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You may request a list of References containing addresses and phone numbers of satisfied past trekkers from trips who don't mind being contacted. Refer to page 12 in the Travel Section of the Sunday New York Times of September 29, 1991 for comments from a previous trekker.

RESERVATION—PAYMENT OF FEES—To reserve our staff for your trip contact Peter Owens by email. Put "Nepal" in the subject field to bypass SPAM filter. A non-refundable deposit of $200 per person is required before we can make hotel reservations, book domestic flights and reserve staff for your trek. We will send you a Bank of America account number to make the deposit. If you live in a state that does not have Bank of America, we will send you a USA address where you can send a personal check. The balance of the trip fee is due when you arrive in Kathmandu (either in cash or travelers checks) or by deposit in a Bank of America branch before the trip starts (your choice). Cancellations will result in a cancellation fee of $200 being charged. Print and fill out the Application Form sign the Liability Release, and FAX it to 1-504-910-6398. If you are in a country other than the USA and will have trouble making the $200 deposit, please contact us by email.

Deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred without charge to another trip within one year of their receipt. A second payment is required on some of the more expensive trips 45 days prior to the trip. The balance of the Land Cost is due when you arrive in Kathmandu either in US dollars cash or US dollars travelers checks. The trip fee covers virtually all items once you arrive in Kathmandu (Nepal).

Please note the trip dates given for each trek include travel time leaving from and returning to the USA or other countries. For people coming from USA or Canada the trip in general starts 2 days later than the first date upon arrival in Nepal and ends 1 day before the last date with departure from Nepal, India or Pakistan. Travel from Europe, Australia and New Zealand takes less time.  The Land Cost refers to cost coinciding with the Trip Dates and does not include international travel to and from Nepal, India or Pakistan. Refer to the detailed trip description (which can be downloaded from this web page) for the exact itinerary and details as to what is covered in the trip price. If you have trouble downloading  the detailed trip descriptions for a particular trip, Peter can e-mail it to you as either a text file or Word 2000 file.

For treks, transportation to the roadhead of the trek and from the end of the trek back to the hotel are included. The costs of all porters, pack animals, cooks and guides are also included. All trek meals are included. Tents are provided for camping treks. The cost of any required Trekking Permit (both regular and restricted area) are included.

If you are applying as a 'single' there is no Single-Supplement charge if you are willing to share your hotel room and tent with another member of the same gender. This applies even if you end up with single accommodations because there are an odd number of members of your gender. Should you require single accommodation, there is a single supplement charge of between $100 and $150 depending on trip length.

Not included in the Land Cost is the cost of your passport and the cost of any visas needed. Not included in the Land Cost is the cost of your international air travel between your home and Kathmandu or the costs incurred in Bangkok or other stops enroute to Nepal. Airport departure taxes are not included. Several meals in Kathmandu are not covered by the trip fee so that you will have the freedom of deciding which of the plethora of excellent restaurants to sample. Consult the detailed trip description to see what Kathmandu meals are covered. Items of a personal nature such laundry, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, mineral water and tips are not included in the Land Cost.