Practical information for the Kathmandu Workshop 2012
Garuda statue at Kathmandu Durbar Square
Hotel reservation Radisson Hotel
- Duration of the workshop
- 30 April afternoon to May 4 noon
- The same rates apply before and after the conference
- How to make reservations
- Specify the workshop,
- email to <reservation at radkat.com.np> with copy to <rpradhan at radkat.com.np>
- or send fax to: +977-1-4411720
- Extras included
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- Service charge and VAT
- Buffet breakfast
- Fruit basket, cookies, tea, coffee, 2 bottles of mineral water in the room
- Newspaper
- Fitness center (sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi, swimming pool)
- 15% discounts for laundry, business center, telephone calls
- The excursions (not the entrance fees which are estimated to about 20 USD)
Conference fee
130 USD paid upon arrival at the reception desk.
It covers the welcome reception, the coffee breaks, the lunches on 1 - 4 May, the conference dinner.
Accompanying persons can pay separately for lunches and the conference dinner.
Information on Nepal
Information on Kathmandu
Excursions during the workshop
Patan
Bodhnath
Excursions proposed by the participants
If you want to participate to any of the excursions proposed by the participants, please use the contact indicated for the excursion, and add your name to the doodle list
Excursion 1: Kathmandu - Pokhara - Jomsong
Period: May 5-8
Contact: Sister Adventure Nepal Trekking and Tours
Who is coming: doodle list
Costs
$780/per person if the flight is taken from Pokhara (Pokhara- Jomsong -Pokhara)
$900 if the flight is taken from Kathmandu (Kathmandu-Pokhara- Jomsong –Pokhara Kathmandu)
Inclusive: One Guide in a group and Airport tax in domestic airport
Not inclusive: Alcohol, mineral water, food tips
The prices can be lowered, if a sufficiently large number of people participate.
Details
May 5, 2012 Morning 6 to 7 am: Pick up from Hotel Move to Pokhara by private Vehicle 6 to 7 Hours Drive or by flight 30 minutes Evening site seeing, overnight stay at Pokhara Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 6, 2012 Move to Jomsong by Flight (20 Minutes) Walking from Jomsong to Muktinath around 7 to 8 hours or by jeep 1.30 hours Overnight stay at Muktinath Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 7, 2012 Walking from Muktinath to Jomsong around 7 to 8 hours or by jeep 1.30 hours Overnight stay at Jomsong Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 8, 2012 Move to Pokhara by Flight 20 Minutes Move to Kathmandu by private Vehicle 7 to 8 hours or by flight 30 minutes Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
In this route we can see Mountain region and Himalayas region.
Excursion 2: Kathmandu- Gorepani (Poon Hill)
Period: May 5-12
Contact: Sister Adventure Nepal Trekking and Tours
Who is coming: doodle list
Costs
$900/person by flight and $800/person by vehicle
Inclusive: One Guide in a group, 1 porter for three Guest, Route Permit, Airport tax in domestic airport, three star Hotel in Pokhara
Not inclusive: Alcohol, Mineral water and food Tips
The prices can be lowered, if a sufficiently large number of people participate.
Details
May 5, 2012 Morning 6 to 7 am: Pick up from Hotel Move to Pokhara by private vehicle 6 to 7 hour drive or by flight 30 minutes Evening Sight seen, Overnight stay at Pokhara Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 6, 2012 Move to Nayapoll by Vehicle 1 hour 30 minutes Walk around 5 to 6 hours, Overnight stay at Ghandruk Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 7, 2012 Move to Tadapani: Walk around 6 to 7 hours, Overnight stay at Tadapani Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 8, 2012 Move to Gorepani around 7 to 8 hours, Overnight stay at Gorepani Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 9, 2012 Morning Poo Hill it takes around 45 minutes by walking After breakfast move to Tatopani around 7 to 8 hours, Overnight stay at Tatopani Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 10, 2012 Enjoy on hot spring (Day Rest), Overnight stay at Tatopani Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 11, 2012 Move to Beni by jeep and back to Pokhara by vehicle around 6 hours; Overnight stay at Pokhara Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
May 12, 2012 Move to Kathmandu by Private vehicle 6 to 7 hours drive or by flight 30 minutes Inclusive: breakfast, lunch, dinner and guest house
In this route we can see Rhododendrons Flower, Mountain, View of Himalayas, River and many more)
Excursion 3: Acclimatization trek in Langtang
Period: May 5-13 (16)
Contact: Jacek Karwowski
Costs: around 300 US dollars
Details
- Drive Ktm-Sundari Jal Dam (20km, 50min, 1600) - Chisapani (4h, 2200)
- Chisapani - Kutumsang (6h, 2500)
- Kutumsang - Thare Pati (6h, 3500)
- Thare Pati - Surchekunda Phedi (4h, 3650)
- Surchekunda Phedi - Gosainkund (6h, 4380)
- Gosainkund - hiking around
- Gosainkund - Shin (Sing) Gompa (3h, 3250)
- A possibility of a several-day side trek to Lama Hotel (2400)
- Shin Gompa - Dhunche (3h, 2000)
- Drive Dhunche - Ktm (100km, 5h)
Good trekking maps for this region are available in Katmandu
Excursion 4: Trip to Mt Kailash
This is a serious expedition organized by an authorized travel agency and can be joined after the acclimatization trek in Langtang
Period: May 17-30
Contact: Jacek Karwowski
Cost: 1575 USD per person
Details
- Kathmandu - Kodari - Nyalam (3800m, 94+31=125km, 6h)
- Nyalam
- Nyalam - Saga (4580m, 240km, 8.5h)
- Saga - Paryang (4500m, 252km, 6h)
- Parayang - Manasarovar (4560m, 294km, 8h)
- Manasarovar
- Manasarovar - Darchen (4560m, 43km, 1h)
- Darchen - Dira-Puk (4860m, 18km, 7h)
- Dira-Puk - Drolma La (5600m) - Zuthul-Puk (4760m, 22km, 8h)
- Zutul Phuk - Darchen (14km, 4h); drive Tirthapuri (64km, 1.5h)
- Morning in Tirthapuri; drive Hor Qu (100km, 2h)
- Hor Qu - Saga (450km, 10h)
- Saga - Nyalam (240km, 8.5h)
- Nyalam - Kathmandu (125km, 6h)
The Chinese names, as in maps.google.com:
- Paryang -- Payangzhen
- Hor Qu -- Huo'erxiang
- Darchen -- Bagaxiang
Toyota landcruisers with at most 4 tourists in one vehicle, accompanied by a guide and driven by a Tibetan driver. Our bags, during the Mt Kailash trek will be carried by yaks and everything (mounting yaks, taking care of them, everything related to camping, etc) will be done by the accompanying staff.
Ama Dablam, Kangtega and Thamserku