Nepal Tour from Canada

This Nepal tour from Canada does not include the international flight tickets, so you need to buy the tickets and fly to Kathmandu on your own. For your reference, we list the following flight schedules.

If you depart from Toronto, you may take the Air Canada flight AC058 20:00/15:50 (11h50m) to Doha, stop over there for 10 hours 20 minutes, and then take the Qatar Airways flight QR652 02:10/09:10 (4h15m) to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. The whole journey takes 26 hours and 25 minutes.

If you depart from Vancouver, take the Turkish Airlines flight TK076 18:35/17:05 (11h30m) to Istanbul, and after a stopover of 8 hours and 30 minutes, continue to take the flight TK726 01:35/11:15 (6h55m) to arrive in Kathmandu. The whole journey is 26 hours and 55 minutes.

After you book the tickets, please inform us in advance so that we could pick you up from the Kathmandu Airport on time.

Upon your arrival at the Kathmandu airport today, our guide and driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. After settling down and having a good rest in the hotel, the guide will lead you to visit the Swayambhunath Stupa and the Kathmandu Durbar Square. As there are many monkeys, the Swayambhunath Stupa is also called the Monkey Temple. Sitting on a hilltop, it is a great place to overlook the whole Kathmandu valley. On the Kathmandu Durbar Square, the religious, cultural and geographical center of Kathmandu, you can see many exquisite temples, pagodas and sculptures.

Accommodation: Hotel Himalaya

In the morning, the guide will send you to the airport for a flight to Pokhara, the next stop of this trip. Upon arrival, our local guide will pick you up and send you to the hotel. After a short rest and lunch, the guide will accompany you to enjoy a boat trip on Phewa Lake. It faces the snowcapped Annapurna Himalayan Range, so you can appreciate both lake views and mountain views during the cruise. We will also disembark to visit the Barahi Temple on the middle-lake island. After the cruise, send you back to the hotel. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Swiss International Hotel Sarowar

Your trekking at Annapurna region begins today. We will pick you up from your hotel lobby in the morning and then drive about 2.5 hours to Siwai where today's trekking starts. Siwai and Chhomrong (2,020 meters) are about 3 hours' walking apart, and you will enjoy spectacular views of canyons, terraced fields on the way. This section of the road is in relatively good condition. Chhomrong is a beautiful little village where we will appreciate the towering Annapurna South and Machhapuchhare facing the valley.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

After breakfast we will start from Chomrong, walk down 2,500 stone steps to Chomrong Khola, then walk up to Sinuwa. After, we will walk through the forest to Kuldihar and have lunch there. In the afternoon we will reach Bamboo (2,310 meters).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Have a big breakfast at Bamboo, then we will set off to Deurali (3,150 meters). First of all we will walk into a moist and dense bamboo grove. The closer we get to Himalaya, the thinner the forest becomes and the wider the view becomes until we finally see the warm morning sun. Then, we will continue to Hinku Cave. The road leading there will be a bit steep and we need to climb up a hill and through a large forest. After arriving at Hinku Cave we will walk down along the path, which is one of the most scenic sections from Bamboo to Deurali. Then, cross a river to Deurali. Along the way you will see beautiful valleys, rivers, spectacular cliffs, and waterfalls.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Today we will go to the destination of this trip, Annapurna Base Camp (4,095 meters). When reaching Machhapuchhre Base Camp, we will have a good rest to acclimatize to the high altitude and thin air. After that we will enjoy the snow-capped mountains while heading towards Annapurna Base Camp, which will take about 1 more hour. At Annapurna Base Camp, you will get a close look at the magnificent Himalayas, and enjoy spectacular views of the Mardi Himal, Annapurna III, Gangapurna, Machhapuchhre, Singu Chuli, Khangsar Kang, Annapurna I, Hiunchuli and Annapurna South.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Today we are heading back from Annapurna Base Camp. The road will be mainly downhill and you'll have more energy to enjoy the sights along the road. We will spend the night at Bamboo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

After breakfast we will leave Bamboo and then follow the way we came through Kuldighar, Sinuwa, Chhomrong, Taulung and finally arrive at Jhinu (1,720 meters). Here you could soak in the natural hot spring and completely relax yourself.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Local guesthouse

Today will be the last day of this hiking tour, and the guide will escort you back to the beautiful town of Pokhara. After 4-5 hours' walking, we will first return to the starting point of the hike, Siwai, and your hiking will be over. Then we will drive about 2 hours to Pokhara and transfer you to your hotel in Pokhara.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Swiss International Hotel Sarowar

Fly back to Kathmandu. Upon landing, the guide there will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. Have a good rest for the rest of the time. Or you can do some sightseeing on your own, like Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa, the world's largest round stupa with a diameter of 100 meters (109 yards).

Meal: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Himalaya

Your vacation will end today and we will arrange for you the airport see-off service based on your homeward flight schedule.

To return to Toronto, you may transfer in Doha with a layover of 10 hours and 20 minutes. The first available flight is the Qatar Airways QR651 20:50/23:25 (5h20m) and the connecting flight is the Air Canada AC059 09:45/15:35 (13h50m). The total travel time is 29 hours and 30 minutes.

To go back to Vancouver, you may fly to Singapore first, by the Singapore Airlines flight SQ441 23:10/06:40 (5h15m). After a short layover of 2 hours and 35 minutes, you may take the flight SQ028 09:15/07:30 (14h15m) back to Vancouver. The total duration is around 22 hours. We wish you a pleasant journey!

Meal: Breakfast