
Tour · 12 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A small-group touring holiday with Explore Worldwide offering a gentle four-day trek through Nepal’s Annapurna foothills, followed by wildlife spotting in Chitwan National Park and time in Kathmandu’s old city.
Highlights
Four-day gentle trek through Annapurna foothills
Views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu peaks
Chitwan National Park wildlife rides and walks
Exploration of Kathmandu’s temples and bazaars
Optional visit to Bhaktapur and Patan UNESCO sites
This escorted holiday with Explore Worldwide begins in Kathmandu, the city where the lively Thamel district hums with outdoor shops and colourful streets. After a local guide shows you around Durbar Square and its temples, you travel down to the foothills of the Himalayas, staying riverside before a gentle four-day trek through villages, terraced fields and oak and rhododendron forests. On clear days, the towering Annapurna range provides a constantly changing backdrop.
Journeys
The trekking route includes a summit ridge with views of Dhaulagiri and Manaslu, and finishes near the white dome of the Japanese Peace Pagoda overlooking Lake Phewa. After a rest day in Pokhara, the tour heads to Chitwan National Park for jeep safaris, jungle walks and canoe trips searching out one-horned rhinos and birds, accompanied by native naturalist guides. The journey back to Kathmandu can be dusty but allows some space to reflect on the contrasting landscapes.
Before departure, there’s a free day to visit nearby towns such as Bhaktapur or Patan, with their ancient temples and palaces, or Swayambunath with its troop of curious monkeys, all providing a final look at Nepal’s layered history and culture.
Itinerary
Kathmandu
Pokhara
Chitwan National Park
Bhaktapur
Patan
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
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These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.