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Top tips to stay on budget during your visit to Nepal

Author: Himalayan Adventure
by Himalayan Adventure
Posted: May 27, 2018

Sticking on planned budget is something very difficult which almost every travelers face quite often. You must be strict spender and follow the below mentioned tips to get your whole vacation on budget.

Whether you are planning to get into Challenging Everest Three Pass Trek or dreaming for life-changing Annapurna Base Camp Trek or wishing to enjoy a city tour with adventurous sports, you will substantially notice the drop on your balance if you are not conscious during your travel.

Here are the top 5 tips that helps to get whole your vacation on budget in Nepal:

Bargain:

What if you get the stuffs, in about half the price, if you bargain? Bargaining in Nepal is popular fashion which you need to start doing to deduct your expenses. Be it the foods, clothes or electrical stuffs, bargaining substantially reduces the price you have to pay. Be noted: too much bargaining is not helpful.

Foods & Accommodation away for touristic place:

Get noted that the touristic place charges twice (may be thrice in peak season). So if you want to stick on budget travel, get way from popular spots, instead get the accommodation and food in neighboring villages which are highly cheap and budget friendly.

Do it yourself (DIY):

The guided tour organized by local tour operator adds certain service charges to this total expenditure which as a result bulks the amount. If you are experienced travelers and know how to cope new environment, you can tour & travel Nepal independently. DIY means no tour service charges, it thus helps you to stick on a budget.

Note: If you are seeking opt for remote places like Tsum valley with Manaslu trek or Makalu Base Camp Trek, we suggest you to go through local trekking agency or least hire a guide and a porter.

Note down daily expenditure

Make the habit to bookkeep your daily expenditure. This helps you to make a proper balance between expenditure and budget. Point out the subject where you spend more and try to minimize it. Noting down the daily expenditure helps you to plan your expenditure according to budget.

Rent the gear instead of buying:

If you are going for trekking, expenditure or any other sort of adventure on Himalaya, we suggest you not to buy the gear. There are many rental shops in Kathmandu and Pokhara, where you can rent the expensive gear in cheap price. For trekking in Annapurna region, you can rent gear in Pokhara, likewise for Everest trekking and Kanchenjunga circuit trek, you can rent the gear in rental shop of Kathmandu.
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