ExtremeTourist member discussions in the Travel Talk forums http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php Fri, 18 May 2012 15:11:53 +0800 30 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2037

Australian Immigration]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 19:22:06 +0800 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2037 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2027 The Himalayan range in the north has more than 100 peaks that are over 6000 meters, of which 8 summits are among the world's tallest, and of course, the one and only Mt. Everest is not to be missed. The fertile land in the south known as 'Terai' boasts of abundant wildlife. To add more to your itinerary, you have the Kathmandu Valley with its ancient cities, temples and monasteries, and the Pokhara Valley with its beautiful lake side town nestled in the lap of the Himalayas. Visit to all these areas can be managed within a couple of days with out any obstacles.


Nepal, having high mountains and beautiful scenic countryside but is easily accessible by land transport, is known as Helicopter Country. The helicopter services industry in Nepal is now well established with many types and categories of helicopters. The pilots are very experienced professionals with thousands of flying hours experience in Nepal. The helicopter service companies have excellent reputations and proven records for dependable emergency and rescue flight operations.

Rest assured, flying with us will be a special experience, as your safety and satisfaction are our prime concern. We give our best to cater to your needs and requirements. Thus, EncountersNepal has been able to make wounderful flight in Nepal Himalaya.

Taking a helicopter tour over the Himalayas is a truly magnificent adventure, filled with awe-inspiring scenery and magnificent peaks. You can see from overhead the amazing vistas of the Himalayas. The range of destinations for helicopter trips in Nepal make them a good choice for anybody looking to share something new with friends or loved ones. Here are some memorable aerial trips that EncountersNepal has designed just for you.

Some exciting Heli Tours in Nepal

Kathmandu Helisightseeing Tour

Duration: 30 Minutes
In the comfort of our helicopter you get to feast on the amazing aerial views of the cultural prides of Kathmandu; namely the Pashupatinath temple, Swayambunath temple, Kathmandu durbar square and many more. You also get to fly over the Royal palace, Singha durbar, Thamel and many cultural delights of Bhaktapur and Patan. Unsurpassed beauty of Langtang and the Ganesh Mountain range will overwhelm you throughout the flight.

Discover The Mount Everest

This flight takes you from the Tribhuvan International Airport towards the east flying parallel to the Himalayan range and finally reaches to the point from where a spectacular view of the Everest can be seen. You shall be flying close to Mt. Langtang and Jugal himal on your way back, finally ending up with an aerial view of the entire valley.

Langtang Helitrekking

Duration: 02:00 Hour ( Drop one hour and pick up one hour)
This flight departs from Tribhuvan International Airport and lands at Ghore Tabla, where you begin trekking towards Langtang village, mostly inhabited by the Sherpas. On the second day, you continue trekking to Kyanjin; yak pastures and quaint villages can be encountered en route. Kyanjin Gompa and a government operated cheese factory makes it an insightful sightseeing tour. Eventually on the third day you fly back to Kathmandu from Kyanjin.


Pokhara and The Annapurnas

Duration: 02:30 Hours
This flight takes you to Pokhara with an opportunity to closely Sanctuary and Mt. Dhaulagiri. Ganesh himal, Manaslu, Lamjung himal are also the mountains that can be seen while passing by the famous Marshyangdi river. We also fly over the lakes, namely Begnas, Rupa and finally Phewa where we take a break. After enjoying the serene beauty of Pokhara with its lakes, mountains and friendly people, we fly back following the up stream of river Trishuli. If you require we can land at poon hill for half an hour to one hour. Poon hill is the best (1050 M) sight seen spot of this rigion, form here you can see the breathe taking panoromic view.

Chitwan Wildlife Tour

Duration: 2:30 Hours (Drop 01:15 hour/pick up 01:15 hour)
We fly you to Chitwan for an exquisite wildlife experience in the Royal Chitwan National Park. On the first day, you get to see rare species of birds, wildlife and lush vegetation. Activities in the jungle include elephant safari as well as jeep safari for exploring the jungle for exotic wildlife and diverse ecosystem. Canoeing and a walk in the wilderness accompanied by a trained guide are also available. Finally on the third day you fly back to Kathmandu.

