Types of Trek

A)Camping trek
This classic style of trekking is "tent treks" which employ porters to carry your gear and Sherpas to set up camp, cook, and serve meal. You only need to carry a small-lightweight backpack with a water bottle, camera and your day clothes. The day usually begins around 6am with tea, coffee, or hot chocolate served to you in front of your tent. After your tea and after you have freshened up, you pack up your personal gear and then have breakfast. While you are eating, the Sherpas take down the tents and pack up loads for the porters. The entire group is on the way about 7 am. The porters are slower and the cook crews (Sherpas) race ahead to have lunch awaiting for the groups arrival. Lunch is usually around 11or 12. Most treks usually end by early afternoon (often by 3pm). And once again, everything is prepared and waiting for you: your tent is set up and the kitchen crew again has tea prepared. And of course, a delicious meal is just around the corner! Later on you have free time to either relax and read a good book or explore the surrounding area.

Cost Includes on Camping Trek
Tents, Foam, mattress, sleeping bags, Kitchen Tents, Dinning Tents, Kitchen utensils, Cutlery set, Mountain Guide, Climbing gear if necessary, Sherpas, cook, Porters, Trekking permit and park permit (except restricted area). All meals (three times a day), land transportation, boiled water for drinking and for washing body, insurance for Nepalese team, warm clothes for porters and guides.

Cost Excludes on Camping Trek
Clients insurance-including rescue insurance, warm clothes, international and domestic airline tickets, personal expenses such as soft drinks, Alcoholic drinks, books, snacks, airport tax.

B)Lodge Trekking
Another popular way to trek in Nepal is to using local lodges. These places are often quite nice, serving excellent food and providing many different services such as showers and laundry. There is a limited area where theses facilities are available and so be sure to inquire before you go off to a specific region. However, in areas such as the Everest, Annapurna, and Langtang Region--there are many nice accommodations and one can trek with a bare minimum of equipment. In our package programs we take our clients to some of the nicer places in the regions--for being in such remote areas, I think most people would be impressed with just how nice some of these places are! Like in the camping treks, porters will also carry the client's gear. Treks begin from 7 to 8 am. Before we start, we provide hot drinks tea/coffee/hot chocolate and then a nutritious Breakfast. Lunch is provided between 11 to 12 am and the day usually ends around 3 to 4 pm.

Cost Includes on Lodge Trek
All meals (three time a day), Guide, porters, insurance of Nepalese staff, Trekking permit and park entrance permit, hot drinks (tea/coffee/hot chocolate), accommodation, boiled water to drink, Equipment for Nepalese staff.

Cost Excludes on Lodge Trek
Clients insurance-including rescue insurance, warm clothes, international and domestic airline tickets, personal expenses such as soft drinks, Alcoholic drinks, books, snacks, airport tax.

What should be brought on a trek?

• Lightweight Boots that give ankle support (preferably waterproof)
• Warm jacket (down during the winter time)--or a nice fleece jacket
• Waterproof pants and jacket--preferably gor-tex
• A pair of comfortable trekking pants
• Sun Glass that provide 100% UV protection
• 1 pair of Thermal underwear
• A pair of loose fitting comfortable pants to wear around camp (fleece pants are great for this!)
• 2 shirts--synethic material is best. Avoid cotton at high elevations at all costs! (it does not wick away moisture and stays wet and at high altitude this can lead to hypothermia---this goes for all clothing!)
• A wool hat that preferably can cover the ears
• A pair of fleece gloves and preferable also a waterproof shell that will go over them
• A pair of slippers
• 3 pairs of thick wool or synthetic wool socks
• In bad weather areas or during the winter, gaiters may be needed.
• An umbrella can be a great thing to have as well!

Moderate Trekking Areas

Annapurna Region

• Annapurna Trekking & Conservation Area Project • Annapurna Panoroma Trekking • Tatopani Loop & Poonhill Trekking • Around Annapurna Trekking • Annapurna Base Camp Trekking • Siklish Trek • The Royal Trek • Map

Langtang Region

• Langtang Trekking • Trekking across Ganjala Pass (5100 mtr.) • Helambu Circuit Trekking • Map

Mount Everest Region

• Mount Everest Base Camp • Gokyo Valley Trekking • Trekking Everest Base Camp crossing Chola Pass • Meditation Trekking • Map

Remote Trekking Areas

• Makalu Base Camp Trekking • Kanchanjunga Trekking • Manaslu Trekking (Restricted Area) • Mustang Trekking (Restricted Area) • Ganesh Himal Trekking • Rolwalling Trek • Dhaulagiri Trekking • Dolpo Trekking • Jumla to Rara lake Trekking • Amphulapcha Pass • Jumla to Dolpa crossing Kagmara/la pass (5115 mtr.) • Map

Annapurna Trekking

Central Nepal is dominated by the Annapurna Himal and the town of pokhara. There are four major trekking routes in this region; Jomsom, Annapurna Sanctury, Aroun Annapurna and Ponnhill of the entire Annapurna massif .Pokhara is good place to start for number of shorts treks from one seven days duration includes Royal trek. Mustang is also geographically a part of the Annapurna region. The area is easily accessible ,hotels in the hill are plentiful and treks here offer good scenery of both high mountain, Himalayas, and low lands Villages. Pokhara is known for its lake (fewa lake),spectacular panorama of Nepal's central Himalayas, The annapurna, Fishtail, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, dominates the sky line and its large collection of inexpensive Hotels and Restaurants.

