For almost all of the climbers and adventurers travelling to the magnificent and mighty Himalayas, the most common place of departure is Kathmandu. The journey to Kathmandu is far from a short drive. To get here from Nepal the only means of travel is by the horrendous road and it takes more than 2 days of constant travelling to get here. To add insult to injury, there are no motels on the way and the only place you get to sleep is in the car.

When you arrive to Kathmandu, you will not be satisfied with what you find a hot and humid place with mediocre hotels.  One of the best of the mediocre hotels is the Manag Hotel, which is a comfortable and serviceable one. The power goes very often and the rooms get quite hot, which goes very often here. The shops in the Thamel district have a good collection of climbing gears and places to eat. It cannot be denied that this is a very interesting place with friendly people. But it’s the mountain that is on every travelers mind and this place is of little interest. They just stay here for a while to rest and replenish and then move on to the experience of their life.

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