Nepal Panorama Tour

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Maximum Group Size: 15
Trek Grade A / B: Easy / Moderate
Arrival Transfer: Airport transfer to hotel day 1
Fully Escorted: By Imaginative Traveller tour / trek leader, cook, kitchen help, services of porters, local representatives and rafting guides
Transport: Private coach
Activities: Walking and 7 day trek, river rafting, safari in Chitwan Park by elephant and dugout canoe
Accommodation: 5 nights tourist class hotels, 2 nights jungle resort at Chitwan, 7 nights camping during trek and rafting
Meals: As per itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
Entrance Fees: Included for all sites visited as part of itinerary

RAFTING: If you plan to take advantage of the rafting opportunities you must ensure that your travel insurance includes suitable cover.

FLIGHT SURCHARGE: On occasion when it is not possible to travel by road between in Nepal, a flight surcharge of approx. US$207 will apply. At such times the refting option will not be availble. This surcharge is to be paid locally to your tour leader on arrival.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

• 7 day easy/moderate trek
• Explore the exciting city of Kathmandu
• Visit Pokhara, the beautiful lakeside city
• Search for rhino and tigers in Chitwan National Park
• Full board during trek, rafting and in Chitwan

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 1, KATHMANDU: Arrive and transfer to hotel. Later this evening you will have the chance to meet your tour leader and the other members of the tour.

Day 2, KATHMANDU: Morning walking tour of the market area of Asan, Durbar Square and Swayambunath Temple. (B)

Day 3, POKHARA - PHEDI - DHAMPUS (1,770m): A very scenic drive takes us past Pokhara to where we start our trek. A short trek takes us to our campsite at Dhampus. (BLD)

Day 4, TOLKA (1,850m): We make our way over the Deurali Pass and down the valley to Tolka. (BLD)

Day 5, GHANDRUK (1,940m): Descend down the valley to cross the Modi Khola river before ascending into Ghandruk. (BLD)

Day 6, TADAPANI (2,590m): Continue through the forest, past mountain streams and across a rhododendron covered ridge to Tadapani. (BLD)

Day 7, GHOREPANI (2,860m): Walking uphill we reach Ghorepani. We have lunch in Deurali where there are fantastic views of the mountains. (BLD)

Day 8, POON HILL / GHOREPANI - BANTHANTI: You have the option to rise early to climb up Poon Hill (3,194m) to watch a magnificent sunrise over the Himalayas. West to east you can see Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Dhampus Peak, Nilgiri, Annapurnas and Machapuchare. After lunch, walk 3 hours along a downhill trail to Banthanti. (BLD)

Day 9, BANTHANTI – POKHARA: A downhill walk passing interesting villages to Birethanti. We drive from here to Pokhara. (B)

Days 10-11, POKHARA: Two free days to go for a boat ride on the lake, hike in the hills, visit the Tibetan refugee centre or simply hire a bike and enjoy this laid back lake side town. (B)

Day 12, CHITWAN: Drive from Pokhara to Royal Chitwan National Park. (BLD)

Day 13, CHITWAN: Full day exploring Chitwan on foot, elephant back and by canoe as we search for rhinos, tigers and wild elephant. (BLD)

Day 14, KATHMANDU: Drive back to Kathmandu. (B)

Day 15, KATHMANDU: Tour ends. (B)

DEPARTURE DATES

TRAVEL STYLE

You love the sometimes tough but ultimately rewarding nature of adventure travel and you want to spend more time enjoying every experience rather than wasting time on travel arrangements.

Maximum Group Size - 18: You love the whole concept of travel. Getting there is as much fun as being there and you love using public transport, local restaurants and small family run hotels where you get the best chance to really get under the skin of a destination. You love the sometimes tough but ultimately rewarding nature of adventure travel and you love spending more time enjoying every experience rather than wasting time on travel arrangements.
Included: All accommodation (usually twin share but occasionally multi share), transportation
Not included: Most meals, entrance fees
Single Supplement: Not available. [Read more about Imaginative Traveller travel styles]