Poon Hill ANNAPURNA, CHITWAN AND EVEREST
Join us in Nepal as we hike through the foothills of the Annapurna Range and paddle along jungle backwaters in traditional dugout canoes. We also ride on elephant back in Chitwan National Park and search for the elusive one-horned rhino. We end with a short trek along the classic route to Everest Base Camp and a visit to Namche Bazaar.
ITINERARY
Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Kathmandu. Day 3 Kathmandu Visit Durbar Square and bazaar. Day 4 Pokhara Travel to the lakeside town. Day 5 Annapurna Trek through the foothills of the Annapurna Mountain Range. Walk from Nayapul to Gandruk (1960m). Days 6/7 Gurung Villages Trek through Rhododendron forest to Tadopani and continue to Ghorepani. Day 8 Poon Hill Climb to the summit (3210m) at sunrise for spectacular panoramic views. Day 9 Pokhara Return to Nayapul and drive to Pokhara. Days 10/12 Chitwan Search for the elusive one-horned rhino in Chitwan National Park: ride on elephants and paddle along jungle backwaters in dugout canoes. Return to Kathmandu. Day 13 Kathmandu Fly to Lukla. Trek to Pakding. Day 14 Namche Bazaar Hike to Monzo and continue to the Sherpa capital Namche Bazaar. Day 15 Everest Trek along the classic route to Base Camp and walk to the Everest View Hotel for spectacular mountain panoramas. Continue through Khunde Village and visit the local hospital built by the Himalayan Trust. Day 16/17 Namche Bazaar Return to the Sherpa capital and trek to Lukla. Days 18/19 Kathmandu Free time to explore the city. Day 20 Fly to the UK.
For detailed information visit
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Annapurna, Chitwan & Everest Ref AEN
CONSERVATION AREA Annapurna 1
GHOREPANI 2860m
Annapurna 1 8091m
Annapurna 2 Machapuchure 7937m 6993m
GHOREPANI TADOPANI
GANDRUK
Poon Hill
0 8km TIRKEDUNGA INDIA POKHARA
CHITWAN NP Jungle Lodge
KATHMANDU Walking tour
NEPAL Annapurna 2
GANDRUK 1960m POKHARA
SAGAMARTHA NATIONAL PARK
NAMCHE 3446m
ANNAPURNA (CHINA) TIBET Kunde 05km
Everest 8848m
KHUMJUNG 3780m
NAMCHE LUKLA
PHAKDING 2652m
(Sagarmatha) 8848m
LUKLA 2840m
km 0100 TOUR DATES
The Annapurna, Chitwan and Everest tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
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TOUR ONLY – 19 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1399
TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT
4500m 3750m 3000m 2250m 1500m 750m 0m
Pokhara Tadapani Ghandruk Ghorepani Tikedhunga Pakding Namche Bazaar Khumjung Everest
“Moderate grade walking holiday exploring both the Annapurna and Everest regions”
inclusive from
£2170 20 DAYS
Trek grade MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 7 nights hotels, 9 nights teahouses, 2 nights lodges. 18 breakfasts, 11 lunches and 11 dinners are included
Transport: Bus and internal flights.
Trekking Details: We trek for 8 days with an average of 4 hours walking each day. We reach a maximum altitude of 3840m. We have graded this trek as moderate.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16. flight DETAILS Ref: AEN
Day 5 – 5.5hrs or call our experts on 0844 875 1893
Day 6 – 5hrs
Day 7 – 6hrs
Day 8 – 4hrs
Day 9 – 4hrs
Day 13 – 3hrs
Day 14 – 6hrs
Day 15 – 5hrs
Day 16 – 5hrs 105
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