LANGTANG TREK

Travel insurance is necessary

Adequate security gives you therapeutic incorporation in case you turn out to be sick or break your leg at the mountain, your camera overflowing with epic ascending shots is hurt or stolen, your flights are dropped, or you end up included with a disastrous occasion. It's an assurance against potential issues that develop when you're all over the place, and can secure your life. Your own adequate travel insurance ought to be purchased at the time your finalise your booking. This is a mandatory requirement for travel. Sufficient provision that covers personal accidents, death, medical costs and emergency repatriation should all be included under your policy. We would recommend a minimum coverage of 0,000 for each of the aforementioned categories. Your policy will also ideally cover you in cases of cancellations, curtailments, loss of luggage and any personal liabilities that may occur. It is a requirement that you provide proof of sufficient travel insurance.

Clothing

From April to the end of October, it is warm in Kathmandu. In Nepal clothing for traveling purpose should be comfortable and light. You can also wear longer shorts provided that it is weather- friendly. In the months of November to the end of March, days are usually warm and evenings are cool. Put on your summer clothes during the day time but in the evening and night it is advisable to carry a light jacket. Winter season starts from December to February. One must be equipped with sufficient winter wears like jackets, sweaters, trousers etc to stay protected from the cold.

Health & safety in Nepal

Drinking water is very important factor to be safe and prevent from infectious diseases in Nepal. We recommend you only to drink bottled mineral water, which is available in every hotel and shops. If you are traveling in rural areas, like going for trekking, carry iodine tablets with you. Consult your GP or travel health clinic well before departure to check on recommended vaccinations, which may include typhoid and hepatitis A, plus meningitis if trekking to outlying areas. Malaria is present below 1,200m; consider taking antimalarials. In town, stick to bottled water. Take water-purifying tablets with you if you’re trekking or heading off the beaten track.

Altitude sickness

The air pressure is lower as we go higher, that means thinner air, you will be breathing also less oxygen. Same thing happens, when you are trekking in Himalayas above 2000 meter you are breathing less oxygen and there is always danger of having altitude sickness. But it is not for everybody, it also depends on each and everybody’s physical condition. Altitude starts to effect us from 2,000 metres upwards. it is also known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), If trekking at high altitude take precautions to avoid AMS. Make sure you are physically fit, acclimatise to the altitude slowly, eat high-carb meals and drink plenty of water.

AMS is actually more common in fit young men because they are more likely to attempt a rapid ascent by racing up the mountain. It is more safer and enjoyable by planning a sensible itinerary that allows for gradual acclimatisation to altitude as you ascend, but you can back down as fast as you like! If you are not feeling well above 2,500 m, it may be AMS until proven otherwise.