General Tourism Information in Nepal

Foreign Exchange: Foreign currencies must be exchanged only at the banks or at the authorized Money exchange . The receipts from such transaction are to be obtained and retained.Visitors can also exchange money at the foreign exchange counter at Tribhuvan International Airport upon Arrive.

Airport Tax: Airport Tax for the domestic departure is Rs. 170.

Banks: Banks are opened between 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM from Sunday to Friday. They are closed on Saturday and on Public holidays. But some banks open on Saturday.

Time: Nepal standard time is 5 hours45 minutes ahead of GMT and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time.

Official Holidays: Saturday is the weekend holidays in Nepal when most government offices are closed. Most business houses, however, remain open on Saturdays as well.

Working Hours: Government offices open from 10 AM to 5 PM in summer and 10 AM to 4 PM in winter.


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