ANNAPURNA, CHITWAN & EVEREST

19 days from GBP1,889 to GBP2,179 including flights
Tripcode: TNC

Countries Visited: Nepal

Stunning trekking in the two most famous regions of Nepal plus wildlife

Combining superb treks with Nepal's premier wildlife habitat, this trip offers a huge variety of scenery, flora, fauna and culture. The colourful villages, rich forests and rushing mountain streams of the Annapurnas offer an interesting contrast to the higher starker Everest region, home to the Buddhist culture of the Sherpas and the highest mountain on Earth. Your checklist of peaks includes Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Machhapuchhare, the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri. This itinerary is an ideal first visit to Nepal for those who want a truly comprehensive look at this beautiful country.

What makes this trip responsible?

Responsible Travel

Parabolic Solar Cookers

In autumn 2007 we purchased the first of our parabolic solar cookerS in Nepal. These cookers are made locally in Nepal by Nepalis with technical advice from abroad. Apart from the reflectors (which are imported from Germany) the cookers are made from local materials. Our first stove was tested in our local trekking office and used to boil water, potatoes, eggs and fry chicken. After this several of our Nepali leaders spent a day at the workshop learning how to erect a stove. In summer 2008 Yeti Airlines transported 10 cookers to Lukla for us free of cost and Chandra Khand and Lhakpa Tenzing, two of our Nepali leaders, hired porters to carry the cookers to some of the lodges we use in the Everest region.

These are now in use at some of the lodges we stay in in the Everest region. You will see them in Lukla, Phakding, Monzo, Namche, Thyangboche, Dingboche, Lobuje and Gorak Shep. In 2008 we ordered 20 more solar cookers and in early 2009 these were being sent to the Everest region ready for in the spring season. Maybe you or your group would like to sponsor a cooker. The cost is £250 per cooker which includes transport to the site.

Itinerary

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Day 1

Depart London.

Day 2

Arrive Kathmandu.

Day 3

Sightseeing tour.

Day 4

Drive to Pokhara and on to Birethanti.

Day
5 - 8

Trek through villages to Gandrung and Landrung for views of the Annapurnas and Macchapuchhare, the fishtail peak

Day
9 - 10

Drive to Chitwan; elephant safaris, walks and river trips.

Day 11

Transfer to Kathmandu.

Day 12

Take the short but spectacular mountain flight to Lukla; trek to Phakding.

Day
13 - 14

Trek to the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar; visit nearby school; trek to Kyanjuma with spectacular views of Ama Dablam.

Day
15 - 16

Retrace steps to Lukla.

Day 17

Fly to Kathmandu.

Day 18

Free in Kathmandu

Day 19

Fly to London.

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Elephant-back safari in Chitwan National Park

Walking amongst Nepalese farms on the way to the Annapurna Sanctuary

Machhapuchhare fish-tail peak, Annapurnas

Village beneath Annapurna