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Mundhum Trail Trek

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Mundhum Trail Trek is a newly established trekking trail in the eastern part of Nepal. The journey begins in Diktel, near the Halesi temple. Without a doubt, it is the most recently implemented official trek in Nepal, since 2018. The trail passes over the ridge, revealing a magnificent view of the Himalayan peaks and mountains. This walk allows you to learn about the cultures of the Rai and Limbu ethnic groups.

The term Mundhum comes from the sacred book of the Kirat people, indigenous inhabitants who live in this area. During your trip, you will be able to see the people of Kirat, their customs, culture, traditions and lifestyle. If you are looking for a virgin trekking route off the beaten path, at Mundhum Trail Trek, you will truly have a unique opportunity to do it. You must organize your food and accommodation on your own, because there are no tea houses for most of the route.

Mundhum Trail Trek is a proposal for those adventurers who prefer to move through virgin terrain. The hike mainly traverses the mountain ridge and hill, practically always from a bird’s-eye view; The views of the imposing peaks and mountains of the Himalayas are also spectacular. You will be able to see around thirty different peaks, including several mountains of more than eight thousand meters, such as Everest, Lhotse, Choyu, Makalu and Shishapangma. The highest point you will reach during this trip is Silichung Peak, 4,200 m above sea level.

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Pikey Peak Trek

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The Pikey Peak trek offers one of the best views of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. On the route, you can enjoy impressive landscapes and the rich vegetation of the Lower Khumbu region. Beautifully crafted ancient Buddhist monasteries, gompas and stupas give travelers the opportunity for an unforgettable spiritual experience with the Sherpa people.

Pikey Peak is situated at an elevation of 4,065 m. It is an incredible panoramic viewpoint of the Himalayan mountain range. From the top, you can see Mount Everest, Numbur and Lhotse. According to Sir Edmund Hillary, “Pikey Peak is the most amazing place to view Mount Everest.”

This trek is relatively easy and short. There is no need for special training, which allows even beginner or inexperienced hikers to fully enjoy the hike. You walk every day for 5 to 6 hours on average. Apart from the trekking experience, this is the best place to enjoy the Rhododendron blossom in March and April.

Before starting your trek, you will visit 3 world heritage sites in Kathmandu. Those are Swayambhu, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square. These places give you ideas about Nepali art and architecture.

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Annapurna Base Camp Trek

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Nepal is a popular destination for mountaineers and trekkers. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the most sought-after routes, spanning 51 kilometers from Kande to ABC. This trekking route begins at Kande, leads to Annapurna Base Camp, and ends at Kyumi. Mt. Annapurna (8091m) is the 10th highest mountain in the world and the journey to its base camp is one of the most popular treks in Nepal. Our trek in the Annapurna region starts in Pokhara, which is also called the “Lake City.” Along the way, we will see waterfalls, villages, farms, forests of rhododendrons, and breathtaking mountain views before arriving at the base of the powerful Annapurna.

It’s a common misconception that Annapurna was named after a person. In fact, it’s named after Annapurna, the Hindu Goddess of nourishment. The word “Anna” refers to food or grains, while “purna” means full or complete. So, the name of the trail essentially translates to “full of food”, which is a fitting name for a place that offers such stunning natural beauty.

This trek will be even more interesting in spring as the whole forest along the trail turns red, pink, and white with rhododendron flowers. This wonder trip can be done any time of the year except during the monsoons [July through August]. This trek is only planned for Annapurna Base Camp. However, trekkers can add the Mardi Trek and Poon Hill Trek depending on the duration of their vacation.

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Everest Heli Tour

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Everest Base Camp is situated at 5,364m above sea level on the Nepal side. Fly to Everest Base Camp on a helicopter tour with SHANGRI-LA VOYAGES. Live your dream. Everest Heli Tour is the best option for travelers who do not have enough vacation in Nepal and find it difficult to get two weeks time to hike up and down the mountains for 6-7 hours every day. Everest Heli Tour is a day trip by helicopter flying four hours from Kathmandu, offering you fantastic views of the mountain.

As the flight goes to the east side, the snowy peaks start to appear in front of your eyes and the helicopter lands at Lukla airport for refueling. At this time, you can see beautiful Lukla villages. After refueling in Lukla, the flight continues to fly towards Everest Base Camp. Passing through Tengboche, Dingboche, and Gorakshep and then landing at Everest Base Camp, you may not believe that your eyes are witnessing the world’s highest peak in front of you. Similarly, from the base camp, you can see peaks like Pumori, Lhotse, Nuptse, Amadablam, Thamserku and many more peaks along with Khumbu Glacier.

