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2009 Jomson Teahouse Trek packages -
20 days trip
Cost: US$ 1161 per person in twin sharing basis
– minimum of 2 persons required
1. Jomsom teahouse trek with Holi – Festival of color
Mar 09, 2009 – Mar 28, 2009
20 days trip
Grade 3
 Jomsom is a classic tea house trek on the busy trade route leading to Mustang. The area boasts some of the best tea houses, owned by the Thakali people of Kaligandaki valley. We begin our trek in Pokhara passing terraced rice fields and rhododendron forest before descending to Tatopani with a hot water spring. We pass the Kaligandakli valley--the deepest gorge on earth, Rupse Chahara " beautiful waterfall' and Thakali villages. Along the trail the views of the Annapurna Massif and Dhaulagiri are excellent. We also visit a sacred Hindu temple, Muktinath. We fly back to Pokhara from Jomsom in the morning.
Along the trail the views of the Annapurna Massif and Dhaulagiri are simply excellent. Poonhill at 3194m offers stupendous views of the Himalayan peaks: Dhaulagiri (8167m), Annapurna 1 (8091m), Manaslu (8157m), beautiful Machhapuchhare (6993m) and a range of numerous peaks.
The trail from Tadapani to Ghorepani and Kali Gandaki valley provide ample opportunities of bird watching.
Poonhill offers stupendous views of the Himalayas, thus it is one of the most popular stations of the trek. The destinations mentioned in the itinerary are villages on the trek route.
Muktichhetra area:
Muktichhetra area is one the important destinations of Jomsom trek. Interpreted in English the term 'Muktichhetra' means 'place of salvation' where one is liberated from the on going cycle of life and death. Recognized as a highly regarded pilgrimage site people come here for spiritual quest, specially the Hindus and the Buddhists. For the believers getting to Muktichhetra implies taking a step towards freedom of soul, in other words releasing oneself from the misery of suffering.
Visiting the Newari pagoda styled shrine of Muktinath, located at an altitude of 3802m, is the main objective of trekking to Muktichhetra. The shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the protector and one of the Hindu holy trinity. The shrine is surrounded by a wall with 108 water spouts shaped as cows' heads pouring forth holy water. The belief is, a bath here, brings salvation after death.
The Jwala Mai temple, built in Tibetan mode and located nearby houses ever burning flame by the side of spring of holy water. The flame, holy water and earth as a group give rise to Muktinath as the site of religious importance.
Since Lord Sakyamuni Buddha is regarded as the 9th reincarnation of Lord Vishnu Muktinath is revered highly by Buddhists too. In fact they regard the image of Vishnu as Avalokiteshwara.
Chortens, small Buddhist shrines of Nyingmapa sect are found here. The belief is that Padmashambhava, the founder of Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddism who introduced Buddhism to Tibet had meditated in the holy Muktichhetra. Till this day his footprints can been observed imprinted on a rock close to the temple.
Full moon of August / September is regarded as an auspicious time to be in Muktichhetra. Pilgrims in multitude of numbers visit the area then.
