Poon Hill 後返回 Pokhara , 六天時間是否足夠？
2. 乘坐小型飛機需費若干？ 那裡售票？
3. 三月尾至四月頭, 十月尾至十一月頭, 那段時間適宜遠足？
4. 本人年屆五十, 丈夫六十,
每天均有跑步, 這段路程是否適合這年齡, 我們每年均外出旅行一次,
都是自助形 式, 旅途上細節都習慣自己安排。
以上問題請先生解答。
讀者 Rosetta
Answers
Dear Rosetta,
Thanks for your mail.
I am lazy to type chinese, hopefully you can understand easily.
Pls check my book, page 119, you can easily check the time for your
journey.
Day 1, flight from Pokhara to Jomsom in the morning, walk down to
Kobang, 6 hours, sleep there.
Day 2, continue journey to Kalopani, 4 hours, stay there.
Day 3, from Kalopani to Dana, 5.5 hours, stay Dana
Day 4, Dana to Sikha, 6.5 hours, stay Sikha
Day 5, Sikha to Ghorepani (4 hours), stay there,
Day 6, To see sunrise in the early morning in Poon Hill, then walk down
hill, stay in Tirk....
Day 7, continue journey and arrive Pokhara afternnon (4 hours)
I do recommed 7 days, you may further check if you can finish within 6 days.
I use the cheapest flight (Royal Nepali Air), only USD50, other maybe a
bit more, like Necon air (around USD55 to USD70), but Royal Nepali Air's
flight a bit old and may not as safe as others. You may buy ticket in
the travel agents in Nepal/HK, but you may not get seat for the next day
when you arrive to buy. You can book in advance in HK. Try to contact
travel agents in HK, or by e-mail to
contact travel agents in
book ticket in advance.
Both period are good sesons, but October/Nov is better. Becasue my trip
was in early April, between Ghasa and Sikha had rain in the afterrnoon.
If you have regularly exerises, should be ok to you.
In fact, I ever saw an old man, aged around 70, can walk very fast, I
regreted myself when I compared to him.
Do hire a porter to decrease your loading.
From Jomsom to Tatapani is downhill trek, should be easy, but after and
before Ghorepani is uphill, a bit hard.
If you can have more time, walk slowly and enjoy more the beautiful
scenery especially in Kobang, Kalopani.
Do contact me if yo have more questions.
See my homepage if you are interested:
http://home.ust.hk/~kemok/
Mok Kwok-wah
Questions:
Hi, Kwok-wah,
Really thanks a lot for your reply.
Several things about my trip:-
It's 7 days only!!! (Too bad)
I plan to depart on 20 Dec & back on 26 Dec.
I won't take Nepal Airways as I know there is no flight on the date I come back.
I will take Thai Airways instead. But the restricted Econ is full for the
departure date. Only business class is available. I have asked my agent to
reserve for me for both Econ & Busi. The price for Econ is $4xxx while the
Busi is $6xxx.
And one more
thing is that I think I cannot go to Pokhara (i.e.
anymore... coz I have got 7 days only & my girlfriend is fear of taking the
domestic flight. I don't think I will take the day-long bus ride to
there...
So I will
probably stay in
some good 3-4 days trekking near
Do you have any suggestions on this?
For the porter & guide, I will probably hire one. But I am thinking of
hiring them thr'
directly. Do you have a rough idea how much is it per day?
And one more thing want to have your advice. Is the accomodation (and also
other spending e.g. food ) very cheap over there? I just checked & noted
that most of the stays in there is below HK$100 & at most $200 per person
per night is very good already, is it true?
Thanks a lot again for your help.
Cheers :)
Franky
Anwers
Dear Franky,
It regret that you cannot go to Pokhara,
it is a nice place for relax and sightseeing, quiet and comfortable,
it is a bit different from other
places of
A place near
it is a place for vacation, to see mountains, also good
for short trekking. But I did not trek when I was there.
Pls check with other guidebook (lonely planet) or
get help from guide/porter about trekking.
If you check from my book, the standard charges for porter/guide is USD10/20,
if you hire them from travel agent, it is the right charge.