You will have 5 minutes to land at Everest Base Camp with Kalapatthar due to the altitude threat. Kalapatthar means black rock peak. It is the perfect vantage point to enjoy the 360-degree views of Mount Everest. We can take some beautiful photos as a memory of a great Everest trip. From Kalapatthar, the helicopter will take you back to Syangboche. You can enjoy breakfast, tea or coffee at the Everest View Hotel while looking at a stunning view of Mount Everest. Afterwards, fly back to Kathmandu landing in Lukla to refuel.

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Mt. Everest scenic flight

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The Mt. Everest scenic flight usually lasts about an hour. The flight is operated from Kathmandu. During the flight, on a clear day, you will get a glimpse of the 20 highest peaks in the east of Nepal, starting from Langtang Peak, which is the closest peak to Kathmandu, then moving towards Mount Everest in the east, and finally flying to Chamlang Peak. From there, the plane makes a turn, and passengers get a second look at the sight as they head back to Kathmandu. The Mt. Everest scenic flight not only allows you to enjoy fantastic views but also helps you observe the geography of Nepal. Although mountain flights do not have a long history, they have gained popularity among tourists for the beauty they promise. Different airlines offer mountain flights every day, especially early in the morning for the best view!

While on board, you will receive a ‘Himalayan Peaks’ map from our flight attendant. This map contains information about the different peaks that you will see during the mountain flight. You will also receive a briefing from our flight attendant on the visible mountains. You will see astonishingly beautiful mountains that are above 8000 meters, such as Cho-Oyu, Shisha Pangma, Mt. Everest, and Lhotse, from an airplane window seat. After completing the Mt. Everest flight, you are provided with a personalized Everest Experience certificate for each passenger.

• The flight time is at 6:30 early in the morning
• Mount Everest 20 miles from your window
• Views of the fantastic Himalayan peaks, lakes and glaciers
• Flight will last around 1 hour with window seat

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Lumbini – a Place of Enlightenment

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Lumbini

A Place of Enlightenment and the birthplace of Buddha, Lumbini is in Nepal, welcome to the holy Land. This spiritual tour takes you through Nepal’s Buddhist historical sites, including Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Namo Buddha, and Lumbini (The birthplace of the Buddha). The mecca of Buddhists is regarded as the Lumbini, Nepal. Exploring the Buddhist sites of Nepal offers you to learn more about Buddhism in Nepal. The main attraction of the Buddhist Circuit is visiting the historically important Lumbini. Lumbini is the home of the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha. Many devotees and tourists from all over the world visit Lumbini in search of peace. So this tour is not just about visiting beautiful places; but also about the cultural exploration of Buddhism. In Lumbini, you will find the Maya Devi Temple inside which you can see the ‘marker stone’, believed to be the exact spot where Buddha first stepped foot, the sacred Bodhi tree, ponds, and the ruins of ancient monasteries, and the Ashoka Pillar erected in the 3rd century by Emperor Ashok as a sign of respect when visiting the Buddha’s birthplace. Around the premises,  you can see devotees from various countries.

Travelers can experience a unique religious experience and personal relaxation on this Place of Enlightenment tour. Visitors say the tour taught them the importance of inner peace, compassion, meditation, and lifestyle.

So if you are looking for a leisurely tour of some of the beautiful and historical places in Nepal with significance for Buddhism; the Buddhist Circuit would be the best for you. Thus, without spending many days, you can visit many Buddhist sites in Nepal.

Lumbini birth place of Buddha

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Lumbini birth place of Buddha is the spiritual tour takes you through the Buddhist historical sites of Nepal, which include Boudhanath, Swayambhunath, Namo Buddha, and Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. Exploring the Buddhist sites of Nepal offers you to learn more about Buddhism in Nepal. The main attraction of the Buddhist Circuit is visiting the historically important Lumbini. Lumbini is the home of the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha. Many devotees and tourists from all over the world visit Lumbini in search of peace. So this tour is not just about visiting beautiful places; but also about the cultural exploration of Buddhism. In Lumbini, you will find the Maya Devi Temple inside which you can see the ‘marker stone’, believed to be the exact spot where Buddha first stepped foot, the sacred Bodhi tree, ponds and the ruins of ancient monasteries, and the Ashoka Pillar erected in the 3rd century by Emperor Ashok as a sign of respect when visiting the Buddha’s birthplace. Around the premises, you can see devotees from various countries.

Travelers can experience a unique religious experience and personal relaxation on this Lumbini birth place of Buddha tour. Visitors say the tour taught them the importance of inner peace, compassion, meditation, and lifestyle.

