Trip code | HH-DST-08 |
Package name | Dhampus-Sarangkot Trek with Chitwan 8 days |
Duration | 8 |
Max. elevation | 2065 m |
Level | BEGINNER |
Transportation | All Ground (air - optional) |
Accomodation | Hotel in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitawan and best available lodge on the trek. |
Starts at | Kathmandu |
Ends at | Kathmandu |
Trip route | Kathmandu-Pokhara- Dhampus- Australian Camp- Sarangkot- Chitwan- Kathmandu |
Cost | USD 790 per person |
8 days Dhampus- Sarangkot Trek with Chitwan is a wonderful trip in Nepal for those who are looking forward to doing a short and easy trek with some exciting safari activities in Chitwan The old age people, children above 9 years old and beginners can find this Dhampus- Sarangkot Trek with Chitwan 8 days an enriching and astonishing vacation trip in Nepal. This trip is also known as Australian Camp Trek(2065m) or Dhampus (1650m) Australian Camp Trek.
Dhampus- Sarangkot Trek with Chitwan offers magnificent views of incredible Annapurna Ranges, Machhapuchhre, Ganesh Himal and Manaslu to the travelers with awe-inspiring landscapes of the Annapurna region. You can also view stunning sunrise from three different popular mountain viewpoints of Nepal in Annapurna region including, Dhampus(1650m) Australian Camp (2,065 meters (6,647 feet), and Sarangkot ( 1600m).This trek is completely distinct from other trekking trips like Poonhill Trek, Mardi Himal Trek, Mulde Hill Trek and Annapurna Base Camp Trek.
For people who are restricted by time, age, stamina and being a beginner, this 8 days Dhampus- Sarangkot Trek with Chitwan National Park Activities will be a very memorable trip to do in Nepal in the sense that you're going to celebrate fabulous hiking with Annapurna and Machhapuchhre and enjoy relaxing and exciting Chitwan activities including canoeing, jungle walk, jungle safari, visiting elephant breeding center, sunset view and Tharu People’s cultural show. These activities are must-experience things while you are in Nepal and should not be missed. Dhampus Sarangkot Trek is a fabulous trek to celebrate an easy trek/hike near beautiful Pokhara city. You will ascend Dhampus village and then to Australian Camp both are popular mountain viewpoints and they offer you what you want. And defiantly, Sarangkot is again the best viewpoint around Pokhara to see all the astonishment like the massive Phewa Lake, Pokhara city, World Peace Pagoda, Pumdikot Shiva Statue and All Annapurna mountain panoramas including Machhapuchhre and Dhaulagiri.
2. Poonhill Trek with Chitwan and Trishuli River Rafting
5. 7 Day Annapurna Base Camp Trek
You will begin your Dhampus- Saragnkot Trek with Chitwan from Kathmandu after your arrival and a short briefing regarding the trip. The trip will take you through Kathmandu to the Prithvi Highway to Pokhara. You will really love being in Pokhara, one of the best travel destinations in Nepal.
Next, the trip will take you to Dhampus, a popular village in the Annapurna region near Pokhara and the to Australian Camp. From both places, you will enjoy witnessing breathtaking mountain views with a stunning sunrise. At the moment, you will feel really blessed with the trip.
The second day’s wall from Australian Camp to Sarangkot is a bit longer. The new trail has been opened with a stone paved trail just a small portion of this trip from Naudanda to Kaskikot. While walking along the ridge of Kaskikot, you will experience that heaven is with you to
witness nature’s grandeur. Relish on another sunrise and mountain views from Sarangkot and you drive back/walk back to Pokhara.
Finally, 8 days Dhampus- Sarangkot Trek with Chitwan takes you to Chitwan National Park with all-exciting activities like canoeing, jungle walking, jeep safari, visit to elephant breeding centre and Tharu cultural show and especially, Chitwan National park is popular for royal Bengali tiger and one-horned rhino. Drive back to Kathmandu to end your memorable trip, 8 days Dhampus- Sarangkot Trek with Chitwan.
You can also do Sarangkot Hiking from Pokhara but this trip is far better than that one.
You don’t need any trekking permits for your Dhampus-Australian
Camp Trek as we are not going into any protected areas, restricted areas or national
parks during the trek. The Dhampus- Australian Camp Trekking trail doesn’t touch the Annapurna Conservation Area. The Annapurna Conservation Area begins from
Pothana and we are not going to Pothana, anyway.
