How to visit India, Nepal and Sri Lanka on a single trip
On my upcoming trip to India, I also would like to visit the neighboring countries of Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Assuming I am flying into India (and out again) this means I need to get a multiple entry visa for it. This seems to be harder to get than a single entry visa and even if I get one, I need to stay outside of India for two months before I can re-enter. (that time counts towards the India visa). This raises some issues:
- The visas given on arrival in Sri Lanka is only valid for 30 days not the two months needed to re-enter India.
- If I have a six months Indian visa and I need to stay 2 months each in Nepal and Sri Lanka. That leaves me with just two months in India itself, not enough! 12 months visas are harder to get.
One option would be to fly into Sri Lanka, stay there a few weeks, then do India for several months on a single entry visa and finally move on to Nepal and also leaving from there. Is this a practical option? Is it the only option?
Best Answer
When I travelled India -> Nepal -> India I had a single entry visa for India. When I got to Nepal, I had to apply for new visa. The Indian embassy in Kathmandu cancelled the one I had (which was still valid for a short time) and issued me a new one. In fact, the only reason I went to Nepal was to stay longer in India.
Getting an Indian visa in Nepal was (is?) a painful process, so I'm not sure that I recommend this but it is an option.
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How much money is required for Nepal tour?
A vacation to Nepal for one week usually costs around NP\u20a827,895 for one person. So, a trip to Nepal for two people costs around NP\u20a855,790 for one week. A trip for two weeks for two people costs NP\u20a8111,580 in Nepal.How many days are enough for Nepal trip?
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Being a separate island country away from India, Sri Lanka is completely inaccessible by train and road. If you are traveling on a short budget, you can come down to any of the Indian cities that have flights to Sri Lanka by road or by train and board Sri Lankan flights from there.How many days are sufficient for Sri Lanka?
For most people 14 days is the ideal duration for a Sri Lanka holiday. You can comfortably cover most of the must-sees of Sri Lanka with that time. There are many ways to spend 14 days in Sri Lanka. For your reference here are two examples of itineraries recommended for the period between November and April.Trip to Srilanka | A Nepali visits Srilanka
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