to Kathmandu mid March??

princess_01ca · Feb 13th, 2006, 18:22

We planned to go to Kathmandu for about 3 days in the second week of March as part of a trip around Northern India. We held off booking anything so far as we wanted to see what would happen with the polls in early February.

Now it is getting close to the time that we have to make a decision to either go or not. We planned only to stay in the Kathmandu Valley with Bhaktapur being about as far out of the capital as we would stray.

I am having problems getting much in the way of information concerning the present situation in Kathmandu. One person I spoke to believed that there is a 5PM curfew in effect however I haven’t been able to verify that.

So I would like to ask the forum ..... If you were in our position, would you go or not?

Kind Regards

MeCasa · Feb 15th, 2006, 03:46

My understanding is that the roads leading directly to Katmandu have been OK, as both sides need what little tourist money is left. However they have day to day strikes and you may have to pay $20 US at any rebel checkpoints as a road useage tax which I don't consider wildly improper as it is their country.

Information from outside Katmandu Valley is very sketchy and the situation can be dicey, I haven't heard of any tourist deaths but there have been reports of some highway robberies and constant threats of the ever present kidnapping, they kidnap me they're gonna be really sad, unfortunately so will I

All in all, if you intend to stay on the main tourist routes I think you'll be fine

There's a thread on current affairs in Nepal, right below this one

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_927.html

Feb 13th, 2006, 18:22	#1
princess_01ca Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Switzerland Posts: 9	to Kathmandu mid March?? We planned to go to Kathmandu for about 3 days in the second week of March as part of a trip around Northern India. We held off booking anything so far as we wanted to see what would happen with the polls in early February. Now it is getting close to the time that we have to make a decision to either go or not. We planned only to stay in the Kathmandu Valley with Bhaktapur being about as far out of the capital as we would stray. I am having problems getting much in the way of information concerning the present situation in Kathmandu. One person I spoke to believed that there is a 5PM curfew in effect however I haven’t been able to verify that. So I would like to ask the forum ..... If you were in our position, would you go or not? Kind Regards

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Feb 15th, 2006, 03:46	#2
MeCasa Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas/New York Posts: 959	My understanding is that the roads leading directly to Katmandu have been OK, as both sides need what little tourist money is left. However they have day to day strikes and you may have to pay $20 US at any rebel checkpoints as a road useage tax which I don't consider wildly improper as it is their country. Information from outside Katmandu Valley is very sketchy and the situation can be dicey, I haven't heard of any tourist deaths but there have been reports of some highway robberies and constant threats of the ever present kidnapping, they kidnap me they're gonna be really sad, unfortunately so will I All in all, if you intend to stay on the main tourist routes I think you'll be fine There's a thread on current affairs in Nepal, right below this one http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_927.html

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