This trek will start with at least one day
in Kathmandu. Your first sight of the Himalaya when flying
into Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, is an unforgettable experience.
On arrival you should proceed through Customs / Immigration
as individuals. It is not necessary to wait and come through
as a group. Once you have passed through Immigration, please
proceed directly to the Customs Officers and collect your
baggage. Once cleared, proceed through the two sets of doors
to where one or our staff members will assist us to a car
that will eventually take us to our hotel.
Airport porters are usually very quick to pick up your bags
and head through the doors. There are many children eager
to earn money from unsuspecting tourists by helping you
with bags. They will then insist on being tipped in any
currency and may even sit on your bags until you pay up.
Our staff will assist, however, we recommend that you DO
NOT pay any tips and do not give your bags to children,
even if they say they work for our folks in Nepal.
Upon arrival at the hotel, we will have a
short briefing on preparations for our trek and the program
for the next few days. Have your photographs available at
the meeting so that the Peak Promotions folks can help get
the appropriate trekking permit arranged. Bring international
air tickets for collection, as the Peak Promotions staff
will arrange reconfirmation of our onward flights.
Information will likely be distributed on
Kathmandu. Sightseeing programs are possible the afternoon
of, and the day after our return from the trek. Your free
time in Kathmandu will normally be spent sightseeing, shopping
for great bargains and getting organized for the trek. Your
day/s in Kathmandu after your trek will be free for sightseeing
and shopping.
You also may like to consider a Mountain Flight
or Hot Air Ballooning or Rafting in the Kathmandu Valley
for one of the days in Kathmandu. If we don’t already
plan to do so, we recommended that you hire a taxi and visit
areas such as Bhaktapur, Swayambunath and Patan.
On the morning of your departure for
trekking, please ensure that you have deposited your valuables
with our hotel staff and obtained a receipt. This receipt
must be kept in order to retrieve your valuables when you
return to Kathmandu. Before breakfast, you should bring
all your baggage down to the hotel lobby where it will be
divided into 2 piles - one for trekking and the other for
safe storage at the hotel. All bags MUST be clearly labeled
with your name and should be locked.
