Is it true that you cannot bring gold when traveling to Nepal? Why can't you bring gold to Nepal?

Why can't you bring gold when traveling to Nepal? It is said that Chinese tourists should never bring gold when traveling to Nepal. If you bring more than 50 grams of gold or 100 grams of silver into the country, you will be detained for smuggling, which is a serious crime. Generally, when you go with a group, the tour group will remind you. So, you must remember this when traveling to Nepal.

Is it true that you cannot bring gold when traveling to Nepal?

Nepal does have a gold restriction for entry and exit: "Nepal is a country with foreign exchange and gold controls. Carrying gold in and out of the country is a serious offense. Carrying more than $2,000 or equivalent currency, 50 grams of gold or 100 grams of silver in and out of the country must be declared, otherwise it will be seized and fined."

Warm reminder: There are many travel videos on Bilibili about Southeast Asian and South Asian countries such as India, Nepal, and Indonesia. In the eyes of local people, foreign tourists, especially Chinese, are simply walking wallets!!! They cheat, steal, and even ask for money from children. If you give too little, they won’t accept it. They have no shame at all. It will definitely not be a good experience to go to these countries, so it is better to be cautious.

Why can't you bring gold into Nepal?

According to Nepal Customs regulations, gold, silver and foreign exchange are strictly controlled. It is strictly forbidden to carry more than 50 grams of gold or 100 grams of silver jewelry into or out of Nepal, and it is strictly forbidden to carry any unprocessed gold and silver into or out of Nepal. Violators will face charges of smuggling and be detained and severely fined.

If you carry more than US$5,000 or equivalent in foreign currency cash, bills of exchange, etc. into the country, you should proactively declare it to the Nigerian Customs and properly keep the declaration form for inspection when you leave the country. If you are unable to produce the relevant customs declaration form, you may be detained and heavily fined.

In addition, Nepal strictly prohibits the entry and exit of fresh animals and plants, endangered rare animals and plants and their products, old cultural relics, etc. When entering and leaving the Nepalese border, please do not carry ivory, mahogany, tortoise shells, rhino horns and suspected jewelry, as well as ancient Buddha statues, old thangkas and other prohibited items.

What is the traffic situation in Nepal?

To be honest, the traffic conditions in Nepal are very bad!

Nepal is a mountainous country with poor conditions for road construction. Coupled with the country’s poor economic situation, it does not have the ability to support large-scale infrastructure construction!

But Nepal's transportation pattern is really amazing. Nepal has no trains and mainly relies on road transportation. The country's only international airport, Tribhuvan Airport, is rated as one of the worst airports in the world.

The main means of transportation in Nepal are cars and motorcycles, while small passenger planes and helicopters are also very important means of transportation! Especially when traveling to Nepal, buses are mainly used between cities. However, buses are divided into two types: one is a tourist bus for tourists, which is in better condition but has a higher ticket price, and is a direct bus between cities; the other is a local bus for locals, which can be driven and may stop at any time on the road to pick up and drop off passengers!

The main means of transportation for local Nepalese people is currently motorcycles. Every family has a motorcycle, which is more like a symbol of getting rid of poverty and becoming rich.

The most amazing thing is that there are no traffic lights or zebra crossings on the roads in Nepal. All the roads are full of people and cars, and the traffic is chaotic. Maybe it's because the road conditions are so bad!

But because of this, Nepal has become a world-famous outdoor hiking paradise, because the only way to reach your destination is by walking. For example, the same Everest Base Camp, the North Slope Base Camp in China, cars can drive directly to the base camp. If you want to reach the Everest South Slope Base Camp in Nepal, you have to take a small plane to Lukla Airport (known as the most dangerous airport in the world), and then walk for about a week to get there. But for friends who love outdoor travel, this is simply a paradise!

Finally, I want to say that when traveling to Nepal, you must go to Kathmandu first, because only the capital has public transportation to other cities!