This trek
can be considered as an ideal blend of spiritual quest
and natural beauty. Booking
| Itinerary: |
Days |
Destinations |
Altitude
(m) |
Duration |
01 |
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport / Receive the guests & provide transfer to Hotel Ambassador in Kathmandu / Trip briefing / Familiarization walk around Kathmandu / Dinner
|
1330m |
30 mins |
02 |
Breakfast / Culture tour of Bungmati, Khokhana, Patan / Lunch / Observe Holi – festival of colors around Kathmandu
|
|
|
03 |
Transfer to domestic airport / Fly
to Pokhara /
Transfer to Mum's Garden Resort / Experience Pokhara
|
815m |
30 mins |
04 |
From Pokhara transfer to Phedi /
Trek to Pothana
|
1143m
1990m |
30 mins |
05 |
To Ghandrung
|
2012m |
|
06 |
To Tadapani
|
2721m |
|
07 |
To Ghorepani
|
2850m |
|
08 |
To Poon Hill
and to Tatopani
|
(3194m)
1189m |
|
09 |
To Kalopani
|
2560m |
|
10 |
To Marpha
|
2665m |
|
11 |
To Kagbeni
|
2810m |
|
12 |
To Muktinath
|
3802m |
|
13 |
To Jomsom
|
|
|
14 |
Early flight: Jomsom to Pokhara (25 mins)/ Transfer
to Mum's /
Rest of the day at leisure
|
|
|
15 |
Tourist bus to Chitwan / Transfer to Island Jungle
Resort / Safari activities inside Chitwan National
park
|
|
|
16 |
Full day of safari activities
|
|
|
17 |
Breakfast / Transfer to airport & fly to Kathmandu / Transfer to Homestay in Bhaktapur / Lunch /Culture tour of Bhaktapur / Dinner
|
|
|
18 |
Breakfast / Culture tour of Changu Narayan / Lunch / Culture tour of Pashupatinath & Boudhanath / Transfer to Hotel Ambassador
|
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19 |
A free day in Kathmandu for shopping
|
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20 |
Departure |
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2. Jomsom teahouse trek – With Biska festival
March 27, 2009 – April 15, 2009
20 days trip
Grade 3
Booking
| Itinerary: |
Days |
Destinations |
Altitude
(m) |
Duration |
01 |
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport / Receive the guests Transfer to Hotel Ambassador
/ Trip briefing / Familiarization walk around Kathmandu
|
1330m |
30 mins |
02 |
Breakfast / Culture tour of Patan Durbar Square,
Bungmati, Khokhana / Lunch / Swoyambhunath |
|
|
03 |
Transfer to domestic airport / Fly to Pokhara /
Transfer to Mum's Garden Resort / Experience Pokhara |
815m |
30 mins |
04 |
From Pokhara transfer to Phedi /
Trek to Pothana
|
1143m
1990m |
30 mins |
05 |
To Ghandrung
|
2012m |
|
06 |
To Tadapani
|
2721m |
|
07 |
To Ghorepani
|
2850m |
|
08 |
To Poon Hill
and to Tatopani
|
(3194m)
1189m |
|
09 |
To Kalopani
|
2560m |
|
10 |
To Marpha
|
2665m |
|
11 |
To Kagbeni
|
2810m |
|
12 |
To Muktinath
|
3802m |
|
13 |
To Jomsom
|
|
|
14 |
Early flight: Jomsom to Pokhara (25 mins)/ Transfer
to Mum's /
Rest of the day at leisure
|
|
|
15 |
Tourist bus to Chitwan / Transfer to Island Jungle
Resort / Safari activities inside Chitwan National
park
|
|
|
16 |
Full day of safari activities
|
|
|
17 |
Fly to Katmandu / Transfer to Homestay / Lunch / Familiarization walk around Bhaktapur / Traditional feast
|
|
|
18 |
Breakfast / Visit Potters’ square to observe Bisket festival / Lunch / Culture tour of Changu Narayan / Return to Bhaktapur to observe continuation of Bisket festival and people engaged in cultural activities / Traditional feast
|
|
|
19 |
Nepalese New year day: Tea, coffee / Stroll around Bhaktapur to observe people occupied in ancient traditions / Brunch / Transfer to Hotel Ambassador / Free for the day
|
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20 |
Departure |
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3. Jomsom teahouse trek – with Buddhajayanti festival – Birthday of Sakyamuni Buddha
April 22, 2009 - May 11, 2009
20 days trip
Grade 3
Booking
| Itinerary: |
Days |
Destinations |
Altitude
(m) |
Duration |
01 |
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport /
Receive the guests Transfer to homestay in Bhaktapur
