Discover Nepal Adventure Tour
- Duration
- 11 days
- Max altitude
- 1,600 m
- Difficulty
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Moderate
Difficulty scale
- Easy Short walking days on good trails below about 3,000 m. Suitable for anyone in ordinary health, including families.
- Moderate 5 to 6 hours a day with some steep sections, reaching up to about 4,000 m. A reasonable level of fitness and a few weeks of preparation walking recommended.
- Strenuous 6 to 8 hours a day, high passes or altitudes above 5,000 m, and remote stretches. Good fitness, prior trekking experience and proper acclimatisation days are essential.
- Very strenuous Long days, multiple high passes or technical sections, sustained time above 5,000 m. For experienced, well-conditioned trekkers only.
- Best season
- Autumn (Sep–Nov) · Spring (Mar–May) · Winter (Dec–Feb)
- Group
- Private
- From
- $1,075.00
Overview
The same country as the Experience tour with the activities turned up: a morning on the Trishuli rapids, Pokhara with a sunrise hike to Sarangkot, two nights in Chitwan and the valley’s heritage sites, with room in the plan for a mountain flight, a tandem paraglide, a bungee jump and a day on a mountain bike if you want them.
The tour price covers the hotels, guiding, transport, the rafting day and the Chitwan programme. The activities marked optional in the itinerary are booked and paid for separately, so you only pay for the ones you actually do.
Every departure is private and led by a government-licensed Nepali guide, so the plan flexes to your party. Permits, park fees and local taxes are inside the price you see.
Trip highlights
- A morning rafting on the Trishuli
- Sunrise hike to Sarangkot
- Two nights of jungle activities in Chitwan
- Optional mountain flight, paragliding, bungee and biking
Day by day
The itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu (1,400 m) 1,400 m Hotel
Our airport representative meets you outside the terminal at Tribhuvan International Airport with a signboard and drives you to your hotel in a private vehicle.
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Day 2: Optional mountain flight, then guided sightseeing in Kathmandu 1,400 m Hotel B
If you add the optional Everest mountain flight, it leaves between 7 and 9:30 am for about an hour along the Himalaya, as close as most people get to Everest without trekking. Then a day with your guide and a private vehicle at three World Heritage sites: Pashupatinath, the most sacred Hindu temple in Nepal, on the Bagmati; Boudhanath, the largest stupa in the valley at 36 m high; and Bhaktapur Durbar Square, with its Golden Gate and Palace of 55 Windows.
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Day 3: Rafting on the Trishuli, then drive to Pokhara (820 m) 820 m 8-9 hrs Hotel B/L
Two to three hours by private vehicle to Charaundi, where the rafting starts, then a morning of rapids on the Trishuli with lunch on the river. From the take-out we drive on to Pokhara, three to four hours, and check in at your hotel in Lakeside.
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Day 4: Optional paragliding, then guided sightseeing in Pokhara 820 m Hotel B
If you add it, a tandem paraglide of about 30 minutes off Sarangkot over Phewa Lake, with the Annapurnas, Machhapuchhre and Dhaulagiri in view. Then sightseeing with your guide and vehicle: Bindhyabasini Temple in the old bazaar, Davis Falls and Gupteshwor Cave, the Tibetan settlement at Tashi Ling, the Seti River gorge, and Phewa Lake with the island temple of Tal Barahi.
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Day 5: Sunrise hike to Sarangkot (1,600 m) 1,600 m 3-4 hrs Hotel B
An early start for the walk up through a local village to Sarangkot for sunrise over Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Machhapuchhre, three to four hours in all, then back down to Pokhara for a lazy afternoon by the lake.
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Day 6: Free day in Pokhara, or the optional bungee jump 820 m Hotel B
A free day by the lake, or, if you add it, a drive out to Hemja for the bungee jump. The evening is yours to explore Lakeside.
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Day 7: Drive to Chitwan (150 m) 150 m 5-6 hrs Jungle resort B/L/D
Five to six hours by private vehicle to Chitwan National Park, Nepal's first national park, set up in 1973 and home to the one-horned rhino, tiger and gharial. A briefing at the resort on the next day's activities, then the sunset and dinner.
