Marcopolo Travels Nepal

Annapurna Panorama
19 days trip

9 days trek, 2 days rafting, 2 days jungle safari,
6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 3

This trek has over the seasons proved to be the most popular adventure programme in Nepal. We combine a trek into Annapurna foothills for magnificent view of Annapurna massif with rafting down to Trisuli river and jungle safari in the Royal Chitwan National Park.

Itinerary

DAY 1 (Sat) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Pokhara
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 11 Return to Pokhara
Day 12 Drive to Trisuli River, commence rafting
Day 14 Drive to Chitwan, commence wild life safari
Day 16 Return to Kathmandu
Day 17/18 in Kathmandu
Day 19 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

Everest Panorama
19 days trip

7 day trek, 2 days rafting, 2 day jungle safari, 8 days in Kathmandu. Grade 3

We combine a trek in the Mount Everest region with rafting down to Trisuli river and jungle safari in the Royal Chitwan National Park. An excellent programme that covers all that you would wish to see on your first visit to Nepal. We fly to Lukla airstrip in the Khumbu region and the trail gradually climbs up the steep sided Dudh Koshi valley and passing through forests of blue pine, fir, rhododendron and reach Namche Bazar where we acclimatise by taking side trips to Thame Monastry before heading to the famous Tyangboche Monastery. From Namche Bazar, we gain the views of Mount Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse (8511 meter), Thamserku (6608 meter) and Amadablam (6856 meter). Then we raft down to Royal Chitwan National Park.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Fly to Lukla, commence trek Day Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Day 11 In Kathmandu
Day 12 Drive to Trisuli River, commence rafting
Day 14 Drive to Chitwan, commence wild life safari
Day 16 Return to Kathmandu
Day 17/18 In Kathmandu
Day 19 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

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Everest and Annapurna
26 Days trip

16 days trek, 2 days rafting, 2 days jungle safari, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 3

This trip is a combination of a trek to Annapurna foothills, an Everest Trek, rafting down the Trisuli river and jungle safari in the Royal Chitwan national Park. Essentially, this trip combines our Annapurna Panorama and Glimpse of Everest. Firstly, we commence our trek to the Annapurna foothills. After returning to Kathmandu, we fly to Lukla air strip for our trek into the Everest region. We visit famous Sherpa home land of mountaineers, the Namche Bazar and Khumjung.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Pokhara
Day 4 Commence trek Day 11 Return to Pokhara
Day 12 Drive to Trisuli River, commence rafting
Day 14 Drive to Chitwan, commence wild life safari
Day 16 Return to Kathmandu
Day 17 Fly to Lukla, commence trek
Day 24 Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Day 25 In Kathmandu
Day 26 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu.

A Glimpse of Everest
12 Days trip

7 days trek, 5 days in Kathmandu. Grade 3

We fly from Kathmandu to Lukla airstrip in the Khumbu region and trek up to the Namche Bazar, Tyangboche famous for its highest monastery in the world and Pangboche monastery passing through Khumjung village. This trek is a great introduction to Sherpa country and its culture. This trek is very popular with first-time trekkers in Nepal.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Fly to Lukla, commence trek
Day 10 Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Day 11 In Kathmandu
Day 12 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

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Annapurna Sanctuary
24 Days trip

18 days trek, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 3

Annapurna sanctuary is a natural amphitheater offering views of the surrounding mighty Himalayan peaks. We commence our trek form Phewa Lake passing through villages and forests. We visit Pun Hill (3200 m) where sunrise over the Machapuchare, Annapurna Himal and Dhaulagiri is an unforgettable experience. We then head towards Kimrung Khola to enter the Annapurna Sanctuary. We camp at Annapurna Base Camp (4070 m) and take an excursion to the glaciers and other base camps. A trail back through Chomrung and Landrung villages of the Gurungs leads us to the Pokhara valley leaving unforgettable memories of high mountain peaks.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Pokhara
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 20 Return to Pokhara
Day 21 Return to Kathmandu
Day 22/23 In Kathmandu
Day 24 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

