It's not just mountaineers with their hearts set on conquering Everest who fall in love with the Himalayan country of Nepal. With stunning landscapes, fringed by the highest peaks on the planet, leading down to steamy jungle packed with wildlife, there's something for everyone.
In addition to a distinctive ancient Hindu and Buddhist culture, Nepal has impressive mountains with spectacular scenery for walkers and trekkers. If there is a hikers' paradise, this is it, with picturesque mountain villages linked by hundreds of trails that have been used for centuries, with little change noticeable even today. Trails are dotted with intriguing temples to discover on the way.
Nepal is recognised to be one of the world's great mountain biking destinations. This trip is a superb cross-country challenge for mountain biking adventurers. We cycle beneath the mighty Himalayas and this is your chance to test your mountain biking skills on remote paths and jeep trails, otherwise used only by villagers, 4x4, and their buffalo.
A fully inclusive multi-active week of rafting, mountain biking, bungee jumping and a jungle safari in the Nepalese Himalayas. Quite unbeatable in terms of action, culture, adventure and fun; this trip fulfils some incredible ambitions as you raft down rivers and bungee jump into a gorge and mountain bike around the incredible Kathmandu.
The Annapurna Circuit is one of the most famous treks in the world. It is a classic, well established, challenging trek which starts and finishes from the Beautiful lakeside town of Pokhara, which nestles beneath the awesome Macchapucchre. This trek takes you through fantastic Himalayan terrain. You will experience torrential rivers, unique flora & fauna, the charming Nepalese culture, ancient Buddhist monasteries and of course these incredible mountains.
Everest base camp trek is one of the most popular treks in Nepal and conjures up images of great challenges and huge achievements. This is a great opportunity to meet the incredible friendly Sherpa people, to visit picturesque villages and to see life in the Buddhist monasteries. there are regular unforgettable and colourful festivals that epitomise this diverse ethno-culture.
This high altitude alpine trek explores the heart of the Sherpa homeland, visiting Namche Bazaar before ascending the stunning Gokyo Valley to the glacial lakes under Cho Oyu (8153m). Here we climb Gokyo Ri for arguably the best view of Mount Everest and this incredible high mountain wilderness. We then make the Cho La pass and then onto the famous Everest Base Camp.