Karnali River Exploration Expedition Itinerary DATES DAYS PROGRAM HALT PLAN April 2 nd 1 Arrival KTM (Sunday) and transfer to your hotel and meet the group TBA- BB- April 3 rd 2 In Kathmandu, apply Visa April 4 th 3 Tour in Kathmandu April 5 th 4 Get Chinese visa and issue Nepal Trek permit TBA BB April 6 th 5 Fly to Lhasa and stay there Yak Hotel 3* D Acomotization day with sightseeing, visit to patyala palace and Jokham Shanhai April 7 th 6 Monastry and overnight at hotel in Lhasa Hotel D April 8 th 7 Drive to Dongba 4500m. 415 Kms. 9-10hrs Camp BLD Drive to Manasarovar Lake 4550m. Cross Mayum La Pass 5225m. 235kms. April 9 th 8 5-6 hrs Camp BLD April 10 th 9 Drive to Mabchakhambab (Karnali River Source) Camp BLD April 11 th 10 Trek along with river Camp BLD April 12 th 11 Trek along with river Camp BLD April 13 th 12 Trek along with river Camp BLD April 14 th 13 Trek along with river Camp BLD April 15 th 14 Trek along with river to Hilsa Camp BLD April 16 th 15 Trek over Nara La pass 4500m, to Thado Dunga 3800m. 6-7 hours Camp BLD April 17 th 16 Trek to Tumkot Khola 3300m. 5-6 hours Camp BLD April 18 th 17 Trek to Salli Khola 2800m. 6-7 hours Camp BLD April 19 th 18 Trek to Dharapori 2600m. 6-7 hours Camp BLD April 20 th 19 Trek to Simikot and prepare for next lag of expedition Camp BLD April 21th 20 Rest day at Simikot and prepare for next lag of expedition Camp BLD April 22 nd 21 Start Kayaking trip to Nalla (Kharpunath) 3-4 hours Camp BLD April 23 rd 22 Continue Kayaking to Sunkhada 5-6hours Camp BLD April 24 th 23 Kayaking to Ghat Khola 4-5 hours Camp BLD April 25 th 24 Kayaking to Ghat Chaur 5 hours Camp BLD April 26 th 25 Kayaking Bina (Mugu) 5-6 hours Camp BLD April 27 th 26 Kayaking Camp BLD April 28 th 27 Kayaking Camp BLD
April 29 th 28 Kayaking to Fayal Gaun 4-5 hours Camp BLD April 30 th 29 Kayaking to Manama 3-4hrs / Rukum Camp BLD May 1 st 30 Panchadewal Rest Day Camp BLD May 2 nd 31 Raft to Daab, the proposed Dam site and meet rafting crew Camp BLD May 3 rd 32 Raft to Dungeshwor Camp BLD May 4 th 33 Raft Dungeshwor to Ravaldey Camp BLD May 5 th 34 Raft to Scorpian Beach Camp BLD May 6 th 35 Raft to Seti Confluence Camp BLD May 7 th 36 Rest Day Camp BLD May 8 th 37 Raft to Red Rock Canyon Camp BLD May 9 th 38 Raft to Quiney and camp Camp BLD May 10 th 39 Raft to Chisapani down, Camp in Bardia National Park Camp BLD May 11 th 40 Camp at Monatapu Camp BLD May 12 th 41 Monatapu to Monaghat (Indian Border and drive to jungle lodge for lunch) May 13 th 42 Jungle Lodge (Explore Bardia National Park) May 14 th 43 Drive to Nepalgunj Airport and fly to KTM, wrap up the expedition May 15 th 44 Rest day in KTM and sight seeing May 16 th 45 Fly back BB - Breakfast L-Lunch and D- Dinner US $... On 12 person group size Single Supplement USD 450 NOTE: Second league of Expedition will start from 25th September.
Itinerary of Second League for Karnali Expedition. Date Day Activities 25-Sep 1 Arrival KTM (Sunday) and transfer to your hotel and meet the group 26-Sep 2 Fly to Nepalgunj and drive to Mona Ghat Indian Border 27-Sep 3 Start on Motored raft on avatar 70 to 90 Km a day for 6 days. 28-Sep 4 Activities 29-Sep 5 Activities Date 6 Activities 30-Sep 7 Activities 1-Oct 8 Activities 2-Oct 9 Arrive Delhi and Fly to Ktm 3-Oct 10 Wrap up the program with previous report. 4-Oct 11 Fly Home Note: During the entire expedition we will have briefing, debriefing sessions every day about findings and for the next day program. We expect to cover 70 to 80 Km a day with all the stops for water testing. Experts must submit the draft report and the time to submit report will be notified on the last day of expedition.
