DESTINATIONS NEPAL ASIA


ASK THE EXPERTS


Sarah Patrick, travel consultant, Imaginative Traveller “The Nepalese are welcoming and want to show you the best of their country and culture. It is so lush and green, which almost makes you feel as if you are somewhere tropical. Watching the sun rise over the Annapurna range was unforgettable.”


Karen Rivers, head of coaching and development, Flight Centre “Nepal and Exodus exceeded my expectations, and any concerns were immediately alleviated on meeting the guides. I was amazed by how much we did in our time there. It has left me with a wonderful sense of achievement.”


Leanne Pelham, senior travel consultant, Carrick Travel “The Nepalese people were so friendly, the scenery was beautiful and green, the white- water rafting was so much fun and the trekking to the top of Poon Hill was rewarded with a stunning sunrise – fabulous memories to last a lifetime.”


66travelweekly.co.uk14 February 2019 The group took on the Ghorepani


Poon Hill trek over three days, starting at Nayapul village, which is almost a two-hour drive from Pokhara basecamp. The trek rises through beautiful scenery – forests, terraced fields and pretty villages – eventually reaching Poon Hill for views of the Annapurna range, which has the 10th-highest peak in the world (a staggering 8,091m high). Accommodation was in basic,


traditional teahouses, with full luggage porterage. Even though most of the agents were new to trekking, the careful guidance of Karma Sherpa Lama – whose family has worked with Exodus for 40 years – along with his guides Bikash Tamang and Hari Khadka, meant all managed the strenuous 3,200m climb.


 TAKING RESPONSIBILITY It would be hard to spend time in


Poon Hill


Exodus works with the Freedom Kit Bags project to offer sessions on sex education and the importance of sanitation


Nepal and not want to give back. This is why Exodus works with the Freedom Kit Bags project to provide rural and low-income communities across the country with eco-friendly and hygienic sanitary wear, helping to offer women dignity and freedom of movement during menstruation, which has long been a source of shame in Nepal. There are also sessions on sex education, healthcare and the importance of proper sanitation. At a village school near Kathmandu,


agents handed 25 bags out to students, adding to the more than 1,000 donated by Exodus so far, as part of a £100,000 investment in sustainable projects worldwide to help the communities visited by their customers.


Managing director Sam Seward


says: “The Freedom Kit Bags project is hugely impactful on the lives of thousands of Nepalese women and girls, and we expect to increase our support for its work in 2020.” Book it: Exodus Travels offers a 23-day Annapurna Circuit tour, combining the trekking route – including crossing the Thorong La pass and seeing sunrise from Poon Hill – with time in Kathmandu and Pokhara. The price starts at £2,299, including international and internal flights, 17 nights’ teahouse accommodation and four nights in hotels, full porterage and park fees. exodus.co.uk


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