Lonely Planet Nepal (Country Travel Guide) [Paperback]

Joe Bindloss (Author), Trent Holden (Author), Bradley Mayhew (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country Travel Guide | Publication Date: October 1, 2009

Lonely Planet has found the best of Nepal. Lose yourself in the temple-strewn alleys of Bhaktapur, the quiet beauty of a Himalayan vista or the vibrant excitement of a Bodhnath Stupa pilgrimage - then find your next adventure with our 8th edition of this indispensable guide.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Adrenaline-packed activities chapter has you paddling, biking and climbing Nepal
Full-Color Feature reveals the best temples, festivals and mountain trails
Green Index helps you tread lightly

Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 8 edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 174104832X
• ISBN-13: 978-1741048322
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Travel > Asia > India
  • #6 in Books > Travel > Asia > Nepal

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars don't leave home without, December 31, 2010

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Stephen Pellerine (In a bookshelf somewhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Nepal (Country Travel Guide) (Paperback)

Have been to Nepal and found the lonely planet to be a useful tool there as it is in other places. If you are going to Nepal it would be wise to buy this as you can save the price of the book before you go from the advice it gives in simple matters like booking gust houses and avoiding taxi scams as you arrive at the airport.

Remember that with this book on Nepal, and most Lonely Planet Book things will be out of date, this is a given as from the time of creation to the date of publication time has a tendency to change things, so although I found things very reliable - but ready to be flexible within reason.

I would also recommend another book or two on the region so you can build your background knowledge on the area, especially if you have not been to a nation like Nepal - BUT I feel from my travels abroad LP is something I don't leave home without.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No Pictures, January 6, 2011

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Mark W. Altman (Dale, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nepal Travel Guide (Country Travel Guide) (Kindle Edition)

I downloaded the Kindle version of this book (reading it on my iPad) and was very dissapointed to find the book has no pictures in this version. I'm in Iraq with limited wi-fi access, so some of the links may have pictures associated with them, but none organic that I have found. The information is great, but I really would have like to have pictures to accompany the text.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly helpful in Nepal, July 19, 2011

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Ms Beastle - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nepal Travel Guide (Country Travel Guide) (Kindle Edition)

I was thrilled to have a Kindle version of this book, and the links worked well (once I got used to using them.) Some items were vague, for example the Bat Cave in Pokhara - although the information was true, maybe more emphasis on just how small that exit hole is would have been more informative. Another example: a trail trek from Nangarkot to Changu Narayan was totally not an easy trek - a lot of the trail is washed out, and there is no information on how long it is. (4 hours to a tiny town, about halfway to Changa Narayan, then another 7 km uphill in a beautiful forest, but you'd better be in shape!) In general it was a wonderful guide, but better to ask the locals about specific treks, etc. One great "Plus" is having it on the Kindle, it's not more weight in your backpack!