/ Lunch / Familiarization walk around Bhaktapur Durbar Square |
1330m |
30 mins |
02 |
Breakfast / Full day of culture tour of World heritage sites:
Bungmati, Khokhana, Patan Durbar Square and Changu Narayan / Return to homestay / Dinner |
|
6 hrs |
03 |
Transfer to domestic airport / Fly to Pokhara /
Transfer to Mum's Garden Resort / Experience Pokhara |
815m |
30 mins |
04 |
From Pokhara transfer to Phedi /
Trek to Pothana
|
1143m
1990m |
30 mins |
05 |
To Ghandrung
|
2012m |
|
06 |
To Tadapani
|
2721m |
|
07 |
To Ghorepani
|
2850m |
|
08 |
To Poon Hill
and to Tatopani
|
(3194m)
1189m |
|
09 |
To Kalopani
|
2560m |
|
10 |
To Marpha
|
2665m |
|
11 |
To Kagbeni
|
2810m |
|
12 |
To Muktinath
|
3802m |
|
13 |
To Jomsom
|
|
|
14 |
Early flight: Jomsom to Pokhara (25 mins)/ Transfer
to Mum's /
Rest of the day at leisure
|
|
|
15 |
Tourist bus to Chitwan / Transfer to Island Jungle
Resort / Safari activities inside Chitwan National
park
|
|
|
16 |
Full day of safari activities
|
|
|
17 |
Breakfast / Transfer to airport & fly to Kathmandu / Transfer to Hotel Ambassador in Kathmandu / Lunch / Rest / Culture tour of Kathmandu Durbar square / Dinner |
|
|
18 |
Breakfast / Observe Buddhajayanti festival at Bouddhanath and Swoyambhunath & Culture tour of Pashupatinath/ Return to hotel
|
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|
19 |
A free day in Kathmandu
|
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|
20 |
Departure |
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4. Jomsom teahouse trek –
with Gaijatra
Aug 06, 2009 - August 25, 2009
20 days trip
Booking
| Itinerary: |
|
Days |
Destinations |
Altitude
(m) |
Duration |
| 01 |
Arrival at Tribhuvan International
Airport /
Receive the guests & provide transfer to Homestay
/
Trip briefing / Familiarization walk around Bhaktapur
Durbar square / Traditional dinner
|
1330m |
30 mins |
| 02 |
Tea,Coffee / Culture tour of Changu Naryan
/ Brunch / Enjoy ‘ Gaijatra ‘ festival throughout
the day in Bhaktapur |
|
|
| 03 |
Transfer to domestic airport / Fly
to Pokhara /
Transfer to Mum's Garden Resort / Experience Pokhara
|
815m |
30 mins |
| 04 |
From Pokhara transfer to Phedi /
Trek to Pothana
|
1143m
1990m |
30 mins |
| 05 |
To Ghandrung
|
2012m |
|
| 06 |
To Tadapani
|
2721m |
|
| 07 |
To Ghorepani
|
2850m |
|
| 08 |
To Poon Hill
and to Tatopani
|
(3194m)
1189m |
|
| 09 |
To Kalopani
|
2560m |
|
| 10 |
To Marpha
|
2665m |
|
| 11 |
To Kagbeni
|
2810m |
|
| 12 |
To Muktinath
|
3802m |
|
| 13 |
To Jomsom
|
|
|
| 14 |
Early flight: Jomsom to Pokhara (25 mins)/ Transfer
to Mum's /
Rest of the day at leisure
|
|
|
| 15 |
Tourist bus to Chitwan / Transfer to Island Jungle
Resort / Safari activities inside Chitwan National
park
|
|
|
| 16 |
Full day of safari activities
|
|
|
| 17 |
Fly to Katmandu / Transfer to Hotel Ambassador
/ Lunch / Familiarization walk around Kathmandu
/ Dinner
|
|
|
| 18 |
Breakfast / Visit Pashupatinath shrine to observe
‘ Teej ‘ festival / Culture tour of Patan Durbar
Square / Lunch / Culture tour of Bungmati, khokhana
& Swoyambhu nath / Return to hotel
|
|
|
| 19 |
A free day in Kathmandu
|
|
|
| 20 |
Departure |
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5. Jomsom teahouse
trek – with Indrajatra
Sept 02, 2009 - Sept 21, 2009
20 days trip
Grade 3
Booking
Jomsom
is a classic tea house trek on the busy trade route
leading to Mustang. The area boasts some of the best
tea houses, owned by the Thakali people of Kaligandaki
valley. We begin our trek in Pokhara passing terraced
rice fields and rhododendron forest before descending
to Tatopani with a hot water spring. We pass the Kaligandakli
valley--the deepest gorge on earth, Rupse Chahara "
beautiful waterfall' and Thakali villages. Along the
trail the views of the Annapurna Massif and Dhaulagiri
are excellent. We also visit a sacred Hindu temple,
Muktinath. We fly back to Pokhara from Jomsom in the
morning.
