Trekking in Nepal
Nepal Trekking offers you great opportunity to have unique experience In Nepal. On the more popular treks (Annapurna Trekking , Everest trekking , Langtang trekking and Helambu areas of Nepal) enterprising villagers have built tea-house lodges ( as seen in the picture). In recent years particularly, the standards of food and accommodation have improved enormously. Many would vie in character and comfort with the equivalent European alpine huts. Most now provide twin-bedded rooms. We offer a selection of tea house treks run to a high level of service, using the good lodges available. On trek you are guided by an English-speaking Sherpa guide, assisted by Sherpa staff. All main baggage is carried by porters, yaks or horses.
If you want you can buy or hire good sleeping bags and Down jackets for those cold nights at high lodges in Nepal. On all our tea-house treks package all meals are included in trek. We further cover the costs of four hot showers on trek. National Park fees are covered and in the cities, good quality hotels ( 3 star) are provided. All airport / hotel transfers are included, internal flights are part of the package and transport to and from roadheads. By using the lodges you will have the closest possible contact with the Nepalese people.
Saraogi Nepal famous trails with friendly Sherpa guides and stay in comfortable family run lodges (tea houses). Enjoy ethnic Himalayan cultures and great mountain views. We have guided lodge treks to Everest base camp, Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna base camp, and Langtang area. Home stay treks are also available with us.
Annapurna Trekking
The Annapurna Himal region of Nepal encompasses 2,600 sq. kms. of mountains terrain, containing some of the worlds highest peaks and deepest river valley. The area has been wildly recognized as a naturalists paradise. The upper sub-alpine steppe environment harbors some of the rare snow leopards and blue sheep. Other areas of the region protect bird species such as the multi-colored Impeyan, kokla, blood pheasant amongst a multitude of other birds, butterflies and insects. The conservation area has 100 varieties of orchids and some of the richest temperate rhododendron forest in the world. The advent of tourism and the phenomenal rise in human population has triggered a process of environmental deterioration. In 1968 Nepals King Mahendra Memorial Trust for Nature Conservation launched the Annapurna Conservation Area Project( ACAP). With international help, the project aims to integrate environmental conservation with development that can sustain the areas reserve base. The project aspires to improve local living standards, protect the environment and develop a more “sensitive” form of tourism. One of its most important function has been to develop and teach courses on environmental education in local schools.
The Annapurna Himal includes the Annapurna Range and the subtropical area around Pokhara. This region offers relaxing as well as long and strenuous routes. Its climatic and ethnic diversity captivates and provides a taste of everything the country has to offer. Like its neighboring Dhaulagiri and Gorkha Himal the Annapurna Himal is located entirely within Nepal’s borders. In 1950 the Annapurna 1 became the first 8000 m peak in the world to be climbed successfully. The two mighty valleys of the Marshyangdi and the Kali Gandaki enclose the great range.
Everest Trekking
Mt. Everest has inspired countless dreams and adventures, including visions of scaling the highest mountain on earth to those of getting a taste of the high mountains with a pack on their back and a camera in hand; ready to capture some incredible views of the lofty snowy mountain peaks that seem to grow in this region.
The original route taken on the first ascent of Everest was from Jiri, but now the usual approach to this region begins with a breathtaking flight from Kathmandu to Lukla airstrip (2,800 meters). Here you are surrounded by the glistening spires of snow peaks from the start of the trek, and they only get higher and more magnificent as you go. The route is dotted by sacred Tibetan Buddhist mani stones (engraved with prayers and Buddhist images), prayer flags, and the occasional stupa (representing the mind of Buddha). The winding Dudha and Bhote Koshi rivers are a beautiful glacier-fed aqua blue, joined by many tributaries supporting waterfalls. Trekkers can wander up to bustling Namche Bazaar, to the revered Tengboche Monastery, to crystalline Gokyo Lake, historic Everest Base Camp, and many other remarkable places in the Everest region. You share the trail with yak trains and Tibetan nomads and can choose to stay in simple but welcoming guesthouses in all but the most remote areas. Treks can be from one week to more than a month. Expect to take some rest days for acclimatization as most trails quickly go above 3,500 meters. Level of trekking: moderate to strenuous
Langtang Trekking
The Langtang valley is Located north of Kathmandu, which is the most easily accessible of Nepal’s trekking destinations. Because of its elevation, proximity to Kathmandu and easy approach the eight days Langshisha Escapade, which departs every Monday from Kathmandu, is recommended for those who do not have an extended vacation. The Langtang valley, inhabited by Sherpas and Tibetan speaking people, is located north of Kathmandu in the middle of the Great Himalayan Range on the Tibetan border. The highest peak of Langtang Himal, Shisha Pangma (8013 m), lies beyond the border on Tibetan territory, it was first climbed by the Chinese in 1963. Designated a National Park in 1976,The Langtang valley is the second largest of Nepals National parks occupying some 1700 square kilometers. It is also the natural habitat of more than 1000 plants, in excess of 150 bird species and numerous other mammals. It is also among the least crowded trekking destinations in Nepal. The valley of Langtang is protected as the Langtang National Park. The most striking feature is the contrast in climate, terrain, flora and fauna to be found here within a short distance. The trail could begin in a tropical forest and by evening put you in the middle of a freezing alpine landscape.
