Dealing with Disasters 2009

International Conference

Resilience through Local Governance

11-12 November 2009

Soaltee Crowne Plaza
Kathmandu, Nepal

Travel directions

How to get Nepal ?

Travelling by air

You can fly directly to Kathmandu from London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Doha, Dubai, Dhaka, Karachi, Munich, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Paro, Lhasa, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Calcutta and Varanasi.

Nepal Airlines, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Indian Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Biman Bangladesh, Gulf Air, Indian Airlines, Air Sahara , Jet Airways, Austrian Air, Martinair, Air China, Druk Air, Korean Airlines fly to Nepal regularly.

Airfares fluctuate with the changes in exchange rates and are to be paid in foreign currency by foreign nationals. Only Nepalese and Indian nationals are permitted to pay in rupees for air passage between Nepal and India. Departure flight tickets should be reconfirmed three days in advance to avoid inconveniences by possible flight cancellation or changes in the flight schedule. Overweight luggage charges are levied in foreign exchange.

Visa

You will receive on arrival visa at Kathmandu International Airport. The visa fee is USD 40.00. You need to have a passport size photo to apply the visa at the airport. However, the passport holders from the following countries need to obtain Nepalese visa before their departure to Nepal.
Afghanistan
Palestine
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Cameroon
Ghana
Nigeria
Somalia
Swaziland
Liberia

Travelling by road

All visitors entering Nepal by land must use no other entry points other than:

Nepal-India border
Kakarbhitta
Birgunj
Belhiya, Bhairahawa
Nepalgunj
Dhangadi
Mahendra Nagar

Nepal-China border
Kodari
If you have any problem please contact our conference tour coordinator Laxman Lamsal.

Organisers:
Northumbria University, Disaster and Development Centre University of Glamorgan Government of Nepal, Ministry of Local Development
In partnership with:
Kathmandu University BRAC University B. P. Koirala Institute of Heath Sciences