Annapurna Circuit
23 Days trip

23 days trek, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

This trek around the Annapurna massif is one of the finest that includes high mountain passes, the deepest valley in the world, the desert of trans-Himalayan plateau, pine forest, rice paddies and monasteries.Trek highlights are Manang village, Thorong-La pass, sacred Hindu temple of Muktinath, Kaligandaki gorge - the deepest in the world and finally Marpha village famous for its apple wines.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Pokhara
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 25 Return to Pokhara
Day 26 Return to Kathmandu
Day 27/28 In Kathmandu
Day 29 (Mon) Trip concludes Kathmandu

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Classic Everest
29 Days trip

23 days trek, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

Following the original expedition route to Mount Everest, this trek has become a classic. We start our trek from Jiri to Khumbu region crossing Lamjura and Taksindu passes before reaching the Dudhkoshi valley. We follow the Dudhkoshi river, trekking through the famous Sherpa village of Namche Bazar and Khumjung and reach the most beautiful Tyangboche monastery. After acclimatising slowly, we ascend to Loboche and make our base camp for an excursion to Kalapathar, a rocky outcrop. Kalapathar provides a rewarding view of the summit of Mount Everest flanked by Nuptse and Lhotse. We hike a few days down to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Jiri
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 26 Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Day 27/28 In Kathmandu
Day 29 (Mon) Trip concludes Kathmandu

Everest Arun Valley
34 Days trip

28 days trek, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

One of the best way to approach Everest base camp is along the beautiful and remote Arun valley. Our route fakes us through a complete scenic eastern cultural range of Nepal, from the plains of Terai Fields to Kalapathar (5545 meter). We visit villages of famous Gurkha soldiers and Sherpa people.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Dharan
Day 5 Drive to Hille
Day 6 Commence trek
Day 31 Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Day 32/33 In Kathmandu
Day 34 (Set) Trip concludes Kathmandu

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Rolwaling Valley Trek
26 Days trip

20 days trek, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

Rolwaling valley is one of the less trekked areas of Nepal noted for its beauty. We drive to Barabishe, a small town near Tibetan border. Our trek starts with a steep climb to Tinsang La Pass (3319 m) from where we appreciate the magnificent scenery of Mt. Gaurishanker and Melungtse and Mt. Everest ranges. From here we descend to Bigu Gompa and Bhotekoshi river. After a pleasant walk along the river, we reach Rolwaling valley and explore the beautiful Sherpa villages with stone houses. Tale of the Yeti originates here and in 1960 Sir Edmund Hillary led an expedition below the giant peak of Gaurishanker in search of the Yeti.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Barabishe
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 20 Trek to Charikot
Day 21 Return to Kathmandu
Day 26 ( Wed) Departure KTM

Around Manaslu
26 Days trip

22 days trek, 5 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

This trek is very challenging indeed reaching north of the Himalayas, circling the Manaslu Himalchuli Buddha massif via Larke La (5213 m). We begin our trek from historical Gorkha, the original home of the present Shah dynasty. Trek highlights are Bimthang meadow on the Tibet Nepal trade route, Larkya La pass sandwiched between snow elopes descending from the Manaslu and Larkya Himal, Ghanpokhara village with stunning views of Lamjung Himal.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Gorkha
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 24 Treyk to Begnastal
Day 25 Return to Kathmandu
Day 26 In Kathmandu
Day 27 (Sat) Trip concludes Kathmandu

Dhaulagiri Base Camp
31 Days trip

26 days trek, 5 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

This challenging and remote trek encircles the Dhaulagiri Himal (8167 m), the world's sventh highest mountain comprising of Dhaulagiri I-IV through wild territory. We commence our trek from Pokhara that fakes us to Beni to reach the south west flanks of Dhaulagiri. From here we ascend to the base camp crossing high 13 Dampus and French passes through hidden valley, the hardest section of our trek. Our trail drops down to the Kaligandaki gorge, the breach between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri which forms the deepest gorge in the world. We then descend to Pokhara valley.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Pokhara
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 28 Return to Pokhara
Day 29 Return to Kathmandu
Day 30 In Kathmandu
Day 31 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

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Makalu Base camp 31 Days trip

