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| Trekking
In Nepal |
Nepal’s most mountainous, hilly and Terai
(Flat) regions offer some of the most spectacular
adventure activities in the world. Among the
many tourist adventure activities, trekking
is by far the most popular. Our treks take you
through pristine subtropical and temperate forest
to alpine pastures and glacial lakes with grand
views of majestic peaks of Nepal. The pristine
Himalayan ranges of varying altitudes, the unique
flora and fauna, crystal clear streams &
rivulets, crystal blue skies, the lush green
valleys, rare wildlife and birds and different
ethnic communities are the highlights of the
trails.
The treks would give you a chance to mix with
local people and get an insight into their livelihood
and culture. A trekking trip can be of any length
you choose. Popular short treks are available
around the Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys, which
only take one, two or three days to complete
while longer treks lasting from a week to a
month. It is even possible to combine series
of popular treks together and walk for months
on end.
The rhododendron-filled, green, dark and deep
forests with different seasonal flowers blossoming
can catch anyone's eye as can the scattered
residential cottages, domestic and forest animals,
variety of birds, both Hindus and Buddhist temples,
mountains, breath-taking landscape, and above
all warm greeting from smiling local people.
The highly developed and well-defined trails
have been used for centuries. Trekking in Nepal
is an all season activity. It is possible at
any time of the year depending on where one
wishes to go.
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| Trekking
Season |
Trekking is possible throughout the year, any
season depending on where are going. Mainly the
monsoon season affect the trekking, but there
are areas in Nepal where monsoon is not disturbing
the trekking activities. October through May is
far better for trekking. During this season, most
of the trekkers planned for their trek. The unfavorable
season for trekking is from May to September,
but the area behind Himalayas like Mustang or
Dolpo is very nice place to trek in this season.
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| Choosing
a Trek |
 Please
remember that occasionally bad weather, altitude
and unfamiliar cultures can make extra demands.
A sense of humor and determination are important
attributes on any adventure holiday and on a trekking
holiday it is important to enjoy walking. In order
to help you in selecting a trek we have given
each trek a grade, although this is only a simple
guide. If you need help in deciding which trek
is suitable, please call or send an email to us
and we will be pleased to advise you further.
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| Trek
Grades |
Easy treks involve up to 6 hours
of walking a day, on good trails with plenty of
time for sightseeing. Altitudes generally do not
exceed 3500 meters. Anyone who enjoys regular
exercise and is in god physical condition should
easily cope with these treks.
Moderate treks involve walking
for 6 to 8 hours a day in more remote country,
reaching altitudes of approximately 4500 meters.
A reasonable level of fitness is required as
there will be much ascent and descent with the
occasional difficult day. A hill walking background
is advisable.
Demanding treks are harder,
suitable for regular hill walkers as they are
generally more demanding any may involve 7 or
8-hour days, with altitudes up to 5500 meters.
You should be physically fit and appropriate
preparation is essential. Some days may involve
crossing a pass with up to 10 hours walking.
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| Style
Of Trekking |
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Tea house:
On the more popular treks in Nepal, enterprising
villagers have built teahouse lodges. They are
readily available in the Everest, Langtang and
the entire Annapurna regions. The country offers
a selection a teahouse treks run to high level
of service.
2. Full boarded camping trek:
This trek is assisted by a full Sherpa crew including
a Sirdar (headman), cook and other helpers. Porters,
Yaks, horses or mules are used for carrying lodges.
It is the Sherpa’s responsibility to perform
all the camp works, including leaving all the
sites clean and to guide on the route. Food available
on the trek will be a mixture of Western and Asian
dishes with variety of choice.
3. Tea house and Camping:
On a few of our teahouse treks the crossing of
high passes necessitates camping for a couple
of nights. We provide full camping services for
these nights and include four season sleeping
bags.
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| Trekking
Permit & Group Size |
Trekking Permit :
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A trekking permit is not required to visit
general trekking areas such as Annapurna, Langtang
and Everest but conservation fee is levied.
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A trekking permit is required
to visit Nepal’s interior areas such
as Kanchanjunga, Upper Dolpo, Lower Dolpo,
Simikot-Yari, Humla, Upper Mustang, Manaslu
etc. These government controlled trekking
areas are technically very difficult and challenging
and the permit fee differs as per the areas
and daily basis. A group of minimum 2 people
is required to apply for the permit to visit
these remote areas.
Group Size:
Group sizes are kept small, to reduce the impact
on the environment and to enable us to provide
a more personal service. The maximum Group size
on most of our treks/tours is 12 and the minimum
group size is 2.
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| Altitude
& Acclimatization |
 Proper
acclimatization is very important and our routes
are planned specifically to allow a gradual gain
in altitude with many of our treks having extra
days to allow for acclimatization. By slowly gaining
height we reap the benefits of a gradual gain in
fitness and acclimatization. We offer advice about
acclimatization and with the sensible approach we
take on all of our treks, anyone who is fit and
healthy should have few problems. On our climbing
trips in Nepal and trekking trips in Tibet we carry
a portable altitude chamber as an extra safety precaution.
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| A
Typical Day on the Camping Trek |
Our day on trek begins soon after dawn (and sometimes
before) with early morning tea or coffee followed
by a bowl of water for washing. After packing kit
bags breakfast will be ready. The morning walk usually
takes 3 to 4 hours and you are free to walk at your
own pace, exploring villages and admiring the scenery
before stopping for lunch. After lunch we walk for
around 3 hours to arrive in camp by 3 or 4 pm. Now
there is time to relax. The three course evening
meal is served in the mess tent at around 7pm followed
by hot chocolate, tea and coffee. Generally we are
in our sleeping bags by 9pm, looking forward to
tomorrow's new adventure.
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| Food
& Health |
We have set very high hygiene standards on our treks
both in preparing meals and when camping as this
becomes an important aspect when travelling through
remote places. We have initiated training courses
for our local staff covering cleanliness, hygiene
and conservation. On camping treks our cooks provide
plentiful amounts of varied and tasty food using
fresh ingredients whenever possible. Meals are usually
a mix of local and European. We welcome vegetarians
and make every effort to provide as much variety
as possible.
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| Extending
Your Stay/Tailoring of Itinerary/Physical preparation |
 Extending
Your Stay:
It is possible to extend your stay, for a few days
or for longer periods. We offer generous discounts
when you combine two or more of our treks.
Tailoring of Itinerary:
If the dates do not fit or you want to personalise
the itinerary we can tailor the holiday to suit
your precise requirements. If there are at least
two people we would be delighted to prepare a
personalised itinerary. All we need is an outline
of your plans the rest will be upon us.
Physical preparation:
Physical preparation is the single-best way to
get more enjoyment out of your trek. The better
shape you're in, the easier the trek will be.
However, even people in the best physical condition
sometimes get ill on the trail, and anyone can
get altitude sickness.
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