Annapurna Conservation Area Project
This project was established in 1968 under the guidance of king Mahendra trust for nature conservation . The project encompasses the entire Annapurna range an area of 7683 sq km. In an innovative approach to environmental protection, it was declared a conservation area instead of national park. Practices dictate that few, if any person resides with in park boundaries a new system of conservation was necessary because of large number of people live throughout the Region that protects. Acap program rely on the participants of the local peoples and emphasis environmental education and conservation for development. ACAP is supported by a conservation fee of 2000 RS (30USD) that is collected from all trekkers who wish to visit there.

One of attraction of the Annapurna Region is the opportunity to make a short trek ranging from a few hours to a week. If you do not have the time one of the long trek you can cobble together an intersting treks from parts of longer treks. Many fine short treks begin and end near Pokhara. Throughout this region main attraction is the dense rhododendrons forest , spectacular view of mountain ,waterfalls, terraced farm and villages. Poonhill is the best point to watch mountain scenery.

Annapurna Panoroma Trekking

Total Time: 15 Days. Trek Duration: 6 Days. Max Elevation: 3210 meter. Difficulty: easy to Medium. Season: September to May. Lodge: Good Trekking: Lodge Trek/Camping Trek.

Program

Day 01:	Arrival day, transfer to hotel, rest of the day at leisure.
Day 02:	Visit pashupatinath temple, Bodhanath Stupa, sankhu and Bajrajogini.
Day 03:	Visit Patan Durbar square, Kathmandu Durbar squre and Shwoyambhu Nath Stupa.
Day 04:	Drive or fly to Pokhara from kathmandu(200kms)- 6hrs drive by car /Bus.
Day 05:	Morning drive to Nayapul(42kms) by car from Pokhara and trek to ulleri(2070m).
Day 06:	Trek, Ulleri to Ghorepani(2775m).
Day 07:	An early morning climb up to poonhill(3210m) to watch mountain views and noon trek to Tadapani(2600m).
Day 08:	Tadapani to Ghandruk(2000m).
Day 09:	From Ghandruk trek down to Nayapul, and drive to Pokhara by Car (42kms).
Day 10:	Pokhara sight-seeing and relax having drink with lake.
Day 11:	7 am start drive to Royal chitwan National Park(125 kms/4hrs).
Day 12:	Jungle activities and wildlife program.
Day 13:	10.30am ,drive to Kathmandu by bus(135kms/5hrs).
Day 14:	Visit Bhaktapur , Changu Narayan rest of time free.
Day 15:	Final Day, transfer to Airport.

Tatopani Loop & Poonhill Trekking

Total Time: 16 Days. Trek Duration: 9 Days. Max Elevation: 3210 meter. Difficulty: Easy to Medium. Season: September to May. Lodge: Good-Excellent  Trekking: Lodge Trek/Camping Trek.
	The main attraction of this trek is mountain views from poonhill,Ethinical group Gurung and Magar Villages life, River goerge, dense rododendrone forest and glimpse of natural hot spring.

Program

Day 01:	Arrival day, transfer to Hotel from airport rest of time at leisure.
Day 02/03:	Sightseeing tour to Kathmandu, Patan, and Shanku.
Day 04:	Drive or fly to pokhara(200kms/6hrs drive by bus or car).
Day 05:	Morning drive to phedi 20mi by car and trek to Tolkha(1810m).
Day 06:	Tolkha To Ghandruk(1970m).
Day 07:	Ghandruk To Tadapani(2500m)
Day 08:	Tadapani to Ghorepani(2775m).
Day 09:	Mornning visit poonhill(3210m),and noon trek down to Shikha(1980m).
Day 10:	Shikha to Tatopani(1180m).it takes 3 hrs to get Tatopani and rest of time relax at hot Spring taking bath or any thing.
Day 11:	Trek, Tatopani to Beni(900m).
Day 12:	few hour trek to Baglung and drive(70kms) to Pokhara by bus or car.
Day 13:	Visit Pokhara to city.
Day 14:	Drive or fly to kathmandu.
Day 15:	Visit Bhaktapur and Changu Narayan and rest of time free.
Day 16:	Final day, transfer to Airport.

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