14 Fascinating Facts About Nepal You Need to Know

If you are definitely planning to visit Nepal, then it is more exciting for you. We’re gonna explain to you the 14 things You really should know before coming to Nepal. We will discuss facts about Nepal to make your travels as easy as possible. 

1. One on the list is, don’t forget to visit Kathmandu.

A lot of people fly into Kathmandu and they immediately go out to their tracks or to other places in Nepal. But we recommend visiting Kathmandu so much because this city is so vibrant. There are so many things to do here and most of tourist love their time here. Also, if you are planning to go trekking, a big tips is that you can buy everything that you need in Kathmandu City. So definitely stay here for a few days and do some good shopping there because the prices are good, and the quality of the products is even better. 

2.   Don’t over-bargain:

 Bargaining is very common in Nepal, but it is super important to be considerate of this because a lot of offenders as and shopkeepers often rely on sales to support their families. So, what for you or me could be maybe one or two euros that can feed a few people in the family.  So definitely be really considerate about this. And don’t bargain too much. 

3. Really important one, and this is bringing passport-size pictures: You must have to bring passport-size pictures with you because these are essential for a lot of various purposes. The first one is to obtain a SIM card. If you want to get a local SIM card at the airport, you need to have an ID photo, and also for tracking permits, you need these, and sometimes even for hotel check-in.

So, Nepal facts really would recommend bringing four to six passport-sized pictures, which will definitely help you on your trip to Nepal.

4. How to get a SIM card. I will immediately dive into this is how to get a SIM card. This is super important because scene Being connected to the internet is just a feeling of safety and that is good for a lot of purposes. You can stay connected by getting a local SIM card. These are available at the airport and in a lot of major cities if you want to get a SIM card you need to have a passport-sized photo. A big tip is also when you exit the airport, there are a lot of providers. So I would really suggest to get a SIM card there if you want to do it this way. But if you want to make it for even easier for yourself, there are lots of esim companies. We suggest using hola fly, When you have Wi-Fi, you can just install your sim. This might be a hassle-free way of doing it, so whatever you prefer, you can either choose for an esim or you can do it at the airport.

5. Install the in-drive app: Most tourists really love using this app because they also offer transport from and to the airport, which is really, really nice. And it is just the way of getting around there. So we use this app a lot, and another big tip that we also have for you guys is when you have a driver that you actually like, just get his or hers, what’s app number and you can just call them whenever you want it. Indeed, this will be more convenient than booking through the app all the time. So you just ended up saving the numbers of the drivers that you liked and just calling them all the time. So that’s a big tip for you guys to use this as well.

6. You should not skip eating local food: The food in Nepal is so good. There are so many things that you can try here. A lot of people only come for trekking, they go immediately to the mountains, and there are so many ways of exploring the local Cuisine. What many of people really like is going on food tours in Kathmandu, this is definitely a must-do because there are so many alleys that you would never ever walk into if you don’t have a guide or you’re not doing a tour like this. And I think there is not a better way to explore the culture of Nepal by doing a food tour. You have to try momo, local rice and dal, Newari cuisine, and definitely the delicious street foods.

7. is very important : If you’re coming to Nepal by looking our context, why Nepal is Famous, the chances are really big that you’re gonna do a hike, or you’re gonna do some kind of treks. There are a lot of really popular ones. For example, Everest Base camp trek, but they’re also the last popular ones with also, if you have a last Fitness level, which you can do, you can decide on this for yourself with a big tip that we have for you guys is to hire a guide and the porters, or this is so important now that you could be spending a lot of time and got to know a lot of the local people. 

They may be sharing these stories that independent trek is possible but it is very recommended to hire local guides and Porters because this supports the local economy, it also provides safety. And it is also better for the trekking experience. But what you should think is super important that a lot of guides start as Porters and you have to start as a supporter. So by hiring a Porter, you actually help them on their Journey to become guide and to be higher up in the community because the Porter life is really hard. This is a big tip that we want to give to you guys to be also as friendly as possible as these porters live a hard life, it’s very difficult and you can support them as much as possible.

8. Best time to Visit : This is super important to know because the time you visit can impact your experience. The best seasons to visit are spring to March until May and Autumn, which is September until November, then you have most likely the chance for clear skyes and moderate temperatures. The most important thing is to avoid the monsoon season, which is June, until Augus due to heavy rains and landslides. And you don’t want to have that on your trip, that immediately bring me to number nice on this section. 
9. Unpredictable Mountain Weather: This Is definitely something that most of the tourist experienced firsthand when I doing soem trek like annapurna circuit trek or Mardi Hima Trek. You have to keep in mind that when you are in into the mountains, you are in the full force of nature. There is nothing that you can do here and sometimes you just have to surrender. because one moment, it can be sunny and in other time  it can be beautiful out. And the next moment huge clouds are coming in, it’s getting ice cold and you get stuck stuck into a huge snowstorm, which is definitely really, really scary. And sometimes it can also be live threatening, so always make sure to have a flexible itinerary and really check the weather forecast regularly and this is also very important, why it is important to have a guide and porter during this stage. 

10. Visa Requirements: You can easily get a tourist visa which is available on arrival for a lit of Nationalities. You can fill out the application form, provide the passport detail and photo and then pay the visa fee. it ‘s easy to get tourist visa on arrival to all most all the countries people.

11. Accommodation: just want to put it out for you that there is such a huge difference of accommodations that you can book In Nepal, you can spend as much as you want, but also as little as you want, you can have luxury hotels and resorts to budget guest houses and tea houses in trekking regions. We would recommend to book an advance during peak seasons and also to read reviews for the best experiences. When you are trekking and you’re staying in a tea House is the prices are not much at all. You normally pay 15 euros per person and the food you have is many options, but it’s always Food. It’s always made with love, which is definitely good. They provide blankets for you.

You have a good bed and sometimes you have hot showers if you are lucky the more higher you go less luxury it will be, you probably will have cold showers and eventually you won’t have showers and manymore. But that is Something to keep in Mind.

12. Hyigene is not the highest priority: when you are doing a trek and it can be any trackpot possible, you have to keep in mind that hygiene is not going to be your highest priority in the beginning of your tracks. Like just said, you probably will have showers. You will maybe even have hot showers, but the higher you go the less luxury, there will be. So we think it is really important to also prepare yourself well enough when you go trekking to bring some wipes so you can still clean yourself and just to know that the higher you go the showers will only be cold or there will be no showers at all or maybe a bucket shower. So Keep this in mind that, you know, what to expect, it’s always nice to know what to expect, so you know what to bring so for. So, for example, the cleaning wipes, or whatever you normally use.

13. Don’t ignore altitude sickness: Someone had never ever experience altitude sickness in there life untill you come to nepal for trekking. We reccomend don’t ignore altitude sickness, and it is crucial to take altitude sickness, very seriously. If you are looking to climb some of Nepal’s tallest peaks because even if you are not going all the way up, you will still probably experience altitude sickness and you should definitely bring some tablets for this Google for yourself. Which Pharmacy is nearby and have them guide you in this. But we really recommend to bring some tablets.

Last but not the least, probable most important thing is

14. Respect the Local Cultures: This is so important because people from all over the world come to Nepal, and the Nepalese people truly are one of a kind. They really have your heart. They are such beautiful and kind people, and Nepal has a rich cultural Heritage and diverse Traditions. So we would really recommend dressing modestly and removing shoes before entering homes and temples, and always be respectful during religious ceremonies. It will probably also help to learn a few basic phrases in Nepali to show some respect and goodwill, because the people love it when you do this.