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Essential Nepal

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Essential Nepal

This nine-day trip will tick all your boxes – outdoor adventures, bustling city life and an introduction to the slower pace of the Nepali countryside. Start and end your trip in Kathmandu's bustling metropolis with your small group of fellow solo travellers, explore Durbar Square and wander the vibrant streets. Then, pull on your adventure boots and hit the road outta town for a rafting experience in Pokhara, camp on the riverside and enjoy dinner beneath the stars by the Trisuli River with your new friends. Then, band together and trek the Annapurna region. Enjoy the chance to stay with local families along the way, including in a remote village in Hemjakot where you’ll tuck into a home-cooked dinner.

Activities
  • Trisuli River - White Water Rafting (Grade 3)
  • Trisuli River – Riverside Camping
  • Trisuli River - White Water Rafting (Grade 3)
  • Annapurna Region – 3 Night / 4 Days Trekking
  • Hemjakot - Community Homestay
  • Pokhara - Orientation Walk
Highlights
  • Get wet and wild on a whitewater rafting adventure on the Trisuli River (the most popular river in Nepal for rafting), where you’ll zoom downstream next to giant boulders and gorges and between bright green hills.
  • Stretch your legs on an awesome three-night, low-altitude trek through rural villages and rhododendron forests, taking in views of the Annapurna Ranges.
  • Kick back in super-Zen Pokhara, where you can take a boat out and float the day away on the smooth waters of Phewa Lake. Cruise beneath behemoth mountains and find serenity.
  • Start and end your trip in the bustling metropolis of Kathmandu – explore Durbar Square, wander the chaotic streets or simply kick back with a relaxing massage to soothe those post-four-day-hike feels.
  • Enjoy some local hospitality with a homestay with a local family in Hemjakot – this community’s architecture reflects the traditional style of the Himalayas. Get an insight into countryside culture as you take in the views from a traditional teahouse.
Interests
  • Adventure and Active
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Dec 12, 2025 through
Dec 20, 2025
Dec 8, 2025 7:00 PM
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$565.00 (USD)
Per Person
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Dec 06, 2025
Nov 24, 2025 7:00 PM
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$600.00 (USD)
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Dec 19, 2025 through
Dec 26, 2025
Dec 22, 2025 7:00 PM
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$585.00 (USD)
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Itinerary

Day Destination
1 Kathmandu
2 Trisuli River
3 Trisuli River - Pokhara
4 Ghandruk (1950m / 6397ft)
5 Tolkha (1700m / 5577ft)
6 Hemjakot (1530m / 5019ft)
7 Pokhara
8 Kathmandu
9 Kathmandu
Prices are per-person based on double occupancy, unless otherwise noted.