25 days trek, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

This trek offers some of Nepal's most spectacular scenery. This is a trek of great contrast starting from the lowlands of terai fields just 200 m. above sea-level to climbing 4500 m. to the base of Mt. Makalu! We commence our trek from Hille following the mighty Arun river, one of Nepal's two largest river, on an ancient trade route used till this day. From Tumlingtar we head to Sherpa village of Tashigaon the last settlement in the region and enter the Makalu basin crossing high passes of Shipton La (4500 m) and Barun La (4400 m). From the high points panoramic views of the Himalaya from Everest to Kanchenjunga to the east, Tibet and the huge south face of Makalu (8463 m) to the north reward the trekkers. We fly back to Kathmandu from Tumlingtar.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Dharan
Day 5 Drive to Hille
Day 6 Commence trek
Day 28 Fly Tumlingtar to Kathmandu
Day 29/3,0 In Kathmandu
Day 31 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

Langtang Valley and Yala Peak
24 Days trip

19 days trek, 5 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

Langtang region is one of the most attractive Himalayan destinations in terms of scenic beauty and easy accessibility from Kathmandu. We commence our trek from Dhunche, the well defined trail to Langtang valley. We explore this magnificent Langtang valley (3300 m) of alpine region. The view of black rock roof of the Langtang Himal crowned by snow capped Langtang Lirung (7545 m) is rewarding. Trek highlights are Kyanjin Gompa, a Buddhist monastery, Yala Peak climbing and Gosainkund lake, holy for thousands of devotees making annual pilgrimages.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Dhunche
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 22 Return to Kathmandu
Day 23 In Kathmandu
Day 24 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

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High Altitude Trek
34 Days trip

28 days trek, 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 5

On this challenging trek we combine the classic route of the original expedition to Mount Everest, Gokyo valley and a climbing trip to Island Peak (6189 m), a baby in the Everest region. Trek highlights are Namche Bazzar, Gokyo valley with its glacier lake, Kalapathar for views of Makalu and Lhotse and the ascent of Island Peak. We return by air from Lukla.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Mon) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Jiri
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 31 Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
Day 32/33 In Kathmandu
Day 34 (Sat) Trip concludes Kathmandu

Dolpo Exploratory Trek
33 Days trip

28 days trek, 5 days in Kathmandu. Grade 4

Dolpo is located inside the Shey-Phoksundo National Park of mid-western Nepal, behind the Dhaulagiri massif towards the Tibetan Plateau. Cut off by a series of very high passes closed by snow most of the year, Dolpo remains a truly isolated corner of Nepal. The finely preserved ecosystem encompasses a wild and wonderful variety of plants and wildlife, including the blue sheep and the snow leopard. A trek through Dolpo is an experience not easily forgotten.

Itinerary

Day 1 (Sat) Meet Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Drive to Pokhara
Day 4 Commence trek
Day 31 Fly Jumla to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj
Day 32 In Kathmandu Day 33 (Wed) Trip concludes Kathmandu

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Mustang Adventure
19 Days trip

10 days trek, 2 nights in Pokhara & 6 days in Kathmandu. Grade 3

Mustang is an ancient kingdom of people of Tibetan descent following the Bon and Buddhist religions. Behind the rain-barriers of the Himalayas, Mustang is similar to the Tibetan plateau in its terrain, the customs of its inhabitants. Mustang is located north of the main Himalayan chain between the snow capped mountains on the east and west bordering Tibet and relatively wide and levelled ridge towards the north with Himalayan pass not higher than 4600 m. The climate and land is dry and arid. Villages are located in the valley at the altitude of 3300 m. to 4000 m. where important historical sites are also located. It was an important salt trading post in the trans-himalayan belt. The best time to visit Mustang is in the monsoon season in July and August.

Itinerary

Day l(Sat) Arrive Kathmandu
Day 2 In Kathmandu
Day 3 Bus to Pokhara
Day 4 Pokhara to Jomsom and commence trek
Day 13 Trek conclude in Jomsom
Day l4 Fly to Pokhara overnight at Hotel
Day l5 In Pokhara
Day 16 Fly to Kathmandy
Day 17/18 In Kathmandu
Day 19 (Wed) Depart Kathmandu.

Trishuli White Water and Scenic
Upto 14 Days

Fed by glaciers of high mountains and lakes of the Tibetan plateau, Trisuli River provides an exciting opportunity for white water rafting and profile of ever-changing landscape. We commence our rafting trip on the way to Kathmandu Pokhara highway passing through exciting rapids rated 3+ according to 1 to 10 Colorado river scale rapids. We will encounter thrilling rapids named like Up-set and Surprise as we float down to the plains of terai.