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4th Annapurna Ultra Trail Race
The fourth edition of Annapurna Ultra Trail Race is being organized on 27 March 2010 in Pokhara, Nepal. The trail is mostly on the trekking trails of the Annapurna region. The Race Program: 24/25 March – All Foreign Participants Report at Summit Hotel (Main sponsor), Kathmandu Participants go Kathmandu-Pokhara by domestic flight or bus according [...]
Machhapuchhare Model Trek
At the time when roads are encroaching on the pristine trekking areas especially in the Annapurna region of Nepal, a model trek route has been opened in the Kaski district, near Pokhara. The Machhapuchhare Model Trekking trail covers seven village development committees – Lahachowk, Ghachowk, Machhapuchhre, Rivan, Lwangghalel, Dhital and Sardikhola VDC – in Kaski [...]
Sikles Village – a Trekkers’ Paradise
Sikles (Siklis) is a beautiful and traditional Gurung village perched on a hill at an altitude of 2000 m. It is the second largest Gurung village in Nepal. The village once was famous as ‘SAT SAYA SIKLES’ meaning the village of seven hundred households. Sikles lies above Madi Khola, overlooking Annapurna IV to the north [...]
Blue Sky Paragliding Nepal
Blue Sky Paragliding Nepal offers tandem flights, paragliding courses, paratrekking, cross country and package tours with airborne activities from its base in Pokhara. Office Location: Lakeside, Pokhara (head office) Phone: 977-61-464737, 463015 Contact Office in Kathmandu: Hotel Northfield (www.hotelnorthfield.com) Email: info@paragliding-nepal.com URL: www.paragliding-nepal.com You might enjoy these Related Posts:Frontiers Paragliding Nepal Open Paragliding ChampionshipWhat is [...]
Frontiers Paragliding
Frontiers Paragliding offers travelers a chance to parglide in Pokhara, Nepal. The company offers a variety of options like basic course to advanced course, tandem flights and parahawking. Office Location: Lakeside, Pokhara Phone: +977-98041 25096 Email: frontiers@nepal-paragliding.com URL: www.nepal-paragliding.com You might enjoy these Related Posts:Blue Sky Paragliding Nepal Nepal Open Paragliding ChampionshipWhat is parahawking?Can I [...]
Travelogue of a trip to Ghandruk from Pokhara
This is a travelogue of a trip from Pokhara to Ghandruk, Landruk, Pothana done in mid August – the monsoon season. Maheshwor Shrestha wrote this travelogue. Day 1: Nayapul to Tikhedhunga We started off from Pokhara and took a taxi to Nayapul. It took us NRs. 1,500 (US$ 20) for the ride that took us [...]
How do I plan my trip in Pokhara?
Travel to Pokhara: Fly from Kathmandu on one of the many domestic airlines. You can also ride on a bus (tourist, local mini and micro bus) from Kathmandu, Chitwan, Bhairahawa. Ideal for: Sightseeing the mountains, sunrise, sunset, caves, museums Short hikes and mountain biking around Pokhara and starting longer treks around the Annapurna region Adventure [...]
Is there ultra light (micro light) flight in Pokhara, Nepal?
Yes, there is the service of ultra light flight in Pokhara, Nepal. The flight provides three options – a fifteen minutes Fly for Fun (takes you to the altitude of 5,000 feet around Sarangkot and costs 57 euro), a thirty minutes Touch the Fish Tail (takes near the Machhapuchhare or Fish Tail mountain and costs [...]
Pokhara to Sarangkot and Naudanda biking route
Ride along the Lakeside (towards the mountains) to the last intersection and sealed road. Turn right and follow the way that returns to Central Pokhara and after riding for 2 kilometers turn left and continue to the north. After further 2 kilometers, there is a small sealed road to the left signposted as the road [...]
Kathmandu to Pokhara biking route via the Prithvi Highway
This trail starts from Kalanki in Kathmandu and passes along the Prithvi Highway to Naubise, 27 kilometers away from Kathmandu where Tribhuvan Highway intersects the Prithvi Highway. Then it reaches Mugling around 120 kilometers ride from Kathmandu where the road splits to the one going to Pokhara and another heading towards Narayangarh. Ride on the [...]