Something about the country

Our 22 day expedition takes us from the famous and busy Kathmandu to the very heart of the Himalaya, the Annnapurna Sanctuary. At 4130m the sanctuary is literally surrounded by some of the world’s highest mountains. Accompanied by a two day white water trip and a three day wildlife safari it really captures to true spirit of this fabled country.

Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography, culture, and religions. The mountainous north contains eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. By some measures, Hinduism is practiced by a greater majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation. Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal as the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama who as the Buddha Gautama gave birth to the Buddhist tradition.

Climate
Nepal has respectively four seasons in a year - winter, spring, monsoon and autumn. The most excellent time for nature aficionados to visit the country is during spring when flowers are in full blossom and mountain slopes are covered with beautiful and colourful flowers. This amazing spring season begins from early March and continues till late May. The days are clear; and sometimes clouds may disturb or heighten the mountain views.

Dates this year
11 Oct - 1 Nov 2010