Nepal: Festival of Colors HOLI and Himalayas
Celebrate the Festival of cColors HOLI together with the locals, hike the HIMALAYAS among blooming Rhododendrons, stay at an ethnic HOMESTAY!
Nepal
20200308
15 days
Details & Itinerary
JOIN our unforgettable 2-week adventure in magical Nepal!
- Celebrate the Festival of colors HOLI together with the locals, with a big fun group of friends
- hike the HIMALAYAS among blooming Rhododendrons, among snow-capped 7000s m (23,000 + ft) peaks of Annapurna range... hike is stenuous, BUT doable for enthusiastic beginners
- Highlight is sacred Khopra lake (4,650m/ 15,200 ft) - I dare you to swim there and purify your life:)
- stay at local tea houses and homestays, learn about different Nepali ethnicities (mainly we will explore the culture of GURUNG people), visit Buddhist and Hindu temples and services, chill out by a campfire by the lake, get high on altitude and masala tea, and MUCH MORE!
Most importantly - you'll get in deep touch with the Mountains, Nepali Culture and yourself. Also you'll go thru all this beauty with a small dynamic international TEAM of friends!
Our commitment is to create an experience, that will transform your life and will be THE MOST memorable adventure of your lifetime. Stakes are high:)
HOLI - Festival of Colors - is a Hindu festival, mainly celebrated in India and Nepal. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, time to play, laugh, get together, forget and forgive and celebrate!
RHODODENDRONS are the national flowers of Nepal, known for their colorful blossom. They bloom in March-April - and we will trek the Himalayas among them!
Schedule
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What You Should Bring
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Best Times for This Excursion
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Frequently Asked
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March 8 – arrivals
March 9 - celebrating HOLI 🙂
Kathmandu sight-seeing: We promise to make the tour fun and unconventional. We will visit Kumari - the only living goddess in the world (she lives in Kathmandu and we will see her!) We will visit Hindu and Buddhist temples and services.
March 10 - more Kathmandu cruising +
hike briefing and preparation (gear shopping and rental, checking and packing bags, etc).
March 11 - bus to Pokhara (approx 8 hours. Splendid views begin!)
Chill evening on the Lakeside of a gorgeous Fewa lake
March 12 - Starting the hike!
4-hour jeep ride to Ghandruk (1940m/ 6365 ft)
We will stay in this Gurung village with a panoramic view, visit a small monastery and do an acclimatization hike
March 13 - hike to Meshar (2,969m/ 9740 ft), approx 7 hours
Pretty challenging day, splendid views!
March 14 - hike to Bayeli (3,432m/ 11,260ft)
On the way we do an acclimatization hike - 7 hrs total
March 15 - from here we go to Khopra ridge, hike to Khopra Danda (3660m/ 12,000ft), 7hrs
March 16 - THE day:) Hiking to the sacred Hindu Khopra Lake (Khayer lake) (4,640m/ 15,200ft)
5-6 hrs going up, 3 hrs down
We will need spikes and gators, but we will all go up as a team, so don't worry, we all make it! Would you also dare to swim in this lake?:)
March 17 - Hike to Chitre (2,390m/ 7840 ft)
March 18 - Hike to Sabeth (1450m/ 5760 ft), a traditional Gurung village. We will stay in family homestays/ enjoy getting to know Gurung community/ culture/ dancing.
March 19 - half day stay at Gurung homestays/ village.
1 hr hike to Tikledhungga, 4 hr jeep ride back to Pokhara
March 20 - day in Pokhara
Take a boat ride on the quaint Fewa lake
We also recommend you try paragliding (not included)
March 21 – Bus to Kathmandu
Free time in Kathmandu (time to do your Nepali shopping)
March 22 - Departures
