Nepal Family Adventure

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Mighty mountains, pristine rivers and friendly people - Nepal is breathtaking, and a wonderful destination for families looking for an adventure. We explore the mediaeval towns of Bandipur and Bhaktapur, try our hand and cooking and pottery, as well visiting historic temples of Kathmandu. Naturally, the Himalaya themselves are one of the biggest draws her...

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • Gentle overnight trek in the Annapurna foothills with fantastic mountain panoramas
    • Kathmandu city tour, includingMonkey Temple and a cycle rickshaw ride
    • Hands-on family experiences including a cookery class and a pottery lesson
    • 1.5 days gentle rafting amidst pristine jungle on the Seti River - camp on the riverbank
    • Discover the mediaeval towns of Bandipur and Bhaktapur
    • Search for rhinoceros and crocodiles in Chitwan by jeep and dugout canoe
    • Take a boat across Pokhara's Lake Phewa and walk to the World Peace Pagoda

What's this trip about?

    Mighty mountains, pristine rivers and friendly people - Nepal is breathtaking, and a wonderful destination for families looking for an adventure. We explore the mediaeval towns of Bandipur and Bhaktapur, try our hand and cooking and pottery, as well visiting historic temples of Kathmandu. Naturally, the Himalaya themselves are one of the biggest draws here. On our exciting overnight lodge trek there are fantastic panoramas of the snow-capped Annapurnas, including the sacred ‘Fishtail Mountain’. To add a further dash of daring we take a rafting trip down the jungle-clad Seti River Gorge, ending the day around a campfire. From intrepid rafters we turn jungle explorers in the steamy Chitwan National Park, discovering the waterways by dugout canoe. A jeep safari in search of rhino offers wildlife enthusiasts of all ages to indulge their passion, making for an unforgettable week.Hands-on family holiday to Experience the diversity of Nepal

Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 16 people
Age range8 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityLondon
End CityLondon

Destinations

  • Asia
  • Nepal

Attractions

  • Bhaktapur
  • Kathmandu
  • Pokhara

Trip includes

    • All breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners included
    • 9 nights hotels, 1 night teahouse/lodge, 2 nights jungle lodge and 1 night full-service camping
    • All transport and listed activities
    • Tour leader throughout, plus local staff
    • Flights from London (if booking incl. flights)
    • Arrival and departure transfers

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Itinerary

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Flight Inclusive

Day 1 Depart London.

Th overnight group flights are scheduled to depart London this evening.

Day 2 Arrive Kathmandu.

The group flights are scheduled to arrive into Kathmandu in the mid-afternoon. You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel please look out for an Exodus noticeboard with details of where and when your group welcome briefing will be held this evening.  *Hotel Royal Singi* (or similar)

Day 3 Sightseeing tour of Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) and Kathmandu Durbar Square; take a cycle rickshaw ride to Thamel.

First, we visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), one of the most sacred among Newar Buddhist pilgrimage sites. It is often referred to by visitors as the monkey temple due to the monkeys that roam the grounds. The complex is made up...

Day 4 Drive to Bandipur and explore this traditional Mediaeval town.

Leaving Kathmandu early to avoid the worst of the traffic, we drive to Bandipur, a beautifully preserved mediaeval town located on a ridge top. Newari style houses line the narrow streets and in the afternoon we'll have a tour of the town and surrounding area. *Hotel Gaun Ghar* (or similar)

Day 5 Continue to Pokhara; afternoon cooking class to learn to make momos (Nepalese dumplings).

In the morning we drive to Pokhara, a pretty lakeside town situated in the shadow of the Annapurna Range. After lunch, we will have a cookery class and learn how to make traditional momos, from making the dough to preparing the filling. These are a type of Nepales...

Day 6 Optional Sarankot sunrise excursion; Boat across Lake Phewa; walk to Raniban via the World Peace Pagoda for mountain views; return to Pokhara.

The energetic may want to take an optional trip to Sarankot for sunrise this morning. After breakfast, we will take a short boat trip across the lake (approx half an hour). We then have quite a steep climb up to the World Peace Pagoda, set on a hill overlooking La...

Day 7 Drive to Khare; short trek through forest to Australian Camp; afternoon bird-watching walk.

This morning we drive out of Pokhara to Khare (1.5hrs), from where we walk through lush forests to Australian Camp. The walk takes us gradually uphill for about 2.5hrs. Australian Camp was originally a clearing in the forest with great mountain views where trekkin...

Day 8 Walk through beautiful terraces to Dhampus with magnificent views of Macchapuchhare and the Annapurnas; return to Pokhara.

On a clear morning, it is well worth getting up early for the spectacular sunrise. After a leisurely breakfast, we head to the neatly laid out terraces of Dhampus. It will take approximately 1.5hrs walking. This village is set on a ridge with magnificent views of ...

