Area: 147,181 sq. km
Latitude: 26 degree 12’ and 30’ degree 27’
Longitude: 80 degree04’ an 88 – degree 12’ east
Altitude: Various 70m at Jhapa to 8848m Mt. Everest
Geography: 15% Snow covered Himalayan region in the north adjoining Tibet, 68% Mountains and Hilly region and 17% of flat lowland in the south adjoin withy india and slopes down north to the south.
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: Around 3 million
Language: Nepali is the National Language. However Travel – Trade people understand English as well.
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (approx. $1 equals to 71 and INRs 100 equals to 160)
Political system: Republic
Religions: Nepal enjoys the distension of being the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. However there is harmonious blending of Hinduism, Buddhism and Secular Country.
People: By face people are divided mainly in two groups, Indo-Aryan and Mongolians Nepal has more than 61 ethnic groups and 70 spoken Languages.
Climate: Nepal has Four major seasons, (1) winter – Dec-Feb (2) Spring-Mar-May (3) Summer – June/Aug (4) Autumn- Sep/Nov. Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
Time: Nepal Standard time is 5.45hrs ahead then GMT and 15 minutes ahead then in Indian Standard time.
Clothing: Due to wide range of temperature and climate conditions. It is advisable to bring appropriate clothing. For protection against cold, Layered clothing is better than a few thick ones, so choose your cloths accordingly. Cloths should preferable be made from natural materials. Which allow the body to breathe better. For trekking you require warm clothes depending on the season and altitude.
Major Festival: In Nepal there are as many festivals as many days in a year. This is near to truth, Nepalese festivals fall according to lunar calendar. Please ask for the actual dates if you want for a specific month of the year. Gai Jatra, Teej, Indra Jatra and Kumari Jatra, Dasain, Tihar, Shiva Ratri, Holli or Phagu Purnima, Loshar, Baishakh Purnima.

For Indian Nationality:
Indian Nationals does not require visa. However, effective from Oct 1, 200, Indians travelling to Nepal by air will have to show upon arrival at entry point either a passport, voter’s card issued by the election commission of India. Children under then 10 years need not show and Identification.

Foreign Nationals:
A valid passport and visa required to enter Nepal for foreign nationals) Expect Indian Nationals) every one can get the visa at the Nepalese embassy or consulate or at Airport upon arrival. Children’s under then 10 years need not pay any visa fees. Two passport size of Photo Mandatory.

1. By Surface (Land):
All visitors enterning Nepal by Surface (Land) must use no other points then 01 Kakarvitta (Dargelling / Sikkim) ,02Birjung, Raxual 03 Belhiya, Bhairawa, (Sunou;i/Gorakhpur) 04 Nepaljung, 05 Dhangadi, 06Mahendranagar in the Nepal india border and 07 Kodari, Tatopani in the nepal chaina 9Tibet) Border. The overland tourist entering the nepal with their veicles must posses an international Carnet.

2. By Air: s
Nepal Airlines (RA), Indian Airlines (IC) and Buddha Air has direct flight to Following destination everyday.

Kathmandu - Delhi - Kathmandu, 1.15Hr	Kathmandu - Calcutta - Kathmandu - 1.00 hs.
Kathmandu - Mumbai - Kathmandu - 2.20 hrs.	Kathmandu - Lacknow - Kathmandu 1.00hrs.
Kathmandu - Vanarasi - Kathmandu - 1.10 hrs.

 

The Nepal Airlines and Other International Airlines operating direct Fightform to Kathmandu Following Sectors:

Destination	Airlines	Time
Kathmandu - Bangkok - Kathmandusss	Nepal Airlines / Thai Airways	2.50hrs.
Kathmandu - Dhaka - Kathmandu	Biman Bangladesh	1.10hrs.
Kathmandu - Dubai - Kathmandu	Gulf Air / Qatar air / Nepal Airlines	4.11hrs.
Kathmandu - Hongkong - Kathmandu	Nepal	4.50hrs.
Kathmandu - Singapore - Kathmandu	Silk Air	4.30hrs.
Kathmandu - Lhasa - Kathmandu	Air China	1.05hrs.
Kathmandu - Paro (bhutan) - Kathmandu	Druk	1.00hrs.
Kathmandu - Abu Dhabi - Kathmandu	Gulf air	4.15hrs.
Kathmandu - Karachi - Kathmandu	Pakistan International	2.45hrs.
Kathmandu - Doha - Kathmandu	Qatar Airways	4.25hrs.