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Trip code: ANpok10
Price: € 880
Grade: 1 : Easy
Duration: 10 days
Cultural Interest : Mixed culture with mountain panarama
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Annapurna range - Nepal
Trip details
Destination :
Pokhara - Nepal
Grade : 1 : Easy
1 : Easy | 2 : Moderate | 3 : Arduous | 4 : Strenuous | 5 : Very arduous
Duration : 10 days
Dates :
- Dates are flexible
Best season :March | May - September | December
Trip Price : € 880
Group size : 1 - 16
Single supplementary : € 60
Recommended previous experience :
All treks with 4 hours walk per day minimum
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Also choose this option on your trip (with supplement ) :
- Fly Kathmandu - Pokhara - Kathmandu
Experience an easy trek around the Pokhara valley on the Himalayan foothills to Begnas village. Pokhara a beautiful city lake surrounded by the giant peaks of the Annapurna range. It is the ideal place for trekkers and nature lovers. The valley offers spectacular montain views, charming villages, cultural encounters with the population and easy trails.
Itinerary
- Day 1 : Welcome to Kathmandu
- Day 2 : Sightseeing tour in Kathmandu
- Day 3 : Drive to Pokhara by tourist bus, car or mini bus
- Day 4 : Trek to Kalikastan
- Day 5 : Trek to Syanglung
- Day 6 : Trek to Chisapani
- Day 7 : Trek to Begnas and back to Pokhara.
- Day 8 : Sightseeing day in Pokhara.
- Day 9 : Drive back to Kathmandu and celebration dinner
- Day 10 : International flight
Trekking route
The Pokhara trek is a short and easy trek on the majestic Annapurna region. The trail is good and winds through picturesque hill villages, rice fields and rhododendron forest. The trek is suitable for all good walkers in good physical condition. The Begnas region offers picturesque and quite hill villages to appreciate lake and mountain views.
Cultural interest
From Pokhara, and all along the way, the scenery of the mountain is breathtaking with the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchare, Nilgiri and Manaslu snow peaks. You walk through the green forest of Rhododendron and village fields for an incredible discovery. Make your first encounter with the Bhuddist and Hindu religion for an extraordinary cultural experience of the people's lifestyle.
Climate
The autumn season, from october to early December, is an ideal season to discover the Annapurna region. The monsoon rain slowly decrease with less clouds on the summits. Days are warm and night temperatures slowly drop down to 5°C in the valley and can reach 0°C in higher altitude.
In december, temperature are getting cooler and can occasionally get down to -5/8°C. It is the best time to appreciate the beauty of the valley and the stunning views of the mountains.
From February to May begins the dry season. Days are warm with crystal clear sky in the morning and clouds in the afternoon. Rainstorms are not rare at the end of the day and, during the afternoon, temperatures can reach 30°C.
From June, the monsoon starts with more rain and snow falls in alititude.
Training
Pokhara view trek is an esay trail. Be fit and remain in good physical shape before the trek. Walking, running, cycling or/and swimming several times a week before your trek is recommended to be in excellent physical condition.
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Insurance
Your insurance policy should mention that trekking activities are involved and should be designed specifically with the needs of adventure travel. Your travel insurance policy should also include air rescue and repatriation.
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Eco-friendly behaviour
Please keep in mind that you are not allowed to pollute or leave your garbage in the Annapurna Valley. Your guide will collect your rabbish every morning to be brought back at the end of the trip. Ask your guide to pick up your small plastic bags, bottles or litter. Use the toilets facilities provided in lodges, tea-houses to reduce the impact of pollution in streams and local villages. Always respect this splendid valley.
What does the trip include
Price Includes
- Welcome at the airport
- Transert from airport to your Hotel and back
- Annapurna Conservation Permit fee
- All meals during the trek in best available restaurant
- 1 experience trekking guide and necessary porters
- Transport Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu by tourist bus.
- Insurance for Guide & Porters
- All accommodation during the trek best available hotel/guesthouses
Price does not include :
- International flight to / from Kathmandu with applicable airport taxes
- Domestic Flight airport taxes
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- Personal clothing and trekking gear
- Travel / Personal / Medical insurance
- Rescue evacuation in case of emergency
- Expenses of personal nature
- Trekking Sleeping bag
- Bar bills & Beverages
- Tips
- Visas
Payment
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