Aannapurna Base Camp Trek
Nepal 13 days 12 nights tour package deal brings you the cultural treasures of Kathmandu Valley, the lakes and Himalayan peaks of Pokhara and well-known Annapurna Base Camp trek.
Nepal 13 days vacation has all that makes Nepal the sort of ideal destination. Visiting five world historical past monuments in Kathmandu Valley is a deal with in itself, a hazard to peer the inventive excellence of Newari arts and 2000 year vintage Buddhist and Hindu temples of Swoyambhunath, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath. Nepal 13 days holiday then continues to Pokhara, from where you will start a week long Annapurna Base Camp trek to look majestic Annapurna, Dhaulagiri ranges. You may also be a part of adventure which includes paragliding, ultraflight and boating on Phewa Lake.
Other mentionable acts on 13 days in Nepal are go totoNagarkot to looksunrise and glorious Himalayan peaks and spending an afternoon in yoga and Ayurveda retreat.
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: kathmandu sightseeing
Day 3: Kathmandu to Pokhara
Day 4: ABC Trek
Day 5: ABC trek
Day 6: ABC Trek
Day 7: ABC trek
Day 8: ABC trek
Day 9: ABC trek
Day 10: Pokhara
Day 11: Pokhara Kathmandu
Day 12: Yoga and Spa
Day 13: Fly
Welcome to Kathmandu international airport. On your arrival at the airport, you will be relieved of any travel stress as our representative will welcome you, take care of your luggage and transfer you to hotel on a private car
After hotel check-in your tour manager will conduct a short program briefing over welcome drinks.
Are you worried about jet lag? We suggest you have a proper rest in your hotel to help you adjust with climate and new environment.
If you have extra bit of energy and enthusiasm you may spend strolling around nearby local market. Let us know in advance so we can arrange it accordingly. Just send us your preferences.
Note: Dinner will be at your own expenses.
The Kathmandu day tour begins at 9.30am when tour guide will pick you up and take you to following places:
· Asan, spice and vegetable market
· Indrachowk, ancient trade center
· Kathmandu Durbar Square
· Freek Street
At about 1.30pm, you will have lunch in Patan Durbar Square enjoying a good view of surrounding durbar squares. After lunch we will continue sightseeing.
· Patan Durbar Square
· Pashupatinath
· Boudhanth
After completing sightseeing, in the evening, we will go to a local restaurant for traditional dinner while enjoying cultural dance performances.
At 6.30 we will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Kathmandu domestic airport to catch 8am flight to Pokhara. The flights offer you full views of mountain peaks including Langtang, Ganesh Himal, Gorkha Himal, Manaslu, Annapurna ranges and Dhaulagiri.
You will be in Pokhara within 30 minutes after leaving Kathmandu. Upon your arrival, you will be taken to your hotel for check-in and some rest.
At around 9.30am you will be picked up from your hotel and take you to Sarangkot for a paragliding flight. Paragliding is probably the best and most popular adventurous activities in Pokhara. 30 minutes flight from Sarangkot hill over Phewa lake will leave you breathless.
After paragliding tour, you will be return to hotel and rest till 2 pm. You can utilize this time for lunch break and then carrying out other activities such as Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter tour, Zipline tour or Ultralight.
We will pick you up at 2pm for following activities:
1. Fewa Lake Boating
2. Visit to Davies Falls
3. Visit to Mahadev Cave
4. Hike to World Peace Pagoda
At about 6pm, we will drive you back to your hotel. The rest of the evening is on your own.
Morning Drive for one and a half hour from Pokhara to Nayapul, a distance of about 40km. Trek starts from Nayapul reaching Birethanti in about 30 minutes. Birethanti hosts TIMS and ACAP counters. It takes two and a half hours trek along motorable road to reach Syauli Bazaar, where you will rest for lunch. Another 2 hrs uphill trek takes us to Ghandruk, a Gurung village perched at the altitude of 2012m. The views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Mt. Fishtail become more pronounced and clearer from Ghandruk. Dinner will be served in hotel.
After early morning breakfast, we will leave Ghandruk at 8am. There will be many ups and downs along the route today whilst offering many good viewpoints. The trail passes through the middle of Ghandruk village allowing us to observe local lifestyle. Lunch will be on the bank of Komrong khola before going over Komrong (2654m) hill. From here we gradually descend to Chhomrong (2170m), the last trading center with nice hotels and coffee restaurants. Dinner will be in hotel.
Today we depart Chhomrong after breakfast for Deurali. The total trekking duration is about 7 hrs. We will begin with a downwhill trek to Chhomrong Khola followed by a steep uphill hike up a stone staircase to Sinuwa (2360m) and then Bamboo (2310m). A little further trek through forest reaches you to Dovan (2600m), which is a perfect spot for our lunch and some rest. Then continue trek along the bank of Modi Khola all the way to Deurali (3239m) via Himalaya (2920m). Annapurna III, Macchapuchre, Gaganpurna and Hiunchuli are clearly visible throughout the day. Dinner in hotel.
