13 Days USD $1595 Kathmandu Kathmandu

Around Astonishing Annapurna

Duration : 13 Days

Grading : Easy

Min Pax : 1

Max Pax : 10

Max Altitude : 2713 meters

Activity : Sightseeing, Road tour, Hiking & Community Volunteering

Starts at : Kathmandu

End at : Kathmandu

Trip Route : Kathmandu-Pokhara-Lamjung-Kathmandu

Best Season : March-May & August-December

Overview

This is an exclusive trip program of Sabbatical Explore Nepal. This program includes UNESO Heritage city tour in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan and Pokhara. Drive about 200 km west from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Pokhara is famous as Natural city, where we hike to Sanrankot, White Stupa, Australian Cam through Brahmin & Kshatri Village and ge into Gurunga and Magar village where the village offers mountain views of Machhapuchre (Fishtail), the Annapurna range,Lanmjung Himal, Manaslu and Himalchuli. The trip is designed with different route so that our guests could explore unspoiled nature and day-to-day real life of the people. After the trip, our community organization Social Tourism Nepal place you to a community with a host family for local experience.

Culture, wildlife-livelihood and natural wonders are the feathers this trip. Feel free and easy to write us to make this trip in your way. We customize it according to your wishes.

TRIP HIGHTLIGHTS

Trek to the mesmerizing waters of Lake Gangapurna.
Trek in a beautiful landscape seeing varied flora and fauna including wildlife such as blue sheep and snow leopard.
Trek through the world’s deepest gorge - Kali Gandaki Gorge and the Kali-Gandaki river basin.
Trek in the vicinity of the world’s 10th tallest peak and several other mountains in the Annapurna Massif.
Visit the best and the most popular trekking route of Nepal - the Annapurna Circuit.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel

Day 2: Kathmandu sightseeing

Heritage site Kathmandu durbar Square, SywayambhuNath Temple ( Monkey Temple) Baudhanath, and Pashupati Nath Temple.

Day 3: Drive to Begnastal, then trek to Syaklung

Day 4: Trek to Hangjakot, overnight camp

Day 5: Trek to Setigaun Camp

Day 6: Trek to Siklish (1980m)

Day 7: Trek to Chipli (1760m)

Day 8: Trek to Galegaun (2713m)

Day 9: Trek to Khalchok

Day 10: Trek to Batulechaur, then drive to Pokhara, overnight

Day 11: Fly to Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel.

Day 12: Kathmandu sightseeing

Day 13: Transfer to airport for final departure.

What's included

For accommodation in Kathmandu, the Hotel will be a 3 star Hotel and the room will be on twin sharing basis which includes breakfast. The package for Kathmandu’s hotel is for 2 nights
Similarly, for accommodation in Pokhara, the Hotel will be a 3 star Hotel where the room will be on twin sharing basis, 2 nights.
Permit to Conservation Area / national park
Trekkers’ Information Management Systems (TIMS) card.
We further make arrangements of the best teahouses or lodge as far as possible in twin sharing basis throughout the trek journey.
Regarding the guide, we provide you with a professional very helpful and friendly trekking guide who can speak fluently in English.
A down jacket, duffle bag and a sleeping bag will also be provided during the trek.
For transportation, we have roadways where we arrange tourist bus for solo travellers and private vehicle for group.
A T-shirt, trekking map and a certificate of achievement after completion of the trek will also be provided.

What's not included

Visa arrangements and charges to Nepal (Obtain airport 15 days $25 – 30 days $ 40 -90 days $ 100 )
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and seasonal fruit will be provided during the trekking. ( About 250- 300 $ entire trekking )
All kinds of soft and hard drinks.
National and International plane fares.
Luggage charges (especially if they go excessive)
For extra accommodation in Kathmandu (if it exceeds more days than mentioned in the itinerary) whatever the cause might be early arrival, late departure or early return from the trek.
Along with accommodation, the same condition applies for food as well. You need to pay on your own for Breakfast, lunch and dinner for extra days even if it will be after returning back from the trek earlier than the mentioned date.
Personal expenses like phone recharge, laundry, hot shower, bottled water, extra porters, extra snacks, etc.Tips for guides and porters are also excluded as it is not a compulsion but it is expected that you tip them.