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Day 8: Wildlife activities in Chitwan National Park 150 m Full day hrs Jungle resort B/L/D
A morning jeep safari into the park, then after lunch a dugout canoe trip down the Rapti for waterbirds and crocodiles, a visit to the elephant breeding centre, and a Tharu cultural programme in the evening.
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Day 9: Back to Kathmandu (1,400 m), optional yoga and spa 1,400 m 5-6 hrs Hotel B
Five to six hours back to Kathmandu by private vehicle, or a 20-minute flight from Bharatpur if you add it. In the late afternoon, an optional yoga class and spa session in Thamel.
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Day 10: Free day or optional mountain bike ride, farewell dinner 1,400 m Hotel B/D
A free day in Kathmandu, or, if you add it, a guided mountain bike day of about 70 km on single track along the northern side of the valley, through rice paddies and villages, with steep climbs and fast descents, six to seven hours. Farewell dinner in the evening with your guide and one of our office team.
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Day 11: Departure 1,400 m B
Our airport representative takes you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your flight home.
Altitude profile
The climb, day by day
Comfort tiers
Choose your level of comfort
| Amenity | Standardfrom $1,290.00 | Comfortfrom $1,522.20 | Luxuryfrom $1,870.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu hotel | 3★ | 4★ | 5★ |
| Trail accommodation | Standard teahouse | Best lodge in each village | Premium lodge where the route has one |
| Porter support | Shared porter | Private porter, lighter load | Extra porter, carry almost nothing |
| Transfers | Shared | Private | Private, throughout |
What's included
Included
- Included: Twin-sharing or double rooms with breakfast in three-star hotels: four nights in Kathmandu and four in Pokhara (single rooms at extra cost)
- Included: Two nights at a resort in Chitwan with breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the jungle activities in the itinerary
- Included: A morning of rafting on the Trishuli, with equipment, river guide, permit and lunch
- Included: Guided sightseeing in Kathmandu and Pokhara by private vehicle
- Included: Entry fees for all temples, parks, monasteries and heritage sites in the itinerary
- Included: A licensed English-speaking tour guide
- Included: All airport transfers in a tourist vehicle
- Included: All ground transport by private tourist vehicle, including Chitwan back to Kathmandu
- Included: A farewell dinner on the last night in Nepal
- Included: A duffel bag and sun hat
- Included: All administrative expenses and government taxes
Not included
- Not included: Optional activities, priced on request and paid only if you take them: the Everest mountain flight, tandem paragliding, the bungee jump at Hemja, the Bharatpur to Kathmandu flight, the yoga and spa session, and the guided mountain bike day
- Not included: International airfare
- Not included: Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara, about USD 15 to 20 per person per day
- Not included: Drinks, including bottled and boiled water
- Not included: Tips for your guide and driver
- Not included: Nepal entry visa (on arrival: USD 30 for 15 days, 50 for 30 days, 125 for 90 days)
- Not included: Travel insurance, which should cover the adventure activities you choose
- Not included: Anything not listed under what is included
Your team
Led by a licensed guide
Every route is led by a government-licensed guide from our team. Licences are on record with us before departure, and you'll meet your guide once your trip is confirmed.
Guide language(s): English, Nepali
Group-size pricing
Walk together, pay less
Every trip is private, so the guide, permits and transfers cost the same however many walk. Sharing them is why the per-person price falls: arithmetic, not a sale.
| Group size | per person | You save each |
|---|---|---|
| 1 traveller | $1,290.00 | base rate |
| 2 to 3 travellers | $1,075.00 | $215.00 |
| 4 to 6 travellers | $1,010.00 | $280.00 |
| 7 or more | $945.00 | $345.00 |
Per person, including permits, park fees and taxes. Nothing is added at checkout.
Weather
What to expect, month by month
- Autumn (Sep–Nov)The most reliable trekking season: clear air, stable weather and cold nights, right after the monsoon clears.
- Spring (Mar–May)Warmer than autumn, with rhododendron forests in flower and slightly hazier mountain views as the season goes on.
- Winter (Dec–Feb)Cold and quiet, with the clearest skies of the year at lower altitude. High passes and very high routes are best avoided.
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