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A Visa for Nepal is available on arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu for most all nationalities that need a visa and have a valid recognized passport. Please see the exceptions below. The Visa Application Form needs one photograph (including for gratis visas) and payment of US$25 for a 15 day visa, US$ 40 for a 30 day visa, and US$100 for a 90 day visa. These are multiple entry visas. It is suggested you have exact change. Children below 10 are granted a free visa (gratis). Indian Nationals do not need a visa when visiting Nepal. Nationals of other SAARC countries (Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan) will be given a free (gratis) visa on arrival. Often a photograph is asked for even though the visa is free (gratis). The International Airport Departure Tax is included in your ticket.
For Domestic flights within the country, the Airport tax is about US$2.50. Nationals that need a visa in advance are: Afghanistan, Ghana, Iraq, Nigeria, Palestine, Swaziland, & Zimbabwe. For up to date and detailed information check http://www.immi.gov.np/ Arriving at Kathmandu Airport You will need to have filled in your disembarkation card (Address in Nepal: Gokarna Forest Resort, Kathmandu), Visa Forms if required, with one photo. Indians can stand in the line that says Nepalis, but the line that says “Foreigners without visa” is usually shorter – so use this line instead.
After getting your VISA you proceed downstairs – go through the hand baggage X-ray. Get a trolley (on your left side) – and proceed to get your checked in baggage. If you cannot find a trolley, you can actually walk through customs and out of the departure hall, where you’ll often find trolleys lying.
You sometimes need to give in your checked-baggage tag stickers (which are usually on your air-ticket) before proceeding to the customs. Customs is fairly straightforward, they usually just let you through or X-ray one bag on the trolley.
After Customs - walk out of the Arrival hall and look for a driver dressed in grey with a Gokarna Forest Resort board with your name on it. In case you cannot spot the driver waiting for you – please wait on the side for a little while.
If you feel something is amiss, you will find a phone at the Hotel Association desk on the right side just outside the Arrival Hall exit. Call one of these numbers: Resort: 4451212~6 or if there is a problem with those numbers then only call 4450444. In case more help is needed, approach Hyatt or Everest Hotel reps. In the very worst case, take a taxi. Destination is “Gokarna Golf Club at Raj Nikunj Gokarna in Thali village (near Mulpani).
Golf Equipment Bringing Golf Equipment to Kathmandu will not cause visitors any difficulties at customs. Sporting tourism is encouraged in the Kingdom of Nepal, and bringing in a personal golf set and equipment for use during a golfing holiday or business trip is permissible. It is recommended that you bring sun block for any time of year. Though the weather is cool, at this higher altitude the sun is strong. Clothing During the summer months (May to September) you will not need warm clothes. Days are a pleasant 26~28° and evenings cool down to 22~24°. Casual cotton wear is fine. During winter months (October to March) please carry warm clothes – meaning thick under shirt, long sleeves, sweater, jacket – it is cold at night – it gets down to 2 degrees. If you are playing golf, it is recommended that you bring sun block for any time of year. Though the weather is cool, at this higher altitude the sun is strong. In mid winter SPF 15 is fine.
Please bring along walking shoes (gym shoes) if you plan to take the Forest Walk (which you should take), and a swimming costume for the indoor temperature controlled pool at Harmony Spa. TEMPERATURES – Average °C (day / night) Winter Dec-Feb 19° / 5°
Spring Mar-May 27° / 14°
Summer Jun-Aug 29° / 20°
Autumn Sep-Nov 25° / 15° The Temperature in Kathmandu is never too hot or too cold (as in below freezing point) – it has snowed once in the valley the past 60 years. July and August see the monsoon rains which makes the country a cool getaway from the sweltering heat in neighbouring countries. This is also the best time to visit the upper Himalayan regions and Tibet. Max. / Min. monthly temperatures in degrees Celsius during Jan-Mar 25°/3°. Minimum temperatures are during the late nights and early mornings, with day time temperatures being comfortably cool with warm sunshine. Though it is within the city limits, Gokarna Forest is always a few degrees cooler than it is in downtown Kathmandu.
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