Annapurna Trek & Chitwan National Park

A trekkers' paradise, Nepal combines Himalayan views, golden temples, rural hill villages and jungle wildlife to offer one of the world's great travel destinations. Spend days in the mountains, gazing out at views too beautiful to put into words, and have your own David Attenborough wildlife moments in Chitwan National Park. 

This tour is the perfect introduction to Nepal, covering two important aspects – epic Himalayan walking and the chance to observe elephant, rhinoceros, wild boar, monkey, sloth bear and potentially the Royal Bengal Tiger. You are very likely to see tiger footprints but realistically very few tourists see tigers in the flesh.

One of the biggest issues most people face when they visit Nepal is having a big enough memory card to capture the sheer magnificence of the Annapurna Range. That explains why people return time and time again.

You have a brief time in Kathmandu before driving to Pokhara along the main highway through Nepal. After a night in Pokhara, you’ll take transport to Nayapul and start walking into the Himalayan foothills. You then head through Tikhedunga, Gorepani, Tadapani, Ghandruk and back to Nayapul. Here you will walk under the Annapurna massif, featuring an 8000m peak, and imaginative names like Annapurna I, II, III and IV. However, the jewel in the crown is Machapuchare, ‘Fish Tail Mountain’, a minnow at 7000m but as distinctive as the Matterhorn. These are memorable views that accompany us everywhere on our trek.

South of Nepal's mountains lies something completely different: Chitwan National Park where nature buffs can scan the subtropical treetops for exotic bird species and comb the jungles for rhino, tigers and crocodiles. You'll enjoy a jeep safari, with an excellent chance of seeing rhino, and a canoe ride along the Rapti River to observe rare species of crocodiles and bird life, before witnessing a glorious sunset from the river. This is a memorable finale to an outstanding holiday showcasing Nepal at its very best.