General FAQs

Nepal is in southern Asia, a landlocked country between India and China. Nepal is a diverse country with a culture, ethnic group, and multi-language. The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu, a city of temples where you can explore the Nepalese traditional artistic beauty, history, culture, and more. It is the country of the Himalayas, having thousands of snowcapped mountains, including the eight highest mountains above eight thousand meters. In Nepal, there are ten world heritage sites UNESCO, including the Lumbini, where the Buddha was born.

People know Nepal for its mountains. Everest is the world’s highest mountain, and Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini, the eighth-highest mountain, at over eight thousand meters, among the world's 14 highest mountains. Nepal is also known as a Himalayan country focused on peak climbing. Nepal is also famous for the excellent hospitality of the locals. Beyond the mountains, Nepal offers ten UNESCO World Heritage sites, art, architecture, festivals, flora, fauna, and more.

Most nationalities can get a Nepal entry visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, except for some. Check our visa information section for more details.

Yes, Nepal is a very safe country to travel to. We had a major problem with the 2015 earthquake, which affected Nepalese tourism, but that is not an issue now; the political situation is just delicate. Nepal has no problem with hassling or robbery, but traveling alone to the high mountains and touring during the rainy season could be a little risky because of the wet floors.

You can enter Nepal by air and overland. Nepal has only one international airport, which is in Kathmandu. Turkish Airlines operates one daily flight from Europe. You can enter overland from the Indian and Tibetan borders by bus and train.

Of course, we provide airport pick-up service to clients who have booked trekking and tour packages. This service is free of charge. Please provide your flight details and the confirmed date.

Most trekking itineraries include lodges, making this a popular way to trek in Nepal. During this trek, you sleep in a private room and choose from an extensive food menu.

You usually walk 6-7 hours over 10-15 km. If you are doing any high passes, you may have to walk 7-9 hours. At higher elevations, you'll walk fewer hours, about 3-4 hours per day.

Mountain weather is difficult to predict. Generally, it is cooler at night and in the morning and warmer during the day if there is no wind and no clouds. There may be some snow from December to February.

Here is the general information about the average temperature (Degrees Celsius)

We run trips for 1 to 10 people on any date, except our Bhutan tour, Tibet tour, and unique trekking trails like Manaslu, Mustang, Kanchenjunga, and Nar Phu.

Yes, you can get travel insurance in Nepal, and you can also buy it from your home country; it should cover the area, the elevation you plan to visit, and emergency evacuation at any height you visit.

Traveling to Nepal with us is very safe for a solo woman. Our staff respects our guests and doesn’t engage in harmful activities. We also suggest being kind to the field staff.

Some off-the-beaten-path trekking trails have fewer facilities than lodges or developed areas. You won't find crowds of visitors.

We can help you hire a sleeping bag and down jacket for our lodge-to-lodge package trips, and we can also rent them for non-packaged trekking trips upon request. You can find the personal gear you must bring in the gear list section for each package.

Autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May) are the best seasons for trekking and tours in the Nepalese Himalayas. You can use standard terms year-round. The climbing season is mainly in spring, but you can also climb average peaks in autumn.

Sure, you can. Many trekking trails suit non-adventurous trekkers and may be ideal for first-time trekkers. We can suggest the perfect trek for you.

Yes, the food supply is hygienic. However, the food in the lodges and the water may be unsafe if you drink tap, spring, or river water directly, so you must use water-purifying tablets and buy boiled or mineral water.

Yes, our guide, porters, and all crew are fully equipped and well insured against any accidental problems during fieldwork.

Yes, most trekking trails have electricity produced by small streams or rivers through micro-hydro projects. Where electricity isn't from micro-hydro, it is solar, so you will have lights and can charge your gear.

We hope the information above helps, and if you don’t find the answers you're looking for, please feel free to ask us anytime.

A local Nepalese guide with good English and local knowledge will guide you in the mountains; they are government-licensed. For peak climbing, you will have a well-trained climbing guide (Sherpa) with technical knowledge and a climbing license; for city and heritage tours, you will get a licensed tour guide.

Indeed, we arrange domestic flights, hotel bookings, transport, and other required services in Nepal. However, we suggest you arrange your international flight yourself. We can assist you with anything you need during your trip to Nepal.

Frolic Adventure is a locally based trekking and Tour Company in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal

Frolic Adventure was established in June 2016. They offer trekking to the Nepalese Himalayan base camps, day tours, multi-day tours, peak climbing, luxury tours, and adventure tours in Nepal. We also organize tours to Tibet and Bhutan.

Two young, energetic guys run Frolic Adventure, backed by years of experience in the Nepalese tourism industry. The owners started their tourism careers as trekking porters, then led treks and tours for over a decade and managed several different trekking and tour companies.