dimanche 8 avril 2018

Explore The Bounds Of Nature With Sherpa Trekking

By Janet Ward


It is never a bad idea to go on vacation once or twice a year. Many travelers like to engage tour firms when it comes to planning for their vacations. However, not every firm is as accommodating to the needs of its clients as one may imagine. If you want an experience that falls in line with everything you have always envisioned about a dream vacation, you might want to try Sherpa trekking.

The first step to enjoying a memorable vacation in Nepal is making sure everything is ready before you travel. For starters, you want to ensure your travel documents are ready in line with the schedule set by the tour company. Fortunately, entry visas are always available for foreigners from most nations upon arrival at the airport in Kathmandu.

Mount Everest and the Himalayas are the two most famous attractions in Nepal. There areas bordering the mountains are lined with trekking trails and interesting cultural sites. One notable thing is that trekking does not require one to be perfectly fit. You should be able to traverse the tails comfortably provided you are in fairly good health and follow an exercise regimen.

Nevertheless, it is always advisable to condition your body at least three months prior to traveling. Some of the exercises you should partake in include running, walking, swimming and aerobics. You want to build your bodily functions to suit the high altitude conditions that you will soon be faced with. Treks usually last from two to five days. This means walking for about six hours a day.

If your body does not acclimatize well to the mountainous conditions, you may suffer altitude sickness. This condition occurs when one moves from a low to high altitude area in a short span of time. In most cases, this means an altitude of over 2000m. Symptoms range from nausea, finger swelling, irregular breathing to headache.

In case you suffer this ailment, your guide should have you descend to a lower altitude as fast as possible. One thing you can do to stay safe is to only engage tour firms that choose routes that offer easy acclimatization. The saving grace is that the condition only occurs in rare instances. Nevertheless, report your symptoms to your guide as they come.

There are certain essentials that you must have during travel. They include a raincoat, camera, drinking water and sunglasses. These items should easily fit in a tiny backpack. Your firm should avail porters to help you carry your heavy luggage. Be sure to ask whether they will be providing tents, sleeping bags, cooking equipment and mattresses. They should also be responsible for availing climbing gear should you need it during your trek.

It is important to note that Nepalese authorities do not require visitors to be specially vaccinated. However, it would be prudent to talk about your options with your doctor before traveling. Some of the important vaccinations to consider include malaria, hepatitis A, meningitis, rabies, cholera, tetanus, polio and typhoid vaccines. If getting vaccinated, do so several months in advance as not all vaccines can be administered at once.




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