Individuals can carry Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes to Nepal & Bhutan: RBI

Individuals can carry Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes to Nepal & Bhutan: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today announced that an individual travelling to neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bhutan can carry Indian currency notes in denominations of Rs 500 and Rs  1,000.

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“An individual can now carry to Nepal and Bhutan Indian currency notes in denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, subject to a limit of Rs 25,000,” RBI said in a statement.

Earlier, individuals were allowed to carry Indian currency without any limit in denomination of only up to Rs 100.

This has been relaxed to mitigate the hardship faced by individuals travelling to Nepal and Bhutan from India, it  added.

The RBI has suitably amended the  Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2000 to incorporate the relaxation.

Source: dayandnightnews

Srinivasan Salem successfully complete 5o times kailash yatras with Samrat Tours & Travels

Srinivasan Salem successfully complete 5o times kailash yatras with Samrat Tours & Travels

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Letter of Appreciation

Kailash Srinivasan Salem India for the past ten years:-

We, at Samrat Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd. Nepal, have been in association with Mr. Srinivasan for the past ten years. Ten years of this glorious association have shown us in more ways than one, how almost single-handedly, a dedicated associate can raise an organization to exalted levels! Thanking Mr. Srinivasan for his innumerable days of tireless service would be next to impossible. Not only that, we admire his grit and perseverance for he is the only outsider known to us, who has had the divine opportunity to complete 50 Kailash Yatras, though using the word outsider would be most inappropriate here.

Srinivasan Salem

Mr. Srinivasan quality work has largely contributed to the comfort and confidence that the yatris experience during the somewhat arduous journey. He would always see to it that they were well-fed and comfortable despite the limited facilities available in the places of our visit especially in the upper reaches of the mountains. On a journey that involves travel across borders and places of hostile environs, there arise many situations where spot decisions become very important. Taking those well informed, timely decisions are one of Mr. Srinivasan hallmarks which has been instrumental in Samrat becoming a sought-after, dependable, value-guaranteed travel facilitator. In short, we have grown with Mr. Srinivasan. It must indeed be an association ordained by the Lord himself for Mr. Srinivasan is driven not merely by grit and perseverance, but by a passion for experiencing divinity again and again and in the process, help others realize their long cherished dream of visiting the Holy Abode of the Lord!

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We express our gratitude and respect for his work from the bottom of our hearts and pray to the Almighty that this association goes from strength to strength and serve more and more devotees in the coming years.

With warm Regards,

CN Pandey
CEO
ceo@samratgroup.org

Samrat Group Nepal

KAILASH FIXED DEPARTURE for 2015

KAILASH FIXED DEPARTURE for 2015

  • ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK - 15 DAYS
    ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK - 15 DAYS
    This trek is the one of best views of annapurna range, nilgiri , Dhaulagiri , Tukuche peak , Dhampus peak , Hiunchuli ,Machhapuchhre , Gangapurna, Lamjung Himal other many more greatest views of mountains you never seen before.
  • KATHMANDU-POKHARA-CHITWAN TOUR (BY FLY/LAND)- 07 NIGHTS 08 DAYS
    KATHMANDU-POKHARA-CHITWAN TOUR (BY FLY/LAND)- 07 NIGHTS 08 DAYS
    Nepal, the land of splendid nature and rich culture is waiting for you exploration through its different facets.
  • DAMODAR KUND TOUR BY HELICOPTER - 05 NIGHTS 06 DAYS
    DAMODAR KUND TOUR BY HELICOPTER - 05 NIGHTS 06 DAYS
    Many Hindus from round the globe are dreaming to take a holy bath at least once in their life time in the sacred Damodar-Kund
  • 08 DAYS 07 NIGHTS NEPAL TRIP:  KATHMANDU 3N, CHITWAN 2N, POKHARA 2N
    08 DAYS 07 NIGHTS NEPAL TRIP: KATHMANDU 3N, CHITWAN 2N, POKHARA 2N
    Nepal, the land of splendid nature and rich culture is waiting for you exploration through its different facets.
  • EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK - 17 DAYS
    EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK - 17 DAYS
    Sagamartha (Everest) Base Camp trek takes us into one of the most spectacular regions of Nepal where the Sherpa culture thrives amongst the highest peaks in the world.
  • KAILASH MANSAROVAR YATRA BY OVERLAND - 14 DAYS
    KAILASH MANSAROVAR YATRA BY OVERLAND - 14 DAYS
    Mt. Kailash (6714m) is the most sacred mountain in Asia.
  • KAILASH YATRA BY HELICOPTER VIA NEPALGUNJ/SIMIKOT/HILSA/TAKLAKOT - 11 DAYS
    KAILASH YATRA BY HELICOPTER VIA NEPALGUNJ/SIMIKOT/HILSA/TAKLAKOT - 11 DAYS
    Mt. Kailash, the sacred mountain and the abode of the Hindu god Shiva is one of the world's greatest pilgrimage destinations especially for Hindus, Buddhist, Jains and others.
  • MUKTINATH TOUR BY LAND/FLIGHT
    MUKTINATH TOUR BY LAND/FLIGHT
    Muktinath is one of the most ancient Hindu temples of God Vishnu.

