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| Trekking in Nepal |
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 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 |
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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. |
| Choosing a Trek |
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 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. |
| Trek Grades |
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 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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 1. 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. |
| Trekking Permit & Group Size |
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 Trekking Permit:
A trekking permit is not required to visit general trekking areas such as Annapurna, Langtang and Everest but conservation fee is levied.
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. |
| Altitude & Acclimatization
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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. |
| A Typical Day on the Camping Trek |
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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. |
| Food & Health |
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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 |
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 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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