Overview
Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
The origin of the word “travel” is most likely lost to history. The term “travel” may originate from the Old French word travail, which means ‘work’. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century.
Highlights
- Trek to the world-famous Everest Base Camp
- Enjoy the amazing view of the Himalayas from Kala Patthar
- Travel through the Sherpa villages of Namche, Khumjung, Khunde, and Dingboche
- Visit Tengboche the biggest and oldest monastery n the region.
Itinerary
- You'll be picked up and then head for Naivasha arriving in the afternoon in time for lunch.You will then have the activities for the day.
- Boat ride in Lake Naivasha followed by a walking safari in the animal sanctuary or,
- Choose to take the afternoon relaxing at the hotel enjoying the beautiful sceneries along the shores of Lake Naivasha.After the game drive, you will head back to the lodge/camp freshen up and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner.Your overnight stay will be at your lodge/camp.
- You will have breakfast at the lodge and then head to Hell's Gate National Park. Here you have a chance for a cycling safari and hiking at the famous gorges of the park.Named for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries, the Hell's Gate National Park is a remarkable quarter of the Great Rift Valley. It has spectacular scenery including towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub-clad volcanoes, and belching plumes of geothermal steam making it one of the most atmospheric parks in Africa. Hell’s Gate is an ideal venue for a day trip from Nairobi where, in addition to the bio-diversity that includes raptors, visitors can enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing, and a natural spa.You will later head to Lake Nakuru.
- You will have breakfast then head out for an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park.
This is home to hundreds of rhinos both black and white, and other wildlife. - After the game drive, you will head back to the hotel/lodge, freshen up, and enjoy a freshly prepared dinner and your overnight stay.You will later drive to Masai Mara National Reserve.Between July and October, things get busy in the Great Rift Valley.
- Millions of zebras and wildebeest make the perilous crossing across the Masai Mara in search of new grazing territory. In their wake comes a veritable horde of predators.
- You'll arrive in time for lunch and then have time to relax from the drive.At 5:00 pm, you will be picked up from your hotel by Maasai Morans (warriors) who will guide you through a walking safari in the dense Masai Mara as you head later for a cultural tour of some of the old tribes that still exist.
- You'll return to the lodge/camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Today's itinerary is flexible and you can discuss with your guide and plan for the day’s schedule.You can either have a relaxed breakfast or depart for full-day game drives around 7:30 a.m. with a picnic lunch. This will give you a chance to visit the Mara River where the migration happens during its time. Also, you'll have better chances to view wildlife all day and return back to the lodge/camp late in the afternoon.
- Or
- At 6:00 am, you can depart for an early morning game drive. Later, you will return to your accommodation for breakfast and relax for the morning until midafternoon. Then at 4:00 p.m., you will depart on an afternoon game drive. You'll return to the lodge/camp at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Depending on your flight details, you will organize with your guide on your departure from Masai Mara.
- You will be transferred to your Nairobi location or to the airport for your homebound flight.
Cost
The Cost Includes
- Pick-up or Drop-off service from and to Airport(in our own vehicle)
- Transportation to and from!!
- Food all along the trip(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and a cup of coffee or tea) and accommodations during the trip in hotels with family environment
- Transportation, food, accommodation and insurance of Guide during the trip
- Down jacket, all-season sleeping bag, duffel bag and trekking map(in case if you don’t have your own. Down jacket, sleeping bag and duffel bag must be returned after completion of the trip)
- First Aid Medical Kit(Your guide will carry the Medical Kit but we also advise to bring yourself for your own use, as far as possible)
- All the required permits and paperwork
The Cost Excludes
- International Airfare
- Visa Charges
- Hotel Expenses(In Kathmandu, some packages do include hotel expenses)
- Your travel and medical insurance
- Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, hot shower, telephone, laundry, titbits etc
- Food and accommodations in Kathmandu
- Services not mentioned or not promised by the agent/agency
- Emergency expenses such as expenses on chartered helicopter.
FAQs
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
