What is the toilet situation?
In the cities, Snow Lion guests stay in 4- and 5-star hotels that have Western-style private bathrooms. Guesthouse or yurt accommodations on some of the more adventuresome trips into rural areas may be more basic, such as shared bathroom facilities. The group camping gear on our treks in Nepal and Tibet includes Dutch-made environmentally-friendly, portable chemical toilets. These are secluded within a small tent, which is set away from camp. Public facilities, such as in restaurants, can be basic and sometimes lack Western-style toilets. Be sure to take a packet of tissues in your daypack for travel days.
