Karnali River Exploration Expedition FALL PORTION Tibet/Nepal/India 2018 DATE DAYS PROGRAM HALT PLAN Sept 16 01 Sept 17 02 Arrival Kathmandu (Sunday) and transfer to your hotel and meet the group In Kathmandu for Chinese visa processing (Monday to Thursday) Sept 18 03 Get Chinese visa and issue Nepal Trek permit TBA BB TBA- TBA BB- BB Sept 19 04 Fly Kathmandu to Gongar and drive to Lhasa 3600m. 1.15 hours and drive 45 minutes Yak Hotel 3* D Sept 20 05 Drive to Lhatse 4050m. 421 kms. 9-10 hours Shanhai Hotel Sept 21 06 Drive to Dongba 4500m. 415 kms. 9-10 hours Sept 22 07 Drive to Manasarovar Lake 4550m. Cross Mayum La Pass 5225m. 235 kms. 5-6 hours Sept 23 08 Drive to Mabchakhambab (Karnali River source) Sept 24 09 Trek along with river Sept 25 10 Trek along with river Sept 26 11 Trek along with river Sept 27 12 Trek along with river Sept 28 13 Trek along with river Sept 29 14 Trek over Nara La pass 4500m, to Thado Dunga 3800m. 6-7 hours Sept 30 15 Trek to Tumkot Khola 3300m. 5-6 hours Oct 1 16 Trek to Salli Khola 2800m. 6-7 hours Oct 2 17 Trek to Dharapori 2600m. 6-7 hours Oct 3 18 Trek to Simikot 2950m. 4-5 hours Oct 4 19 Oct 5 20 Rest day at Simikot and prepare for next lag of expedition Start Kayaking trip to Nalla (Kharpunath)-3-4 hrs. Trekking to Nalla 1
Oct 6 21 Continue Kayaking and trekking to Sunkhada 5-6 hrs. Oct 7 22 Kayaking and trekking to Ghat Khola 4-5 hrs. Oct 8 23 Kayaking and trekking to Ghat Chaur 5 hrs. Oct 9 24 Kayaking and trekking Bina (Mugu) 5-6 hrs. Oct 10 25 Kayaking and trekking Oct 11 26 Kayaking and trekking Oct 12 27 Kayaking and trekking to Fayal Gaun 4-5 hrs. Oct 13 28 Kayaking and trekking to Manama 3-4 hrs. Oct 14 29 Kayaking and trekking arrive at Daab, the proposed Dam Site and meet rafting crew and paddle down to rafting put in point to Tallo Dhuggasour Oct 15 30 Rafting Oct 16 31 Rafting Oct 17 32 Rafting Oct 18 33 Rafting Oct 19 34 Rafting Oct 20 35 Rafting Oct 21 36 Rafting Oct 22 37 Rafting Oct 23 38 Rafting Oct 24 39 Rafting Oct 25 40 Rafting Oct 26 41 Overnight at Mana Tapu 2
Oct 27 42 Arrive at Indian Border Kothiaghat, meet Indian team and drive back to Bardia NP Oct 28 43 Bardia Oct 29 44 Bardia Oct 30 45 Hotel Oct 31 46 Hotel Nov 1 47 Nov 2 48 Nov 3 49 Nov. 4 50 Nov. 5 51 Nov 6 52 Nov. 7 53 Nov 8 54 Nov. 9 55 End rafting at? Travel to Delhi Fly to Kathmandu Day in Kathmandu closeout and follow up agreements Departure from Kathmandu to your onward destination BB Breakfast L - Lunch and D - Dinner Single Supplement USD 450 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 ing & ing 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 Horse or Yak in Tibet for luggage 3
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 govt tax The above package cost not includes: 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 visa is not granting for passport holder those travel in Muslim countries after 2015 Chinese authority in Tibet and as well as Kathmandu can any time reject the visa approval, permit and visa in last moment if they suspect the involvement of free Tibet or qualm. Do not take any book containing Dalai Lama s picture, free Tibet stickers and 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 raft. The 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. 4
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. Refund of 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) Expedition Team members Names # Organization/From Megh Ale- Expedition leader 1 NRCT Ramesh Bhusal- Journalist 1 NRCT and Vimal Thapa Tour leader/birder 1 Nature-treks.com/BCN/NRCT Austin Lord 1 Social Science Tech 1 Aniol Serrasolses 1 Mikel Serasola 1 Karen Bennett 1 Fisheries Scientist 1 Fisheries Technician 1 WKA China (2 reps staggered) 2 Team Doctor 1 Representative from India 1 Nepali film crew Total number 15 5