Useful addresses to prepare your trip Himalaya

For quick connection and call abroad via Internet.

Good internet connection (not expensive!), printing, scan… 

Stamps, mail, EMS (Fast E-mail Service) and colis.

Good internet connection, telephone, possibility to burn and print photos.

World leader in shipping packages, small and large.

Fax and fax reception.

This is undoubtedly the most reliable address: 20 computers all connected and operating even if electricity breaks…. (but less quickly).

In order not to be embarrassed by the postal procedures, do not hesitate to call on a freight agency such as OM Exports. The rates applied to shipment of packages by cargo are staggered: US $ 3,45 for more than 40 kg, US $ 3 for more than 100 kg and US $ 2,52 for more than 500 kg. Add additional taxes for service, fuel, packaging, and local taxes. Contact them directly for details.

To send a parcel abroad, you must go to a building located north of the main post. Each package is packed and stamped locally. The Nepalese bureaucracy is creating patience! It will take you at least one hour to get to the end, go early. You can choose between a shipping by the sea (45 days) or by the air (15 days). Avoid opting for the seaway if you are in a hurry, since your package will have to reach Calcutta by road before loading onto a cargo ship.

An international service.

If you want to be sure your letters or packages arrive… 

To avoid growing queues, consider buying stamps in a bookstore. The counter differs depending on the type of shipment to be sent.

A good coffee shop with five computers. Note the possibility of burning Cds if your memory card is full.