All of the trips we offer at Himalayan Frontiers will be enjoyed by anyone who is in good health, has an enthusiasm for hill walking, the great outdoors, different cultures and travel overseas. We pride ourselves on the relaxed and informal style of our trips, yet providing the best possible experiences in the Kingdom.

Families will fly into and out of Kathmandu, the nation's capital, and will likely have no reason to leave the city at all while on either trip. The orphanage where your child resides is located in Kathmandu, as is the U.S. Embassy. Families may choose to do some local sightseeing, but it is advisable that you always stay with a knowledgeable guide.

Nepal has been suffering with political unrest since the Maoist insurgency started. This is, so called public movement that is being campaigned for constituent assembly. According to rebel chairman the current constituent is not able to address 25 million of people in Nepal. The mission of this insurgency is to reform a constituent assembly on round table talk with all parties and leaders of civil society.

Yes. The main tourist centres like Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini are connected by good roads and all main routes are well serviced by tourist buses. However, roads to other towns for example Jiri and Dhunche are steep and narrow and only local buses are available. We advise you to hire a private jeep (4WD) to travel these roads safely. Typically tourist buses are driven with more care than local buses.

Yes you can. But we strongly advise you to buy your insurance in your home country before you leave. Insurance cover incorporating helicopter evacuation is a must!

Any time of year is a great time to be in Nepal. If you wish to trek the best times are from September through November and March through May. The summer is the rainy season and as a result trekking is difficult. The winters are mild in Katmandu with no snow. Even though Nepal is home of the worlds highest mountain range, the country is at a warm latitude, the altitude offsets the sub continental heat leaving a very pleasant climate. Nepal is not always as cold as people think.

Most of the time, USSA is able to help 1. Finance or 2. Subsidize your travel expenses to and from the field; thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and members. If you and your attendant are driving to the event, you can directions to the site using our USSA "Map-Quest Feature" on the home page of our USSA website. Note: If you are able to help with your own travel expenses to and from the field, it helps free-up financial resources, which intern allow additional wishes to be granted!

Countryside Outdoor Programmes Pvt. Ltd. started in 1993 by outdoor enthusiasts for whom designing various outdoor programs was a natural extension of a passion for outdoors. Years of tramping in areas of wilderness, mountaineering expeditions, including one to the world's third highest mountain, and experience in Outdoor Management Development Programs provided a sound base for setting up Countryside.

Our knowledge: We personally check out each camp, lodge or mobile safari. If a property does not meet our stringent standards then we do not include it in our itineraries. You may be interested to know that many more properties fail to meet our standards than make or exceed them. Our experience: The approval rating from our clients is exceptionally high and many are repeat customers. Value for money: The vacation we arrange for you will cost you less than you can arrange it for.

Our 2005 trips include three trips to Pataonia (Chili), southern Utah, two trips to British Columbia and Fiji. We also have monthly yoga/spa adventures right here in Big Sky at the Southfork Lodge. We are happy to work with you to put together a great Alpenglow Adventure Spa trip to a location of your choice. We partner with Mountain Travel Sobek, OARS, and Bio Bio Expeditions, and highly recommend their attending to the travel details of your trip.

Eco is in line with our core philosophy of sustainable community based tourism, which enables locals to earn money form your tourist dollar. Adventure travel is choosing a tour that will challenge you as an individual. You will enjoy great rewards by having your physical senses challenged and your intellectual senses stimulated. We believe an active adventure vacation is the best way to return home refreshed, renewed and revitalized.

Ans. A visa is required to enter Nepal except SAARC* and Chinese nationals. One can get a visa at the Royal Nepalese Embassy or consulate or at the airport upon arrival. Two copies passport sized photograph are required to get visa. If a visitor already visited Nepal and intend to visit again within same year (within Jan-Dec) can obtain entry visa paying US$ 30 for 30 day.

The Maoist since June 2006 has come out from the arm conflict and had began process of peace talk with Government which just recently culminated by them joining Government. The Maoists now have 5 Minister on the and around 75 Parliament members. As per the peace accord the Maoist has been surrendering their arms to UN peace monitoring team. Most of the foreign mission has lifted travel warning to Nepal.

From the Philippines, you can choose the following airlines: Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong airlines and then directly proceed to Kathmandu, Nepal. If you book a Philippine Airlines(PAL) ticket from Manila to Bangkok through the Internet, it would cost you Php13,416 plus taxes excluding subcharges. From Bangkok, you could ride a plane straight to Nepal. If you travel via Thai Airways, plane tickets would cost around $431 (Php 22,000) from Bangkok to Kathmandu.

In the past few years Nepal has experienced political unrest, however, the signed Nepal Peace Agreement, between the Government of Nepal and the Nepal Communist Party (Maoists) has brought this unrest to a close. Also, in May 2006, before the peace agreement was signed, the U.

They act as a liaison between you and the people and without the guide you will never get in touch with the people. You will visit the place but not interact with the culture and learn from it. The guides get their licenses from the Government organisation called NATHM (National Academy for Tourism and Hotel Management) and are officially recognised by the government. They are trained from time to time on issues such as first aid, Acute Mountain Sickness, rescue methods etc.