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NEPAL
ANNAPURNA PANORAMA
Himalayan Trekking, Rafting and Wildlife Viewing
  If
this is your first time to Nepal, or if you feel you would like to do more
than ‘just’ trekking, then this is the tour for you! There is a
compact fully supported trek that strides along the viewpoints towards the
Himalayan giants in the Annapurna region, followed by a couple of days
rafting down the mild cataracts of the Trisuli River. Next there is a
visit to Chitwan with the possibility of coming face to face with a Tiger!
Well you will most certainly rub shoulders with an elephant or two and
maybe a well armoured Indian Rhino! Finally while returning to Kathmandu,
we have a night in the Daman resort with views as far as Mount Everest!
After
a couple of nights in Kathmandu, adjusting to the new surroundings, you
are driven to Nepal’s second city Pokhara for the trek. Our route shuns
the heavily trekked trails to the west and it skirts the graceful sacred
‘fish tail’ mountain of Machhapuchhare (22,492ft) and presents views
of the great crest of Annapurna II (26,041ft). In the lower valleys we
pass through Brahmin and Chettri villages, while higher up we will meet
Gurungs and Magars, those hardy hill folk famed for their exploits as
Gurkha soldiers. The trek is on the easier side of the trekking scale, but
nevertheless requires good stamina as it involves some steep hills up the
valley sides!
On
your return to Pokhara, after an evening’s recuperation and maybe some
shopping, we gear up for our whitewater rafting trip! This is easy going,
yet exciting with an overnight camp by the river. The degree of excitement
depends upon water levels, but it is generally quite a relaxing
experience!
After an exhilarating trek and rafting trip, become a naturalist for a
couple of days for a complete contrast at the famous Royal Chitwan
National park. The animals that people come to see are the One-Horned
Rhino and the Bengal Tiger but both animals are extremely rare and you are
unlikely to see the tiger as the jungle is thick and dense. Popular
activities include elephant rides, dawn and dusk tours when the animals
and bird life are at their most active. There are over 400 species of
birds here alone and this incredible variety is well worth the jungle walk
and view tower visit. On the way back to Kathmandu, we have a night in the
resort of Daman, at 2322m, this is claimed by some to be the most
spectacular place to view the main Nepal Himalayan chain from Dhalaugiri
to Makalu, including of course Mount Everest.
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Activity Tour 16 days land only |
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Duration: 15 nights/16 days
Tour Code: NNP
Grade: Moderate. (Some steep gradients).
Day Stages:
Min 4 hrs/max 6 hrs. Hilly walking on some rough, hilly trails. |
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ESCORTED Dates
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Group Size: Min 1, max 15 plus
trek leader
Ex. Kathmandu:
NNP17 Sat 17 Jan - Sun 1 Feb
NNP31 Sat 31 Jan - Sun 15
Feb
NNP14F Sat 14 Feb - Sun 1 Mar
NNP28F Sat 28 Feb - Sun 15
Mar
NNP14M Sat 14 Mar - Sun 29 Mar
NNP28M Sat 28 Mar - Sun 12
Apr
NNP11 Sat 11 Apr - Sun 26
Apr
NNP25 Sat 25 Apr - Sun 10
May
NNP09 Sat 9 May - Sun 24
May
NNP12 Sat 12 Sept - Sun 27 Sept
NNP26 Sat 26 Sept - Sun 11 Nov
NNP10 Sat 10
Oct - Sun 25 Oct
NNP24 Sat 24
Oct - Sun 8 Nov
NNP07 Sat 7
Nov - Sun 22
Nov
NNP21 Sat 21 Nov - Sun 6
Dec
NNP05 Sat 5 Dec - Sun 20
Dec
NNP19 Sat 19 Dec - Sun 3 Jan '10
2010
Departures: 2 & 16 & 30 Jan, 13 & 27 Feb, 13 &
27 Mar, 10 & 24 April, 8 May.
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Accommodation and Itinerary
15
nights/16 days - Day 1 Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel
welcome Nepali dinner. 2 Morning guided sightseeing tour of
Kathmandu, afternoon free for individual exploration. (Hotel). 3
Bus to Pokhara, 915m, 7 hours. Overnight in a hotel. 4 Drive
to Dampus (1799m) 2 hours. Commence camping trek to Langdrung. 6 hours. 5
Trek to Ghandruk. 6 hours, 1951m. 6 Trek to Tadapani. 5 hours (2700m). 7
Trek to Ghorepani. 4 Hours (2300). 8 Trek to Hille. 4 hours
(1524m). 9 Trek to Nayapul and travel by bus back to the hotel in
Pokhara. 10/11
Early morning sees us busing from Pokhara to our rafting put-in point.
Swap your hiking boots for paddles and enjoy whitewater rafting on the
Trisuli River with overnight camps. 12/13 A short bus ride and we
reach the Terai region and Chitwan National Park, where we commence an
exploration of the area. The lodge has a programme that allows you to
experience all the different activities such as elephant safari, jungle
walks, canoe rides down the nearby Rapti River, birdwatching and so on. 14
We start our return journey to Kathmandu, but after about 4 hours
driving we have a night at the Daman Everest Panorama Resort, from where
you should get terrific views of the Himalayan ridge, and see Mount
Everest. 15 Final transfer back to Kathmandu (about 4 hours) and
our hotel. Free time to continue exploring this wonderful city. 16
Depart Kathmandu.
Sherpa
Notes
Grade
Moderate. Rolling uplands, five to six hours walking per day with some uphill climbs and the odd longer day.
Max
Altitude
Max. Altitude 2509m.
Accommodation
and Meals
Bed and Breakfast only in 5* hotel in Kathmandu, with one evening meal (‘Welcome Meal’). Bed and Breakfast at Hotel in Pokhara; Full board camping food on trek, and when rafting. Full board meals when at Chitwan and at the Daman Everest Panorama resort.
Travel
Transfers to and from Kathmandu Airport and hotel. Bus journey to
Pokhara, and drive back to Kathmandu via Chitwan and Daman. Guided sightseeing is on foot.
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