Nar Phu Philanthropy Trek
Kathmandu, Nepal
5.0 (6 reviews)Trip Highlights
- Rebuild Schools in Nepal
- Join Forces with BACKPACKER
- Himalayas' Massive Mountains
- Fantastic, Local Cuisine
- Build Community & Make a Difference
- Embark on a World Class Trek
- Giant Rivers, Waterfalls & Valleys
Description
Join BACKPACKER Magazine and Wildland Trekking on a life-list trek in Nepal and help with earthquake recovery efforts. BACKPACKER and Wildland Trekking are partnering to send multiple teams to Nepal in 2021 and beyond. We hope you will join us!
Participants will:
- Join a BACKPACKER Ambassador and BACKPACKER readers on a special trip combining volunteer work and world-class trekking. BACKPACKER Editor-in-chief Dennis Lewon is leading the trip departing on April 10, 2021, and Randy Propster is leading the trip departing on October 30, 2021.
- Support communities in need. After a 2015 earthquake devastated Nepal, thousands of schools and villages were damaged or destroyed. Long after the disaster faded from the news, the recovery efforts continue. Weโll spend a week helping the rebuilding efforts in partnership with the nonprofit All Hand and Hearts โ Smart Response โ no skills required; training will be provided.
- Trek through the worldโs highest mountains on a 9-day journey on the little-known Nar Phu route in the Annapurna region, where weโll visit remote villages and ancient monasteries. After the service project, weโll spend a layover day in Kathmandu, then depart for the trek.
Read Note from BACKPACKER
On a steep hillside above Manang, one of the highest villages on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, a lone monk lived in a one-room dwelling made of stone. Locals said heโd taken a vow of silence more than two decades earlier and hadnโt spoken a word since. I climbed up to see the monk when I trekked the routeโapparently, he had a sweet tooth and appreciated visitors who brought him cookies. I found him sitting in his hut, and he grinned brightly when I deposited the treat on his small wooden table. He raised his hands to bless me, we smiled some more. Not much happened, really, but I remember the moment clearly 30 years later.
Iโd learned about the Annapurna Circuit from an article in this magazine. The story extolled the unequalled beauty of the Himalaya and the people who lived there. It contained a photo of 26,545-foot Annapurna. I was sold.
I wasnโt the only one. Since 1973, BACKPACKER has run more than a dozen articles on Nepal, always saying: Go. Go have the experience of a lifetime. Go meet people youโll never forget. It worked for me and it worked for generations of trekkers before and after.
So when an earthquake devastated Nepal in April 2015, it felt like a friend was in crisis. We at this magazine had a special obligation to help a country that had long helped us. We championed ways to give back, everything from donating to relief funds to traveling there to help restore the tourism industry. But one fact quickly became apparent: The damage was so extensive that the recovery would take years and require continued efforts long after the disaster faded from the news cycle.
Thatโs why weโve launched this special project to put teams of BACKPACKER readers on the ground, in places where help is needed most. This time, weโre not asking for donations; weโre asking for volunteers. Itโs time to put some sweat equity into a place that needs safe schools as well as a trekking economy.
Of course, trekking is also on the agenda. Weโll spend the first week working in a rural area. The second week, weโll go on a trek in the mountains. Think of it as closing the circle between lifesaving aid and life-list adventure. Iโll bet that monk would approve, even if he couldnโt say so.
– Dennis Lewon, BACKPACKER Director of Content
$260 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
$260 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
On this trip the single supplement includes single rooms in the hotels we stay at before and after the trek. Once on our trek we willย not have the ability to put guests in single rooms. Please be prepared to share rooms, huts, tea house accommodations..etc. with other guests and hikers once weโre on the trek. Different sexes will never be asked to share a room unless they are traveling together or we are in communal lodging with several people in one room. During the service project bunk beds or tents will be provided in a communal setting.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL 5
Our difficulty ratings are based on a scale of 1-5, tours with a rating of 1 being least difficult, tours with a rating of 5 being most difficult
- Backpack Weight:
- 10-20 pounds
- Daily Hiking Distances:
- 4-12 miles
- Most Elevation Loss:
- 3000 feet
- Most Elevation Gain:
- 4000 feet
- Quality of Trails:
- This trip follows well-trodden dirt and rock trails
- Additional:
- Two considerations earn this trip a Level 5 difficulty. The first is high elevation – a minimum of 15,000+ feet, which makes hiking quite strenuous. Second is the significant elevation gains/losses that we tackle in one day – over 3000 feet, which is at elevation.
Participants should:
- be active and healthy
- regularly exercise vigorously
- be comfortable hiking, biking, or running for hours at a time without taking breaks
SOLITUDE LEVEL 2
1 least solitude, 5 most solitude
We rate this Nepal hike a solitude 2. You can expect to have as much as an hour of solitude at a time while hiking.
Learn More about our Rating SystemBOOKING FLIGHTS
For our Nepal treks you will need to arrive in Kathmandu on the day the trip begins before 5 P.M. Your guide will rendezvous with you at the airport and transport you to our hotel. An orientation meeting, dinner and accommodations are included on Day 1. Your return flight should be scheduled for the final day of the tour. Flights to and from Kathmandu are the guestโs responsibility. Multiple airlines operate flights into Kathmandu, but there are no direct flights from U.S. or European cities. Most flights connect through Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Doha (Qatar), New Delhi (India), Seoul (South Korea). The duration of these multiple-stop flights, including layovers, is normally between 29 and 35 hours.
Your flight on the final day can depart anytime.
PRIVATE TRIPS
Traveling in perfect company is a wonderful thing! With our private trip offerings you can book a trip exclusively for your group. Whether itโs with family, friends or colleagues, private trips are a fun and enriching way to explore the outdoors.
Private trip pricing is based on a sliding scale, depending on the number of people in your party. Rates are per person and do not include sales tax and national park fees (where applicable) or guide gratuity. Give us a call atย 800-715-HIKEย to get the ball rolling!
PRIVATE RATES FOR THIS TRIP
- 2 People: Rate x 2
- 3 People: Rate x 1.5
- 4-5 People: Rate x 1.3
- 6-7 People: Rate x 1.2
- 8-10 People: Rate x 1.1
- 11-12 People: Rate x 1
*all rates are per person and single supplements apply
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