Disabled Travellers
Although disability is common in Nepal, it's a poor country without the means to cater for disabled travellers. If you walk with difficulty, you will find the steep slopes, stairs and uneven pavements hard going. Open sewers, potholes, crowds and a lack of proper street crossings will all make it hard for a blind traveller to get around. With a companion, however, there's no reason why you can't enjoy many of Nepal's activities, including elephant rides, scenic mountain flights, and sightseeing by private car. Nepalis are also likely to be very helpful. Guides are readily available and should be prepared to provide whatever assistance you need. If you rent a taxi for the day, the driver is certain to help you in and out, and perhaps around the sites you visit. Basic wheelchairs are available for use in the airport in the Kathmandu airport, and the Pokhara airport is mostly at ground-level. Generally, however, facilities for the disabled are nonexistent, so you should bring your own wheelchair or other necessary walking aids or equipment. Hotels aren't particularly geared up for disabled guests, though the most expensive ones have lifts and ramps. A safari in one of the Tarai wildlife parks should be feasible, and even a trek, catered to your needs by an agency , might not be out of the question. Try Himalayan Holidays, PO Box 5513, Kathmandu (tel 01/410482; namaste@himhols.wlink.com.np).
www.hardrocktreks.comLaxman says "Nepal is the best adventure travel destination offering wide range of trekking, rafting, and cultural tours. Birth place of lord Buddha, the land of Mount Everest and the holiest pilgrimage destination for the Hindus is an another identity of this country.
" Trekking in Nepal Himalayanepalguidetrek says "Nepal guide trek offer trekking and tour in nepal himalya, trek to tibet, everest base camp trek, annapurna trek, langtang trekking" www.nepaltravellers.comYour Guide To Himalayas: says "Kathmandu-based tour operator provides trekking and adventure tours in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and Indian regions. Includes camping, peak climbing, jungle safaris, and rafting." Nepal LoverPatric Lee says "Nepal is a simple country with poverty and unemployment its main concerns. Vist Nepal with an open heart, learn to love its people who are overly-hospitable, cheerful and helpful. A few simple Nepali phrases would get you around such as Dhanybad (thank you), Kati-ho (how much) also learn the numbers 1-1000, it would prove useful when you ask for the price or try to bargain down. Always have a ready smile and do not bear grudges. Because of poverty, businessmen and taxi-drivers will try to fleece you for as much as possible. Be aware of the prices of taxi trips to and from your hotel so you do not get fleeced. Ask your reception desk for the amount needed to travel to town or the next village etc. Be easy going and life will be a breeze there. The country is so beautiful you will not want to leave, but of course the villages are always dirty and littered with rubbish. Just bear with it and you will have an enjoyable time."
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