Hiking Itinerary ::
DAY 01 :: MEETING AT HOTEL & DRIVE TO THE TREK STARTING POINT
At around 07:30 AM , your trek guide will meet & greet you at the hotel’s reception. After a brief introduction on a day return hiking program, a private vehicle will transfer you from the hotel to the trek stating point. Drive to Pharping
( 16 Km / 45 minutes ).
Once you will arrive at Pharping, you will start up the journey on foot.
After a moderate trekking of 3 hours up hill , you will arrive on the hill top of Champadevi.
Enjoy the panoramic view of Kathmandu Valley and the northern Himalayas .
( A packed lunch box will be served during the hiking ). A traditional village settlements , different species of birds & butterflies , vegetations , waterfalls will attract your attention during the hiking trip.
After a good rest at the hill top, trek downhill. As you will arrive at the foot hill, get transferred
to the hotel. ( End of Trek ).
Cost Includes :-
-- Pick Up & Drop from & to your hotel in a private vehicle with a local driver.
-- A hiking route map , a bottle of mineral water .
-- A licensed & experienced hiking guide .
-- A packed Vegetarian lunch box.
Cost Excludes :-
-- Any additional excursion apart from the presented trip in the itinerary.
-- Any additional meal, photography , tips..
-- Entrance fees to the monumental zones and the protected area & a National parks.
-- Any other expenses that may arise unexpectedly due to any unseen circumstances.
NEPAL TOURIST VISA
-- The “Tribhuvan International Airport “ ( TIA ) is the only international airport of Nepal from where the Immigration Office grants
the Tourist Visa on Arrival for the tourists flying to Nepal .
-- Though you can expect some queues during peak Tourist season, the “On Arrival ' visa procedure is very quick and simple.
-- If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad prior to your arrival.
-- If you have obtained visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions in abroad , then you must enter Nepal within six months from the visa issued date. Your total stay is counted starting from the day you enter into Nepal.
-- Visas obtained on Arrival at the Entry and Exit points are 'Tourist Visas'. They bear multiple Re entry facility. Tourist Visa 'On Arrival' is the only entry visa to Nepal.
On Arrival Visa Fee at Entry Points ::
15 Days – 30 USD
30 Days – 50 USD
90 Days – 125 USD
NOTE :: Please carry the Cash ( US$ or Euro ) with you . The electronic money is not accepted at all .
Gratis Visa On arrival ( Visa for Free ) ::
-- Children below 10 years except US citizens
-- Up to 30 days for SAARC Citizen (except Afghanistan) visiting Nepal for the first time in a given visa Year.
-- Non Residential Nepalese(NRN) card holder ( issued by MoFA /Nepalese diplomatic missions abroad).
-- Chinese Nationals
-- Officials from China, Brazil, Russia and Thailand do not need Entry Visa based on reciprocal visa waiver Agreement.
Visa Extension Fee ::
-- Tourist visa extension is done for minimum 15 days with USD 45 and USD 3 per day for additional days. In the case of
delay less than 150 days additional USD 5 per day as late fine.
-- Contact Department of Immigration for extending your visa or changing the category of your visa.
-- Tourist Visa extension can be done from Immigration Office, Pokhara too.
-- Non tourist visa extension can be done only at Department of Immigration (if eligible) for a period of maximum one year
(except business visa).
IMPORTANT NOTE ::-
-- If you are visiting Nepal for the purposes other than Tourism (sightseeing, tour, travel, mountaineering, trekking,
visiting friends and families), you should still get ' Tourist Visa' to get into the country. However, you must change the
category of visa as per your purpose and length of stay in Nepal from Department of Immigration by producing
required documents.
-- Nationals of following countries are requested to acquire Visa prior their arrival from their nearby Diplomatic
missions ( Embassies / consulates ) of Nepal Government. (1) Nigeria , (2) Ghana , (3) Zimbabwe , (4) Swaziland,
(5) Cameroon, (6) Somalia, (7) Liberia , (8) Ethiopia, (9) Iraq , (10) Palestine , (11) Afghanistan, (12) Syria.
ALTITUDE SICKNESS & REMEDY
J This is a private & a cosy tour in a private vehicle reserved for each individual travelling alone Or a family Or a group therefore this is a very comfortable for the travellers from all age group.
J All the destinations in this trip are below two thousand meters from the sea level and so is totally free from the risk of the high altitude sickness.
INTRODUCTION
::
Champadevi hill, with an altitude
of 2,285 meters , is situated to the
southern part of Kathmandu Valley. The trekking to this hill top is started from the place called Pharping (16
km ) , on the mid way to a famous Hindu
shrine Dakshinkali ( 20 km).
A soft trekking trail through
a lush pine forest up hill , will take you on the top of the hill after
around 3 hours of hiking from Pharping. You
will explore the countryside with traditional houses and authentic local culture.
Most of the walk is along the ridge and offers a spectacular bird's eye view of
Kathmandu the city and the central & western mountains such as a superb view of Langtang, Gauri Shankar, Jugal, Dorge Lakpa is
guaranteed on a clear sky day.
The hill top is also a pilgrimage site having a Buddhist stupa and a Hindu
shrine where the visitors from both religions pay homage & perform their rituals on full moon day and other auspicious days..
Several return routes are possible. One can choose to trek down towards Pharping itself or towards
Hattiban , which is the departure points to your hotel in Kathmandu.
Hiking Highlights : :
Location / Destination = South - Western Rim of Kathmandu
Activities = A day hiking trip
Distance from Kathmandu = 16
km (45 minutes driving, one way)
Trek Start / Ending point =
Pharping ( Eastern foothill
of Champadevi Hill )
Total Trekking Duration = 6
hours (approximately Up &
down hill )
Maximum
Altitude = 2,285 meters ( at the hill top )
Trekking Group Size =
flexible ( min. 01 trekker
to max. 29 trekkers )
Best
Months = Feb, March, April, May, Sep, Oct &
Nov.
Trek
Availability Dates = Daily Departures
Day Hiking
1 Days
US$ 000.00 ( mini. 02 Pax ) Per Person
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US$ 000.00 ( mini. 02 Pax ) Per Person
Day Hiking
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US$ 000.00 ( mini. 02 Pax ) Per Person
Day Hiking
1 Days
US$ 000.00 ( mini. 02 Pax ) Per Person