Day 9 Raft gentle rapids down the Seti River through isolated jungle; camp on the sandy river bank.

We drive to the rafting start point at Damauli. There will be a short safety talk and you'll be given some instruction about rafting. You will be provided with life jackets and helmets before taking to the Seti River. The rapids are gentle (usually grade 3) and th...

Day 10 Morning rafting to Gaighat; drive to Chitwan; explore Tharu village on an ox-cart ride and witness a traditional dance performance.

This morning we tackle slightly more technical rapids of Class III. Soon after the rapids, the Seti flows into the Trishuli River and after another twenty-minutes of floating down river from this confluence, we reach our exit point at Gaighat. Here we meet our tra...

Day 11 Explore the jungle on a bird-watching walk, take a dugout canoe ride down the Rapti River in search of crocodiles and try to spot rhinoceros on a jeep safari.

The order of the programme of activities may change but will generally include an early morning birdwatching walk before breakfast. Before lunch, we normally go on a trip along the Rapti River in a dugout canoe looking for crocodile and again observing the many bi...

Day 12 Dawn bird-watching walk; fly to Kathmandu; short transfer to Mediaeval Bhaktapur.

For those who wish, there is a bird-watching walk early this morning. We then transfer to Bharatpur airport (approx. 50 mins drive) and catch a flight to Kathmandu from where we drive to Bhaktapur (approx, 1hr drive).  *Hotel Heritage* (or similar)

Day 13 Visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square and try your hand at making pottery at Potters Square.

We spend this morning exploring this wonderful heritage town. Bhaktapur is the most mediaeval of the three ancient cities in the Kathmandu Valley. It is quieter than Kathmandu and its temples, although there was much destruction from the 2015 earthquake of the sur...

Day 14 Return to Kathmandu.

We drive back to Kathmandu this morning, leaving plenty of time for some last minute souvenir shopping or further exploration of the city. Within walking distance of the hotel is the Garden of Dreams, a peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the busy stree...

Day 15 Fly to London.

The tour ends after breakfast today. The group flight is a daytime flight departing in the morning. Those who have booked a flight inclusive package will be driven to the airport today. 

Land Only

Day 1 Start Kathmandu.

The tour begins in Kathmandu today. The group flights are scheduled to arrive in the mid-afternoon. Free transfers are available for any flight provided you have supplied Exodus with your flight details in advance and have requested a transfer. Upon arrival at the...

Day 2 Sightseeing tour of Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) and Kathmandu Durbar Square; take a cycle rickshaw ride to Thamel.

First, we visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), one of the most sacred among Newar Buddhist pilgrimage sites. It is often referred to by visitors as the monkey temple due to the monkeys that roam the grounds. The complex is made up...

Day 3 Drive to Bandipur and explore this traditional Mediaeval town.

Leaving Kathmandu early to avoid the worst of the traffic, we drive to Bandipur, a beautifully preserved mediaeval town located on a ridge top. Newari style houses line the narrow streets and in the afternoon we'll have a tour of the town and surrounding area. *Hotel Gaun Ghar* (or similar)

Day 4 Continue to Pokhara; afternoon cooking class to learn to make momos (Nepalese dumplings).

In the morning we drive to Pokhara, a pretty lakeside town situated in the shadow of the Annapurna Range. After lunch, we will have a cookery class and learn how to make traditional momos, from making the dough to preparing the filling. These are a type of Nepales...

Day 5 Optional Sarankot sunrise excursion; Boat across Lake Phewa; walk to Raniban via the World Peace Pagoda for mountain views; return to Pokhara.

The energetic may want to take an optional trip to Sarankot for sunrise this morning. After breakfast, we will take a short boat trip across the lake (approx half an hour). We then have quite a steep climb up to the World Peace Pagoda, set on a hill overlooking La...

Day 6 Drive to Khare; short trek through forest to Australian Camp; afternoon bird-watching walk.

This morning we drive out of Pokhara to Khare (1.5hrs), from where we walk through lush forests to Australian Camp. The walk takes us gradually uphill for about 2.5hrs. Australian Camp was originally a clearing in the forest with great mountain views where trekkin...

Day 7 Walk through beautiful terraces to Dhampus with magnificent views of Macchapuchhare and the Annapurnas; return to Pokhara.

On a clear morning, it is well worth getting up early for the spectacular sunrise. After a leisurely breakfast, we head to the neatly laid out terraces of Dhampus. It will take approximately 1.5hrs walking. This village is set on a ridge with magnificent views of ...

Day 8 Raft gentle rapids down the Seti River through isolated jungle; camp on the sandy river bank.

We drive to the rafting start point at Damauli. There will be a short safety talk and you'll be given some instruction about rafting. You will be provided with life jackets and helmets before taking to the Seti River. The rapids are gentle (usually grade 3) and th...

