Celebrate Holi with Trekking Planner,Holi Festival

Color Festival in Nepal - 12 days

Trip Overview

Color festival in Nepal

Spend your holiday with friends in the most colorful way by literally playing with color. Moreover, this year the Trekking Planner team has put together Celebrate Holi with Trekking Planner package to celebrate Holi together with our guest. Holi the festival of colors is celebrated in many regions of the world in early springs. Specifically, the color festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Color festival in Nepal is unique in its own way due to the fact that whole country participates in it in the same spirit. All the folks put on festive look and the markets left crowded as people start shopping in regard of the preparations for the festival. Furthermore, the shops present various types of colors, as well as modernly designed pichkaris in order to tempt the kids, who love to soak their friends with the colored water.

On the day of Color festival in Nepal, everyone wants to be the first one to color their loved ones. Once people are done applying the colors, sweets are offered and savored on. Likewise, Holi songs are played as well as at some places small plays are organized which epitomize the spirit of Holi.

About Activities

Color festival in Nepal, celebrate Holi with Trekking Planner package, we have put together sightseeing, trekking and Holi celebration. So after your arrival, we’ll go for 1 day full sightseeing of world heritage (Kathmandu Durbar square, Patan Durbar square, Pashupatinath, Swaymbhunath temple, Bodhanath). Next day, we’ll celebrate Holi in Kathmandu. Not to mention, the street of Thamel and Kathmandu Durbar square are the best places to celebrate Holi in Kathmandu. Our trip further continues to Pokhara. After a full day sightseeing in Pokhara, we’ll go for short trekking in small beautiful village Ghandruk. Moreover, it offers a superb mix of lush vegetation due to geographical diversity, unbelievable landscapes, terrains, close and spectacular mountain view, especially during sunrise and sunset, and unchanged local people and stone built villages. And we’ll drive back to Kathmandu after this amazing short trek.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01 : 27/02/2018: Arrival in Kathmandu-(1350m/4430ft) Hotel (D)

Day 02 : 28/02/2018: Full day in Kathmandu with sightseeing tours-Hotel (B/B)

Day 03 : 01/03/2018: Celebrate Holi Festival-Hotel (B/B)

Day 04: 02/03/2018: Full day in Kathmandu-Hotel (B/B)

Day 05: 03/03/2018: Kathmandu-Pokhara (820m/2690ft) about 7 hrs drive Hotel (B/B)

Day 06: 04/03/2018: Pokhara – Nayapul – Tirkhedhunga (1570m/5150ft) about 2 hrs drives and 3-4 hrs walks Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 07: 05/03/2018: Tikhedhunga-Ulleri-Ghorepani (2780m/9121ft) 5-6 hrs walks Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 08: 06/03/2018: Trek to Ghorepani-Tadapani (2660m/8727ft) 4-5 hrs walks Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 09: 07/03/2018: Tadapani – Ghandruk (1990m/6529ft) 3-4 hrs walk Lodge (B/L/D)

Day 10: 08/03/2018: Ghandruck – Pokhara (820m/2690ft)Hotel (B/L/D)

Day 11: 09/03/2018: Drive to Kathmandu about (1350m/4430ft) 7 hrs drive Hotel (B/B)

Day 12: 10/03/2018: Fly back to home/ Next destination (B)

B/B = Bed & Breakfast, B = Breakfast, B/L/D = Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

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“Ready-Made itinerary presented in website can be operated for individuals, couples and small groups on a private tailor-made basis, starting on a date of your choice. Itinerary is on the basis of tea-house trekking but it can be operated as Camp Trek. Please contact Trekking Planner to discuss about your tour plan.”

Day 01: 27/02/2018: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m/4430ft)

On arrival in the international airport in Kathmandu you will be picked up and transfer to the hotel by our office representative. Check in and refreshment in the hotel and letter in the afternoon explore the area. Cultural dinner and stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 02: 28/02/2018: Full day in Kathmandu with city tours

Today you have full day guided sightseeing tours to the Buddhist and Hindu sights in Kathmandu, probably to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swyambhunath; combination Hinduism and Buddhism known as monkey temple as there are many holy monkey living in the north-west part of the temple. Pashupatinath a sacred Hindu temple situated on the bank of the Bagmati River. Then drive to Buddhanath stupa one of the biggest and oldest stupa in the world. Later in the afternoon there will be a pre-trip meeting with your trekking guide in hotel. Our office representative will brief you regarding our trek as well as provides you opportunity to ask any question of upcoming trip with guide. And stay overnight in Kathmandu.

