A walk of few or many days up and down trail through the villages, hills & forests is call trekking. Walking through the country side is a unique destination for trekkers because of its unbeatable combination of natural beauty and cultural riches. The verdant valleys under the shadow of massive snow peaks, the rugged paths, resplendent ravines, wild waterfalls, picturesque lakes and many other visual delights unfold in their utmost beauty and glory. A walk through the hills of Nepal will not only give you a view of the mountains, but also take you through remote villages inhabited by hospitable people who will always well comes you smiling. We invite you to join us on visit to this remote region to see the truth of your dream. A trek is walking at your own pace along well-established village trails, enjoying close contact with people in remote mountain villages whose lifestyle has not changed for generations. Perhaps the most enjoyable parts of a trek are the clean mountain air and the magnificent views of the mighty Himalayan peaks. You will feel at peace with nature and with yourself.
We at Club Mountain (info@clubmountain.com) are committed to offer very personal and efficient services especially for the trekkers. All trekkers are accompanied by guide, a cook and some experienced staff. Provisions and luggage are carried by mountain horses and at high altitude by Yaks. Whichever trek you choose, it is essential to remember that a trek is not a climbing experience. Camp sites are carefully selected to afford you a walk each day at your own pace and our trekking crews are always around to guide you.
The most popular way to trek in Nepal is to travel from teahouse to teahouse. Hotel accommodation is most readily available in the Khumbu (Everest) region, the Langtang area and the entire Annapurna region. The tea houses on the trail have developed that has a electricity and they are modest, but clean accommodation offering foam mattresses in single & twin sharing rooms. Only our highest stop and in peak season sometime we use dormitory style of accommodation.
Lodges are found on the main trails of the Everest, Langtang and the Annapurna regions. These areas are most populated where we have interaction with local community, Flora and fauna. During the winter season most of the tourists prefer to rest at the tea house (lodge/hotel) due to cold, snow fall and windy air. The adventure tourists, however, are willing to camping trek.
Our treks include Trekking Guide/Sherpa Sirdar and porter. Porters and Yaks who carry client’s personal gears. We arrange all your transfer by private or tourist vehicle, cost includes & organize your trekking permit & Park entrance fees. At last, we provide special services for our patrons and make your trek is so simple and easiest one. Club Mountain will take care of you. After all, you are in Nepal to enjoy trekking yourself.
Meals are included, leaving you free to choose from local menus. On the tea house, lodges/hotels the food is well prepared, but due to the altitudes and seasons, there limits to the range of produce available. With this mind, we have carefully designed more interesting and varied menus then those offered to independent trekkers. The meals are prepared to a similar hygiene standard as on our tented treks.
Fully organized treks provide the best way to explore around the remote and high Himalaya. This is because we trek as a self contained unit. Carrying our food, & camping equipment. We used quiet village trails that lead us through terraced rice fields paradise, magnificent forests and ideal valleys rarely found by other Trekkers.
We provide trained staffs who escort your trek are friendly and humors. English speaking Trekking Guide/Sherpa Sirdar are local persons who will provide you well information and introduce you to local culture, flora and fauna. Our trekking guide/ Sherpa Sirdar, Sherpa pitch camp, serve meals and conventional assist you on the trail. Porters, Yaks, donkeys (mules) carry all the food, camping equipment and trekkers personal belongings. You carry only day pack with you drinking water bottle, camera, pullover and anything you think you may need during the day.
Our professional cook provides three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) we emphasis on the healthy variety, many meals that are cooked by the trained staffs are prepared to Western hygiene standards to keep you healthy. If someone prefer to have pure Nepalese food will be served during the treks Nepalese food included Daal (pulse) bhat (rice) Gudruk ko tarakari (dried vegetables curry) is the special one.
You are not required to help preparing foods. Some interested to prepare typical food they could .or you will really remember that you are relaxing your holiday. The trekkers' birth day fall on during the trek period, the trekking friends observe their birthday. Our trekking staff prepared birthday cake for celebrating the birthday. And one of the staff goes to hunt for candles surrounding the village. Trekking cost includes trekking permit & park entrains fees, tourist class transfers, crew's insurance.