So, you needn’t apply for any kind of trekking permit like a National Park Entry Permit or Protected Area Permit, TIMS Card or restricted area permit. You can make this trip happen without any kind of trekking permit. So, it’s gonna be cheaper for you as well.
No, Australian Camp is not a part of Annapurna conservation Area, the Annapurna Conservation Area begins from Pothana (2005m / 6578feet). But, while ascending from Dhampus to Australian Camp, one doesn't require any trekking permits like TIMS Card and Annapurna Conservation Area Entry Permit as Australian Camp is not a part of ACAP and doesn’t demand any trekking permits like in Annapruna Base Camp Trek and Poonhill Trek. So, there trekkers who are hiking to Australian don’t require obtaining any kind of trekking permits. But, if you are ascending Pothana and walking to Landruk, you require TIMS Card and Annapurna Conservation Area Entry Permit which costs Rs. 2000 and Rs. 3000 respectively.
After you land in Kathmandu, our staff will attend you at the airport. They will bring you to the hotel in a private van or car. You will refresh and enjoy short walks on the streets while our staff prepares for the trek. You will have dinner and spend the night in Kathmandu.
Optional Itinerary: If arrive earlier in the afternoon or few days earlier, you can do some other UNESCO World Heritage Sites tours in Kathmandu valley or a short day/day hiking around/near Kathmandu valley. Or if you want us to set up itinerary for you, contact us.
Morning with pack breakfast, get ready to go Tourist Bus park for overland journey to Pokhara. An exciting drive about normally 6 to 7 hours if it is not Traffic jam following the main Nepal busy highway, the drive leads along Trisuli River. One of the most popular river for rafting adventure, the drive then diverts towards west to reach Pokhara city. Along the drive one can experience the rural farm life with grand views of snow-capped peaks. Slowly the drive ends on reaching Pokhara by the lovely Phewa Lake side, where all good hotels are located. After checking into a nice rooms, having time to browse around the Phewa Lake side.
(Optional: Kathmandu to Pokhara, a scenic flight of 30 minutes)
Leave the hotel after a warm and beautiful breakfast from Pokhara and 20 minuts drive to Phedi with privet vehicle and walk about 2 to 2 and half hour to get Dhampus. After you reach Dhampus you will have a lunch with beautiful Annapurnas and Machhapuchhre mountain views and during the day, you begin walking around the village with mesmerizing mountains and valley views.
Dhampus is a popular destination for trekkers and nature enthusiasts. The village offers a glimpse into the traditional lifestyle of the Gurung community, with charming stone houses, terraced fields, and warm hospitality.The serene environment and panoramic mountain vistas make Dhampus a must-visit spot for those exploring the Himalayas.
After the breakfast leave from Dhampus walk ascend up to Naudanda. After Naudanda, you will enjoy the walk along the ridge of Kaskikot(1788m) viewing mesmerizing Machhapuchhre, all Annapurnas and Manaslu.
At Kaskikot, you will enjoy ancient things like palace, arts and architecture and some religious insights as well.
You will arrive at Sarangkot and stay overnight at lodge.
Rise early in the morning and go up to the Sarangkot Viewpoint and enjoy the mountain views including giant Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre, Annapurnas, Himal Chuli, Manaslu and Ganesh Himal.
Then, you will have your breakfast and walk down to Pokhara with astonishing view of Pokhara city, Phewa Lake, World Peace Stupa and Pumdikot Shiva Statue.
After you arrive in Pokhara, you can do half-day isghtseeing tour to Davis Fall, Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, World Peace Pagoda and Pumdikot Shiva Statue.
Stay overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
You follow Prithvi Highway till you get Mugling and take right turn and head to Narayanghat. Within 2 hours of drive, you will arrive at Chitwan and involve in some activities like a short walk to see rhinos and sunset at the Bank of Rapti river.
Stay overnight at hotel.
After a warm breakfast at Chitwan Hotel/resort, you will go for bird watching with canoeing. You can see a large number of crocodiles and bird species. You will enjoy this trip to see a very peaceful surrounding of Chitwan National Park in Rapti River.
After lunch, you will go on a jungle safari/ jeep safari. We also go to see the elephant breeding center and finally attend a Tharu Cultural Dance and entertainment program in the evening.
Stay overnight at hotel and prepare for the next day's drive back to Kathmandu.
