Trekking for Health

  Nepal

• Kathmandu: 
Kathmandu

Dates: Sep 07 to Mar 08

Description: This trip will change your life. Period.

Research has proven that trekking for periods of up to 14 days can improve your BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate) and lead to positive effects on your health, lasting as long as four months. Improvement of BMR is essential to changes for a healthier lifestyle.

We have used this tour to develop one of the world's best health treks, in the world's top trekking destination, Nepal. It gives you the chance to come to Nepal; to experience its rich cultural heritage and enjoy its stunning scenery, while renewing your life-style and health. You will walk on an average about 6 hours a day with some days of more walking and some days less.

We will start the trek at whatever level of fitness you are in and customize the trekking route to suit your level of fitness. We will then gradually work upwards from here.

We combine a 14 day trek in Nepal, portions of which will be in high altitudes, with a doctor controlled daily nutrition regimen during the trek, which will ensure that the effects of the exercise during the trip will be long lasting. Most of the foods in the villages of Nepal are organic, and the doctor will determine what suits your condition the best.

Every morning the trek starts with a warm-up session which combines some yoga with meditation, in some of the world's best locations for such activities. Rest assured, you will come back from the trek reinvigorated and feeling healthier than before; ready to start a new purer lifestyle.

We then reward you with a luxurious elephant safari holiday at a Jungle Resort in the Chitwan National Park and combine this with some level of meditation or yoga, so that your re-entry into "normal" life will be smooth and perhaps start a new healthier routine.

The basic package includes the Langtang trek which is rich in culture and situated in the third most popular area for trekking in Nepal, unparalleled for its natural beauty. Trekking options to the Annapurna or the Everest Region are also available and will involve slight price modifications to account for the additional transportation charges in these areas.

Health extensions for those who want more exercise includes rafting, mountain biking, paragliding, rock climbing etc.

Highlights: Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Airport. Pick up by staff and transfer to the hotel. Trip briefing and welcome dinner in the evening
Day 2: After breakfast, you will see some of the rich cultural heritage of Kathmandu. This day is also meant for trip preparation by stoking up on gear and provisions as required.
Day 3: After breakfast, drive to Sundarijal (45 minutes) to start our health trek. Start with small briefing before going on a steep uphill climb to the valley rim and over to Chisopani. Needless to say, the lunch at Mulkharka will be as per directions of our doctor.
Day 4: After breakfast, set off downhill before starting on a south-north ridge in the Himalayas towards Langtang. We break our trekking day today at Kutumsang.
Day 5: Trekking to Tharepati
Day 6: Trekking to Ghopte
Day 7: Trekking to Lake Gosainkunda. On this day you will reach the highest point of this trek at 4600m at the Laurebina Pass. Lake Gosainkunda is a beautiful lake at 4310m in the middle of mountains with fantastic views of the Langtang ranges
Day 8: Trekking to Sing Gompa
Day 9: Trekking to Thulo Syabru
Day 10: Trekking to Lama Hotel
Day 11: Trekking to Lantang
Day 12: Trekking to Kanjin Gompa
Day 13: Rest day
Day 14: Trekking to Lama Hotel
Day 15: Trekking to Syabrubesi
Day 16: Drive to Kathmandu
Day 17: Early transfer by bus to Chitwan. Upon arrival at the jungle lodge, the managers and naturalists will brief you on the activities they have planned. After lunch you will start your jungle activities such as elephant safaris for 2 hours deep into the jungle to experience the wildlife, flora and fauna of the park at close quarters or a bird watching tour will be organized. Dinner and overnight at the jungle lodge

Day 18: Wake up call will be at 5:30 AM. Tea / Coffee will be served and there will be either an elephant safari or a nature walk. After breakfast, canoe ride or a bird watching tour. Lunch at the lodge and after lunch an elephant briefing at the Elephant stables where naturalists will give a lecture on the Asian Elephant. Here you will have an opportunity to witness and participate in the bathing of an elephant. Dinner and overnight at the jungle lodge.

Day 19: Wake up call at 5:30 AM. After Tea/ Coffee there will be an early morning elephant safari or nature walk. Breakfast and transfer to waiting vehicle for drive back to airport and flight back to Kathmandu.

Day 20: Free day until departure to airport

Cost in US$: USD 1780.- pp

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Nepal in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 3-6

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

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Year Founded: 2002