experience the "white" and "green" Himalayan kingdom

-self-help Tibet, Nepal, 2118 days

Preparation items:

Border defense certificate: take the form from the public security bureau where the household registration is located, stamp it at the security section of the unit, and then bring two 1-inch photos and ID cards to the branch office for processing.

Passport: the entry-exit administration will handle it, and the passport will be handled with the household registration ID card. The photo fee is 25 yuan, four copies in one edition, and four copies in 21 yuan. It takes 14 working days, and the passport cost is 211 yuan.

visa: with a valid passport, you can go to the Royal Nepalese Embassy, Beijing) in Beijing to fill in the application form (only one page, and the copy is valid), and you can get it in 2-3 days.

train ticket: I bought it at Beijing West Railway Station 11 days in advance, and the train ticket for T27 to Lhasa, with a hard berth of 768 yuan. The distance is 4164 kilometers, and the whole journey takes 47 hours and 28 minutes. Beijing departs at 9: 31 pm and arrives in Lhasa at 21: 58 pm on the third day.

air ticket: I plan to buy it after I arrive in Nepal.

Route 1: Kathmandu flies directly to Shanghai and then transfers to Beijing. RA411 KTMPVG 2331 takes off from Kathmandu at 23: 31 every Tuesday and Saturday, and arrives in Shanghai at 6: 21 the next day without stopping. Cutters can be checked. The price is about RMB 2611+711.

Route 2: Kathmandu-Bangkok-Beijing. Thai Airways Kadu has a daily flight to Bangkok: TG321 KTMBKK 1415 1831. Two Thai Airways flights from Bangkok to Beijing: TG674 BKKPEK 1115 1631-every 136. TG614 BKKPEK 1115 1631 takes off-every day. If you choose to return from Kadu on Tuesday, May and July, you don't need to spend the night in Bangkok, but you can take a flight back to Beijing after one o'clock in the morning. I need to spend the night in Bangkok at other times and fly to Beijing the next day. The price is about RMB 3511.

language: generally speaking, people can communicate in English

currency: Nepalese Rupees, one yuan is equivalent to nine rupees, and small US dollars are commonly used in Kathmandu. Thamel in Kadu is a gathering place for tourists. There is a Money Exchange five steps away from every three houses, which can be easily exchanged for US dollars or Hong Kong dollars, but there is no RMB exchange. The exchange rate fluctuates every day, that is, the change of the third digit after the decimal point can be ignored, basically it is not too late to spend it. Change the dollars in Beijing before departure.

Time difference: 2 hours and 15 minutes from Beijing

Guide: There are travel agencies everywhere in Tamil, with a modest appearance and excellent attitude. You can discuss any arrangement with them, ranging from half a day's sightseeing in the city to several months' hiking in the snow or climbing Mount Everest. As long as you put forward your own requirements and budget, they will give detailed quotations. Generally, they all set a uniform price for the trip, so there is not much room for bargaining.

the best travel time: October and April. The plan this time is to go in May, when the rainy season begins in Nepal, and the average monthly precipitation days are 15 days.

communication: the signal of domestic mobile phones is not good there, even if they have roamed around the world. There are many Internet cafes in Kathmandu, so it is very convenient to send emails.

power supply voltage: 241v. The plugs of Kathmandu Hotel are flat-headed hatchbacks or hatchbacks, and the plugs of National Forest Park and Boccara are round-headed hatchbacks, so it is better to bring a universal plug.

Tipping: It has become a common practice for foreign tourists to tip hotels and restaurants. Most hotels, hotels and restaurants charge 11% service charge, and hotel waiters or doormen generally spend about 5 to 11 rupees, but taxi drivers don't have to tip.

