NEPAL - is a land locked country between India in the South, East, West and Tibet on the North. The North most strip is the Himalayas, meaning, "abode of Snow". It includes eight of the ten highest mountains in the World. This impregnable snowy Himalayas with world’s highest mountain Mount Everest 8848 m. offers most exciting Trekking and Mountaineering.

Detail Itinerary

DAY 01.   ARRIVE DELHI                                                                                                              Morning arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Afternoon combined guided tour of Old and New Delhi includes Jammia Masjid Mosque, Cycle rickshaw ride through Chandni chowk, Red Fort, drive through India Gate and Parliament house. And finally explore Qutab Minar and Humayuns Tomb.

DAY 02.   DELHI – KATHMANDU                                        Fly                                                  After breakfast transfer to Delhi airport in time to catch Katmandu bound flight, arrive Katmandu and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Katmandu has a superb mixture of crowded bazaars, Hindu and Buddhist temples, shrines and stupas, colonial and ancient architecture as well as more modern buildings. Afternoon sightseeing Durbar Square and Swoyambhunath (Monkey Temple). 

DAY 03.   KATHMANDU – POKHRA                                 Drive 200 Km                                         After breakfast depart and drive to Pokhra, approximately in 6 hours, through lush, terraced hillsides of the Nepalese foothills. As we come within reach of Pokhara we will get the first views of the spectacular Machhapuchhare, or Fishtail Peak, that sits to the north of the wide valley.  Arrive Pokhra by evening and check in at hotel for overnight stay.  

DAY 04 – 16.   TREK                                                                                                                   From Pokhara we drive about 40 Km to Nayanapool, and commence the trek to Tirkhedunga via village of Birethanti. This is an easy day and a short trek to warm up. After spending an overnight here we trek to Ghorepani (2667 Mt.) this stage is quite cumbersome, as we first climb a stairway for a few hours up to Ulleri, from here easier ascend and then a steep up hill to our camp. Our next stage through Chitre and Sikha, cross the Ghar Khlola and Kali Gandaki River, up to Tatopani (1128 Mt.). The village is known for its hot water springs. For our next stage, we follow first up to the west bank of river, into the George, where some parts of the trail has been cut out of rock. For further journey cross river and ascend to Rupse Chahara at an altitude of 1433 Mt. continuing our journey we trek through narrow and steep valleys to the village of Ghasa (1859 Mt.). From here the change in the species of trees from sub tropical to pine and scrub can be noticed. After camping at Ghasa, a short ascend, then a descend down to the Lete Khola. Once again climb through Lete, Kalopani and Sukung to Larjung (2438Mt.). We may spent an extra day here to explore surrounding area and rest for a while. Next we move away from the main trail and trek to Dhaulaghiri east base camp and then on to Dhaulaghiri Ice falls. Coming back to main trail, after Larjung a short distance takes us to Khobang, then by river through steep ascend of the Gorge into wider and arid valley to Tukuche. For our next stage we will be ascending few  hundred feet. through changed landscape pinewoods to the arid plateau which stretch up to Tibet, we pass by Marpha village and the large Jomsom town to Kagbeni at the bottom of the Jhong Khola valley. Now a steep ascend and connect to the trail that leads to Muktinath (3505 Mt.), the terrain is bare with beautiful hillsides and commanding panoramic view of Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri, this area is more like Tibet. Muktinath being an important Pilgrimage center and town for both Hindus as well as Buddhists, we spend complete day here to explore it and intermingle with various types of pilgrims including sadhus (Hermits) mainly followers of Shiva carrying Trishul (iron tridents). Now we trace back our way to Jomsom, pass by Kagbeni. Our last night with our camp crew / porters, next morning we fly out.

DAY 17.   JOSOM – KATHMANDU                    Fly                                                                       We bid goodbye to our camp crew and transfer to airport in time to catch Kathmandu bound flight, via Pokhra, arrive Katmandu and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 18.   KATHMANDU – DELHI                      Fly                                                                      Transfer to airport in time to catch Delhi bound flight, arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Rest of the day at leisure for personal activities.

DAY 19.   DEPARTURE                                                                                                            Transfer to airport for onward / homeward journey.  
 

Detail Itinerary

DAY 01.   ARRIVE DELHI                                            Morning arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Afternoon combined guided tour of Old and New Delhi includes Jammia Masjid Mosque, Cycle rickshaw ride through Chandni chowk, Red Fort, drive through India Gate and Parliament house. And finally explore Qutab Minar and Humayuns Tomb.

DAY 02.   DELHI -  KATHMANDU                               After breakfast transfer to Delhi airport in time to catch Katmandu bound flight, arrive Katmandu and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Katmandu has a superb mixture of crowded bazaars, Hindu and Buddhist temples, shrines and stupas, colonial and ancient architecture as well as more modern buildings. Afternoon sightseeing Durbar Square and Swoyambhunath (Monkey Temple).

DAY 03.   KATHMANDU – POKHRA                 Drive 200 Km                                                      After breakfast depart and drive to Pokhra, approximately in 6 hours, through lush, terraced hillsides of the Nepalese foothills. As we come within reach of Pokhara we will get the first views of the spectacular Machhapuchhare, or Fishtail Peak, that sits to the north of the wide valley.  Arrive Pokhra by evening and check in at hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 04 –18.   TREK                                                                                                                       To begin our expeditious trek we drive from about half an hour from Pokhra to Tharle Khola (trek point). From here we join our porters / camp crew and commence the trek. To begin with we climb stone steps up to village of Kalapani from there on we trek through Oklai (1000 Mt.), Bumdi (1525 Mt.) and Baisi Kharka to Panchase Lakh (2000 Mt.) from here continue west to Birethanti (1000 Mt.). From there onwards steep ascend to Ghoripani (2500 Mt.) via Tirkhendunga and Ulleri, on one stretch. The locals have constructed over 3000 stone steps and above Ulleri the hill sides are increasingly forested with Rhododendrons and conifers. From Ghoripani to Annapurna sanctuary is our second stretch of about another 5 days, for a few days we may have to wake up early in the morning to enjoy the sunrise over Machhapuchhare, Annapurna south and Hiunchuli. The trail further passes through various villages and the last one is the Chhomrong (2000 Mt.) a large Gurung settlement with number of lodges eateries shops etc. From this point the trail zig zags up and down through dense bamboo and Rhododendrons forest and gain considerable height by the time we reach Base camp (4130 Mt.). We will spend two nights and a complete day to explore Annapurna Sanctuary, watch sunsets and magnificent views. From here our final leg of trek to Hyangia (road head) will take us about 4 days to complete. First we trace back the trek down to Chhomrong, there onwards via Landrung, Tolka, Dhampus, Phedi to Hyangia. Here we bid goodbye to our camp crew and drive on to Pokhra.

DAY 19.   POKHRA – KATHMANDU                 Drive 200 Km                                                          After breakfast depart and drive to Kathmandu, arrive and check in at hotel for overnight stay. Rest of the day at leisure for personal activities.

DAY 20.   KATHMANDU – DELHI                      Fly                                                                         Transfer to airport in time to catch Delhi bound flight, arrive and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. Rest of the day at leisure for personal exploration.

DAY 21.   DEPARTURE                                                                                                                 Transfer to airport for homeward / onward journey.