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  1. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Kathmandu to Varanasi

    by into-thin-air 11 May 2012

    Everything really depends on how much time it is that you have to Burn You could start off by going up to visit Manakamana Temple; you…

  2. scoodly avatar

    RE: Nepal Itinerary Suggestions

    by scoodly 24 April 2012

    Hi You have a number of options but do build in some buffer time in case of transport delays; at that time of year the monsoon can affect…

  3. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Places to go

    by Fieldgate 17 January 2012

    Had also a week after the trek and went to Lumbini. On our way back to Ktm we stopped in Manakamana, and spent the last two days in Nagarkot…

  4. FylipoB avatar

    India & Nepal Trip Complete - Blog & Advice

    by FylipoB 15 January 2012

    We just completed a 3.5 month trip of Nepal and India, covered quite a lot of ground: Nepal - Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Manakamana,…

  5. into-thin-air avatar

    Re: Running out of money in Nepal - Tips and hints to save cash

    by into-thin-air 07 December 2011

    I was actually in a similar position myself about 16 years ago – I had driven from UK to Kathmandu, the original plan was to drive back…

  6. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Gokyo Lake, EBC March 2012 - Itinerary review?.

    by Fieldgate 05 December 2011

    A lot of good advice from the regulars. Hats off - I used their advice too a few months ago. We (my wife and I) did the trek last Sept,…

  7. adiyar avatar

    RE: Kathmandu to Sunauli, visiting Tansen and Lumbini on the way

    by adiyar 24 November 2011

    Manakamana sounds wonderful but too bad I only have 4 days before my visa expires - including time for transportation. I don't want to…

  8. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Kathmandu to Sunauli, visiting Tansen and Lumbini on the way

    by into-thin-air 23 November 2011

    There are plenty of local busses from Pokhara to Tansen – So as you will probably be going there, your best transportation option is to…

  9. Garfield avatar

    RE: Manakamana Temple to Ghorka

    by Garfield 09 November 2011

    Rural trek route opened in Gorkha City Nepal In a bid to promote tourism of Gorkha district, a 25 km long trekking route from the famous…

  10. guideupendra avatar

    RE: Manakamana Temple to Ghorka

    by guideupendra 09 November 2011

    I am local from Gorkha and I am trying to cover your questions below: 1, There are numbers of places to stay overnight in Manakamana but…

  11. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Manakamana Temple to Ghorka

    by Fieldgate 09 November 2011

    There are several places where you can stay overnight in Manakamana. A double room is 600-700 Nrs. I've got no idea about trekking to…

  12. mansehra avatar

    Manakamana Temple to Ghorka

    by mansehra 09 November 2011

    Itinerary for 2 weeks in Nepal now taking shape. My research suggests we can leave KTM on a 7.30 bus to get to Manakamana Temple by…

  13. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Nepal - your favourite places?

    by Fieldgate 21 October 2011

    The mountains are the biggest draw and trekking the most popular activity. EBC (Everst Base Camp) and Anapurna treeks are the two that…

  14. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Pokhara + Kathmandu

    by into-thin-air 21 October 2011

    Excellent info already provided and only a couple of snippets to add. You might find in more convenient to hire a car and driver or your…

  15. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: 4 days in Nepal

    by Fieldgate 05 October 2011

    Nagarkot is a nice athmospheric place, 2.5 hrs away from Kathmandu. Great panorama, spectacular views of the mountains. You need to change…

  16. ecotreks avatar

    RE: Jyagdi Eco Trekking Social Organization

    by ecotreks 05 October 2011

    Eco-Valley Nepal The Eco-village can be viewed as a model experiment, where all age groups are represented, people with the most varying…

  17. dhan01 avatar

    Re: Manakamana and Gorkha transport

    by dhan01 29 August 2011

    Hi ! There There are many travel agent who sell the ticket to Manakamana cable car in Kathmandu. You can just simply buy the ticket of…

  18. into-thin-air avatar

    Re: Manakamana and Gorkha transport

    by into-thin-air 28 August 2011

    Night Busses ?? From Pokhara ?? Good [Chhaang |http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhaang] ??

  19. guideupendra avatar

    RE: Manakamana and Gorkha transport

    by guideupendra 28 August 2011

    You can't get night buses to Gorkha actually. You may get late day buses but not night buses. Gorkha is a small town so that you won't…

  20. John555 avatar

    RE: Manakamana and Gorkha transport

    by John555 27 August 2011

    Why would you do that?

  21. boliva avatar

    Manakamana and Gorkha transport

    by boliva 27 August 2011

    Hi everyone, My partner and I are in Kathmandu and plan to take a bus to Manakamana, spend the day there then take a bus to Gorkha for…

  22. kateeBar avatar

    RE: 7 days in Nepal, Need some advice

    by kateeBar 04 July 2011

    Hello All, Thanks a lot for the quick and very good advice. Really appreciate it. I really need to rethink this plan.My head is spinning…

  23. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Between / around Pokhara and Kathmandu

    by into-thin-air 21 May 2011

    Any Kathmandu Bus, Ask the bus boy to tell you where the stop is, it is at the road junction and you can either walk up or wait for a…

  24. guideupendra avatar

    RE: What to do??

    by guideupendra 18 May 2011

    Bandipur, Manakamana, Gorkha Palace, Lumbini, Daman, Kirtipur, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel....etc!

  25. pristinetrekking avatar

    Re: What to do??

    by pristinetrekking 18 May 2011

    Hi There are lot of places to see in Kathmandu periphery . If you feel boring with dirt of kathmandu better to go Jiri , Nagarkot , Bhakt…

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