If you hire them on spot, should be cheaper (you may argue the charge).
I have a porter recommended from my reader, see the site:
http://www.geocities.com/walkingnepal/mypage.html
Not only
accommodation but all things are cheap in
For accommodation, if you are willing to spend USD10-20,
should get quite comfortable room.
For 7 days' trip, I would recommend:
day 1) HK to
after hotel check-in and lunch, visit
day 2) Take bus/taxi to Nagarkot (with guide/porter or to hire local) stay in Nagarkot.
day 3) Short trek around Nagarkot, stay in Nagarkot.
day 4) Short trek around Nagarkot (end with guide/porter ?), stay in Nagarkot.
day 5) Take bus/taxi to Bhaktapur, visit Durbar Sqaure and Plotters' Square,
afternoon take bus/taxi to Patan, stay in Patan.
day 6) Take bus/taxi to Kathmandu, visit Bouda,
day 7)
Pokhara is totally different when
compared to
you should see it next time.
do contact me if you have further questions.
Mok kwok-wah
Questions
Dear Mr Mok,
Thank you very much for your information and advice.
I'll try to get a quotation from your suggested agent.
Btw, one more friend will join us for the trip. Totally 4 girls now.
Attached pls kindly find our schedule.
Of course! We can meet after our trip and see photos.
Thanks again for your advice on our trip.
Cheers,
Stella
Day 1 (22 Nov, Sat) - HK (4:35pm)→ Kathmandu (7:20pm)
Day 2 - Kathmandu (Bhaktapur, Patan, 猴子廟燒屍儀式)
Day 3 - Kathmandu(4hrs)→Pokhara (shopping, sleeping bag $200)
Day 4 - Pokhara Trekking Day 1 (start at Khare to Tolka)
Day 5 - Pokhara Trekking Day 2 (Tolka to Landrung to Ghandrung)
Day 6 - Pokhara Trekking Day 3 (Ghandruk to Tadapani)
Day 7 - Pokhara Trekking Day 4 (Tadapani to Ghorepani)
Day 8 - Pokhara Trekking Day 5 (Ghorepani to Poonhill, Ghorepani to Tirkhedung)
Day 9 - Pokhara Trekking Day 6 (Tirkhedung to Naya Pul)
Day 10 - Pokhara (Phewa Lake 泛舟湖上to和平廟)
Day 11 - Pokhara (Pokhara(30mins)→Sarangkot, Trek to Sarangkot (30mins) for sunrise, cycling 40Rs/day)
Day 12 - Pokhara (4hrs)→Kathmandu(1hr)→Nagarkot for sunset (overnite at Nagarkot)
Day 13 - Nagarkot→Kathmandu
Day 14 -
Day 15 (6 Dec, Sat) - Kathmandu (8:50am)→HK(3:35pm)
Answer
Hi Stella, Caroline and Amanda,
I saw yr schedule, 15 days is enough for good memory, my comments:
For day 2)
dead body burning is in
For Day 3)
6 1/2 hours, if you are 4 people, you may consider to hire a car (more
money but fast and can stop for photo)
Ghandrunk to Ghorepani is a dangerous section, take care !
For day 11) Before daybreak, take taxi to view point, Sarangkot, at
mid-level to see sunrise. After, climb up to top (more than half hour),
then walk to Naudanda (3 hours), bus to Pokhara (this route just spend
the morning)
Bhaktapur and Nagarkot are in the same direction, if you visit them at
the same time, save travelling time.
How about Bouda and
Do you forget
it ? You
may arrange to visit Bouda and
(nearby) at the same time.
4-people is good to take taxi for visit, remember to argue for price.
Moreover, Airport taxi to downtown is 250 Rs. (be careful at night time)
For changing money, my experience is in Departure Hall's bank, but I
have a friend just back from
mentioned the bank closed (daytime), but I did not believe (I am not
sure for night time). Perhaps some readers follow my book to change
money in Departure Hall, making them annoyed, so they tell lies.
If you do not want to try, you may change money in Arrival Hall in
Airport, though 1% commission, still better than town, try and let me
know when you back.