Fly over the Everest & Nepal Travel Tips 飞越喜马拉雅 － 尼泊尔之一

I visited in Nepal years ago to hike in Annapurna, a massif in the Himalayas.

The three most famous trekking trails in Annapurna from easiest to hardest are Poon Hill, ABC(Annapurna Base Camp Trek), and Annapurna Circuit.

Although we chose the easiest trail Poon Hill, we were still exhausted everyday. However, this intensive trip more or less changed the way I think about my life and the world.

The impact of the trip started before hiking. Actually it was from the window of the flight. You'll fly over the Everest on the way to Kathmandu. I immediately understand why so many people want to conquer the Everest even with the price of their own lives. I really don't think anyone can resist the magnificent yet dangerous beauty of the mountain.

几年前我曾经去尼泊尔安纳普尔纳徒步。安纳普尔纳地区位于尼泊尔北部的喜马拉雅山中段，是比较成熟的徒步地点。

安纳普尔纳地区最有名的三条线路按从易到难排列是Poon Hill环线，安娜普纳登山大本营(ABC)环线和安娜普纳环线，又称大环线。我们虽然选了最容易的Poon Hill环线，每天还是累的够呛。这次劳其筋骨的旅行虽然没有给我带来天降之大任，但却多多少少影响了我的人生观。

这次旅行带来的震撼始于飞机的舷窗，看着自己慢慢飞越喜马拉雅山脉绵延的雪山，我顿时明白了为什么有人赌上性命也要去攀登这座高峰。人面对这种危险的壮阔的美丽就是毫无抵抗力。

Travel tips 一些攻略

Flight

If you don't want to miss this splendid view, be sure to do your homework on which side you can see the Everest. Book the window seat as early as possible - maybe one month prior to the departure date. Or arrive early at the counter.

I flew from Chengdu, China to Kathmandu with Air China. There was no direct flight from Shanghai to Kathmandu at that time. You had to stop by Chengdu, or Kunming (with Chine Eastern Airlines), or Guangzhou (with China Southern Airlines). If you take the Air China flight as I did, please ask for the seat K or L so you can see the Everest.

航班

如果不想错过这样的美景，那就要提前做好功课了。

上海没有直飞加都的，可国航成都中转，东航昆明中转，南航广州中转。决定了行程就尽早买机票，并且提前三周到一个月打电话把位子订好，或者早点去机场排队。我当时坐的是国航，如果你也选择国航，千万记得要K或者L座位，这样才能看到喜马拉雅山。

Trekking Permit & TIMS Card

You need to have trekking permit and TIMS card before you can hike in Nepal.

The travel agency applied them for us. But the tips can be found easily on Welcome Nepal.

For Chinese citizens who booked your trip with travel agencies, your agency need the visa information to apply the trekking permit for you. If you're backpack on your own, you actually can apply visa on arrival.

进山证和信息登记卡

徒步之前要先申请一个进山证和信息登记卡。流程并不麻烦，填表交照片交钱就好了。我当时是当地向导在去之前就帮我们搞定了。

当然对中国公民来说还需要签证。其实尼泊尔是可以落地签的，不过当时我们的向导需要签证信息去给我们申请进山证就提前办了。自由行的话大可落地签，至少几年前民风还是很淳朴的，不存在海关求贿赂现象。

Source: Advanced Adventure

Language

That's not an issue for English speakers. Most Nepalis can speak good English. Because there are so many Chinese visitors every year, people who work in the travel related industries can even speak Chinese. And, don't be surprised if you hear the latest popular Internet lingo in China from a Nepalis.

Actually I was shocked that some of our hiking guides had difficulties in writing their native language...One of the guides said he can only write in English. The other guide thought for really a long time before he wrote down one word. I think maybe he wrote some words in the wrong way. However, I won't know which ones are wrong LOL

语言

会说英语的话就完全不是障碍。旅游区很多商家都会说些中文，与时俱进，还会用最新的网络用语跟你打招呼。由于他们从小用英文接受教育，我们的背夫向导英文都不错。反而是尼泊尔语，据说现在也不是每个人都会写。14岁的背夫小哥表示他只会写英文，另一个向导写尼泊尔文也写得超级费力，边写边想——我觉得他可能有写错字，不过错了我们也不知道LOL

说实话这点我们觉得很不可思议，至少应该保留自己民族的语言吧。

Currency

Credit cards are accepted at major hotels, restaurants and shops. You can pay for your outdoor activities with US dollars in Nepal.

You can exchange currencies in hotels, restaurants, etc. I heard that the exchange rate at the airport is not very good. You can also withdraw cash in Kathmandu at ATMs from banks such as Standard Chartered.

货币

大商店、旅馆、餐厅都收信用卡。很多项目都可以用美金，比如漂流和滑翔伞。

换钱主要是在徒步的山上以及其他偏远地区可以用。听说机场汇率不好，加都市里换钱的地方满多的，比较大的酒店和餐厅也可以换。也可以直接去尼泊尔银行ATM取钱，认准银联标志。我觉得按尼泊尔旅游业从业人员的与时俱进程度，他们应该也有支付宝账户。

Thank you for reading! Please stay tuned if you're interested in the Poon Hill hiking experience.
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