DAY 1 : ARRIVAL IN KATHMANDU
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and the Kathmandu valley is the political and cultural heart of the kingdom.
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Traditional welcome on arrival by our Kudan personnel.
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Transfer to the Hotel.
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Welcome drink at the Hotel followed by the tour briefing.
Sight-seeing :
Patan Durbar Square - Patan’s durbar square is an architectural centre point with a far greater concentration of temples per sq. meter than in Kathmandu or Bhaktapur.
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Evening free for activities.
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Dinner at the Hotel.
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Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 2 : KATHMANDU – POKHARA – HOT SPARING
Pokhara is 210 kms from Kathmandu and is a 7 hours drive approx. From Pokhara town (2,352 feet) in good weather there are splendid views right from the hotel. On the way you have an option of doing the river rafting or visit the Manakamna Temple “ Goddess of Fulfilling Wishes” where you are taken by a cable ride of 10 mins.
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Welcome by the Hotel.
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Flight to Pokhara and then drive to Nyapul (55 kms) and then a trek to hot sparing (1730m).
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(At a 30minutes walk from Nayapul you will reach to Birethati, here you have to show your trekking permit and TIMS in the National Park Office. After a short stop, the trail slightly goes to hot sparing.)
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Overnight at the lodge.
Day 3 : TREK FROM HOT SPARING TO DOVAN (2600m)
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Breakfast at Hot sparing.
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Trek to Chomrung.
Chhomrung at 2210m is the last permanent settlement in the valley and the trail drops down a set of stone steps to Chhomrung Khola and than uphill to Sinuwa and, on through rhododendron forest to Kuldi (2470m).
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Walk to Dovan.
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Overnight at the lodge.
Day 4 : TREK FROM DOVAN TO MACHAPUCHHARE BASE CAMP (3700 m)
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From Dovan, it’s on to Hinko (3100m).
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Transfer to lodge at Deurali.
Day 5 : TREK FROM MBC TO ABC (4130 m), THEN BACK TO DOVAN (2,600 m)
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Early morning trek to Annapurna base camp at 4130m, should take 3 hours.
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Trek downhill to Dovan via Machhauchhare base camp.
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Overnight at Dovan.
Day 6 : TREK FROM DOVAN TO CHHOMRUNG (2170 m)
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Breakfast in Dovan.
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Trek to Sinuwa via bamboo, should take 3 hour walking from Dovan through Rhododendron forest and Himalayan Bamboo.
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Overnight at Chhomrung.
Day 7 : TREK FROM CHHOMRUNG TO GHANDRUK (1990 m)
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Breakfast in Chhomrung.
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Short break in Kim rung hill.
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Trek to Ghandruk.
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Overnight at Ghandruk village followed by dinner in Gurung culture and traditions.
Day 8 : TREK FROM GHANDRUK TO POKHARA (900 m), THEN POKHARA – KATHMANDU
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Breakfast at Ghandruk.
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Trek commences.
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Drive from Nayapul to Pokhara.
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Departure for Kathmandu.
Day 9 : DEPARTURE FOR YOUR ONWARDS FLIGHT.