Whilst we were in Nepal we kept a diary of how much we were spending each day and on average over 7 days, we spent £9 per day each. Please note that we are budget travellers, and all costs listed below are for two people. We normally stay in a basic double room with fan and shared bathroom, and try to travel on local buses rather than tourist buses where possible. I have … [Read more...]
Crossing the border from Nepal into India via Kakarbhitta
Important Tip Ensure you change your Nepalese Rupees before you cross the border as it is extremely difficult to change them in India as it is not a traded currency. If you change Nepalese Rupees in India you will often only get offered a fraction of their value. Sauraha to Tadre Bazaar We travelled from Sauraha to Kakarbhitta in one long day as we wanted to get the bus … [Read more...]
Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Journey to Chitwan We travelled from Pokhara to Chitwan National Park (Sauraha to be precise) by tourist bus at a cost of rs.500 per person. This was our first experience of tourist buses in Nepal, and it didn’t really leave a good impression. The bus company had overbooked the seats on the bus, and thought he could squeeze an additional 8 people in the cab area with him – … [Read more...]
Peaceful Pokhara
Pokhara is a beautiful city located at the side of Phewa Lake. The major tourist area lies on the road directly beside the lake. This main road is lined with restaurants, tour agencies and hotels. Journey to Pokhara We travelled to Pokhara from Tansen. We were able to catch a bus from the main bus park in Tansen direct to Pokhara for rs.290 each. The journey takes … [Read more...]
Tansen, Nepal
Tansen was our first stop on our trip to Nepal and it was a great introduction to the laid back nature of traditional Nepalese villages. It was a relief to stay in such a quiet and chilled out place after the chaos in India. The biggest thing we noticed about Nepal is that there are no auto-rickshaws – which means no constant ‘beep beep beeeep’. Although it does mean that … [Read more...]