Dhaulagiri Trekking
White mountain, separeted from the Annapuran region by Kali Gandaki gorge, the deepest gorge in the world, includes more than 15 trekking peaks above 7,000m. This region, considered to be one of the most remote places of the kingdom of Nepal, has abundance of Himalayan peaks. hidden valleys, high passes and sweeping vistas. The himalayan journey is quiet, peaceful and full of adventure and excitment.Trekking in this area is relatively strenuous but trekking willing to spend their holidays amid nature and natural surrounding full of peace dna tranquility choose this “Off the beaten track” trekking destination. Dhaulagiri is a newly territory for trekkers. Trekking off the main path is not only possible, but can be immensely rewarding, though you need a sense of adventure and it increases ability to deal with the unexpected. Geographically Dhaulagiri region is a land of dramatic contrast. From the near tropical Pokhara valley to steep slope climb to snow capped Himalayan giant. Dhaulagiri I, is the sixth highest peak of Nepal; It towers high above the well- trekked Muktinath pilgrim trail up to the Kali gandaki valley. The vast massif screens the hidden land of Dolpo to its north west. Following river up stream, ferns and forest of oak and other deciduous trees and juniper are interesting. Mountain side of rhododendron blaze with color in the spring, and other flowers are abundant on the trail, even in the high mountain passes above the tree line, tiny alpine flowers can be found dotting the windswept ground.
Dolpo Trekking
One of the highest inhabited plateaus in the world, was closed to trekkers until 1989. Those that did get to visit this area needed special permission from the Government. With the changes in the regulations governing visits, a remarkable part of Nepal, hitherto almost unknown, has suddenly become a major destination for trekkers and mountain lovers. It is an area of roughly 2100 square miles inside Nepals northwestern frontier with Tibet, encompassing some thirty villages and monasteries at altitudes if eleven to fifteen thousand feet. Dolpo is in Nepal but, its people – in race, religion and culture, are Tibetan Buddhists descended from nomadic tribes who settled in this area around the tenth century. Being in Nepal, the Chinese occupation and subsequent “cultural revolution” of Tibet did not affect the Dolpo-pa (People of Dolpo), and their religion and culture has survived as one of the best preserved examples of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. In fact, people living in certain pockets of the religion practice Bon Po, an animistic religion that pre-dates Buddhism and which, some believe, is actually the precursor to Tibetan Buddhism as we know it.
Lower Dolpo, the area opened to trekkers, is thickly forested with conifers and cut by gushing rivers. The upper portion of Dolpo, however, is an extension of the Tibetan Plateau and has the same wild, windswept, open spaces characteristic of Tibet. The region was declared a National Park in 1984, making it Nepals largest National Park and the only one encompassing a Trans-Himalayan eco-system. The National Park status has helped preserve not only the culture but also the wildlife. The lower Dolpo is home to the endangered musk deer, which may be glimpsed along the trails and to a great variety of birds. Though rarely seen the blue sheep, the Himalayan black bear, snow leopard and the Himalayan Wolf are also found in Dolpo.
Manaslu Trekking
Manaslu Trek is a well-loved trekking route, providing with pristine mountain views, rich culture and genuine adventure sum up the trek experience around the 8156m Manaslu. Opened in 1992, this area offers a combination of rich culture heritage, unsurpassed beauty and biological diversity.
Manaslu at 8163 meters (26, 775) is the 8th highest peak in the world and is located near to the border of Nepal and Tibet. The name Manaslu means “The Spirit-Mountain” in the local dialect, referring to the benevolent and strong deity, which dwells within. Trekking in Manaslu is one of the most delightful adventures.
If you would like to sample both extremes of the trekking experience in Nepal, and really get to see what all the fuss is about in terms of the most breath-taking mountain scenery on earth, then look no further than the circuit of Manaslu via the Larkya La.
The Tibetan enclave of Nupri, north of Manaslu at the head of the Buri Gandaki, was closed to foreigners for years on account of its proximity to Tibet. The area was surreptitiously opened in 1991, but it took several years for the word to get out.
Mustang Trekking
Mustang trekking is also called the upper Mustang trekking, is an exotic tour to unspoiled Tibetan villages on the other side of Nepalese Himalaya bordering with Tibet. The main highlights of Mustang trekking are antique Tibetan villages, rare medieval Buddhist arts, the exotic culture and the unique beauty of the Himalayan desert. The medieval settlement of Upper Mustang and its capital Lo Manthang lie in the remote Himalayan desert behind the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountains.
Foreigners were not allowed to enter Upper Mustang until 1992. Upper Mustang is not much in contact with rest of Nepal, and keeps an aura of a remote, mysterious and unusual land, which is one of the unique charms of the Mustang trekking. Geographically the land is an extension of the Tibetan plateau, characterized by windy and dry valleys, eroded canyons and unique stratified rock formations .The people in Upper Mustang are of Tibetan origin, migrated from Tibet centuries ago, and belong to Bhotias and Loba communities. They practice Sakyapa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Upper Mustang is perhaps the only place to see Tibetan culture in completely undisturbed state. The houses and monasteries in here have medieval look and unique local architecture. Mostly they are built with stone and sun baked mud bricks. People mostly grow potatoes, buck wheat and barley. It is a land covering about 2600 sq km in area and 6000 people.
