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The staff are friendly, and the large garden is a lovely place to relax and drink tea, to which Suraj likes to add lemon grass from the flower beds. They can recommend great guides if you are going trekking.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13817 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12231
An ox cart from the bus station to a hostel - if you have absolutely all the time in the world to kill - was a once in a lifetime experience (you don't want to do it twice).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12231 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11579 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11579 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10622 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10622 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10505 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10505 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10460
I recommend this trip simply because of their excellent service arrangements right from our arrivals, hotel check in/check out, offering us a very good quality luxury vehicle, knowledgeable guiding in the cities. We enjoyed the trip so much that we did not wish to fly back home after the trip. We were always treated like the Rajas & Maharajas of olden days.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10460 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10414 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10414 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10359 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10359 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9194 www.responsibletravel.com]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9194 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9193 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9193 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8389 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8389 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7501 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7501 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4076 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4076 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4074
It's a wonderful place at any time, but I think you see it at its best and most natural at sunrise. Beautiful light for photography too, if that's your thing. And there's a lovely view across the Kathmandu valley. If you fancy a walk, there's a lovely peaceful monastery at the top of the next hill along.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4074 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3759
While you are in the area, also visit the Buddhist monastery and Hindu temples. The locals are incredibly friendly. There are also a few hotels, if you stay overnight you can hear the beautiful sounds of chanting and large horns coming from the monastery. It is far more relaxed than Thamel.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3759 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2466 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2466 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1984
Avoid the cheap and nasty ones on the market stands and try to find this marvellous little shop; there's a variety of different suberbly-crafted designs and the owner will gladly talk you through every detail.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1984