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Annapurna & Dhaulagiri Trekking Holiday in Nepal with Sherpa Expeditions
Activities: | Himalayan Trekking / Walking Holiday |
Holiday Provider: | Sherpa Expeditions |
Area(s): |
Asia Nepal |
Location: | The Annapurna region, The Himalayas, Nepal |
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1441 |
months available
January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December
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Free kit pack with each booking
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Leaving the sub-tropical Pokhara Valley, we walk by rice paddies and up into the middle foothills where ingeniously terraced fields are tended by Gurung and Magar people. We follow the Damphus ridge, which offers fine views of the Annapurnas, to the large Gurung village of Ghandrung and then continue up to ever higher villages and ridges for great views. Thrusting upward from the valley is Dhaulagiri, one of the world's most awe-inspiring massifs.
The grandeur of the Nepalese Himalaya is hard to imagine until you actually stand and stare at this impressive chain of snow-capped mountains stretching into the distance; even then it is difficult to comprehend the true scale of the mighty 8000m peaks. It is only when you start to trek and try to get close to them that you realise the head of a valley is a week's walk away or sometimes more. After all your efforts you are standing in the shadows of the mighty rock walls gazing up towards the lofty peaks still 12000ft or more above you!
Trekking is not just about the mountains, you are following the ancient trails that link the remote village communities bringing you into close contact with the rural way of life, in some ways little changed for centuries. Walking through these villages is important both for local income generation and for giving villages a glimpse of the outside world.
A typical trekking day begins at 6am with an early morning mug of tea served through the tent flap in camp. After a hot breakfast, during which the camp will be struck and the porters set off, we begin our walking in the pleasant cool of the morning. Lunch is around 11am. This midday break usually lasts about an hour. After walking for three or four hours in the afternoon, we will pitch camp at around 4pm. You will have time to relax before the day is rounded off with a hot three-course meal.
Trekking Tour 16 days land only
Duration: 15 nights/16 days
Tour Code: NDH
Grade: Moderate
Day Stages: Max. Altitude 4200m. The trails can be steep and can be quite rough underfoot. Typical day stages can take between 5-7 hours of walking.
Accommodation and Itinerary - 15 nights/16 days
Day 1 - Arrive Kathmandu for 2 nights in a 5* hotel.
Day 2 - Morning guided sightseeing in Kathmandu, afternoon free.
Day 3 - Drive west to Pokhara (915m) by bus (7 hrs) and overnight in a hotel.
Day 4 -14 - Drive to Pedhi. Commence trekking along less frequented areas, via quaint villages. Visit the Conservation Area project at the thriving village of Ghandrung. You then ascend to the small settlement of Tadapani, the last village until Chitre on day 12, and enter a world of rhododendron and magnolia trees. Rising above the tree line we ascend the old hunter's trail along the Kopra Ridge. Everywhere you turn glistening, icy mountains over 7000 metres soar into the blue skies, with hauntingly beautiful views of Dhaulagiri (8167m) and the Annapurnas (up to 8091m) separated by the Kali Gandaki Gorge, the deepest river gorge on earth. As we complete our walk we make a special stop at Poon Hill (3232m) for a last spectacular look at the natural beauty of the mountains, before making our way back down for a night in Pokhara.
Day 15 - Fly back to Kathmandu and your 5* hotel.
Day 16 - Depart Kathmandu.
Sherpa Notes
Max Altitude - 4725m.
Accommodation and Meals - 5* hotel in Kathmandu for 3 nights on a bed & breakfast basis, 1 welcome dinner on night 2 is included. 2 nights in a 3* hotel in Pokhara, dinner, bed & breakfast. Camping and all meals while on trek. All group camping, cooking, eating equipment while on trek.
Travel - Using the scheduled services of Qatar Airlines or Gulfair, London to Kathmandu flights can be booked through Sherpa, prices depend upon travel dates. Transfers between airport and hotel are included, as is a bus transfer to the start of the trek and a flight back to Katmandu at the end of the tour.
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