Rescue flights

Rescue flights and medical evacuations are considered as a very important part of our airline's operation. Our team has carried out innumerable such flights with the help of our elite pilots and highly maneuverable aircraft. We are proud to say that we have saved hundreds of lives doing so and look forward to saving more lives in our future missions.

We carry out rescue flights within the shortest time possible after a request is made to us confirming the mode of payment for the flight. We ensure that an ambulance is on standby to transport the client from the helipad to the appointed medical facility.

World's Highest Meeting Point

This unforgettable aerial journey takes you to the historic site of the World's Highest Cabinet meeting at Kala Patthar plateau, Everest Base Camp, where on 4th December 2009 ministers of Nepal Government held the world's highest cabinet meeting to raise concerns over the melting of the Himalayan Glaciers due to global warming.

Nature lovers, holiday makers and extreme adventure enthusiasts can now visit this place at Kalapatthar and have a close view of Mt Everest or hold a corporate meeting. The visit to Kalapatthar (17192 ft / 5242m) shall include two aircrafts - AS 350 B3 Helicopter and Pilatus PC-6 single engine Aircraft. The group size for this package is 10 but the itinerary will be modified accordingly, if the group size is bigger.

You begin your aerial journey from Kathmandu airport with one PC-6, single engine Aircraft and B3 Helicopter taking off simultaneously. Moving eastwards, the aircrafts fly parallel to the Himalayan range, allowing magnificent vistas of the soaring Himalayan peaks. After landing at the airstrip in Shyangboche (12,340ft), final preparation will be made. A set of Oxygen system consisting of 4 liter cylinder of Mountaineering Oxygen fitted with regulator and hi-tech Top Out Mask will be provided. Once equipped, the AS 350 B3 shall make shuttles to Kala Patthar, 4 passengers at a time. After spending around 30 minutes viewing the Mt. Everest or conducting a special meeting, the helicopter will fly you back to Shyangboche. Once we gather at Shyangboche, we shall take the return flight to Kathmandu.

ABC Heli Trekking(Anmnapurna Base camp)

Drop: 2:30 min
Pick Up: 2:30 min
This flight departs from TIA and land at place called Chomrong (7800 feet) which is approximately 2 days away from the ABC. Second day you continue trek towards ABC seeing beautiful scenario. On fourth day as your requirement we will pick you from ABC to Ktm Via PKR
Cost :
High seson USD2500 Per Hour(Ist March to May and 15 Sept to 31Ist Dec )
low season USD 2200 Per Hour(Ist Jan to 28th Feb and Ist June to 14th Sept )
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]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:45:10 +0800 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2027 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2025 bilutleie).The trip was relaxing and convenient.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:44:26 +0800 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2025 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2024 Ghorepani Poon-hill trek is a colorful and challenging short adventure into the Annapurna region. Which is one of the famous short trekking In Nepal.The trail winds through patchwork valleys, dense mossy forests and past icy waterfalls where you can stop to cool your face? Around every corner is a tantalizing glimpse of the high mountains, whole horizons of which will be revealed to you as you reach the high points of your trek. This trek in the Annapurna foothills to the astounding viewpoint on Poon Hill offers all the best of trekking in Nepal. Enjoy trekking in the spectacular mountain scenery through charming villages inhabited by the Gurungs, Magars dense rhododendron forests full of birds and deep sub-tropical valleys, all set below the Annapurna with the picturesque peak of Machhapuchhare (Fish Tail Peak) dominating the skyline. At the climax of this trek you will climb Poon Hill at dawn to enjoy one of the most spectacular mountain views on Earth. As the sun touches the snow-capped summits the Himalayan giants, Dhaulagiri (8167m) and Annapurna (8091m) along with a maze of other peaks, slowly begin to appear, like magic, before our eyes. A rewarding trek that can be enjoyed by every lover of nature and beautiful landscape.

