Annapurna Region

North of Pokhara, Nepal's spectacular diversity appears at its finest.The deep valleys and high mountains encircling the giant Annapurna Himal embrace a wide range of peoples and terrain, from subtropical jungle to a high, dry landscape resembling the Tibetan Plateau. This region is one of the most popular to visit and yet still remains unspoiled. Finding Nepal beneath the flood of trekkers can be difficult, but the scenery and culture are top-notch, and you can still get fine weather and views through out much of the year.

Two main trails follow river valleys in relatively easy ascents: Up the Kali Gandaki to Jomsom and Muktinath, and up the Marsyangdi to Manang. By crossing a high but straightforward pass, the Thorung-La, these trails can be joined into the classic Annapurna Circuit. As the land climbs, thatch-roof mud-wall huts are replaced by flat-roof stone houses, and people change from farmers to herders, Hindus to Buddhists. The Annapurna region dramatically reveals the highland/lowland cultural and geographic frontier running across Nepal. Mountain views are frequent and good, and if they don't equal the "heart-of-the-mountains" feeling of Khumbu, there's the Annapurna Sanctuary, a secluded high-altitude valley ringed by huge mountain peaks.

Kali Gandaki River:

The upper part is a beautiful unspoiled river with good white water, gorges and a feeling of remoteness. The lower part is a big but relatively easy river, with small gorges, jungle and an abundance of wildlife. A combination trip of the two areas of the river is a classic, one of a kind adventure.

The Kali Gandaki begins it's journey from Mustang. Here it is a flat and braided river flowing into an arid open valley. At Kalopani (black water) the river drops off the roof of the world and cuts one of the deepest gorges in the world between Dhaulagiri, height 8,167 m. and Annapurna, height 8,091 m.

The Kali Gandaki is named after the goddess Kali and is considered a particularly holy river. It is also a gold bearing river, and sometimes we meet several small groups who are sluicing and panning the gravel of the river bed in search of miniscule amounts of metal.

Safari at Royal Chitwan National Park:

Royal Chitwan National Park, the oldest national park in Nepal, is situated in the subtropical inner Terai lowlands of South-Central Nepal. The park was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1984. The park covers a pristine area with a unique ecosystem of significant value to the world. It contains the Churiya hills, ox-bow lakes and flood plains of Rapti, Reu and Narayani Rivers. Approximately 70% of the park vegetation is Saal forest. The remaining vegetation types include grassland (20%), rain forest (7%), and Saal with chirpine (3%), the latter occurring at the top of the Churiya range. The rain forests consist mainly of khair, sissoo and simal. The grassland forms a diverse and complex community with over 50 species. The Saccharun species, often called elephant grass, can reach 8 m. in height. The shorter grasses such as Imperata are useful for thatch roofs.

There are more than 43 species of mammals in the park. The park is especially renowned for the endangered one-horned rhinoceros, the tiger and the gharial crocodile along with many other common species such as gaur, wild elephant, four-horned antelope, striped hyena, pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard and python.

Other animals found in the park include the sambar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, sloth bear, palm civet, langur and rhesus monkey.

There are over 450 species of birds in the park. Among the endangered birds are the Bengal florican, giant hornbill, lesser florican, black stork and white stork. Common birds seen in the park include the peafowl, red jungle fowl, and different species of egrets, herons, kingfishers, flycatchers and woodpeckers. The best time for bird watching is March and December. More than 45 species of amphibians and reptiles occur in the park, some of which are the marsh crocodile, cobra, green pit viper and various species of frogs and tortoises.The park is actively engaged in the scientific studies of several species of wild fauna and flora.

Trip Itinerary

Cost : US $ / Euro- 1574 Per Person Min. Pax 2

• - Valley Sightseeing
• - Pashupatinath, Baudhanath
• - Patan, monkey temple, Bhaktpur
• - Nagarkot Sunset and sunrise Tour
• - Rural Village Hiking
• - Changu Narayan Temple
• - Mountain-flight close to Everest and other mountains
• - Rafting in Marsyangdi River
• - Panoramic view of Annapurnas, Gangapurna etc.
• - Typical Buddhist villages of Braga and Manang
• - Cross Thorung-La (5.416m)
• - Muktinath - holy place for Hindu and Buddhist
• - Kali Gandaki- deepest gorge in the world
• - Flight to Pokhara
• - Exciting white water Rafting in Kali-Gandaki
• - Jungle activities, elephant ride and jungle safari