Day 7: Deurali to Annapurna Base camp (4130m)
The trek from Deurali to ABC takes about 6 hrs. The trekking will be a bit difficult as we will also walk through avalanche prone area nonetheless you will be rewarded with eyeful of mountain views. Make an uphill trek to Macchapuchre or Fishtail Base Camp (3700m) where we will have lunch while observing Annapurna III, Gangapurna and Fishtail at very close distance. Then continue trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m) which offers 360 degree views of mountains including Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, III, Gandharba Chuli and Fishtail. Dinner will be in hotel.
Enjoy morning sunrise views before eating breakfast. Begin downhill trek to Bamboo with constant view of Fishtail, Gangapurna, Annapurna III and Hiunchuli mountains. The trek is relatively easy since it’s downhill but your legs could feel muscle strain. This trail is the same one you used earlier to go to ABC. We will stop at Himalaya for lunch. Trek further down from here to Bamboo for overnight stay. Dinner in hotel.
After morning breakfast, trek from Bamboo to Sinuwa and further descend to Chhomrong Khola. The trail then makes a steep uphill climb to Chhomrong (2170m). Ahead you will be in for a dramatic downhill trek to Jhinu Danda (1780m), where we will have lunch. After lunch, we spend our time taking a hot spring bath in nearby Jhinu Khola. The hot water is believed to provide strain relief and relaxing retreat, especially after the trek. Dinner in hotel.
Following breakfast, we trek down to New Bridge (1340m) for about one and a half hour. Continue trek to Siwai from New Bridge over similar duration. Thereafter we finally take a bus/jeep ride back to Pokhara via Birethanti and Nayapul.
Note 1: If you still have energy and time, you can possibly extend your trek further to Dhampus village from New Bridge.
Note 2: We will stop over at Birethanti on our way back to have our permits checked at ACAP/TIMS counter.
Today lunch will be available en route. Dinner at your own expenses.
We will leave Pokhara for Kathmandu right after breakfast at 7.30am. The 210km road journey takes about 7 hrs. Capture the scenic views of villages, local lifestyle, rivers, green hills and mountain peaks along the journey. We will have our lunch at a local highway restaurant.
On the way to Kathmandu you can also visit Manakamana Temple, the wish fulfilling temple by a cable car at your own expense. Please let us know in advance if you are interested so we can make prior arrangement.
Instead of driving to Kathmandu directly, you can enjoy some extra side trip.
Begnas is the second largest lake situated 9 km north of Pokhara- Kathmandu highway. Those interested in visiting Begnas Lake kindly inform your tour guide in advance.
Located some 10km off Dumre along Pokhara-Kathmandu highway, Bandipur is a Newari town popular for medieval houses, Newari architecture and culture and mountain views.
Check-in hotel after arriving in Kathmandu. You will be free to do what you feel for the rest of the evening.
Are you bored over 7 hours + road journey to Kathmandu? Then take 25 minutes scenic and easy flight Kathmandu. Rest of the time, you can spend on your own.
At 6am, we pick you up from your hotel and drive to Yoga center. Upon your arrival at Yoga center, Yoga guru will lecture you about yoga practices and meditation followed by interaction. The yoga session will involve following activities:
1. Nose Cleansing techniques
2. Breathing exercise
3. Asana Class
Take a 1 hr break to have yogi breakfast before continuing with the session:
4. Body Anatomy and Philosophy
Now you will enter into a retreat program which includes 1hr Ayurvedic massage and 15 min Ayurveda steam. Afterwards go into lunch break and rest.
Around 4pm in the afternoon, you will have round up class of yoga and meditation. At 5.30pm, we depart back to your hotel.
Have your breakfast at your own pace since there is no special program today. Feel free to go shopping or spa or anything you wish to do
Note: Note that we will pick you up from your hotel 3 hrs. before the flight departure time. Usually the checkout time in Nepali hotels is before noon (12.00pm).
Want to enjoy the beautiful sunrise view and Panoramic Himalayan peaks including Mt. Everest?
Early morning, take an hour drive to Nagarkot to enjoy the beautiful sunrise and amazing views of Himalaya.
On your way back to Kathmandu, you will have sightseeing tour in medieval city of Bhaktapur which is also known as living museum of Newari art and architecture.
After Bhaktapur sightseeing, you can choose from the options below
If your flight is sooner, we will directly drop you off at Kathmandu international airport
Or
If you are departing late in the evening, we will drive back to Kathmandu where you can spend some time shopping and relaxing. We will drive you to international airport for your departure flight as per your flight schedule.
Enjoy early morning mountain flight to close-up views of snowcapped Himalayan peaks includingCho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu, Mt. Everest, Manaslu and Kangchenjunga.
After the flight, return to your hotel and have a warm breakfast. Later drive to Kathmandu international airport for your final departure. You should arrive in the airport 2.30 hrs. before your scheduled flight time.