| Day |
Route |
Duration |
Highest Point/m |
Grade |
| 1 |
Arrival Kathmandu transfer to Hotel |
All day |
1300 |
Easy |
| |
Meet with our representative at the
airport. Drive to hotel. |
| 2 |
Kathmandu |
All day |
1300 |
Easy |
| |
Sightseeing Day see Kathmandu Day Trips for ideas
of what to do. |
| 3 |
Kathmandu - Pokhara Drive |
6 hours |
960 |
Easy |
| |
Private or public
transport to Pokhara. Note that if you fly the afternoon is
spent sightseeing. O/N at hotel. |
| 4 |
Pokhara - Khade khola –Bhumdi |
5 hours |
1600 |
Easy |
| |
| Drive to Khade
Khola where we begin our trek with an up-hill before lunch.
We walk off our feast along an easy trail full of great
views of the Annapurna Ranges. |
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| 5 |
Bhumdhi – Panchase |
7 hours |
2000 |
Easy |
| |
Morning breaks over the mountains
to our north leaving us spell-bound in awe. After breakfast
we have a steady climb through pine and rhodeodendron forest
and try to spot as many species of bird as possible. After
a fairly long walk we reach our destination of Panchase. |
| 6 |
Panchase - Bhadure |
4 hours |
2500 |
Easy |
| |
An early start and a light breakfast
sets us up for the climb up to Panchase and the stunning views
of Macchapuchare, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Lamjung and Manaslu.
We descend again for lunch and then begin an easy trek down
to Bhadure for the night. |
| 7 |
Bhadure - Dhampus via Kare |
6 hours |
1600 |
Easy |
| |
An easy uphill section brings takes
us through Kare and on to Dhampus, a large and interesting Gurung
village where we spend the night. |
| 8 |
Dhampus – Kirakhore |
4 hours |
1500 |
Easy |
| |
It will be another beautiful day view
today, as we descend to the valley floor, continually glimpsing
views of the Annapurnas, Fishtail and the many paddy terraces. |
| 9 |
Kirakhor - Hangja - Pokhara |
2 hours |
960 |
Easy |
| |
Walk down to Hangja and drive
to Pokhara overnight at hotel.
|
| 10 |
Pokhara - Kathmandu |
6 hours |
1300 |
Easy |
| |
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| 11 |
Free day shopping in Kathmandu |
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| 12 |
Final Day end of trek debrief
and departure. |