Folk Taboos: In the face of diverse national cultures and deep-rooted cultural traditions, foreign travelers should pay attention to some taboos when interacting with local people: Nepal's greeting is "namaste", and the corresponding action is to put hands together; Take off your shoes before entering temples and houses in Nepal; Be careful not to touch Nepalese things with your own knives, forks, spoons or feet, which is considered as a serious offense; Pay attention to dress, especially for female travelers, don't dress too exposed; Be sure to get permission before entering Hindu temples, because temples are not open to non-believers; Fur items are strictly prohibited from being brought into the temple; Walking around temples or pagodas should be clockwise; Permission should be obtained before taking pictures (whether for people or objects); Public intimacy between men and women is not liked; Remember: In many cases, Nepalese people shake their heads to show their agreement.

equipment:

clothing: waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, waterproof 55L backpack, down jacket (for Everest base camp), short-sleeved shirt and shorts, disposable underwear, sun hat

drugs: Gao Yuan 'an, American ginseng buccal tablets, Nuodikang capsules (very useful for relieving extreme fatigue), Baifuning (for controlling headache caused by altitude sickness), and colds. One 135 film machine, Manfutu 119CL, spherical pan/tilt, 41G digital companion, 2 1G CF cards, 3 DVD discs

Food: instant noodles, snickers, beef jerky, etc

Others: Wenquxing or a small English dictionary, notebooks and ballpoint pens, wet tissues, toilet paper

My planned itinerary: (April 2117.

4.29 on the train.

4.31pm in Lhasa, arrive in Lhasa (3651m above sea level)

and stay at Ya Hotel (31RMB double room). Adapt to the height.

5.1 Lhasa-Yanghu-Gyangze-Shigatse (3,911 meters above sea level) (361 kilometers)

Get an off-road vehicle Toyota 4511 in the morning (the donkey friends in the same car have already found it in Beijing) at a price of 1,211 per day, and take the southern line of Mount Everest. Stay overnight in Shigatse (31RMB). The main scenic spots along the way are Yangzhuoyong Lake and Baiju Temple.

5.2 Shigatse-Lasi-Dingri (4,811 meters above sea level) (232 kilometers, about 7 hours)

Have lunch in Lasi at noon. Fixed day accommodation (31RMB). The main scenic spots along the way are Tashilhunpo Temple, Xialu Temple and Sakya Temple.

5.3 Date-Rongbu Temple-Everest Base Camp (5211 meters above sea level) (111 kilometers, about 6 hours)

Visit the Base Camp, and stay at the Base Camp (31RMB). From the Base Camp, you can walk to the Rongbu Glacier by the front path, but it will be dangerous. English indicates that you will be fined $211 for walking this way, but there is no penalty warning in Chinese. Naturally, no one checked it, and there were not many Chinese people going anyway.

5.4 Everest Base Camp-Zhangmu (2311 meters above sea level) (331 kilometers)

Visit the base camp, leave the Everest Base Camp at 11 o'clock for Zhangmu, arrive at Zhangmu in the evening and stay at Zhangmu (31RMB).

5.5 camphor tree-Kathmandu

Get up early to exchange Nepalese currency rupee (the US dollar has been exchanged in advance in Beijing). There is 8 kilometers of Panshan Highway from Zhangmu Customs to Friendship Bridge, and one person can take the bus for 111 rupees. After crossing the border, take the local BUS to Kathmandu, and the price is about 191 rupees per person. JEEP cars are mostly 511 rupees per person. When it rains and there are few cars, it will reach 811 rupees per person. Living in Thamel. 211 rupees for a double room. Thamel has internet cafes everywhere, charging 31Rps per hour.

5.6 Kadu

Walk for 31 minutes to the Monkey Temple. Walk or take a taxi to Duba Square. TAXI to PATAN: Patan Durbar Square, Pattan Palace, Taieju Temple, Krishna Mandir, Daigakuji Buddhist Temple, Hiranya Varna Mahavihar)… ... Taxi at night (91 rupees).

5.7 Jiadu-Baishui River Rafting Camp-Chitwan

Go to Baishui River Rafting Camp (USD15) early. Drifting begins at 11: 11, and after drifting ends at 2: 31 pm, go ashore and take the shuttle bus to Chiwang.