Along the trail the views of the Annapurna
Massif and Dhaulagiri are simply excellent. Poonhill
at 3194m offers stupendous views of the Himalayan peaks:
Dhaulagiri (8167m), Annapurna 1 (8091m), Manaslu (8157m),
beautiful Machhapuchhare (6993m) and a range of numerous
peaks.
The trail from Tadapani to Ghorepani
and Kali Gandaki valley provide ample opportunities
of bird watching.
Poonhill offers stupendous views of
the Himalayas, thus it is one of the most popular stations
of the trek. The destinations mentioned in the itinerary
are villages on the trek route.
| Itinerary: |
|
Days |
Destinations |
Altitude
(m) |
Duration |
|
01 |
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport
/ Receive the guests & provide transfer to
Hotel Ambassador in Kathmandu / Trip briefing
/ Familiarization walk around Kathmandu / Dinner |
1330m |
30 mins |
|
02 |
Breakfast / Culture
tour of Bungmati, Khokhana, Patan / Lunch / Observe
‘Indrajatra’ festival at kathmandu Durbar square
|
|
|
|
03 |
Transfer to domestic airport
/ Fly to Pokhara /
Transfer to Mum's Garden Resort / Experience Pokhara
|
815m |
30 mins |
|
04 |
From Pokhara
transfer to Phedi
Trek to Pothana |
1143m
1990m |
30 mins |
|
05 |
To Ghandrung |
2012m |
|
|
06 |
To Tadapani
|
2721m |
|
|
07 |
To Ghorepani
|
2850m |
|
|
08 |
To Poon Hill
and to Tatopani |
(3194m)
1189m |
|
|
09 |
To Kalopani
|
2560m |
|
|
10 |
To Marpha
|
2665m |
|
|
11 |
To Kagbeni
|
2810m |
|
|
12 |
To Muktinath
|
3802m |
|
|
13 |
To Jomsom
|
|
|
|
14 |
Early flight:
Jomsom to Pokhara/ Transfer to Mum's / Rest of the
day at leisure
|
|
(25 mins) |
|
15 |
Tourist bus to Chitwan / Transfer
to Island Jungle Resort /
Safari activities inside Chitwan National park
|
|
|
|
16 |
Full day of
safari activities
|
|
|
|
17 |
Breakfast / Transfer to airport
& fly to Kathmandu / Transfer to Homestay in
Bhaktapur / Lunch /Culture tour of Bhaktapur / Dinner
|
|
|
|
18 |
Breakfast /
Culture tour of Changu Narayan / Lunch / Culture
tour of Pashupatinath & Boudhanath / Transfer
to Hotel Ambassador
|
|
|
|
19 |
A free day in Kathmandu for shopping
|
|
|
|
20 |
Departure |
|
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6. Jomsom teahouse
trek – with Dashain
Sept 26, 2009 – Oct 15, 2009
20 days trip
Grade
3 Booking
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Itinerary: |
|
Days |
Destinations |
Altitude (m) |
Duration |
| 01 |
Arrive at Tribhuvan International
airport / Receive the guests
& transfer to Homestay / Trip briefing /Lunch
/ Familiarization
walk around Bhaktapur on the eighth day of ‘Dashain’
festival / Traditional feast
|
1330m |
30 mins |
|
02 |
Tea, Coffee / Culture tour of Bhaktapur
to observe people completely
engaged in cultural activities on the ninth day
of 'Dashain' festival / Brunch / Culture tour
of Changu Narayan / traditional feast |
|
|
| 03 |
Transfer to domestic airport / Fly to Pokhara
