Tag: national parks

Khaptad National Park, West Nepal

Posted: May 19th, 2010 under Far West, Darchula Api Saipal, national parks | Comments: none

Khaptad National Park is also sometimes called Khaptad Swami or Khaptad Baba in reverence to the legendary Hindu guru who made his ashram in the forest there. Khaptad Swami was a sage who is reported to one day have come down from the Khaptad plateau in order to save a sick child with magical herbs from the forest. He is also said to have spent the entirety of his life practising yoga and discovering the natural and historical wonders of the forest. Because Khaptad Swami spent most of his life meditating there, it is considered a holy forest and a [...]

Trekking and restricted area permits for Nepal

What permits are required for trekking in Nepal?

Posted: October 19th, 2009 under FAQs, information | Comments: 4

Update: a good, printable no-nonsense guide to permits and fees can be found here on the Keep Nepal website: Biodata form If you are applying for a mountaineering permit, which may apply for the Tashi Labsta, Saribung or one of many other trekking peaks, then you will need to fill in a bio-data form and pass this to your agency. You can do this online and add signature and photograph to the form when in Kathmandu. Kanchenjunga Trekking permit US$ 10 issued to groups of two or more trekkers applying through an agency / outfitter. NRP 2000 (~EUR 20 / US$ [...]