Nepal - People, Mountains, and an Earthquake

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This short trip through Nepal is wonderful for those who want to try a short trek off the main trails, meet people, have wonderful views of the Manaslu Range in the Himalayas and travel between the cooler months of November and March. Equally important, you will visit villages at the epicenter of the 2015 earthquake, your tourism will help the locals in their...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Trek to Barpak
    • Explore Patan & Bhaktapur
    • Visit Kathmandu
    • Trek along the Sundi Khola to the Machha Khola
    • Trek to Laprak Village

What's this trip about?

    This short trip through Nepal is wonderful for those who want to try a short trek off the main trails, meet people, have wonderful views of the Manaslu Range in the Himalayas and travel between the cooler months of November and March. Equally important, you will visit villages at the epicenter of the 2015 earthquake, your tourism will help the locals in their recovery, and you can learn first-hand about the effects of the 2015 earthquake on the villagers and how they dealt with the tragedy.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityKathmandu
End CityKathmandu

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Religious
  • Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel
  • Transformative
  • Holy Land

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • Accommodations as listed, including all service charges and taxes
    • Internal airfare
    • All ground transfers
    • All excursions with expert English-speaking guides
    • Trekking crew, kitchen team, porters, permits, National Park fees, etc.
    • Sleeping bags, mattress pads, tents
    • Entrance fees to museums, temples, etc.
    • All meals as indicated with Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Inn At Patan, Yak And Yeti Or Dwarikas

Arriving in Kathmandu, you will clear customs and immigration. Leaving the airport, you will be met by our operator holding a sign with Myths and Mountains on it. He will transfer you to...

Day 2: Visit Swayambunth, Read, Pashupatinath and Bodhanath

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Inn At Patan, Yak And Yeti Or Dwarikas

You will rise early and be picked up by your guide to visit Swayambunath, the lotus temple, at sunrise. At this hour of the morning, the temple belongs to the local ...

Day 3: Tour Patan and Bhaktapur

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Accommodation: Inn At Patan, Yak And Yeti Or Dwarikas

You rise early to spend the morning in Patan, one of the three cities of the Kathmandu Valley. Also called Lalitpur, the “Beautiful city”, Patan is the most Buddhist of the ...

Day 4: Drive to Arughat Bazaar and on to Sundi Khola (2395ft. 8-9 Hours) and Camp.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Camping

Leaving Kathmandu early, you head out along the Kathmandu-Pokhara highway and then turn off to the hill bazaar of Gorkha. Here the road gets a bit rough until we finally reach Arughat Bazaar for l...

Day 5: Trek Sundi Khola to Machha Khola (3051 Ft. 8-9 Hours)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation :Camping

You begin your day with about a 4-5 hour walk from the Sundi Khola (Khola means “river”) top the Machha Khola. Now the geography changes, the broad valley narrows, and, at times, the trail is cut ...

Day 6: Trek to Laprak (6890 Ft. 8-9 Hours Trek)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Camping

From the Machha Khola you leave the main Manaslu circuit rout and start climbing towards the northwest, traversing the hillside and leaving the river valley. Soon you come to a typical Nepali rest...

Day 7: Trek Barkpak (6398 Ft.) Homestay and Cultural Show.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay

Leaving Laprak, you have a short but steep descent and then a climb to Gupsi Danda Pass (8760 ft), with, weather permitting, wonderful views of the entire Manaslu Range. You can relax in a large ...

Day 8: Free Day to Explore Earthquake Ruins, Interact with Locals and Visit Other Sites.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Homestay and Camping

Today is an opportunity to explore some of the local sites, visit the ruins of the earthquake and talk to the villagers about their experiences in the 2015 earthquake.

Day 9: Trek to Road (1 Hr.) Drive Gorkha. Visit Palace and Temple

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Gorkha Gaun

You have a short 1-hour hike to the roadhead this morning and about a 4-5-hour drive to Gorkha, one of the 75 districts of Nepal. The Magars, who live here, are famous as soldiers, some as mem...

Day 10: Return to Kathmandu (5 Hours) Farewell Dinner

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Inn At Patan, Yak And Yeti Or Dwarikas

When you are ready, you head back by car to Kathmandu and your hotel.

Tonight, you will have a very special farewell dinner.

Day 11: Optional Everest View Flight. Transfer For Your Flight Back Home

Meals: Breakfast

The morning is free until time to transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $4,895
Price per day$445
Single supplement (single occupancy)$275
Last Updated: 12/17/2021

Per Person Land Price:

  • $3350 - 7-10 People
  • $4125 - 4-6 People
  • $6995 - One Person

Optional Everest View Flight: $248/Pp

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Myths and Mountains.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International airfare
    • Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, evacuation, baggage loss/delay, cancellation ins., etc.
    • Visa fees
    • Any hotels transiting from the States to Nepal
    • Meals where not indicated with a B,L,D
    • Tips/gratuity (porters, drivers, local guides, etc.)
    • Domestic and international airport taxes
    • Other items of a personal nature including laundry, alcoholic beverages, etc.
    • Additional expenses resulting from the delay or extension of the trip due to causes beyond our reasonable control

Accommodation

  • Inn at Patan, Yak and Yeti or Dwarikas
  • Camping
  • Homestay
  • Gorkha Gaun
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Meals Included

10 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches and 9 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities
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