Duration :- 6 to 8 Days
Max.Elevation :- 3210m
Style of Trek :- Tea house
Trek Grad :- Medium/Hard
Start :- Kathmandu
Finish :- Kathmandu


Suggested Itinerary:-
Day 1. Kathamandu to Pokhara by Flight /Car/Tourist Bus
Day 2. Pokhara to Nayapul by car and trek to Tikhedhunga
Day 3. Tikhedhunga To Ghorepani
Day 4.Climb Poon-Hill for sun rise and trek to Tadapani
Day 5.Tadapani to Ghandruk
Day 6.Ghandruk to Pohara
Day 7. Explore pokhara
Day 8. Pokhara to kathmandu
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Thailand's floods on the

Thorn Tree already - with

great on-the-ground updates from members. I don't want to

double up on that, but did just want to link to some

handy resources if you're thinking about heading to

Thailand - or you're there already. But make sure you

search the forum if you've got a specific question about

travel to Thailand - chances are someone's asked it (or

answered it) already for you!

The English-language newspaper Bangkok Post has been

updating on the flood situation.

This Google Crisis Response page has a map with flood

updates as well as lots of information and emergency

links.

For the Twitter literate, a good BKK flood hash tag is:



#ThaiFloodEng

Lonely Planet author @CatherineBodry has been tweeting

about the floods. Other helpful Twitter accounts: Patrick

Winn, Bangkok-based Southeast Asia correspondent for the

Global Post: @BKKApologist and Zoe Daniel, ABC

correspondent who tweets as @seacorro.

Trendsmap is a good way to get an overview of the

trending topics on the floods.

Thai Travel News is also a good resource for traveller

updates.

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http://www.flyerspulse.com/

Check it out and feel free to comment on there.

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Tour operators ease the burden of planning a tour. They plan the tour very efficiently. We may not know the place very well. We may not know the new spots on the way. So, travel operators help us to simplify the task of planning a tour. Most of the travel packages are focused on the comfort and pleasure that the client is going to get. travel packages are being planned or made by professionals with good experience in the field of tourism. We could select the most suitable package that includes most of the sites that we would like to see.]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:03:52 +0800 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2021 http://www.itourist.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2020 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Russia/No...Petersburg/blognha

I have celebrated new years in St Peterburg ages ago. St Petersburg has beautiful churches, this is what I remember best, the golden domes against the weak winter sun just lovely. The city center with its magnificient old houses is great for walks. The Erimitage and Winter Palace Museums are worth a days visit, the art museum is of world class, with many Rembrandts etc and a Modern Art Section with Picasso and many other of the great painters of early 20th century


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www.adventurediscoverytreks.com

Trekking in Nepal offers ultimate opportunity for intrepid explorers who are forever in quest for adventures in the Himalayas. With captivating landscapes of Nepal’s massive Himalaya range and the unrivaled diversity of flora and fauna, Nepal is literally a trekkers’ paradise. Nepal trekking holidays are indeed, an inspirational treat for the trekkers. From the warm and lush vegetation of the lower hills to the ice slopes of the highest mountain ranges on earth, one will experience a truly delightful bond with the nature instilling in you an amazing beauty of the Nepal Himalaya that will let you camp in the jungles, surrender to the wilderness, bond with nature, eat and sleep under an open sky, sing and dance around campfires and directly interact with local people. It is truly the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and to relax and enjoy nature at its very best.

Adventure Discovery Treks is a highly active trekking agency in Nepal which offers a variety of Nepal adventure travel itineraries with opportunities for people with any grade of experience and almost any time frame. For more than a decade, we've pioneered and led hundreds of trips all over the Himalayan range in the most Eco-friendly way. Please check out our website for thorough information on Nepal treks and ‘about us’ section to know more about our concern over fragile Himalayan environment.
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I am looking at going to London in March next year and I would like to travel over to Europe and do a tour or something....

Does any one have any recomendations?
Has any one done this alone ?

Is anyone planing anything like this and feels like a friend?


Thanks in advance

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