Our itinerary ...
| Wednesday 29 September |
Depart Heathrow, for Delhi |
| Thursday 30 September |
Delhi to Kathmandu (Jet Airways), 1337m / 4385ft |
| Friday 1 October |
Tour of Kathmandu, then the Thamel district |
| Saturday 2 October |
Flight over the Himalayas (Yeti Airlines), then flight to Pokhara 939m / 3080ft. Tour of Pokhara |
| Sunday 3 October |
First trek: Lumle 1610m / 5280ft to Sanctuary Lodge, near Birethanti 1080m / 3540ft (~ 3 hours) |
| Monday 4 October |
Trek: Sanctuary Lodge to Himalaya Lodge 2000m / 6560ft, near Ghandruk (~ 7 hours) |
| Tuesday 5 October |
At Himalaya Lodge. Trek to and around Ghandruk (~ 3 hours) |
| Wednesday 6 October |
Trek: Himalaya Lodge to Sanctuary Lodge (~ 6 hours) |
| Thursday 7 October |
Trek: Sanctuary Lodge to Gurung Lodge, Majhgaun 2290m / 7500ft (~ 4 hours). School children entertain us. |
| Friday 8 October |
Trek: Gurung Lodge to Basanta Lodge, near Dhampus 1525m / 5000ft (~ 3 hours) |
| Saturday 9 October |
Trek: Basanta Lodge to pick-up point on the Pokhara Road (~ 2 hours). Transfer to Shangri La Hotel. |
| Sunday 10 October |
Flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu (Yeti Airlines). Tour of medieval town of Bhaktapur. |
| Monday 11 October |
Transfer to Kathmandu Airport for flight home via Delhi. |