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Nepal The Great Himalaya Trail 2012: Dolpo and Kanchenjunga
Overview | Dates & Prices | Early Booking Special
DOLPO Itinerary | KANCHENJUNGA Itinerary | Remote Area Trekking
Back Track Adventures is proud to present new treks in Nepal along the Great Himalayan Trail in DOLPO and KANCHENJUNGA in 2012:
Great Himalaya Trail - DOLPO (from Kathmandu) |
Dates |
10 May - 29 May 2012
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Duration |
20 days |
Cost^ |
AUD$4,610 from Kathmandu
includes from Kathmandu price AUD $3,990 and Nepal domestic flight AUD $620.
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Highlights |
a remote, magical land, high passes, quaint, medieval style villages. View the itinerary > |
Great Himalaya Trail - KANCHENJUNGA (from Kathmandu) |
Dates |
21 October - 16 November 2011
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Duration |
27 days |
Cost^ |
AUD$5,590 from Kathmandu
includes from Kathmandu price AUD$4,990 and
Nepal domestic flight AUD$600
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Highlights |
outstanding mountain scenery, massive glaciers, friendly, hospitable people. View the itinerary > |
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Tour Leaders |
Dolpo Trek Leader - Ray Baker
Kanchenjunga Trek Leader: Kylie Gilbert
Meet the Back Track Adventures Nepal Crew >
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Grading |
Challenging |
Group Size |
min 8 - max 14, plus Tour leader |
Trip Overview
Exploration and discovery are
the essential ingredients in adventure travel.
Unfamiliar territory, new faces and exciting exploits
are lures that draw us toward our destination.
To have all this, set amongst staggering beauty,
jaw dropping scenery and rich, thriving local cultures,
is to journey by foot along... the Great Himalayan Trail.
There is no single, Great Himalayan Trail. Rather, there is a network of intertwining trails that stretch from one end of Nepal to the other. The passage through any one particular section of trail is dependent on the season. In the depths of winter, some higher altitude sections are blocked because of high snowfall. During the months of the summer monsoonal rains, passage along some sections is a daunting prospect due to high water levels, mud, washouts of trails and bridges, and leeches.
Trails once only used for migration, trade and nomadic wanderings are now also used by trekkers. Numerous expeditions have crossed Nepal from east to west, but due to restricted areas, most had to divert south away from the Nepal/Tibet border. The last restricted sections are now open. The entire traverse of the Great Himalayan Trail takes about 160 days but Back Track has broken it down to shorter sections to enable it to be more accessible.
Esteemed British mountaineer, the late Peter Boardman, reached the summit of Kanchenjunga in 1979. He later said that the trek into the base camp was the most beautiful walk he had ever done. This statement, coming from an experienced alpinist who had visited many of the world’s most visually outstanding regions, carries a lot of weight and is hard to dispute. Read more >
Supporting Nepal
Back Track Adventures is proud to have been involved with helping local community groups in Nepal over the years. $100 from every Great Himalayan Trail trek booking will be donated to the Nepal Australia Friendship Association Qld Inc. (NAFA).
Read client testimonials about our Nepal trekking holidays.
Click here to meet our Kathmandu-based Back Track Nepal Team >>
^Though we are not expecting any price increases from our suppliers, airline prices and/or taxes could increase. These increases will be added to our quoted holiday costs. |
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