Morning, after breakfast departs from the hotel for another drive back to Kathmandu by a luxury bus. You will enjoy this drive along Trishuli River Bank and arrive at Thankot. On reaching Thamel or near about then check into respective hotels, The afternoon is free for leisure for individual activities and attend, in the evening, a Farewell Dinner with a Nepali cultural program.
Overnight at a hotel in Kathmandu.
Prepare for the next days departure homewards or can begin another trip in Nepal.
Arrival
On Arrival, you will have the on-arrival visa instantly if you have not applied for Nepal visa for Nepal through the consulate centre or Nepal Embassies near you or your city. Within half an hour, you can get an instant authentic visa on your passport after producing all the required documents for the visa.
But, majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry points of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some time like 20-30 minutes to collect your luggage and for security checking at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Witten “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” and as you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight. The transfer from Tribhuvan International Airport and Thamel, the hotel where you are staying will take just 15-20 minutes drive. Don’t get scared with the chaos and heavy traffic on the way to the hotel from Airport.
Get checked in hotel and take rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked in the hotel.
Check if everything is fine with the accommodation you are using tonight.
Tourist Visa Nepal
A tourist Visa is on arrival visa in Nepal. It means tourists who are visiting Nepal can get the visas instantly on arrival at International Airports by producing all required documents. TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under the Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing visas on Arrival. The 'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. Within 5-10 minutes, you will get a visa on your passport. However, you can expect some queues during peak Tourist season If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting a Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad before your arrival. If you have possible, we recommend you obtain a visa before you enter Nepal from the diplomatic missions located nearby you so that you don’t need to bear any hassles during the process of obtaining a tourist visa on arrival. The choice is yours.
For more information: tourist-visa-nepal
Transfer to Hotel
The majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry point of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some time like 30 minutes to collect your luggage and for security checking at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and the Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Written “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” As you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight. The transfer from Tribhuvan International Airport and Thamel, the hotel where you are staying will take just 30 minutes drive.
Get checked in the hotel take a rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked into the hotel.
Orientation
As you are given the time when you get checked in the hotel, you will be followed by our staff for the orientation. It may be on the same day or later the next day early in the morning at breakfast.
We will briefly let you know the trip you are undertaking from the next day or the same day onwards. You will be stated about the highlights of the trip, preparations, equipment, food and accommodation, guide, porter, etc
If you have any queries, you can put them in this orientation meeting before you depart for your trip.
Last Minute Booking
Last-minute booking is always open for you but the same package tends to be a little more costly than the regular departure dates trip packages. You can book the trip you like on our website even a day before the trip begins.
If you are lucky, then, the last minute may be a golden opportunity for you to get the same price or even less than that if one of the members of the trip gives up and withdraws the trip plan at the eleventh hour. we are always open and here to organize your vacation trips in Nepal.
Trip Extension
We are always flexible and open to the extension of the particular trip you are undertaking. If you enjoy the trip you are doing, you can extend it to longer days or longer hours. But, for this, you must contact us one day prior so that we can arrange the required things like trip crew, accommodation, transportation and other minor needy things for your extended trip and you must add some little additional cost which we will settle in mutual understanding.
Currency Exchange
You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in at the hotel or other several places in Kathmandu, trekking beginning points as well. If you are in a rush and cannot do this, you can pay USD, AUD or CAD to the people whom you need to pay for your accommodation, food, trip costs, tipping etc. only Rs. 100 rupees, not 500 and 1000. You can pay with your currency with the current exchange rate wherever you go in Nepal.
Haven Holidays Team
Haven Holidays Team is very professional, reliable and responsible. They are well-trained, friendly and experienced for their related field. You can share anything you like with them without any hesitation. They know local culture, civilization, history, foods and accommodation, weather conditions, experts in first-aid application. They are eco-friendly and better understand the non-human's rights and their lives. The Haven Holidays Team will assist you in every step of your trip to make it memorable and more convenient.
Luggage and Storage
we provide you with a very reliable duffel bag to put your stuff to be carried on the trip. It will be very safe to be carried by a porter. Unnecessary stuff, you can store it at the hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara. They will keep your luggage/stuff very safe till your return back. Ask your trip leader or hotel receptionist to manage it for you before you depart for the trip.
Meals
Meals will be provided according to the itinerary and cost includes and cost excludes. If you are given the itinerary or cost including BB only, you will be provided breakfast only and if you have booked the trip package including a full-board meal, you will get all the meals including breakfast, dinner and lunch. Apart from main meals, if you have extra tea, coffee, cold drinks and other alcoholic drinks, you have to pay them personally.
