Trekking Around Annapurna and Rafting on Kali Gandaki

Date:
15.10.2008-7.11.2008
Place:
the Himalayas

Price:
$1100 + flight cost (3000-3500 PLN)

Price includes:
* sightseeing program;
* flight Warsaw - Kathmandu - Warsaw;
* bus transfers in Nepal;
* meals while trekking and rafting (marked in a program);
* accommodation in hotels, lodges, tents while rafting;
* rafting equipment;
* Polish and Nepal guide;
* insurance;
* souvenir T-shirt;
* Nepal visa;
* national park charges,

What is not included:
* drinks and personal expenses (e.g. tips)
* porter while trekking (one for two people) /10$ per person
* national and international ($14) airport charges
Program:
Trekking - 17 days, 3 days - rafting, 1 day - Kathmandu sightseeing, 1 day - transfers

Equipment: file download (MS Word)
Nepal Visa Form: file download (visa.pdf)

Program:
* B - breakfast;
* D - dinner,
* S - supper
Day 1:
flight to Kathmandu, transfer to a hotel, greeting supper, bedtime
Day 2
Kathmandu and surroundings sightseeing
Day 3
early in the morning, transfer to Besi Sahar, and walk to Bhulbule, bedtime (D,S))
Day 4
walking to Jagat (about 7h , bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 5
hiking to Dharapani - about 6-7 h, bedtime (B,D,S)
Day 6
hiking to Chame - about 7h, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 7
hiking to Lower Pisang - about 6h, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 8
hiking to Manang - about 6 h, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 9
rest day in Manang, acclimatization before passing the pass,
Day 10
hiking to Thorung Pedi- about 7 h to the last village before reaching the mountain pass; bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 11
hiking to Thorung pass, leaving at about o 3 a.m. (5416m ) walking to Muktinath - about 8-10h. The most exhausting day. You will be very tired but very satisfied, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 12
easy walk to Marphy through ravine Kali Gandaki - about 7h, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 13
hiking to Kalopani - about 7 h, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 14
hiking to Tatopani - bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 15
hiking to Galshore, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 16
transfer from Galshore to the starting point and pontoon rafting on Kali Gandaki, about 4h, night at the river bank (B,D,S),
Day 17
rafting to Purti Ghat , on our way dinner by the river bank, about 4 h, bedtime (B,D,S),
Day 18
two-hour rafting to Mirmi, transfer to Pokhara , bedtime (B,D),
Dzien19
transfer to Kathmandu (by bus) ,bedtime
Day 20
free day in Kathmandu - there is a possibility to try bungee from the highest world point ($50)
Day 21
flight to Poland This is a frame program. It may change due to e.g. weather, political situation, Documents
* valid passport (for at least 6 months);
* flight ticket
* 2 photos for Nepal visa
* money (US dollars or Euro)
* international credit card
* guidebook (English or German books can be bought in Kathmandu)

Equipment:
1. light backpack (40-60l);
2. small town or bicycle backpack,
3. a bag for documents and passport ( a bag with internal zipper and a pocket)
4. sleeping bag (temperature -10oC)
5. camping mat
6. small headtorch or other type
7. watertreatment tablets - may be bought in Kathmandu (or you will have to buy mineral water; it's not expensive)
8. filtering sunglasses (UV)
9. skin cream with UV factor
10. personal things (towel, soap, brush e.t.c. in very small packages) also toilet paper (in toilets there are cups with water)
11. cell phone is uselles if you want to make phone calls to Poland - no roaming (you can phone or e-mail from many cafeterias)
12. string for your washing or very long laces
13. mosquito repellent and an insect killer
14. Optional: telescope poles, for people tending to suffer from feet mycosis special powder, needle and thread .
15. First aid kit: aspirin, pain killers, bandages, plasters, iodine or potassium permanganate, digestion tablets (e.g. carbo medicinalis), ointment for painful joints, drugs for running nose, wide spectrum antibiotic, rescue blanket.

Clothing:
1. windproof and waterproof jacket;
2. comfortable long trousers (e.g. nylon trekking trousers), shorts , for ladies short skirt;
3. comfortable light trekking boots ;
4. sandals;
5. socks (e.g. 6 pairs of light socks made of Cool Max, Rhovyl'ON or Meraclon);
6. woolen thick sock ;
7. underwear - 2 T-shirts, 1 long-sleeved polar or fleece shirt with golf with
8. warm sweatshirt
9. cap and gloves, cap with a eyeshade
We will walk in extremely different climate conditions. that is why you need warm clothes. You backpack should weight not more than 10 kilograms.