Knocking at the Base of Annapurna

Kathmandu - Chitwan - Pokhara - Annapurna - Dhullikel

The majestic mountains, the everyday manifestations of spirituality and the gracious welcome in Nepal leave every traveller enchanted. Join us, as we walk this soul stirring landscape with a private guide who will create the perfect route for you best suited to your interests and level of activity.

Your trip begins as you lay a garland of marigolds at Kathmandu's Monkey Temple for an auspicious welcome. Durbar Square alone boasts an outstanding concentration of more than fifty temples, shrines and palaces within a few blocks. You will then move out of the city and explore Nepal's rich feast of mountains and wildlife. A short flight takes you to Pokhara, from where you have fantastic views of the entire Annapurna range with some of the youngest and highest mountains in the world at more than 7,900 metres. From your base, you'll walk through traditional villages, visit schools and markets and enjoy magnificent oak and rhododendron forests as you make your way through alpine meadows.

Next you enter the magical Chitwan National Park, once the private hunting grounds of the King of Nepal and his guests. Here a cadre of gentle elephants and skilled mahouts are ready to take you out to spot the Bengal Tiger and the single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros. What’s more, your charming lodge offers wonderful walks led by naturalists guides to get lost in the scenic beauty that surrounds it.

This gentle, low-altitude walking trip is the perfect tonic for the stresses of everyday life. Nepal's ancient spirituality and its sublime mountains are a dream come true. + Read More