Overview
Welcome to Nepal! We welcome you in a country where travel experiences of the mountain, rivers and jungle are possible within a few hundred kilometres. Here, we have built a 18 day trip including all of the above. You will walk the classic Annapurna Circuit through changing valleys, cross Thorong La pass at 5416 meters, spend a couple of days exploring old Mustang villages like Kagbeni, Muktinath, Jomsom and Marpha, jump into a raft on the Kali Gandaki river, and finish it all off searching for wildlife in Chitwan National Park. It is a big trip, but every part of the trip has been planned so you get to enjoy it properly instead of just passing through them.
With our expert and professional team at work, we have put this itinerary together the same way we plan every trip, with honest communication, smooth arrangements and keeping travel safety always in mind. You, as a newbie in the adventure world or an expert trekking or a rafting veteran, you are welcome on board this trip with just a reasonable level of fitness. The trip is truly built to satisfy your genuine interest to explore Nepal from multi-dimensional aspects beyond the usual tourist schedules. Whether you are coming with friends, as a couple or completely on your own, we keep things simple and steady so the trip feels like a planned adventure, not a casual race.
Tour Information
Field | Details |
Trip Code | |
Country | Nepal |
Trip Duration | 18 Days |
Route Grade | Moderate to Challenging |
Max Altitude | 5416m, Thorong La Pass |
Activity | Trekking, River Rafting and Jungle Safari |
Starting City | Kathmandu |
Ending City | Kathmandu |
Trip Route | Kathmandu, Chame, Pisang, Manang, Yak Kharka, High Camp, Thorong La Pass, Muktinath, Kagbeni, Jomsom, Marpha, Tatopani, Maldhunga, Kali Gandaki River, Pokhara, Chitwan, Kathmandu |
Best Season | March to May, and September to November |
Tour Highlights
Here is a quick look at what makes this trip special before we walk you through it day by day.
1. Walking the full Annapurna Circuit
Honestly, this is one of the best things about the trek, you are not stuck with one kind of scenery for 18 days. You start off among green forest trails and small farming villages, and slowly the landscape strips itself down to dry open hills as you get closer to Manang. It genuinely feels like walking through a few different countries.
2. Crossing Thorong La pass
This is the moment everyone is secretly a little nervous about and a little excited about at the same time. Standing at 5416 meters, the highest point of the entire trip, with prayer flags flapping around you and the Annapurna range spread out below, is the kind of thing you end up telling people about for years.
3. Time in Mustang
After the pass, the trip takes a completely different turn. You get to walk through Muktinath temple, wander the narrow lanes of the old walled village of Kagbeni, and relax under the apple trees in Marpha. It gives you a real feel for the Tibetan culture that has shaped this side of Nepal for centuries.
4. Rafting the Kali Gandaki river
By this point your legs have earned a break, so we hand you a paddle instead of trekking poles. Jumping into a raft and riding the rapids of the Kali Gandaki is a proper adrenaline boost and a fun way to see the region from a completely different angle.
5. Camping by the river
Two nights at a simple tented camp right on the riverbank, no teahouses, no hotels, just the sound of the water and a clear sky above you. It sounds small on paper, but this is usually the part people bring up first when they talk about the trip afterward.
6. Looking for wildlife in Chitwan
The trip wraps up with jeep safaris and canoe rides through Chitwan National Park, keeping your eyes peeled for rhinos, deer and, if the day goes your way, maybe even a Bengal tiger. It is a proper jungle ending to a trip that started in the mountains.