Day 9 Morning rafting to Gaighat; drive to Chitwan; explore Tharu village on an ox-cart ride and witness a traditional dance performance.

This morning we tackle slightly more technical rapids of Class III. Soon after the rapids, the Seti flows into the Trishuli River and after another twenty-minutes of floating down river from this confluence, we reach our exit point at Gaighat. Here we meet our tra...

Day 10 Explore the jungle on a bird-watching walk, take a dugout canoe ride down the Rapti River in search of crocodiles and try to spot rhinoceros on a jeep safari.

The order of the programme of activities may change but will generally include an early morning birdwatching walk before breakfast. Before lunch, we normally go on a trip along the Rapti River in a dugout canoe looking for crocodile and again observing the many bi...

Day 11 Dawn bird-watching walk; fly to Kathmandu; short transfer to Mediaeval Bhaktapur.

For those who wish, there is a bird-watching walk early this morning. We then transfer to Bharatpur airport (approx. 50 mins drive) and catch a flight to Kathmandu from where we drive to Bhaktapur (approx, 1hr drive).  *Hotel Heritage* (or similar)

Day 12 Visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square and try your hand at making pottery at Potters Square.

We spend this morning exploring this wonderful heritage town. Bhaktapur is the most mediaeval of the three ancient cities in the Kathmandu Valley. It is quieter than Kathmandu and its temples, although there was much destruction from the 2015 earthquake of the sur...

Day 13 Return to Kathmandu.

We drive back to Kathmandu this morning, leaving plenty of time for some last minute souvenir shopping or further exploration of the city. Within walking distance of the hotel is the Garden of Dreams, a peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the busy stree...

Day 14 End Kathmandu.

The tour ends after breakfast today. The group flight is a daytime flight departing in the morning. Those who have booked a flight inclusive package or have booked transfers through Exodus will be driven to the airport today. 

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Last Updated: 7/15/2018

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It is all about adventure. That is what Exodus was founded upon and what the company is still all about. Discovering countries, cultures, environments, cities, mountain ranges, deserts, coasts and jungles; exploring this amazing planet we all live on.

At Exodus, we know what makes you tick when it comes to holidays. It’s a desire shared by so many others. A yearning to visit new places and come home with a real sense of what they’re all about. This means delving into local traditions, cultures, cuisine, lifestyles – anything that contributes to its unique identity. At the same time, we always remember that we are only guests. So we travel courteously and respectfully, in smaller groups to minimise our impact, to ensure that every Exodus holiday is a beneficial experience for everyone involved.

This is a philosophy we take with us around the world, helping you reach some incredible destinations on 500 itineraries across over 90 separate countries. We also strive to provide as much flexibility and choice as we possibly can, making it simple for you to experience a very different holiday.

Exodus started life on 4 February 1974 when two friends got together to provide an overland truck to travel to the Minaret of Jam, deep in the heart of the Hindu Kush, the most inaccessible of the world’s great monuments.

All our office staff have a passion for travel and adventure, and between us we’ve notched up experience that spans 171 different countries. That’s not all. In their former lives, our team members have been professional archaeologists, wildlife guides, overland drivers, mountain leaders, diving and ski specialists and mountain bike gurus – so no-one is better placed to create tours that appeal to a wide range of specialist interests.

Their care in putting all the details in place really shines through too. Extensive planning, research, fact-finding and training are a sign of our commitment to providing a holiday where your enjoyment, value for money and safety come first. It’s a telling reason why we remain one of the leading worldwide adventure tour companies. It is no exaggeration to say that our tour leaders can make a world of difference to the enjoyment of your holiday – so we choose them carefully. The result is that, in 2013, 93% of our clients stated that their leader exceeded their expectations. Where possible, we train and employ local leaders because they can provide invaluable insights that enrich the trip. What’s more, this investment in local staff really helps us benefit both them and their community.

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Cancellation policy

The cancellation policies of this trip when booked through Travelstride are determined by the stated policies of the tour operator - Exodus Travels.

If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel a confirmed booking you must notify Travelstride in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by Travelstride and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.

If You Cancel Your Holiday
You, or any member of your party, may cancel your travel arrangements at any time. Written notification from the lead name or your travel agent must be received at our offices. 

