Ganesh Himal Trekking

Activities: We will meet you at the airport and drive you to your hotel, just relax for the rest of the day to recover from your long journey.

Highlights: Bustling Thamel, an array of restaurants, bars and shops.

Accommodation: Kathmandu 3 star hotel.

Highlights: Pashupatinath, Boudhanath Stupa, Swaymbhunath and Patan Durbar Square, cultural and historical sights of the Kathmandu Valley.

Accommodation: Kathmandu 3 star hotel.

Highlights: 5 hours.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 5.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate.

Elevation reached: 1600m.

Terrain: Gentle inclines, well defined paths through villages and farmland.

Views on offer: Farmland and terraced hills.

Highlights: Meeting the local Tamang people.

What’s to see?: Traditional houses and villages.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours walking: 6.5.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate.

Elevation reached: 2200m

Terrain: Gentle inclines, “Nepali flat” and well defined paths.

Views on offer: Terraced hills and distant peaks.

Highlights: The many pretty waterfalls on view along the way today.

What’s to see?: Local schools and monasteries.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 4.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Elevation reached: 2900m.

Terrain: Steep, hilly descents and forest paths.

Views on offer: The Ganesh Himal range.

Highlights: The Panoramic views.

What’s to see?: Langur monkeys, wild boar and deer amongst others in the tick forests of pine and rhododendron.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 4.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Elevation reached: 3635m.

Terrain: Gentle ascents, forest trails.

Views on offer: The Great Himalayan Chain and Tibetan mountain range.

Highlights: The warm welcome of the Tamang people in the traditional villages.

What’s to see?: Farmland and local Tamang villages.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 7.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Elevation reached: 2500 at Kharka and 4100m on the pass.

Terrain: Steep ascents and descents, rocky tracks and forest trails.

Views on offer: Ganesh Himal, Langatng and Manaslu amongst other Himalayan beauties.

Highlights: The magnificent views from the pass.

What’s to see?: Snow capped peaks and Himalayan giants as far as the eye can see!

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 6.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Elevation reached: 1800m.

Terrain: Steep descents, dirt paths, forest trails.

Views on offer: Terraced hills, Ganesh Himal.

Highlights: The warm welcome of the local people in Borang.

What’s to see?: Traditional, quaint villages and monasteries.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 6.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Elevation reached: 1700m.

Terrain: “Nepali flat” (a little bit up, a little bit down!) over well defined paths.

Views on offer: Terraced hills and farmland.

Highlights: Enjoying the peace and serenity of the region.

What’s to see?: Local people, villages, farmers and grazing yaks.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 7.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Elevation reached: 1200m.

Terrain: Steep descents, well-defined paths.

Views on offer: Farmland countryside amidst a stunning mountain backdrop.

Highlights: The mountain vistas.

What’s to see?: Farmland, local villages, houses perched on the hillside.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of Walking: 5.5.

Difficulty: Moderate.

Elevation reached: 1000m.

Terrain: “Nepali flat” river bank trails before a 4-hour climb to Khahare.

Views on offer: The River Valley and snow-capped peaks in the distance.

Highlights: Walking alongside the crystal waters of a Himalayan river.

What’s to see?: Thick forests and the resident wildlife.

Accommodation: Tented camp.

Hours of walking: 1. (8 hour drive.)

Difficulty: Easy.

Elevation reached: 700m at Dhading Bensi and 1345m at Kathmandu.

Terrain: Gentle descents, riverbank trails.

Views on offer: Distant snow capped peaks and mountains

Highlights: Last day of walking in the region, time to relax! Congratulations on completing your trek.

What’s to see: Last glimpses of the mountains.

Accommodation: 3 star hotel in Kathmandu.

Highlights: Time to relax after your trek, do a spot of shopping or get a replenishing massage.

Accommodation: 3 star hotel in Kathmandu.

Goodbye and farewell from Nepal!