Ethical Trekking journey on Classic COMMUNITY Trail
16 Nights 17 Days Trip with 
TripCode: ADECO03

This ethical trek is an extended journey of shorter community ecotrail, that takes you into much closer contact with the spectacular Himalayas, visiting more local communities, that benefits more communities enhancing your local experience. This trek offers a close-up and an inspiring experience of the local culture with spectacular mountain views. The trail takes you though the beautiful villages, continuing to the stunning Khopra, that is the southern ridge of Annapurna South (7200m), with optional visit to the pristine alpine lake of Khayer before descending to the deepest gorge  of holy Kali Gandaki via the slate-roofed settlements of Paudar village to adventurous drive back to Pokhara via Beni

Trip HIGHS

• Spectacular views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range with many other mountain peaks
• Magar and other communities
• The first and pure community managed and run lodges/Inns on the trail
• Direct benefit to the school and the communities
• Trekking in natural & pristine forest
• Rich is birdlife and other wildlife
• Alpine and sacred Lake Khayer

The Trek
This trek starts from Galeshwor after Beni located to the west of Pokhara and travels through the villages Nangi, Tikot and Swanta, Paudwar via spectacular viewpoints of Mohare Hills and Khopra ridge. You will be walking from some 6-7 hours in average, though sometimes it’s much less and sometimes longer.

Why choose this trek!
This trek is a great medium duration trek suitable for all kinds of outdoor lovers. The trail stays on off the beaten track. This is also a trek with great purpose! Trekkers will enjoy more, as this is community-based tourism with genuine Eco-sense and offers all the components such as great mountain views, real village life cultural experience, natural environment, friendly people, real trekking or walking experience. The added highlight is, all the lodges are fully managed and run by the communities themselves, directly benefiting economically and employment generation for the whole communities. They are also involved in community organic farms (the orange juice factory), a school for higher secondary levels, community forest and many other activities collectively.

Trip grade or level of difficulty
Moderate to strenuous Adventure, with the highest being 3600 (Khopra)-4600m (Lake)

Season/time to go on this trek
This trek can be done throughout the year. However, if you are looking for settled weather and clear mountain views, it’s the autumn, winter to spring and summer.

Food, Drinks and Accommodation

All the meals and accommodations are catered by the communities in community managed lodges and homestay.  Most of the food items come from the villages only and cooks are trained to prepare the tasty and hygienic food items.

For drinking water, we strongly advise you to bring one or two litre water bottles to refill with boiled and treated water, as plastic mineral water bottles are discouraged for environmental reasons. The water bottle can be filled at the lodges whenever you need or at the lunch stops.

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What next-after the trek?

According to your time available and interest, after this trek you may also consider visiting Chitwan national park, before heading back a perfect place to chill out and enjoy the wildlife safari tour. Or join us on our Seti Gandaki or Kaligandaki River (trips organized by our professional sister company Ultimate Descents Nepal)