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Nepal - Kathmandu
Nepal is so blessed with gurgling rivers, luxuriant forests and pristine wildlife that it can easily accommodate entire lifetimes of adventure tourism. But beyond the well financed expeditionary, the Himalayan kingdom has captured the imagination of both globe trotting hippes and travellers in search for new soul-inspiring experiences. Kathmandu - open-air museum of famous sites, ancient temples and shrines, pagodas and inspiring deities - is a city of inexhaustible historic artistic and cultural interest. Several beautiful villages and towns surrounding the valley offer ideal destinations for mini day trips.

 
 
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Flying time from Singapore 5 hours 10 minutes
Flight frequency Check our flight frequency here
Airport to city 5 km
Airport tax International flights USD26 (collected at time of ticketing)
Airport check-in advisory You are advised to check-in at the airport at least 3 hours before flight departure time. The airport check-in counter will close 1 hour before flight departure time.
Climate Varies with altitude and topography Summer: 20-28 deg Celsius Winter: 3-19 deg Celsius
Best time to go November-February if you are into water sports
Flavours Tibetan dumplings (momo), dal bhat (lentil soup and rice) are and tarkari (vegetable curry) are staples.
Currency Nepali Rupee (RS)
Activities Trekking, hot air ballooning, mountain flight, safari, mountain biking
Events & festivals MahaSivarathri (Feb) – the birthday of Hindu God, Lord Shiva Tibetan New Year (Feb) Nepali New Year (April) Holi (March) – festivities are marked by open parties of coloured powder and coloured water Gaijatra (Aug) – The Festival of Cows which honours dead relatives. People who have had a death in the family within the past year, bring a cow (real or someone in costume) to participate in the festivities Dasain (Oct) - Nepal’s single most important festival that goes on for a fortnight, in honour of Goddess Durga Mani Rimdu (Nov) - Monks of the Tengboche Monastery perform masked dances to celebrate the triumph of Buddhism
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