Practical information for the Kathmandu Workshop 2012
Garuda statue at Kathmandu Durbar Square
Venue
The workshop will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu
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 by participants outside Nepal. 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.
Participants from Nepal do not have to pay a conference fee and all applications should be directed to Dr. Dipak Gupta <dipakguptas@yahoo.com> and CC to Prof. Vishwanath P Agrawal <vpa@wlink.com.np>. However, the registration of Nepali participants is closed.
The donation obtained from sponsors, USD 3000.-, is aimed to support the Nepali participants and is administrated by the Local Organizing Committee in cooperation with Prof. Vishwanath P. Agrawal.
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 . The latter is meant only to let one see who else has decided to go on a given trip. For participating, or for obtaining more information, please get in touch with the contact person.
All excursions below are planned. However, the excursion around Mt Kailash (excursion number 4) requires acclimatization, for which the Langtang trip (excursion number 3) is planned.
A brochure about hypoxia and acclimatization is available in French. A short summary:
1) The elevation of Kathmandu is of ~1400 m.
2) At 5000 m the oxygen available decreases to half of that at sea level.
3) Nothing replaces acclimatization.
4) Acclimatization takes time.
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 5-16
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 18-31
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.
Excursion 5: 3 day trek around Kathmandu
Period: May 5-7
Contact: Henry Chermette
Organized by: Sunshine Trekking (P) Ltd
Costs
125 Euro/person
Inclusive:
- Transportation required during the trek
- An English speaking guide
- A porter (maximum 20 kilo)
- Trek in full board basis except drinks like coca, mineral water etc.
- Insurance of Nepalese staff
- The reconfirmation of international return flight.
Not inclusive:
- International flight
- Your personal and medical insurance covering the charge for the helicopter rescue (in case of necessary)
- Visa cost
- Hotel and Meals in Kathmandu: lunches and dinners
- Your personal equipment( Sleeping bag)
- Medical expenses
- International airport tax (which cost around 1700 rupees par person)
- Drinks
- Tips for guides and porters
- Entry fees for the monuments, museum etc
Exceptional condition
CANCELLANTION OF TREK, STAY AND TRAVEL, DISCONTIUNUE OF TREK ON THE WAY
In case of unfavorable climatic conditions or road blockage, excessive snowfall, the trek has to stop then an alternative proposition will be provided or an alternative solution will be taken by management.
In following case no compensation or refund will not given:
All the trek started and stopped by clients act
Details
Day 01: Early in the morning around 7 o’clock, departure to Sankhu in private vehicle. Sankhu, is a small village of Newar which is religious important pilgrimage site of Hindu. Then start the trek to Nagarkot (2050m) 4hrs walk and O/N at lodge.
Day 02: Nagarkot to Dhulikhel, 5 ½hrs walk crossing the paddy fields and beautiful villages of Chhetriya also we pass through the forest of pine, rhododendrons. O/N at lodge.
Day 03: Dhulikhel to Panauti visit the Namabuddha monastery on the way. 5hrs walk and return to Kathmandu.
This valley trek is an easy and convenient trek for all age group. Even we can do with children. Those who have short time and want to see the beautiful sceneries as well as real life of Nepalese is suitable. On the day we meet the different ethnic group people.
During Mars-April we see a blossom of Rhododendron while as in September-October green paddy fields are seen. During this trek we see the magnificent Himalayan ranges of Ganesh Himal, Gaurishanker, Langtang, Dorje Lakpa and Everest range etc. The altitude maximum we cross is around 2500m. No need of any experience, a fresher could do it easily.
Ama Dablam, Kangtega and Thamserku