How to Go to the Himalayas

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Work with a tour group for simple, easy planning.. Research tour companies to help you pick the one you like.. Check what each tour package includes so you can make comparisons.

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Work with a tour group for simple, easy planning.

Step 1

Work with a tour group for simple, easy planning.

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Research tour companies to help you pick the one you like.

Step 2

Research tour companies to help you pick the one you like.

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Check what each tour package includes so you can make comparisons.

Step 3

Check what each tour package includes so you can make comparisons.

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Compare ticket prices so you can pick the best value.

Step 4

Compare ticket prices so you can pick the best value.

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Purchase your group tour tickets through a touring company.

Step 5

Purchase your group tour tickets through a touring company.

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Purchase airline tickets to meet your tour group at the starting point.

Step 6

Purchase airline tickets to meet your tour group at the starting point.

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Meet your touring group for a guided trip through the Himalayas.

Step 7

Meet your touring group for a guided trip through the Himalayas.

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Fly or go by train from Beijing to Lhasa to visit Tibet in the north.

Step 8

Fly or go by train from Beijing to Lhasa to visit Tibet in the north.

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Go to Kathmandu or Pokhara if you want to see Nepal.

Step 9

Go to Kathmandu or Pokhara if you want to see Nepal.

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Fly to New Delhi to start your trip to the Himalayas in India.

Step 10

Fly to New Delhi to start your trip to the Himalayas in India.

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Book a flight to the Bhuntar Airport in India if you want to go to Manali.

Step 11

Book a flight to the Bhuntar Airport in India if you want to go to Manali.

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Build up your fitness and endurance by going on practice hikes.

Step 12

Build up your fitness and endurance by going on practice hikes.

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Visit your doctor to get recommended vaccines.

Step 13

Visit your doctor to get recommended vaccines.

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Get a physical to make sure you're healthy enough for trekking.

Step 14

Get a physical to make sure you're healthy enough for trekking.

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Check that your passport is valid for at least 6 more months.

Step 15

Check that your passport is valid for at least 6 more months.

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Apply for a visa to enter Nepal, China, or India 6-12 weeks in advance.

Step 16

Apply for a visa to enter Nepal, China, or India 6-12 weeks in advance.

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Exchange your nation's dollars for rupees, Nepalese rupees, or yuan.

Step 17

Exchange your nation's dollars for rupees, Nepalese rupees, or yuan.

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Observe cultural customs while you're there.

Step 18

Observe cultural customs while you're there.

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