Mt. Kailash (6714m) is the most sacred mountain in Asia. It is believed to be the physical embodiment of the mythical Mt Meru, said to be the center of the universe or ‘navel of the world’. Mt. Meru is depicted as a mandala, and its image occurs throughout both Buddhista and Hindu parts of Asia. Mt Kailas is holy to followers of four religions. To Hindus, Kailash is the abode of Shiva and nearby Manasarobar Lake is the means or soul of Brahma. Tibetans call Kailas Kang Rimpoche. Jains worship it as Mt Ashtapada, the peak from which the religion’s founder, Rishabanatha, achieved spiritual liberation. Followers of Bon-Po, the ancient pre- Buddhist shamanistic religion of Tibet, revere Kailas as the soul of Tibet. Mt. Kailash has long been an object of worship for four Major religious, for Hindu, it is domain of Shiva, It is also the abode of samvara-a multiarmed, wrathful deity worshipped in the chakrasamvara Tantric cycle of Tibetrian Buddhism. The joins of India also reverse the mountain as the site at which the first of their saints emancipated. And in the ancient Bon religion of Tibet, Kailash was the secred nine storeys Swastika Mountain, upon which the Banpo founder Shenrab alighted from haven. The 53 Km. Kailash circuit is the holist of all-Hindu as well as Buddist pilgrimages and the beacon, which draws most traveller to western Tibet. It is said that a single Parikarma erases the accumulated sins of a lifetime, while 108 cicurmbulation will achieve Salvation.

Kailash Fixed Departure 2015
Kailash Manasarovar Yatra by Overland – 13 Days
(Guaranteed Fixed Departure Date 2015)
Months Fixed Departure Dates by Overland
April 22, 29 (Full moon trip)
May 06, 13, 20, 27 (Full moon trip), 29
June 03, 10, 17, 23, 26 (Full moon trip)
July 01, 08, 15, 22, 26 (Full moon trip)
August 05, 12, 19 (Outer & Inner Kora trip), 24 (Full moon trip)
September 02, 09, 16, 23 (Full moon trip)

Kailash Manasarovar Yatra by Helicopter – 10 Days
(Guaranteed Fixed Departure Date 2015)
Months Fixed Departure Dates by Helicopter
April 30 (Full moon trip)
May 06, 12, 18, 24, 29 (Full moon trip)
June 04, 10, 16
September 03, 09

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More foreign tourists lured toward “district beyond Himalaya”

More foreign tourists lured toward “district beyond Himalaya”

KATHMANDU, Nepal–The number of foreign tourists visiting Upper Mustang area in Mustang district has increased. As per the data of the office of Immigration, as many as 3,729 foreign tourists visited Upper Mustang in fiscal year 2013/14. The number was 3,266 in previous year.

Annapurna-trek

Officials believe that with the enlist of ‘Top 10 Best Regions to Travel in 2013’ by Lonely Planet — the largest selling travel guidebook — the flow of foreign tourists visiting Mustang, also known as the district beyond Himalaya, increased continuously. Snow caped peak, natural attraction, breathless views, and unique culture of local people are the major attractions of Upper Mustang.

According to the Department of Immigration (DoI) in Kathmandu, most of the tourists visiting Upper Mustang are from France (730), Germany (394) and USA (387).

Foreign trekkers opting to travel Upper Mustang have to pay a US$ 500 to get the permit, which is issued by the Department of Immigration (DoI). The permit is valid for 10 days.

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With the rise in the number of trekkers, revenue collection via permit fee also increased in the review year. The government mobilized total revenue of Rs 185 million in permit fee from Upper Mustang. In the previous fiscal year, the government had collected Rs 156.7 million from permit fee.

Around 25,000 foreign tourists have visited the area since it was opened to foreigners in 1992.

Source: NepalMountainNews

Tourism Strategy getting its final touch


KATHMANDU, Nepal–The government is formulating Tourism Development Strategy for the overall development of the tourism sector. The strategy is being drafted and will be implemented in foreign countries through economic diplomacy, according Tourism Ministry.

Solukhambu Namche

The strategy to be unveiled soon will be implemented in two phases. First phase to be launched from 2014 to 2018 will be focused on diversification and improvement while the second phase will be launched from 2019 to 2023

Nepal has been officially open for international tourism since 1951 and the05 sector today is an important employer.

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Thousands of foreign tourists visit country which is endowed with rich resources, including the Himalayas as a leading attraction and a wide range of cultural heritage sites.

Source: NepalMountainNews