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Newly Opened: 7 Days Chepang & Chitwan Hills Trail
Trekking Type
Camping Trek
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Trekking Grade
Easy
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Best Season
Feb - May
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Cost per person
US$ 419
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Tarai district of Chitwan is widely known for its National Park,
famous for its population of rhinos, tigers and elephants. However,
this trail leads you through the unexplored beautiful hillsides of
Chitwan. Besides the natural beauty, the trail offers cultural
highlights of one of the indigenous communities of Nepal. This area
is home to the Chepang people who lead a semi-nomadic life and have
rich cultural traditions. Due to their distinct life style and the
remoteness of their homeland, this indigenous group belongs to the
much marginalized groups of Nepal. Our program supports an
initiative taken by Nepal Tourism Board to promote village tourism
in this area.
The trail is designed to lead through the homeland of Chepangs and
their lovely villages in order to generate income possibilities for
them and to raise awareness about Chepang culture among foreign
visitors and Nepali people. This trail lies at a moderate altitude
and in a comfortable climate zone. We warmly recommend this tour for
people who prefer easy going treks and for families with children. |
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Highlights
of this Tour |
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Day
01: |
Arrival in Kathmandu, pick up from
airport. Transfer to the hotel. |
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Day
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Kathmandu – Hugdi Bazaar – Hattibang
Departure to Chepang Heritage Trail. You arrive at Hugdi Bazaar
(82 Km from KTM) and walk about five hours from Hugdi Bazaar to
Hattibang, a beautiful village with magnificent mountain views.
Here you stay overnight in local homes or community-managed guest
houses.
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Day
03: |
Hattibang – Juatesh – Changa Dinglang – Jyandala
You walk approximately three hours to Jyandala, a Chepang village.
You follow the trail through a vivid landscape and reach
Siraichuli (1,945 m, one of the highest hills of the Mahabharat
range), from where you can enjoy spectacular views of Himalayan
peaks like Rolwaling, Gaurishankar, Langtang, Gorkha Himal, Peak
29, Himalchuli, Manaslu, the Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and others.
Towards South lie the green jungles of the Chitwan National Park
in the Tarai.
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Day
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Jyandala –Siraichuli
– Chisapanitar – Gadi
It takes about seven hours trek from Jyandala to Gadi via Siraichuli and
Chisapanitar. The trail leads you through an ever changing landscape to
Uppardang Gadi which used to be the headquarter of Chitwan until early 1962.
The remains of a historic fort that defended the surrounding countryside are
still in existence. Nature and the spectacular views make it an ideal place to
stay overnight with local families.
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Day
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Gadi
– Shaktikhor
The way from Gadi to Shaktikhor takes about three hours. Shaktikor
is another Chepang village and the centre of the sustainable
tourism initiative of the Chepang people. They established a
Chepang Museum and a visitor's information centre which both serve
as tourist attractions and as educational service centers. Caves
and waterfalls around the village invite you for a stroll in the
area.
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Day 06: |
Shaktikhor – Chitwan National Park
After completing a four days trail, you may long for adventure in
Chitwan National Park. After arriving in Chitwan, you go for a
jungle safari on an elephant. Late in the evening, a Tharu
Cultural Show will be performed. Tharus are one of the indigenous
people of Nepal who live in the Tarai region. They maintain
distinct cultural traditions, which attract tourists and
researchers alike. Their main profession is agriculture.
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Day 07: |
Chitwan National Park Tour
In the morning you do canoeing on Rapti River. After breakfast,
you take a jungle walk or visit a Tharu village nearby. After
lunch, we recommend you take a jeep drive to visit a crocodile
breading centre and a museum in the jungle.
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Day 08: |
Chitwan National Park to Kathmandu
You leave Chitwan National Park after doing an early morning
jungle safari tour. It takes around six hours to reach Kathmandu
from Chitwan.
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Day 09: |
Free day in Kathmandu
for souvenir shopping & independent activities
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Day 10: |
Send off to airport,
departure from Kathmandu |
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Cost Includes:
7
days trekking, 3 nights accomodation in Kathmandu in a 3 star hotel on bed &
breakfast basis, guide, porter, All meals
i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner, insurance for the Nepalese staff, trekking
conservation park permit fee, necessary transportation.
Excludes:
Expenses
of personal nature, personal gears, meal in Kathmandu, hard/soft drinks;
Personal medication, rescue in case of emergency, insurance and
Personal gifts and tips. |
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