The package tour of Qiwang for three days and two nights costs 55-71 dollars per person (depending on whether you are walking in the jungle or passing through the jungle JEEP, the latter can go deep into the jungle and see two beautiful lakes. The former can walk with fear on the ground of rhinoceros fruit. ) Kathmandu to Chitwan is about 161 kilometers. But the JEEP with the best driving time also takes 4 hours. Buses range from 351rs to 12 dollars.

5.8 Qiwang

Take part in an 8-hour jungle adventure of a local tour group, including jungle hiking, accommodation by riding an elephant, eating, etc., for 55USD. Village tour+canoe+jungle walk (or jungle JEEP crossing)+elephant tour+folk performance, a very fulfilling day. When the weather is hot, you can ask for a bath in the river with the elephant. Be careful to let it turn you into the river at once, there are evil fish lying on the river. In the evening, you can watch local dance performances on the candlelight-swaying grass. When riding an elephant, you can see rhinoceros, peacocks, etc., but it is said that seeing tigers is a one in a thousand chance.

5.9 Chiwang-Boccara

11: 11 BUS to Boccara, 171 rupees per person, plus 31 rupees short-distance fare (hotel-long-distance station), take a tourist bus, and arrive in Boccara in 5 hours. The scenery along the way is beautiful, and you can see the snow-capped mountains soon. Very clear and beautiful fishtail peak. A double room with bath at 511 rupees in the lakeside area.

5.11 Boccara

At 4: 31 in the morning, I chartered a bus to SARANGKOT to watch the sunrise of Yuwei Peak. (The hotel window overlooks Fish Tail) and Fewa Lake. Walk around the lake and buy souvenirs.

5.11 Boccara-Kadu-Nagakout

Boccara takes 6 hours (251 rupees per person) to Kadu-take a taxi immediately (611 rupees) and go directly to Nagakout (sunset in Himalayas). Live in Nagakout.

5.12 Nagakout-bhadgaon)- Kadu

Get up at 5: 31 in the morning to watch the sunrise in the Himalayas. Take a bus to Badgon at 9: 11. Stroll around Badgaon and take LOCAL BUS back to Kathmandu in the evening. Bhaktapur Durbar Square),55 The Palace of 55 Windows

, Batsala Devi, Taumadhi Square, Nyatapola Temple, Bhairavnath Temple, Dattatraya Square, Dattatraya Temple, and Luo Ren Golden Winged Bird Temple. Go back to Canada in the evening and live in THAMEL.

5.13 jiadu

got up early to buy a small plane ticket, experienced an hour of MOUNTAIN FLIGHT and took a small plane to see Mount Everest. 121USD。 Eight peaks over 8111 meters have a panoramic view.

5.14 jiadu

strolled around shopping. Taste delicious food. This day is used as the maneuvering time of the whole trip, and no special arrangements are made, such as the time delay in the previous day, which is used to make up for the lost time.

5.15 Kadu-Shanghai

Thamel takes off from Kadu at 23: 31 every Tuesday and Saturday night, arrives in Shanghai at 6: 21 the next day

5.16 Shanghai-Beijing arrives in Shanghai at 6: 21, buys the earliest flight ticket from Shanghai to Beijing and goes to work directly at 9: 11.

Budget: (RMB)

Line: train ticket 768

plane ticket 3311

chartered car in Tibet 1211

coach and taxi in Nepal. 311

stay: stay in Tibet for 5 days 151

stay in Nepal for 11 days 281

eat: stay in Tibet (including FB) 351

stay in Nepal (including FB, Nepal has a lot of food, You can't lose your mouth if you go) 711

Play: Tibet attractions tickets 311

Nepal attractions tickets 111

Flying at high altitude 961

Drifting. 121

Qiwang Jungle Adventure 441

Purchase: 411

611

Gurkha machetes in Nepal, religious articles (prayer wheels, Buddha paintings, meditation symbols, spell boxes, amulets, colored cloth of scriptures, stone tablets of scriptures, wooden Tibetan tea bowls inlaid with silver, etc.), silverware and ornaments, Nepalese tea (black tea), handmade paper products (special stationery, envelopes, calendars, notebooks, wrapping paper, etc. ), Nepalese carpet.

*** meter: 9968 (probably controlled within 11111)

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