/ 815m 30 mins
Transfer to Mum's Garden Resort / Experience Pokhara
|
815m |
30 mins |
|
04 |
From Pokhara transfer to Phedi /
Trek to Pothana |
1143m
1990m |
30 mins |
| 05 |
To Ghandrung |
2012m |
|
|
06 |
To Tadapani |
2721m |
|
| 07 |
To Ghorepani |
2850m |
|
|
08 |
To Poon Hill
and to Tatopani
|
(3194m)
1189m |
|
| 09 |
To Kalopani |
2560m |
|
|
10 |
To Marpha |
2665m |
|
| 11 |
To Kagbeni |
2810m |
|
|
12 |
To Muktinath |
3802m |
|
| 13 |
To Jomsom |
|
|
|
14 |
Early flight: Jomsom to Pokhara
/ Transfer to Mum's / Rest of the day at leisure
|
|
(25 mins) |
| 15 |
Tourist bus to Chitwan / Transfer to Island Jungle
Resort /
Safari activities inside Chitwan National park
|
|
|
|
16 |
Full day of safari activities |
|
|
| 17 |
Breakfast / Transfer to airport & fly to
Kathmandu / Transfer to Hotel Ambassador in Kathmandu
/ Lunch / Pashupatianth & Bouddhanath / Dinner
|
|
|
|
18 |
Breakfast / Culture tour of Bungmati, Khokhana,
Patan Durbar square & Swoyambhunath / Return
to hotel
|
|
|
| 19 |
A Free day |
|
|
|
20 |
Departure |
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7. Jomsom teahouse trek - with Tihar
Oct 17, 2009 - Nov 05, 2009
20 days trip
Grade
3 Booking
|
|
| Itinerary: |
|
Days |
Destinations |
Altitude (m) |
Duration |
| 01 |
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport
Receive the guests & provide transfer to H
otel Ambassador in Kathmandu / Trip briefing/
Familiarization walk around Kathmandu / Dinner |
1330m |
30 mins |
|
02 |
Breakfast / Culture tour of Bungmati,
Khokhana, Patan /
Lunch / Observe "Laxmi puja - festival of
lights ' around Kathmandu |
|
|
| 03 |
Transfer to domestic airport / Fly to Pokhara
/
Transfer to Mum's Garden Resort / Experience Pokhara
|
815m |
30 mins |
|
04 |
From Pokhara transfer to Phedi
Trek to Pothana
|
1143m
1990m |
30 mins |
| 05 |
To Ghandrung |
2012m |
|
|
06 |
To Tadapani |
2721m |
|
| 07 |
To Ghorepani |
2850m |
|
|
08 |
To Poon Hill
and to Tatopani
|
3194m
1189m |
|
| 09 |
To Kalopani
|
2560m |
|
|
10 |
To Marpha
|
2665m |
|
| 11 |
To Kagbeni
|
2810m |
|
|
12 |
To Muktinath |
3802m |
|
| 13 |
To Jomsom |
|
|
|
14 |
Early flight: Jomsom to Pokhara
/ Transfer to Mum's /
Rest of the day at leisure |
|
25 mins |
| 15 |
Tourist bus to Chitwan / Transfer to Island Jungle
Resort /
Safari activities inside Chitwan National park
|
|
|
|
16 |
Full day of safari activities |
|
|
| 17 |
Breakfast / Transfer to airport & fly to
Kathmandu / Transfer to Homestay in Bhaktapur /
Lunch /Culture tour of Bhaktapur / Dinner
|
|
|
|
18 |
Tea, Coffee / Observe ‘Siddha Pokhari’ festival
/ Breakfast / Culture tour of Changu Narayan / Lunch
/ Culture tour of Pashupatinath & Boudhanath
/ Transfer to Hotel Ambassador
|
|
|
| 19 |
A free day in Kathmandu for shopping
|
|
|
|
20 |
Departure |
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