So if you are really looking for a leisurely tour of some of the beautiful and historical places in Nepal with significance for Buddhism; the Buddhist Circuit would be the best for you. Thus, without spending many days, you can visit many Buddhist sites in Nepal.

Everest epic trek

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The Everest Trek is an epic, well-known, global trekking route inside the Khumbu region of Nepal. Khumbu is famous for the land of Mount Everest,  the land of Yeti and the native area of the Sherpa. Sherpa is a Nepalese ethnic group famed for their rich culture, superior climbing skills, and extreme high-altitude resistance. Sherpas are the lions of Everest. They have lived in the country’s high altitudes for generations and have long served as guides and porters. Their local expertise has been invaluable for tourists visiting the area.

Trekking day starts with a morning 35-minute flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. From there, after a few hours of trekking, you enter the highlands of Sagarmatha National Park. The route now ascends through forest to Namche Bazar, the capital and commercial center of Khumbu. After acclimatization day, we continue through Tyangboche monastery, located under the foothills of Ama Dablam (6,921 m). The Everest Trekking route reaches Gorakh Shep and Everest Base Camp. The last point is Kala Patthar (5,615 m) to see the sunrise or Sun set. There, one can enjoy the spectacular view of Mount Everest, surrounded by other giants such as Nupse and Lhotse and other snow-capped mountains. You descend the same trail back to Lukla and Kathmandu.

Everest Trekking includes beautiful villages: Phakdin, Manjo, Jorsale, Pangboche, Dingboche, Pheriche, and others. According to Sherpa and Tibetan cultural beliefs, Everest is the Mother of the Earth.

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Upper Mustang Jeep Tour

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Upper Mustang Jeep tour that drive you to the walled city of Lo-Manthang, capital of Mustang, have attracted tourists since tourists were first allowed to enter the forbidden Kingdom of Mustang. This is a historic place with uncountable cliffs and sky caves, a mountain desert landscape, and arid and high-altitude land all together. Now, with the advent of a rough jeep road that extends up through the spectacular Kali Gandaki Valley, between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, it is possible to travel between and beyond the Himalayas onto the Tibetan Plateau and reach Lo Manthang by Jeep Drive. The ochre-colored, wind-eroded, untamed wildness of Mustang remains the same.

So far, a special permit is required for the foreigner. On this Upper Mustang Jeep Drive Tour, you can now reach Lo-Manthang and explore this once-forbidden mountain scrape without having to trek hard and long. Our Mustang Jeep Tour from Pokhara to Lo Manthang over land is very much an adventurous Nepal cultural tour. The landscape and the journey are on a bumpy, dusty road that remains at the mercy of the mountain gods and the climate.

We carefully considered that it is preferable not to spend “all day, every day” driving while planning our suggested route because it is a slow and bumpy trip. On the way to Lo-Mangthang, we will explore some villages and stop at view points. We stayed for some nights in ‘comfort lodges’.

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Lhasa – EBC – Kathmandu Overland Tour

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This Lhasa-EBC-Kathmandu Overland Tour is a combined Nepal – Tibet tour. The first 3 days you will stay in Kathmandu Valley, applying for a Tibet visa and exploring major sightseeing places in Kathmandu Valley. Then you will proceed to Lhasa, Tibet.

Tibet is the highest plateau in the world with an average altitude in excess of 3500 meters. Lying to the north of the great Himalayan range which separates it from its neighbors, India, Nepal and Bhutan. Tibet is more or less an untamed land of nomads (Drokpas), monasteries, yaks, sand dunes and high altitude desert.

On this Lhasa-EBC-Kathmandu Overland Tour, your first night will be acclimatizing in Lhasa, as the altitude is 3660m above sea level. During the sightseeing tour, you will absorb the exoticism of Tibetan heritage and explore this history-laden city to its core. Lhasa is one of the most important cultural and religious centers for Tibetan Buddhism and has a rich history dating back over a thousand years. It houses the most iconic landmarks in Lhasa: the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka, and Monasteries. Thus, you will be expertly guided around the most significant and ancient Gompas (monasteries) of Lhasa, Gyantse, and Shigatse by your Tibetan-English-speaking guide. He will guide you with his knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism and mysticism. With its spectacular mountain scenery and rich Buddhist culture, Tibet would certainly be a unique and mystical destination to visit.

After visiting major cities of Tibet, you will proceed to the Everest Base Camp from Tibet side. The altitude of Everest Base Camp (EBC) from the Tibet side is approximately 5,200 meters above sea level. This is the primary starting points for mountaineers attempting to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world.

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