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5 Ways to Save Money in the Himalayas

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Nepal is a small and developing country situated between the two developed countries. Despite being small and land-locked, Nepal is still able to welcome the large number of tourists from all over the world. It has always been known for the natural beauty specially the Himalayas. It is widely famous amongst the professional trekkers and climbers as it has numbers of Himalayan ranges in its territory. Nepal is the fifth ranked budget travel destination as announced by the famous trip advising website, Lonely Planet .

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FAMOUS TREKKING DESTINATIONS IN NEPAL

As mentioned above, Nepal is has mountains in the North which are major attraction for tourists. The Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Base Camp are mostly visisted and loved by tourists. The Island Peak in Everest region is famous among ascedners. Not only the Everest base camp and Annapurna base camp, we also have upper mustang trek and many such trekking destinations. Even if you are a nonprofessional trekkers, you can still enjoy the feel of going to trek with family to the Poonhill and Ghorepani hill trek. Ghorepani hill trek is the alternative to the Annapurna base camp.

For most of the trekkers, cutting off the expense while going on a trek is a matter of concern. There are various ways to save the money which you spend without being aware. Let me discuss the five ways to save money in the Himalaya.

1. Buy only the essentials

Kathmandu is not only the capital of the country but also the fashion capital. Buying the jackets and trekking shoes can be done in the famous tourist destination in Kathmandu that is Thamel. There are number of shops where you can make this purchases. More shops means more competition which can benefit the trekkers in getting the stuffs in a reasonable price. You should use that to minimize your expenses.

2. Mobile data

Make sure that you do not spend your dollars on surfing the internet. So you have to buy one of the sim cards in Nepal, I would especially recommend NCELL as it is accessible in as well.

3. Do not go for air travel

As Nepal is already a cheap country, you won’t spend lavishly on other things but then in transportation. The are expensive and they will charge you more knowing that you are a foreigner. In this manner you can even book a private vehicle which will cost you less and you will also get the chance to view the . Or you can manage to buy to cut off the expense.

4. Lodging

You might ask for comfort when you go to travel in the remote places of the country. But the fact that those remote places do not have extravagant is what makes you stay in a tea house. are widely famous amongst the travelers as it is comfortable and can be booked in a reasonable price as well.

5. Taking a professional guide

You might pay much more than you are supposed. Going alone is not a good idea, both in terms of safety as well as the cost of trekking. If you take a local guide, he will have the knowledge and idea of what cost how much and where you should put your money in.

 

Come and join with highlander Nepal to have budget-friendly travel. The weight of your pocket should not decide the fun you should be having in the life.


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