Nala Foothills Hike

Hi! Here's the pickup plan for tomorrow. Please be on time. Thanks!

Pickup Vehicle 1

Contact: 9851005367 (Rakesh)

7:10am	Budhanilkantha Map Outside Park Village Resort gate, on main road
7:15am	Maharajgunj Map Outside Cafe Joshi near Chundevi turning
7:20am	Pani Pokhari Map Next to the Police academy, at Baluwatar turning
7:25am	Lazimpat Map Outside Hotel Ambassador
7:30am	Tangal Map Bus stop by Jimbu Thakali and Chaata Ganesh

Pickup Vehicle 2

Contact: 9801151533 (Anuj)

7:20am	Pulchowk Map Outside Nabil Bank
7:25am	Jawalakhel Map Outside Fire Station / Sumeru City Hospital
7:30am	Sanepa Map Outside Base Camp

Hiking pace:

There’s no rush and we’ll be taking it easy on the trails, with plenty of pauses to catch our breath and admire the views. We move as a group, and the lead guide will set the pace.

Pet policy:

The trails go through several villages where there are unleashed dogs. To avoid any dog fights, attacks and commotion, we do not allow pets (cats, dogs etc) on Valley Hikes.

Loo:

When nature calls, we find a bush – at least in many cases. Shops and eateries can be scarce on the trails (your guide will let you know), but do carry toilet paper in case you need to do your business mid hike.

Loud music:

If you want to listen to music, please use headphones, and not speakers. Doesn’t harm listening to chirpy birds, fluttering prayer flags and chatty grannies.

Tipping:

Your call. If you’re happy with our services, feel free to tip them something. You can give it to the lead guide and s/he will distribute evenly to everyone.

A few rules:

Illegal substances, including marijuana, are strictly prohibited on our hikes. No vandalism or scribbling on walls/trees. Alcohol in very limited amounts is allowed (nothing more than that for safety reasons). We highly discourage giving money to locals or kids on the way – this only feeds begging culture, inevitably leading to laziness, entitlement, no incentive to work and a lack of dignity, already a rampant problem in Nepal.

Phone signal:

You get good phone signal (and 3G data) on all the hikes, except in narrow ravines (which there are few to none).

Extra cash to carry:

Really depends on your habits, but Rs. 1500 extra (not even) should do fine.

Feedback:

We appreciate and are very responsive to feedback. Please don’t hesitate tell us what you think about the hikes. We’ll do our best to improve.

Payments and deadlines:

Because we need to know how many people are coming (transportation, food, coordination), please pay by Friday 10am (one day before hike) to confirm your spot.

Cancellation and refunds:

If you cannot show up for any reason, most overheads will still already have been incurred, hence we are unable to refund or transfer the funds. In the unlikely event that the hike is cancelled, full amount will be refunded.