Expedition Team Members Names Unit Organization/From Megh Ale- Expedition Leader NRCT Ramesh Bhusal-Journalist 1 NRCT/NEFEJ Vimal Thapa- Tour leader/birder 1 Nature-treks.com/BCN/NRCT Ben Kripa Local Kayaker 1 International Kayaker 1 Karen 2 Scientist 1 ICIMOD 1 National Geographic Team 2 WWP representative Representative from India Representative from China Doctor Pani Project Total number 10
The above package cost includes: Double sharing room with food in restaurant in Lhasa and Shigatse and cooked food onward Dongba Double sharing tent with all camping and camping equipment during trek in Nepal and Tibet Mules for luggage on Trek Food during trek in Nepal and Tibet Supporting camping crew Humla Trek Permit fee Simikot DDC fee Hilsa community porter fee Horde or Yak in Tibet for luggage A truck for stuff pick up from Kyirong All Tibet Alien travel permit and Rafting permit Tibetan Guide and hotel in Purang Tibet Tour by Deluxe Tourist bus Chinese visa and visa service Kathmandu/Lhasa flight All logistics and camping, food and staffs in Nepal Kayaking equipment and experts Rafting equipment and experts Local private transportation in Nepal 3 nights in Bardia lodge on full board Nepalgunj/Kathmandu flight Hotel accommodation with breakfast in Kathmandu Any applicable government tax The above package cost does not include Lunch and dinner and sightseeing in Kathmandu Personal clothing and sleeping bag Personal Insurance of client Filming permit (since not allowing) Emergency evacuation Rerouting and leaving tours in between and cost of porter of other staffs
Cost incur due to any unforeseen events Anything that is not mentioned in included section NOTE Tibet close for tourist in the month of march and open first week of April. Earliest we can enter Tibet by second week of April 2018 Tibet visa is not granting for passport holder those travel in Muslim countries after 2015 Chinese authority in Tibet and as well as Kathmandu can anytime reject the visa approval, permit and visa in last moment if they suspect the involvement of fee Tibet or qualm Do not take any book containing Dalai Lama's picture, free Tibet stickers can Tibetan flag Filming is not allowing in this region due to political reason. However, we can take small handy cam and film in river while raftthe given cost is valid for foreign tourist group only. For Indian pax need minimum of 5 Indian and visa is issue in Chinese Embassy Delhi. Cost may differ since Indian group is operate by China Indian Pilgrimage Service Center (CIPSC) RISK AND LIABILITY Nature-treks.com will put every effort to make your journey smooth and pleasant. However, all the Tibet tours are run strictly under Tibet Tourism Bureau. There for Nature treks.com or its Tibet agent shall not be responsible for any change or alterations of programs due to any unavoidable circumstances such as road blockage, landslide, and snow, political unrest cancellation of flight, delay arrivals, sickness or accidents. Any extra cost incurring there of shall be borne by the clients on the spot. it is most advisable for clients to have full insurance against personal medical, helicopter evacuation and trip cancellation Chinese authority in Tibet and as well as Kathmandu Consular section can any time reject the visa approval, permit and visa in last moment if they suspect the involvement of free Tibet. BOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICY Minimum 3 month advance booking is needed to secure the flight tickets and hotel room with advance payment of 10% of total trip cost by bank. Rest payment can transfer by bank or on arrival with cash We accept Credit card of client those trek in Nepal and airfare charges but bank charges 4 % extra on the top of cost
10% Two weeks prior to departure date 20% One-week prior to departure date 30% 3 days prior to departure date No refund will be applied for cancellation when arrived in Kathmandu and cancel the trip RISK AND LIABILITY Nature-treks.com will put every effort to make your journey smooth and pleasant. However, all the Tibet tours are run strictly under Tibet Tourism Bureau. There for Nature treks.com or its Tibet agent shall not be responsible for any change or alterations of programs due to any unavoidable circumstances such as road blockage, landslide, and snow, political unrest cancellation of flight, delay arrivals, sickness or accidents. Any extra cost incurring there of shall be borne by the clients on the spot. it is most advisable for clients to have full insurance against personal medical, helicopter evacuation and trip cancellation Chinese authority in Tibet and as well as Kathmandu Consular section can any time reject the visa approval, permit and visa in last moment if they suspect the involvement of free Tibet. REFUND OD UNUSED SERVICES If any leg of the journey cannot be availed due to bad weather conditions or certain areas are off bound due to restrictions imposed by the government, refund will be made but after deducting the refund charges as per rules and regulation of Nepal national bank (Nepal Rastra Bank)