Annapurna Explorer - Escorted Walking

Trekking in the Annapurna Himal is an adventure in a wonderland of natural and cultural diversity. Time for you to explore the delights of Kathmandu after a Nepali Welcome Dinner and a guided city tour. You will enjoy 'Lakeside's' laidback atmosphere. Wend your way up through terraced rice paddies, into lush forests and past picturesque villages of terracotta and thatched-roof houses. Dhaulagiri and Machapuchare are the ever-present backdrop, while Panchase Peak affords breathtaking views of the whole Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Ranges. Annapurna South and Hiunchuli tower above the prosperous settlement of Ghandruk.

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Departures:

2010

Sat 16 Jan - Sun 31 Jan
Sat 30 Jan - Sun 14 Feb
Sat 13 Feb - Sun 28 Feb
Sat 27 Feb - Sun 14 Mar
Sat 13 Mar - Sun 28 Mar
Sat 27 Mar - Sun 11 Apr
Sat 10 Apr - Sun 25 Apr
Sat 24 Apr - Sun 9 May
Sat  8  May - Sun 23 May
Sat 11 Sept - Sun 26 Sept
Sat 25 Sept - Sun 10 Oct
Sat 09 Oct - Sun 24 Oct
Sat 23 Oct - Sun 7 Nov
Sat 6 Nov - Sun 21 Nov
Sat 20 Nov - Sun 5 Dec
Sat 4 Dec - Sun 19 Dec
Sat 18 Dec - Sun 2 Jan '11 

2011 Departures: 15 & 29 Jan, 12 & 26 Feb, 12 & 26 Mar, 9 & 23 April, 7 May. 
Price: Double Room:

Departures up to and inc 08/05/2010 $2216 per person. remaining departures $2396

Single Room: not available
Grade: Leisurely Plus with 5-7 hours walking per day.
Maximum altitude: 2500metres; trek distance about 98km
Group size: max 15 / min 2
Includes

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. Flight to Pokhara, and drive back to Kathmandu via Chitwan and Daman. Guided sightseeing is on foot. 
Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to hotel, welcome Nepali dinner. Day 2: Morning guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu, afternoon free for individual exploration. Hotel. Day 3: Fly to Pokhara (915m), 30mn. Overnight in a hotel.  Day 4: Drive to Dampus (1799m) 2 hours. Commence camping trek to Langdrung. 6 hours. Day 5: Trek to Ghandruk. 6 hours, 1951m. Day 6: Trek to Tadapani. 5 hours (2700m). Day 7: Trek to Ghorepani. 4 Hours (2300).Day 8:Trek to Hille. 4 hours (1524m). Day 9:Trek to Nayapul and travel by bus back to the hotel in Pokhara.  Day 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. Day 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. Day 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. Day 15: Final transfer back to Kathmandu (about 4 hours) and our hotel. Free time to continue exploring this wonderful city. Day 16: Depart Kathmandu.




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