Bigfoot Museum, Nepal
The outside of the International Mountain Museum which features a small yeti exhibition
International Mountain Museum
Pokhara, Nepal
This museum has three halls that showcase the various aspects of the Himalayas. The first hall is called the Mountain People Gallery. This hall showcases the lifestyle and culture of indigenous inhabitants of the mountain regions of Nepal and the world. There is also a video hall where videos are played, especially about the people, culture and the mountains of the Khumbu region.
The Hall of World Mountains showcases various national and international mountains, with detailed information and photographs. You will also find a collection of important rock samples from the mountain ranges, as well as pictures and stuffed replicas of flora and fauna of the area.
The third, Hall of Mountain Activities, has a gallery featuring equipment, clothing, professional climbing ropes, and photographs of mountaineers. There is also a small section of information on the reclusive yeti.
To read more about the Yeti Exhibition, check out this blog post: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=15104
Address: Pardi Bazaar, Gharipatan, Pokhara 33700, Nepal
Hours: 9am – 5pm
Entrance Fee: 400 NPR
Accommodation
Below are several recommended places available that are strategic for visitors intending to spend some time in Pokhara. You may wish to do further research for accommodation suitable for your needs.
1. Hotel Middle Path
Address: Middle Path Street, Center Point, Lakeside, Pokhara 33700, Nepal
Phone: (+977-6) 146 2812 / 470 0733, (+977-1) 470 01 33
Website: http://www.hotel-middlepath.com/
2. Hotel Adam
Address: Center Point, Lakeside-6, Pokhara 00977, Nepal
Phone: (+977-6) 146 2844, 146 4906
Website: http://hoteladamnepal.com/
3. Hotel Crystal Palace
Address: Lakeside, Pahari Path, Pokhara 00977, Nepal
Phone: (+977-1) 580286, +977 71 580210
Website: http://www.crystalpalacepokhara.com/
How to get there
By Flight (30 minutes)
The quickest and most comfortable way of getting to Pokhara is via a domestic flight from Kathmandu. This method is highly recommended if you are short on time. Flights run daily from the domestic terminal of Tribhuvan Airport and tourists are recommended to sit on the right-hand side of the plane so you can see the Himalayas.
The last flight (either direction) leaves around 3:30pm and costs vary by season and depending on how you buy them. If purchasing online, expect to pay about USD$125 for a one-way ticket; if you are going on a tour, save yourself the hassle and book this flight as part of your tour. Bear in mind that most Nepali tour operators do not offer online booking facilities. Services and prices vary from operator to operator, and it pays to do your research before booking.
Domestic flights within Nepal is also subject to weather conditions, and delays are to be expected due to poor weather. A sense of humour is handy in such situations.
By Road (6-8 hours)
All forms of road transport take you along the same road from Kathmandu to Pokhara, so one option is not necessarily faster than the other. The main factor that will affect your journey is Kathmandu Valley traffic depending on the time of day, as well as the quality of the roads depending on the season.
The benefit of taking a private vehicle is that you can ask the driver to stop whenever you like and smaller vehicles tend to be able to move through the traffic a little faster than larger buses. Private vehicles come with their own driver. You can opt for:
- Private jeeps: with 7-8 seats, these are the largest and most comfortable private vehicle. Expect to pay around USD$250 for a one-way trip.
- Private cars: these have four seats and are around USD$145 for a one-way trip. Expect to pay a bit more for a car with air-conditioning.
Tourist Bus
Most tourist buses leave from Kathmandu’s Kantipath Road (near Thamel) at 7am and cost USD$6.50 (NPR700). Pre-buying is not necessary but it is advised when travelling during the peak season or with a large group. Most bus operators offer roughly the same level of comfort – a free bottle of water, air-conditioning, onboard WiFi (which usually does not work) and reasonably frequent rest and food stops.
For those seeking a little added comfort, the Greenline Bus leaves at 7:30am from a small bus park opposite the Garden of Dreams in Thamel. Tickets are USD$25 and the trip includes a buffet lunch and travel insurance, as well as an indoor waiting room at the bus park. Comfort stops are made along the way at slightly higher quality places than the other tourist buses.
With a tourist bus, you will not necessarily arrive at Pokhara any faster but tourist buses are generally a safer option because the standard of driving is better than average.
