PANIMUHAN GATE - The Water Supply

'Panimuhan' means, 'the source of water' in Nepali. And, it really is. This places fetches water to the houses in the Kathmandu city. Once you enter the gate in the National Park and take a left turn from there, you can see a small water body called the 'muhan pokhari.' It supplies 412 liters of water every second. But, more on this later. For now, go around! Take a stroll. But before you go, here are some things you should know before you get inside the gate. Panimuhan is one of the entry points to Shivapuri National Park. In fact, Panimuhan is the main Entry Post and authority of the Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park. To get in, you need to pay the entry fee and provide your name, address, and phone number. The entry fee details are given below: Nepali citizen: Rs. 56.5 per person

SAARC citizen: Rs. 339 per person

Foreigners other than

SAARC citizen: Rs. 565 per person If you plan to take a motorbike, bicycle, helicopter for your hike, here are some fees that you should pay in addition to the per-head entrance fees.

A motorbike: Rs. 33.9

A Minibus/Bus/Truck: Rs. 665

A Car/Jeep/Taxi/Micro Van: Rs. 339

Mountain Bike: Rs. 100(for Nepalese)

Rs. 1000(for Foreigners) You will also need to take a guide if you have a large group. However, if you have a small number of people-- two to three-- in your group, you can request for a guide-waiver. Tell them that taking guide will be expensive-- in fact, they are. If you are polite enough, and if you are a Nepali (that's mostly the case. Sorry foreigners!), they will most probably agree. Below are prices of guides listed according to the places you want to go: Panimuhan- NagiGumba: Rs. 800

Panimuhan- Bishnu Dwar: Rs. 1000

Panimuhan- NagiGumba- Bagddwar: Rs. 1,500

Panimuhan-ChhapBhanjyang- Peak: Rs. 15000

Panimuhan- Bishnudwar-Staff College-Budhanilkantha: Rs. 1,500

Panimuhan- NagiGumba/Helipad- Bagdwar- Peak/Tinchule: Rs.1,500

Panimuhan- NagiGumba- Tarebhir- Sundarijal: Rs. 1,700

Panimuhan- Bishnudwar- ChappBhanjyang- Peak: Rs.2,000

Panimuhan- Tinchule- Chisapani: Rs. 3,000 per day(including Guide accommodation)

P.S: If you are leaving the National Park through Pani Muhan, try to leave before 5 P.M. If you get late, the armies won't like it.