Since we incur costs in canceling your travel arrangements, you will have to pay cancellation charges as follows (see also the exceptions below): 

  • More than 42 days - No cancellation fee. Deposit can be transferred to a new booking departing within 2 years of date of travel of original booking. Any remaining balance will be refundedThis excludes all non-refundable costs as set out in clause 4 above (for example international and domestic flights and local services).
  • Between 41 and 21 days (inclusive) - No cancellation fee. Balance and deposit can be transferred to a new booking departing within 2 years of date of travel of original bookingThis excludes all non-refundable costs as further explained in clause 4 above (for example international and domestic flights and local services).
  • Between 20 and 15 days (inclusive) - 80% of the holiday cost
  • 14 days or less; or failure to join the holiday (inclusive) - 100% of the holiday cost

Certain trips may involve different cancellation charges; you will be advised if this is applicable to your holiday during the booking process.For Polar holidays, the following cancellation charges will be made for all Polar holidays. Period before departure in which you notify us: 

Cancelation charge

  • More than 133 days - Deposit only
  • 133 days or less (or failure to join the holiday) (inclusive) - 100% of the holiday cost

Notes (i) Your deposit is non-refundable, even if the cancellation charge calculated is lower than the deposit amount paid; (ii) If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges; (iii) certain travel arrangements may be subject to higher cancellation charges and could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements from the moment the booking is confirmed.

If You Change Your Booking

If, after our Booking Confirmation has been issued, you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way, for example your chosen departure date or accommodation, we will do our utmost to make these changes but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes to be made must be in writing from the lead name or your travel agent. You will be asked to pay an administration charge of $60, and any further cost we incur in making this alteration (including those charged by third party suppliers who provide the component parts of your booking).  You should be aware that these costs could increase the closer to the departure date that changes are made and you should contact us as soon as possible. Note: Certain travel arrangements may not be changeable after a reservation has been made and any alteration request could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.

You can transfer your booking to another person, who satisfies all the conditions that apply to this booking, by giving us notice in writing at least 7 days before departure provided that the new lead passenger accepts the transfer and these Terms and Conditions. Both you and the new traveler are responsible for paying all costs we incur in making the transfer. Please bear in mind that certain airlines and other transport providers treat changes as a cancellation and charge accordingly, up to 100% of the cost for that part of the arrangement. Where applicable these charges will be passed on to you.

If We Cancel Your Booking

Exodus reserves the right to cancel an itinerary before departure for any reason whatsoever, including too few participants ,logistical problems, a Force Majeure Event (as defined in Section 8), or any other circumstances that may make operation of the trip inadvisable. All trip payments received will be promptly refunded, and this refund will be the limit of Exodus’s liability without any further obligation on Exodus’s part. Exodus is not responsible for any expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for the trip, including non-refundable or penalty-carrying airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees, or other trip-related expenses.

If We Change Your Booking

  1. Changes to the price. We can change your holiday price after you’ve booked, only in certain circumstances. Changes in the price of the carriage of passengers resulting from changes to the cost of fuel or other power sources, the level of taxes or fees imposed by third parties including tourist taxes, landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports, or exchange rates mean that the price of your travel arrangements may change after you have booked.

  2. Changes other than the price. It is a term of your booking that we are able to make changes to any aspect of your booking. If the change is insignificant, we will ensure that you are notified about it. Examples of insignificant changes include alteration of your accommodation to another of the same or higher standard. If we are forced by circumstances beyond our control to alter significantly any of the main characteristics of the travel services that make up your package you will have the rights set out below.

    2.1 - We will contact you and you will have the choice of accepting the change or having a refund of all monies paid. You can also accept an alternative holiday, where we offer one (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value). We will tell you the procedure for making your choice. Please read any notification of changes carefully and respond promptly as if you do not respond to us within the timescale given your booking may be canceled.

    2.2 - If you choose to accept a refund then that is the only liability we have and we will not be liable for any further sums, compensation or otherwise and you are advised to adequately insure yourselves against cancellation for any reason

Please note that insurance premiums and amendments charges are not refundable in any circumstances. 

Once you have put down a deposit for a tour, you are unable to cancel and re-book within a promotional period and we reserve the right to amend the pricing on any new booking you make within that time. If you cancel a tour and book the same tour under a promotional code, we reserve the right to decline the booking.

Important Note: Certain arrangements may not be amended after they have been confirmed and any alteration or cancellation could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements in addition to the charge above.

If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.

Where possible, we will deduct the cancellation charge(s) from any monies you have already paid to us.

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Meals Included
Dinner: All breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners are included. Kathmandu, Pokhara and Bhaktapur have a wealth of restaurants serving Nepali, Indian, Chinese and Continental food and most restaurants have mixed menu so there is choice for everyone. Dhal bhat is the staple diet in Nepal and comes in many different forms but generally comprises some curried lentil dhal and meat or vegetables, some rice, and a pickle/chutney. Another popular snack is momos; a type of Nepalese dumpling, fried or steamed, filled with meat or vegetables.
Age Requirements
8 years and up
Additional Information
  • 9 nights hotels, 1 night teahouse/lodge, 2 nights jungle lodge and 1 night full-service camping
  • 13 days cultural experiences, visits and activities
  • Overnight trek with full porterage
  • Travel by private bus, 1 internal flight, boat and on foot
  • Low altitude throughout
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