Public Bus
Of all the modes of transportation available, public buses are the cheapest, with tickets priced at approximately USD$4 (NPR450) for a one-way trip. You can opt for a regular bus or a microbus. Public buses leave from Gongabu Bus Park and are scheduled to depart every half an hour throughout the day.
Public buses are the least comfortable of all the modes of transportation available – they have no air-conditioning, have old seats and loud music, make fewer stops, and have a lot of people and luggage filling the bus. However, they tend to be a little faster in reaching Pokhara as the drivers do not always respect the speed limits nor stop as frequently. The public bus are a good option if you are on a very tight budget, looking to interact with the locals, or if the early morning departure of the tourist buses does not suit you.
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- The Yeti/Bigfoot/Sasquatch category on my blog
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- Finding Bigfoot
- The Man Who Created Bigfoot
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- Bigfoot, cookies and Kechara | 野人、小甜饼和克切拉
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- China’s Bigfoot
- Nepal is the land of spirituality, beauty and Mystery and the Yeti
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- I was in Willow Creek
- One of the most convincing eyewitness accounts of Bigfoot
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There is an area near Lumbini, Nepal, they have sightings of Yeti for hundreds of years. So they have signages in the area with Yeti artwork to highlight this. Interesting. TR
Getting to know the International Mountain Museum of Pokhara, Nepal through Bigfoot is amazing. Of many attractions of Nepal, museum seems to be one of the top popular tourist destination. This museum is unique because it has a full history of world mountaineering in Nepal. Visitors can actually learn and view all the fascinating and historical videos of mountain climbers.
The other part of the museum are the local cultures, geology, and flora and fauna that resides in the mountains of Himalaya. Interesting, beautiful culture display, photographs of various expeditions including Yeti, the ancient human that was call Bigfoot.
The information of strategic places to stay, visit and the facilities providede at Pokhara will be very useful for many who has planed to visit Nepal. I found and discovered many things after reading this article. A lot of people are attracted to this place because of the presence of spiritual guidance and they too generally visit this valley so that they are able to have a clear view of the Himalayan ranges. This place is also very much famous for having things like boating, rafting, trekking, and other extreme sports. It absolutely interesting and amazing to read of Bigfoot Museum, Nepal.
Many places in the world have spotted Yeti like creatures. If this creatures do not appear, there would not be record on them since ancient time. To me, they exist, just, they are not many left in this world. The unique thing about Yeti in Nepal and Tibet is they are closely related or have contact with the monasteries or monks.
Nice to have museum about Yeti in Nepal.
How great and interesting it would be if we have a Bigfoot museum here in Malaysia so that more people can learn more about Bigfoot/Yeti. Interesting informations and rare pictures Bigfoot. Thank you Rinpoche and blog team for the nice and interesting sharing.????
The International Mountain Museum is a museum located in Pokhara, Nepal. This expansive museum is devoted to the mountains of Nepal, the mountaineers who climbed them and the people who call them home. It is a showcase of various aspects of the Himalayas mountaineering and has a library with lots of interesting different objects on display for locals as well as tourist. Such as rock samples, information on the reclusive yeti, pictures and stuffed replicas of flora and fauna of the area. There is also a gallery featuring equipment, clothing, professional climbing ropes, and photographs of famous mountaineers. Interesting read and those rare old pictures.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
It is good to know that there is also a Bigfoot/Yeti museum in Nepal. Yeti to the people who live in the Himalayan region is not something unusual or not heard of. It is also part of their culture. There are many sightings and tales of Yeti in the Himalayan region.
Even though they are called Yeti but it is believed that they are the same species as the bigfoot in North America, Russia or in China they are called Yeren (wild man). The descriptions from the people who claimed to have seen the Yeti, Bigfoot or Yeren are very similar. It is a creature that is taller than a human and is very hairy, it walks on 2 feet and walks very fast.
The possibility of the existence of Yeti is very high. If it is just an imagination of some people, it cannot be people from different places around the world have the same kind of imagination. Some of the highly educated people have done a lot of research on this subject and the confirmed their existence. Even though we have not seen a real and living Yeti, it doesn’t mean they are not real. They might find human beings to be a threat to their lives, that’s why they always hide and not wanting to be seen.