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walking the Kathmandu Valley

by Aristotle 16 April 2012

Hi all I am planning on spending a few days on exploring the KathmanduValley. My idea is to start in Bhaktapur, then continue to nearby…
Re: Changu Narayan or Dhulikhel

by bukowski1 11 April 2012

There is now a direct trekking route from Nagarkot to Dhulikel (so no need to go to Banepa). Quite scenic too. So i'd recommend going…
RE: Changu Narayan or Dhulikhel

by WILLEMSPIE 10 April 2012

You don't really walk to Dhulikhel, you only walk to Banepa where you take a bus (until quite late). The advantage of this is that you…
RE: Nagarkot or Dhulikel

by WILLEMSPIE 17 January 2012

You must go to the viewtower, then sleeply down the dirt road, you will see a small pass below you, go down there then the obvious dirt…
RE: Dhulikhel and on to Tibetan Border (overnight at Borderlands)

by mansehra 16 January 2012

Thank you Willemspie, I have responded to this after responding to an earlier post on another related question. Antway we are staying…
RE: Nagarkot or Dhulikel

by mansehra 16 January 2012

Thanks Willemspie, we are planning to walk from Nagarkot to Dhulikhel via Nala and Banepa, takes about 5 hours as I understand. What is…
RE: Nagarkot or Dhulikel

by WILLEMSPIE 15 January 2012

Dhulikhel is a small town with an interesting historic center. Nagarkot is a rather horrible set of hotels. The best thing about Nagarkot…
RE: Dhulikhel and on to Tibetan Border (overnight at Borderlands)

by WILLEMSPIE 15 January 2012

You can walk from Nagarkot to Banepa, it takes half a day, and from Banepa frequent local busses to Dhulikel. But i don't know your hotel,…
Re: Kathmandu to Everest (by foot)

by roger_ray 06 July 2011

In the late 70's we would take a bus from KTM to Lamasongu, then walk to the Jiri/Those area and then Shiva Laya. My 1979 issue of LP's…
RE: Can you please help me with my itineary

by rabiguide 03 June 2011

lots of similar advices sounds good.it is also good to walk from Bhaktapur to Changu Narayan (oldest temple in Nepal)temple which is 6…
Re: Kathmandu question/ place to relax

by sensietop 15 September 2010

Dear Christine, I wonder how you came up with Hotel Sugat, surely close to Durbar Square and indeed not in the hussle bussle of Thamel…
Re: ORGANIC RESTAURANT

by rakaposhipahar 28 May 2010

Hi : I have talked to several of my Nepali friends whom I have known for 27 years, and they completely disagree with post #5. How would…
Re: Hike from Dhulikhel to Nagarkot?

by onenepali 22 February 2010

Helo, Yes from Dhulikhel to Nagarkot hike takes about 5 hours. Normalley the way is going up . But there are 2 different way one is from…
RE: Short trips around Kathmandu

by mayadevi 06 December 2009

I lived in Ktm for several years. Do not bicycle anywhere unless you are into extreme sports. The trafffic is lacking in rules, safety…
Re: Short trips around Kathmandu

by happydavid 06 December 2009

there is a nice and easy walk, but it takes 4/5 days..... take a local bus to Bhaktapur and then to Changu Narayan, you can sleep over…
Annapurna trek(s) in the end of octobre

by naardehorizon 04 October 2009

Hi, The 13 or 15e of Octobre I'm going back to Kathmandu (Im sitting now in Banepa) and from then on I want to do a trekking in the Himal…
RE: short trekking around pokhara and kathmandu

by himal2 20 August 2008

If you visit around the Kathmandu valley then go to by car Nagarkot over night and back to by walk throw sakhu really nice treks or Nagarkot…
Heading itto Kathmandu

by LtWharf 18 March 2007

felt sorry no one replied
so i pasted this from the us embassy web site
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The American Embassy in Kathmandu…
NEPAL - travel advice and safety concerns

by jak_dafool 09 April 2006

Curfew update, courtesy of Himalayan Times:

The curfew in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur have changed from 7 am-8 pm to 11 am-6…
news - Nepal

by TheoKiewiet 09 April 2006

General Strike Day IV Updates

[11:00pm] The situation I witnessed while returning from my office to home was disheartening. At…
Is Nepal safe? (news)reports & recent personal experiences

by bachman 21 October 2004

Look, I'm glad you guys feel safe in Nepal. Just google the topic and you find HUNDREDS of articles like this one:

http://goasia.abou…