For your information, the Nepalese Rupee works out at approximately:
$US 1 = NRs. 71
EUR 1 = NRs. 99
GBP 1 = NRs. 114 and here you can find up to date rates.
Accommodation
Map of Pokhara
Finding a place to meet your budget is never a problem in Nepal and you can sleep well from $US 7 to $US 100. Similarly in Pokhara and Kathmandu there is a range of local and international cuisine to suit everybody.
We will provide a list of recommended hotels in mid-2011.
Travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara
It’s easy. From Kathmandu you can come to Pokhara on public bus (not recomended), (cramped) micro-bus, tourist bus, private vehicle or even fly. It takes less than 6 hours and $US 5 with the slowest method up to around $US 90 to fly one-way. We’ll arrange a comfortable bus ride for $15 from leaving Kathmandu early on the 31st to arrive around 2pm in Pokhara. Let us know if you want a seat reserving.
International travel
Reaching Kathmandu is easier than ever. It’s connected via hubs in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangkok and the Gulf. Needless to say, the earlier you book the better.
Make a vacation of it: what else to do in Nepal?
This race is just one day, albeit a long one. What to do with the rest of your time in Nepal? The weather is dry, the skies clear and daytime temperatures are around 17°C (63°F). With a few days, a week or more, there is much to do:
- Trek: Annapurna base-camp is a close by and an amazing 6-7 day trek.
- Trail running: You could fly up to Jomsom in Mustang, and run to holy Muktinath and back. There are many other trails with lodges meaning you can travel light. Those experienced at altitude could run or walk the famed Annapurna circuit as Lizzy Hawker did in January 2011 taking just five days.
- Adventure sports: Mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, bungy jumping (world’s 3rd largest), paragliding.
- Culture: Kathmandu valley offers the globe’s highest density of UNESCO World heritage sites, Kathmandu and Patan Durbar squares, Pashupathinath, Bouddha and on it goes – try it as a culture run! (http://bit.ly/culture-run)
- Nature: It’s all around you but Chitwan offers an immensity of wildlife and jungle fun.
- Spiritual: Meditation retreats and fantastic & low cost massages come to mind.
Contact details
For all enquiries big and small, contact: Roger Henke
c/o Summit Hotel, Kopundol Heights, Kathmandu
Tel: +977 1 5521810 / 5524694 or rog...@trailrunningnepal.org
