Nepal trekking holiday

Hi All,

I am looking to go trekking in Nepal and dont know where to start looking. I have convinced the other half we should go for our honeymoon.

I have had a look at a few tours and they seem to be good, does anyone know of any that are highly thought after?

I am looking to go for up to 3 weeks, and the iternary should include walking, with atleast an option to do a smallish peak. It can include other adventure activities too. It also should not be too extreme as I am taking the other half.

Has anyone ever organised something like this themselves, I am busy at the moment (wedding and work) but if people think it would be much better to organise it myself, I would put the time into it. Any tips if I go down this line.

Cheers,

Oli

Nepal trekking holiday

Three weeks in total, including flights, time in Kathmandu, trek, other activity ? I suggest that doesn%26#39;t leave much time for a smallish peak.

Can I suggest

Day 1/2 flying to Kathmandu

Day 3 In Kathmandu

Day 4 early flight to Pokhara, then trek to Annapurna Sanctuary. About 10 days trekking - not too strenuous, but magical scenery.

After the trek return to Pohara, then perhaps a 2 day rafting trip. The Trisuli river is enjoyable, rapids up to grade 3. Normally it%26#39;s done as a 2 day trip, day 1 morning drive from Pohara to the river. Late morning get rafting til mid afternoon. Camp on rier bank. Day 2 morning rafting, finish about lunch time.

Then either return to Kathmandu, or if you can find the time a couple of days in the Terai - CHitwan National Park, for a bit of relative luxury, elephant riding, searching for tigers (with not a lot of likelihood of meeting one)

If there%26#39;s still time I recommend a night in Bhaktapur at the end - it%26#39;s a very different experience form Kathmandu, much more Nepalese (and very little traffic either !)

You don%26#39;t really need to spend much time organising the trip yourself. Most Kathmandu-based agencies can do the job for you. I%26#39;ve used a firm called %26#39;Spirit of the Himalayas%26#39; several times - check their site (search via Google as I haven%26#39;t got the address handy). They are very good, and relatively inexpensive, being Nepali-owned, and therefore not top-slicing to pay western office expenses, salaries, etc. They will offer suggestions, and then organise the whole package from Kathmandu airport on arrival to a car to take you back to the airport for your homeward flight, including hotels as necessary, internal flights and road transfers, nepali trekking and rafting staff, etc.

Enjoy !