DIFFICULTY: medium, hiking 3-8 hours/day, including some more difficult but accessible climbs.
ACCOMMODATION: comfortable hotel (min 3*) in Kathmandu and traditional lodges (teahouses) on the route. Accommodation conditions are adapted for tourists, but in mountainous areas can be quite simple, double room.
MEALS: all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) during the mountain route and breakfast in Kathmandu are included.
Number of participants: minimum 5
Recommended EQUIPMENT :
- Backpack or expedition bag 100 - 120 l (duffle bag), backpack 30-50 l;
- Comfort temperature sleeping bag -10, -15 degrees C;
- 3-season boots, snow boots, sneakers, flip-flops;
- Summer and winter trekking pants, overpants, merino/synthetic body t-shirt, polar/fleece blouse, windstopper, down jacket, hardshell jacket/cape, thick socks, hat/balaclava, gloves, overgloves, sunglasses;
- Trekking poles, sunscreen, lip balm;
- Thermos, headlamp, batteries, individual medical kit.
PRICE: $1,953, which includes:
- Authorized mountain guide, companion from Romania;
- Experienced, licensed local guide, fluent in English;
- Porters, depending on the number of participants (1 porter per 2 people, 10 kg/person);
- All internal transfers;
- All meals during the hike (breakfast, lunch, dinner), except drinks;
- Accommodation in lodges (in double room, twin-sharing) during the trekking;
- Hotel min 3* in Kathmandu, accommodation in a double room with breakfast included;
- All park entrance fees
- Boat trip to Pokhara;
- The equipment necessary to cover the route safely;
- Government taxes, service costs, TIMS card;
- Emergency evacuation assistance;
- Civil liability insurance;
- Trekking completion certificate;
- Complete support from the moment of registration even after participating in the event.
Additional:
- Plane tickets (for the Bucharest – Kathmandu route and return, approximately $1,387);
- Visa for Nepal. Obtained upon arrival at Kathmandu airport (50 USD – 30 days);
- Travel and health insurance ($46);
- The rest of the meals and drinks, not specified in the program (approx. 75 USD);
- Expenses for hot showers, charging devices in lodges, laundry, telephony, internet (1 – 3 USD/option);
- Tips for the local team (min 50 USD);
- Other unforeseen expenses, including route changes requested by participants or emergency situations (approx. 100 USD);
- Other excursions, upon request;
- Other personal expenses.
Total budget, with airfare and ALL expenses: approximately $3,467.