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Pokhara & Annapurna Base Camp Experience
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Pokhara & Annapurna Base Camp Experience

4 DaysMODERATE

Overview

The program is designed around meaningful travel. The concept is that travel should create meaningful impacts not only for the places visited but also for the traveler's own life.

A community-based Pokhara stay with Nepali family homestay, cultural exploration, optional volunteering, and an Annapurna Base Camp trekking component. Guests experience authentic Nepali food, coffee farming, city tours, and Himalayan adventure.

Highlights

  • Stay with a Nepali family in a community-based homestay
  • Experience authentic Nepali food and culture
  • Learn to cook traditional Nepali food
  • Explore Sarangkot via cable car
  • Visit a community-based coffee farm
  • Coffee farm visit with coffee tasting
  • Breakfast during the coffee farm experience
  • Full-day Pokhara city tour
  • Visit three different caves in Pokhara
  • Visit temples in Pokhara
  • Visit the Mountain Museum
  • Visit Begnas Lake
  • Explore the Old Bazaar of Pokhara
  • Explore local streets and cultural areas
  • Optional one-day volunteering experience
  • Choose between child care centre and government school volunteering
  • Combine travel with community impact

Itinerary

Day 1

Kathmandu to Pokhara – Community Homestay Experience

Depart from Kathmandu for Pokhara by tourist bus during the night or early morning, with the option to arrange a private car. Upon arrival, settle into a community-based Nepali family homestay and begin your local cultural experience.

Day 2

Full-Day Pokhara Exploration

Explore Pokhara through a full-day combination of mountain views, community-based coffee farming, cultural sites, caves, temples, museums, lakes and the historic Old Bazaar.

Day 3Approximately 2–3 hours volunteering

Pokhara – One-Day Volunteering Experience

Combine travel with meaningful community participation through a one-day volunteering experience at either a child care centre or a government school.

Day 4

Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Continue the experience toward Annapurna Base Camp as part of the trekking portion of the program.

Included

  • Accommodation at the homestay
  • Dinner and breakfast in the homestay and ABC according to the program
  • Transportation on private and sharing basis
  • Permits for the city tours and ABC permit
  • One cable car ride in Pokhara
  • Hiking in Pokhara
  • Community-based coffee farm visit
  • Coffee tasting program upon availability
  • Guide for ABC
  • Major Pokhara city tours
  • Temple visits
  • Cave visits
  • Sunrise area visit
  • Local streets exploration
  • Boat ride on Phewa Lake
  • Trek completion certification
  • T-shirt/cards from the organization
  • One Nepali gift or Nepali dress from the homestay

Not included

  • –Nepal visa
  • –International airfare both ways
  • –Personal expenses
  • –Porter fee for ABC if needed
  • –Trekking gear rental fees
  • –Tips
  • –Travel insurance
  • –Nepali SIM card
  • –Extra food charges
  • –Anything not specifically mentioned in the included section

Good to know

  • Private transportation is available for the Pokhara tour.
  • Private car transportation to Pokhara is available as an add-on.
  • Coffee farm and coffee tasting program is subject to availability.
  • The homestay is approximately 15–20 minutes' walk from Lakeside.
  • Homestay laundry is included according to the source document.

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