Day 03: 01/03/2018: Celebrate Holi Festival-Hotel

On the day of Holi, we’ll pick you up from the hotel after breakfast. We’ll provide you with colors and head towards Kathmandu Durbar square as it is the best place to celebrate Holi and explore Thamel Street as well. You will be enjoying this festival with other Nepalese. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.

Day 04: 02/03/2018: Full day in Kathmandu

Day 05: 03/03/2018: Kathmandu-Pokhara (820m/2690ft) about 7 hrs drive

Today an early morning your guide will come to pick you up and transfer to the tourist bus station for your day drive to lakeside city of Pikhara through the scenic countryside. On arrival in Pokhara bus station our hotel representative of Pokhara will pick you up and transfer to the hotel. After refreshment in the hotel your guide will take you to the walking tours around the lake. Stay overnight at the hotel in Pokhara.

Day 06: 04/03/2018: Pokhara – Nayapul – Tirkhedhunga (1570m/5150ft) about 2 hrs drives and 3-4 hrs walks

Trekking start day, in the morning after breakfast you will go on drive with your guide and porters on the well road of approximately 45 km. While driving you will pass some village with great scenery form Naudanda, Kanre, and Lumle all the way to Nayapul. On arrived at Nayapul, where our adventure begins from the warm sub-tropical region, walk follows the Modi River upstream to Birethanti & follows the east bank of Bhurungdi Khola with scenery of waterfall, high green forest. Lunch will be served somewhere on the way at the tea houses and finally reaches to Tikhedhunga. Stay overnight at the tea houses.

Day 07: 05/03/2018: Tikhedhunga-Ulleri-Ghorepani (2780m/9121ft) 5-6 hrs walks

After your first mountain wonderful breakfast in the same teahouse you stay, the route go steeply up with stones peeped step to reach Ulleri. From Ulleri you can have a view of Annapurna Himal and beautiful greenery terraces. After few hours of long hard climb with several breaks in between reaching at Ulleri village, from here the path is gradual on the winding trail through the cool shade of pine and rhododendron forest, the walk continues with few short ups and downs to the Ghorepani, from where you will be able to see good view of Annapurna Mountain range. Overnight Stay at Tea houses.

Day 08: 06/03/2018: Trek to Ghorepani-Tadapani (2660m/8727ft) 4-5 hrs walks

Today at early morning before the sunrise you will be wake up by your guide to take you to the marvelous viewpoint of the trip i.e. Poon hill. It will take about 45 minute ascend walk to reach Poon hill to have a beautiful views of mountain with sunrise. Poon hill is derived as a hill from the ethnical group called as Poon, residents of Ghorepani and around area. Poon Hill is a great place to see the tantalizing view of stunning mountains from west Dhaulagiri, Annapurna ranges and an unique mountain Mt. Fishtail following the tantalizing view of Manaslu to Ganesh Himal to the east ranges of mountains. Poon hill is such a spot which shows the wide range of high mountains from west to east about 650 km spreaded with the morning cool sunrise. As you have a great time here return to Ghorepani for breakfast. After breakfast you will continues trek to Tadapani, The walk pass through the rhododendron, Pine and bamboo frost with short up and down. Lunch will serve on the way at the teahouses. Stay overnight at the tea houses.

Day 09: 07/03/2018: Tadapani – Ghandruk (1990m/6529ft) 3-4 hrs walk

Today’s walk leads through deep forest an hours on the gradual path to Bhasi Kharka, from this spot the trail descends with occasional view of the Mt.Annapurna ranges & Machhapuchre (Fishtail), through the forest, creeks and small streams to the Ghandruk village. This is a semi-modern village and gateway to Annapurna Sanctuary. On reaching Ghandruk at lunch time and as well for the night stop with enough time to explore the village and Gurung culture. This is one of the biggest towns of this trek.

