When, and for whom
Plan the season before you pack.
October–November and March–April are the classic trek windows. Rivers run fuller in spring and after the monsoon. We will not sell you a view that cloud will hide.
When to go
Honest months, not fake urgency
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From the lake
Where these trips sit
Pan, zoom, and tap a pin — treks in blue, rivers in teal.
Who each trek is for
Short days and big views, or a high pass with time to acclimatise. Read the trip, then send dates.
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Australian Camp & Dhampus
Drive to Kande, then a short ridge walk to Machhapuchhre and Annapurna South. Sleep in Dhampus.
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Day Treks: Sarangkot / Stupa / Pumdikot
One day above Pokhara: Sarangkot sunrise, Peace Stupa, or Pumdikot viewpoints. Pick one or combine.
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Panchase
Oak and rhododendron, Gurung villages, Dhaulagiri and Annapurna from a 2,500 m ridge.
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Ghorepani Poon Hill
Sunrise over Dhaulagiri, rhododendron forest, and a steep holiday of stairs. Typically four to five days.
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Ghandruk village
Stone houses, a Gurung museum, and close mountain views without a high pass.
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Mardi Himal
A quieter ridge toward Machhapuchhre. High camp above the cloud. Typically four to five days.
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Sikles
A Gurung village north of Pokhara, quieter than Ghandruk, with ridge views of the range.
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Kuri Danda
A three-day ridge and viewpoint trek: high pasture, wide sky, about 3,200 m.
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Annapurna Base Camp
The sanctuary walk: rhododendron forest to a 4,130 m amphitheatre of ice. Typically seven to ten days.
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Khopra Danda / Muldai Hill
Community lodges, Dhaulagiri close, Muldai sunrise, and a side day to Khayer Lake near 4,600 m.
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Annapurna Circuit
A full circling of the massif, crossing Thorong La at 5,416 m. Typically ten to fourteen days from Pokhara or Besisahar.
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Mohare Danda
A quieter Poon Hill alternative: community lodge, 3,637 m ridge, fewer people on the stairs.
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Manang Village Trek
Marsyangdi valley to Manang without Thorong La. Acclimatise, look, turn back or jeep out. Seven to ten days.
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Upper Mustang
Restricted-permit country via Jomsom: Lo Manthang, walled towns, a dry trans-Himalayan plateau.
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Manaslu Circuit
Restricted-area horseshoe around Manaslu, crossing Larkya La. Typically twelve to fifteen days.
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Tsum Valley Trek
Sacred side valley off the Manaslu trail. Restricted permit, monasteries, eight to ten days.
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Nar Phu Valley Trek
Restricted valleys north of Manang, Kang La option. Typically seven to eight days as a Circuit side trip or standalone.
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Round Dhaulagiri Trek
Wild circuit of Dhaulagiri: French Pass, high camps, twelve to fifteen days. Expedition-leaning.
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Langtang Trek
North of Kathmandu: Langtang Valley to Kyanjin, optional Tserko Ri. Typically seven to eight days.
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Frozen Lake Trek (Tilicho)
Manang to Tilicho Lake at about 4,919 m — the high glacial lake many call the frozen lake. Seven to eight days focused.
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Everest Base Camp Trek
Lukla to EBC and Kala Patthar. Typically fifteen to eighteen days including flights and buffers.
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Kanchenjunga Trek
Far-east Nepal: north and/or south base approaches. Typically fifteen to twenty days.
Who the rivers are for
A Kaligandaki 1-day is the natural rest after a trek. Two- and three-day gorge trips are for guests who came for whitewater first.
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Kaligandaki 1 day
A full Grade III–IV day on the Kali Gandaki from Pokhara. Home to Lakeside the same evening.
Rafting
Kaligandaki 2 day
Two days of Grade III–IV in the Kali Gandaki gorge. A beach or lodge night on the river.
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Kaligandaki 3 day
The deeper gorge: three days of Grade III–IV for guests who came for river first.
Who the activities are for
Balloon mornings, zip and trolley thrills, three Pokhara-area bungees, and canyon swing — day experiences from Lakeside.
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Hot Air Balloon Pokhara
Dawn balloon over Phewa and the Annapurna line. Hotel pickup, flight, return to Lakeside.
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Zip Line Pokhara
Long zip over the Pokhara hills — HighGround-style flyer from Lakeside pickup.
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HighGround Bungee (Hemja)
Tower bungee about 20 minutes from Lakeside in Hemja valley. Solo or tandem options.
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Kushma Cliff Bungee
Nepal’s high cliff bungee near Kushma — day trip from Pokhara (about 2–3 hours each way).
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Pokhara Adventure Bungee
Third Pokhara-area bungee we book — tower or gorge site confirmed at booking time.
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Canyon Swing Pokhara
Giant / canyon swing day from Pokhara — often paired with Kushma or HighGround sites.
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Mega Trolley Pokhara
Mega trolley / mega zip cart across the valley — seated thrill near Pokhara adventure parks.
Who the safaris are for
Chitwan for the classic Terai, Bardia for quieter tiger country, Dhorpatan for high-hill meadows — packages after the trek or alone.
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Chitwan Jungle Safari
Classic Terai park package: jeep safari, canoe, lodge nights. Typically two to three days from Pokhara.
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Bardia Jungle Safari
Quieter west Terai park — tiger country odds better than Chitwan, longer transfer. Typically three to four days.
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Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve Safari
High hills west of Pokhara: Dhorpatan reserve for blue sheep country and open meadows. Multi-day package.
Who the rides are for
Day loops to multi-day Himalayan roads on a Royal Enfield, with a support jeep and a mechanic—not a solo highway gamble.
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Dhampus & Suspension Bridge
A one-day Royal Enfield loop from Pokhara: ridge views toward Dhampus and a suspension-bridge stop. Home by evening.
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Panchase Ride
Two days, one night: oak-and-rhododendron roads west of Pokhara with a lodge night on the Panchase side.
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Bandipur Ride
Two days to the Newari hill town of Bandipur and back—stone lanes, ridge air, a night off the highway.
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Tansen Ride
Two days toward Tansen in Palpa—hill-town streets, Srinagar views, a night west of Pokhara.
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Jungle & Safari Ride
Three days, two nights: ride toward the Terai with a jungle safari in the package and lodges on the itinerary.
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Annapurna Ride
Three days on Annapurna-side roads from Pokhara—mountain highways, lodge nights, support jeep always with you.
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Shangri-La Ride
Five days, four nights: a longer Himalayan road tour from Pokhara with lodges, permits as required, and full support.
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Into Thin Air Ride
Five days toward higher Himalayan roads—altitude, cold mornings, and a full support crew from Pokhara.
Small group
Join a departure we are already running, or let us match dates with other walkers. Lower cost, shared pacing, tea-house rooms as they come.
Private departure
Your dates, your speed, your group only. Tick the box on the booking form; a manager quotes the higher rate. It is not an online checkout.
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