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Visas: You can stay in Nepal for 5 months out of any 12 month period
on a tourist visa. To find out more contact the Royal Nepalese Consulate
General in your countries.
Tourist Visa Extension:- A tourist visa can be extended upto
120 days from the Department of Immigration in Kathmandu and Pokhara
Immigration Office on request. Thereafter an additional 30 days can
be extended from Department of Immigration ensuring that tourist
visa cannot be extended more than 150 days.
Money: The local currency is Nepalese rupees. There are several
bank ATM facilities available, otherwise US traveler's cheques are a
safer option than cash. Credit cards though accepted at most places,
usually incur a 4% additional sales tax. Generally A$20-30 per day is
sufficient for food and accommodation in a budget hotel/lodge.
Weather:
The nicest time of the year is from October through March when it is
generally dry and warm during the day, getting cooler at night and into
the winter months. Monsoon is from June to September.
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"A pessimist sees
the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the
opportunity in every difficulty."
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- Sir Winston
Churchill |
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The width of Nepal is only about 200 km on average, but within this short
distance the altitude of the land rises from lowly 60m to all the way up
to above 8000m.
Hence the weather depends upon the altitude of the place in Nepal.
However, in general Nepal has four climatic seasons: Spring, Summer,
Autumn and Winter.
Spring starts from March to May. The temperature of this season fluctuates
between 20 °C to 30 °C (68 °F to 86°F). Summer starts from June to
August. These are also the pre-monsoon months with occasional
evening-thunderstorms and hot temperature. Autumn starts from September
and ends by November. During this period, the climate is dry and mild
with temperature fluctuating between 20 °C to 30 °C (68 °F to 86
°F). Winter starts from December to February. The morning and evening
are very cold while the afternoon is pretty sunny. The temperature
during these months rises from 15 °C to 20 °C (59 °F to 68 °F).
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Regions |
Jan -March |
April - August |
Sept - Dec |
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Chitwan (Terai) |
Winter and warm clothes |
Summer and light clothes |
Warm and winter clothes |
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Kathmandu |
Winter clothes |
Summer and warm clothes |
Warm and winter clothes |
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Pokhara |
Winter clothes |
Summer and warm
clothes |
Warm and winter clothes |
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We suggests incoming
volunteer to find placement areas in map of Nepal and prepare for
climate and clothes accordingly. volunteers changing placement, please
aware of changing climatic condition. warm and winter clothes are
necessary during trekking |
 Length of
Stay: The amount of time you
are able to give to your chosen organization dictates what you will be
able to achieve, however there is no minimum requirement. Allow time to
explore the country and go trekking.
Health: Several inoculations are
required prior to coming to Nepal, some requiring a course of treatment
before you leave. Visit your nearest traveler's’ medical centre to
discuss your needs. Ensure you have adequate travel insurance.
Food and Drink: there is a variety of cuisine that is available even on the trekking/
tourist areas. The local staple is ‘DAL BHAT’ which is rice with lentil soup and vegetables.
Drinking from tap water is not recommended and requires treatment. However
bottled mineral water is available.
If you have any questions, please
contact us, we would love
to hear from you. | 
