Xtreme Nepal Experience

PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOU:

• Light clothes, not too revealing. These are not appropriate while working in schools with children or for the small villages, which you will be visiting. For the school, a shirt and some trousers are a must. Shoulders should be covered all the times. Shorts that are cut at the knee are acceptable, only in the villages but not in schools. Clothes in case it rains. Some formal wear may be required.
• English teaching materials and some games.
• Sun tan/sun screen lotion and a hat
• Sleeping bag is advisable during the winter period (from Nov. to Feb.)
• Flash light.
• Mosquito repellent.
• Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
• Toiletries and a towel.
• Medicines as you deem necessary.
• Spending money for personal items.
• Closed shoes if you plan to walk or do sport activities.

OPTIONAL (BUT WELCOME):

• Pictures of your family, friends and country to share with fellow volunteers.
• Cooking recipes, some cooking material and other things to share your culture through food and drinks.
• Musical instruments and some traditional games from your country.

Moderate fitness will be required for the trekking week

Our centres have their own computers with internet and easy access (most of the time but not all the time) to local internet café and with lots of international phone boxes you will have no problem reaching loved ones. We will also show you where the post office is and advise you about sending packages overseas if you wish to do so. Our staff will also help you to get a mobile phone (as using a mobile phone from outside of the country can become very expensive or may not work) to make it easy to keep in touch with other travellers on your trip

Weather conditions in Nepal vary from region to region. Summer and late spring temperatures range from about 28°C in the hill region of the country to more than 40°C in the Terai. In the winter, average maximum and minimum temperatures in the Terai range from a brisk 7°C to mild 23°C. The central valleys experience a minimum temperature often falling below the freezing point and a chilly 12°C maximum. Much colder temperatures prevail at higher elevations. The Kathmandu Valley has a mild climate, ranging from 19 to 27°C in the summer and 2 to 20°C in the winter. In the winter, it only snows in the high elevations, around 9,000 feet. In the highest elevations, it snows year-round. The monsoon can last from mid-June to mid-August although the majority of the rain arrives in July.
Winter: Dec., Jan., Feb.,.The mornings and evenings will be cold; in the daytime, you will be fine with a sweater or jacket.
Spring: March, April, May. It is a good time to be in Nepal. Not so cold, not so hot, pretty windy.
Summer: June, July, August. hot, humid, monsoon season
Fall :Sept., Oct., Nov. Very pleasant, and mild weather. This is one of the best times to be in Nepal.

We do not allow drinking inside our centres and ask you to respect that drinking alcohol in a host family home would be disrespectful if it is not the family offering, this also applies for guest houses. However we do want people to be able to relax and unwind or be able to get ready for a night out, so light drinking of alcohol outside centres buildings whilst in the centre compounds is allowed. This also applies for smoking.