Day 10: 08/03/2018: Ghandruck – Pokhara (820m/2690ft) about 4 hrs walk and 2 hrs drive

After great time in the Ghandruck Village today you descending Pokhara via Birethanti one can see mules loaded with goods en-route. Walking distance is 05 hrs to Nayapool (New-bridge) from where you are going to finish you trek and drive back to Pokhara. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 11: 09/03/2018: Drive to Kathmandu about (1350m/4430ft) 7 hrs drive

Well, after wonderful time in the Nepal Himalaya and short rest in Pokhara, today you have day drive through scenic countryside to Kathmandu. After breakfast according to given time you will be picked up from hotel and transfer to the bus station. Once you arrive in Kathmandu bus station you will be receive from our office representative and take you to the hotel. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.
Note: You can fly to Kathmandu which takes 35min

Day 12: 10/03/2017: Fly back to home/ Next destination

Today after breakfast we transfer you to the international airport in Kathmandu for your next destination.

“Trekking Planner will try to keep day-to-day schedule as per the detailed itinerary but there might be some flexibility due to other factors beyond our control. A variety of factors, including adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, difficulty with transportation and politics can lead to enforced changes. So, it is not possible to guarantee as per the itinerary. In the case, trip leader will manage it to minimize your inconvenience.”

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Trip Cost:

USD $755.00 per person(3 star category hotel in City)
USD $998.00 per person(4 star category hotel in City)
USD $1165.00 per person(5 star category hotel in City)

Single Supplement US $180.00

Cost includes:

All airport Pick up drop by private vehicle
04 nights twin/double shearing deluxe accommodation on BB in Kathmandu
02 night twin/double shearing deluxe accommodation on BB in Pokhara
Guided sightseeing tours in Kathmandu and in Pokhara with privet vehicle.
Kathmandu to Pokhara to Kathmanud by deluxe tourist bus(if you want both way flight or private vehicle also available on additional cost)
Annapurna Conservation Area Permit and Trekkers’ Information Management System( TIMS card)
A highly experience, helpful, knowledgeable, friendly , English speaking well trained, Government license holder guide with all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, Transport and insurance.
02 guest=01 porter with their Insurance, Salary, Food, accommodation and equipment.
Twin/double shearing accommodation in the mountain during the trekking
Three meals a day; breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and tea/coffee during the trekking.
Safe drinking water and first add kid box
Pokhara to Starting point and ending point to Pokhara by private vehicle
Trekking Planner’s sleeping bag, down jackets,Ti-shart, Cap, duffle bags, city and trekking route maps – if necessary.

Cost Excludes:

Your Nepal Visa fees (should bring small accurate fees in USD and 02 passport size photos)
All the International air fare from and to Kathmandu (no need to pay departure tax for international flight)
Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
Meals during the traveling time
Personal travel and health Insurance, Insurance for helicopter evacuation
In case of extra more night accommodation, lunch and dinner in city due to early arrival and late departure as well as early back/return from mountain/trekking (due to any reason) than the given time period of itinerary
Your Personal expenses such as ( laundry, baggage charge, phone calls, battery recharge, bar and beverage bill, boiled or bottle water, hot and cold shower, extra porter.. etc)
The Tips to the trekking crews and drive
Extra expenses due to flight delays, strikes, weather condition or any event out of our control
Anything not included in service includes column

Equipment List

Suggested Equipment List for this trip;

Duffel/Rucksack bag/Suitcase (We will provide one complimentary Trekking Planner duffel bag but is to be returned after the trip)
Day bag.( Small handbag)
Trekking shoes
Sports shoes or sandal
Trekking stick
Sun Hat, cap Warm woolen cap
Trekking jacket Gore tax/ flees jacket
Pullover or warm sweeter
Raincoat
4/5 pairs of good qualities shock
Hand gloves
2/3 pairs of Trekking trousers
3/4 pairs of trekking shirts
3/4 pairs of Underwear
Eye glass
Water bottle
4 seasons Sleeping bag (Optional/we can provide one if you need it but is to be returned after the trip)
Flash or Torch light
Camera and batteries.

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To provide you a reasonable price, we need some number of persons into a group to minimize your cost on hotel, transportation and any other alternation in your itinerary. Departure dates available for online booking are as below where price given is per person and international flight is not included. If given date is not appropriate for you, Please CONTACT US so that Trekking Planner will happily manage your trip on dates favorable for you.

Trekking Planner also organizes various trips on small groups that can suit for you. We recommend you to reserve a seat for you by booking with us right away for a wonderful experience with us. Hurry up! Adventure is waiting for you.

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