During the trip, you will be given enough time to have a meal. You can enjoy the meal you like from the menu. Vegan, Vegetarian?? If you are vegetarian, you will still find the choice in the menu and our guide will take good care of you through the trip.
You are supposed to have the meal where you stay overnight in the mountain during the trekking trip. You will enjoy freshly cooked meals in the mountain during the trip days with local ingredient
Trek Starts
After breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, First, you'll need to drive from Pokhara. From Pokhara, the Haven holidays team arrange transportation to Phedi, which is about an hour's drive away. Once you reach Phedi, the trek typically starts from Phedi, which is a small town located near Pokhara. From Phedi, begin your journey towards Dhampus. Dhampus, a beautiful Gurung village situated at an altitude of around 1,750 meters. Along the way, You'll pass through lush forests, terraced fields and picturesque villages, offering glimpses into the local way of life.
You will get a good and undisturbed facility of electricity during the trip to Nepal., you can get the facility of electricity to charge your phones and backups. However, in some cases, you may have to face the problem of load-shedding and technical problems. The guesthouses may charge you some amount to charge your devices in remote areas trekking. There won’t be an electricity heating system in the mountain while doing trekking.
Drinking Water
Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination-free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during the trip even in the mountain which is very safe for you to drink. The majority of the people who make trekking or adventure trips in the mountains go with boiled water which is prepared by the local lodges/guesthouses on the trail which is the best way to keep you safe from contaminated water. However, some people carry water purifying ingredients and they apply it to the drinking water and they drink it. But, don’t try to drink the water from the Local River, stream and taps. The bottled water you can buy along the trek in the guesthouse.
Communication
You can enjoy excellent facilities of communication in Kathmandu. However, in the case of the trekking trip in the mountains, you may not be able to have such kind of facility as in the cities. But, most of the local teahouses/lodges/guesthouses/ hotels on the trail will offer you the facility of Wi-Fi. Sometimes, you get it for free and sometimes, you may have to pay for the installation of Wi-fi during the trip in the mountains.
The best way to access good communication over your smartphone is to get a local Nepali SIM Card like NT and NCELL. You get these local Nepali SIM Cards easily in Kathmandu and even in International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport. For this, you have to present a copy of your passport and a passport-sized- photograph. You can buy a data pack via this local SIM Card and you make v good communication. You can make a call, and access the internet over it.
Trek Ends
From Sarangkot, Trekkers continue their descent towards Pokhara. Pokhara allows you to immerse yourself in the peaceful surroundings. where you can relax and reflect on your journey amidst the beauty of the Himalayas
Feedback
You can give feedback on the trek/trip you have undertaken at the end of Kathmandu. You can visit our office or you can do it in the farewell dinner we organize. Your feedback about the trip will always be taken positively. We need it to grow and sharpen our services and facilities in the coming days.
If you cannot attend the farewell dinner at the end of the trip in Kathmandu or you don’t have time to visit our office, you can write your feedback on the trip advisor page which will be more reliable and public.
Trek Extra Personal Expenses
How prodigal you are? Your trek extra personal expenses depend on it. If you love doing extra expenses on the trip, you will go to topics like alcoholic drinks, extra tea or coffee apart from the meal, tipping, some minor donations, extra snacks on the trail, some urgent personal stuff like clothing or any other equipment you immediately require on the trip in case it gets damaged or stop functioning. And, at the end of the trek, you have to give some tips to your trekking crew. For this, you have to allocate some dollars or Nepali currency.
Typical Day
The typical trip day begins with a good breakfast. You will have breakfast at around 7-8 am and begin the day after it. Then, you will have to work/walk for 3-4 hours after breakfast and you will stop for lunch. The lunchtime will be around an hour. You will order your lunch item and the restaurant/hotel/teahouse will cook for you. Sometimes, you may have to wait for some time if the restaurant or hotel is crowded. You can find the item you want in the menu prepared by the local lodge/restaurant/hotel. If you are vegetarian, no worries, you can still find the ways.
After lunch, you will resume your work/trek/trip again and end it in the after like around 3-4 pm. After that, you will check in the hotel/guesthouse/teahouse and get refreshed. Take rest, change clothing and go for dinner at around 6-7 pm. Your leader will help you to order the meals you like. At the dinner, your leader will share the important information for the next day’s trip and you can raise the question regarding it. The leader will orient you on what to wear, how to walk, what to carry and where to eat. Follow the instructions from the guide/leader very well.
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