For example/Time table on the trek?
6:00 to 6:15 AM:
Wake-up call with tea/coffee and a bowl of warm water for washing, Clients pack their duffels and Day-packs.
6:45 to 7:00 AM:
Breakfast consists of oatmeal, Porridge/muesli, eggs, bread or chapatti, Pancake with butter/jam/honey/peanut butter and tea/coffee/hot chocolate.
7:30 AM:
Start out on the trail at a comfortable pace (remember the length of the day trips is based on the distance that a porter can walk while carrying a load of 30 kg.)
12:00 to 12:30 PM:
Hot lunch is served. The lunch is prepared by an excellent kitchen crew and might consist of rice, daal, French fries, meat, vegetables, fruit and tea/coffee.
1:00 PM:
You have plenty of time to enjoy the landscape, take pictures or videos, or stop for a drink in a local pub house.
4:00 PM: Halt for camp. Teatime with tea/coffee/hot chocolate, biscuit and a lot of time to relax or visit to local people's home.
6:00 PM: Dinner tables are set in the mess tent (lit by pressurized kerosene Petromax (Light)). Dinner always contains soup, a main course (mostly with meat), dessert and tea/coffee/hot chocolate.
8 to 9:00 PM: Bed time to be ready for an early wake-up in the morning.
TREK GRADING (Trek Difficulty)
Prior to embarking on a trek it is best to know which treks matches most with your physical capabilities. For many of our treks, you can choose between staying in tea-house and camping. A tea-house is a local run guest house, but standards vary enormously. In popular areas such as Annapurna, tea houses are more like hotels, with hot water, Western food and private rooms, whereas in remote areas, they are far simpler and more authentically Nepali. Tea-house trekking is less expensive than camping, and is suitable for small groups. With large groups, irrespective of the area, it is more practical to camp. A team of guides, porters and cooks mean you trek in comfort and provide international-style food of a high standard.
Grade 1 – Easy
For trekkers with no previous experience, we offer a diverse range of easy treks generally between 900m/3,000ft and 2,000m/6,500ft. There are always plenty of 'ups and downs' anywhere in the Himalaya and clients need to be regular walkers to get full enjoyment from their experience. However, you should not think that loss of height means loss of interest; while our more challenging treks get you closer to a small number of mountain ranges; lower altitude treks often provide colorful horizons of a whole series of ranges. It is possible however to design 'easier' three to four day treks with perhaps only three to four hours walking per day on request.
The Ghorepani, Jamsom treks are much popular and you will find the terrain and views superb. If the idea of tea-house trekking appeals to you, but you would prefer to escape from the crowds, then the Helambu trek could be your ideal choice. You trek up to within sight of enormous snowy mountains, and then wind at a leisurely pace through a spectacular green valley. The tea-house is simpler here, but you will benefit from the peace of the unspoilt villages and the friendly welcome of your hosts. To really get away from it all, try the Shivapuri trek, Siklis trek or the Royal Trek. Whilst you will still pass through many remote villages, these regions are so unspoilt as to have no tea-houses, and you will need to camp.
Grade 2 – Moderate
Bit more challenging than grade 1, generally between 900m/3,000ft to 3,000m/10,000ft but possibly involving side trips to higher elevations.
For a well-trodden route with good tea-house facilities, you could choose the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, which gets you close to glaciers and affords spectacular houses; try a trek in the beautiful Langtang region. For a moderate trek out in the wilds, Ganesh Himal would be a good choice. With only 100 visitors a year to this region, the local cultural traditions are still very much intact. On this trek, you across the high Singla Pass (4600m.) The Rara Trek is similarly remote and is a good option for the summer season as rainfall is low. As tourists are relatively unknown is these last two regions, you need to camp.
Grade 3 – Difficult
Of course bit challenging, better to have some previous mountain walking experience generally trekking at altitudes up to 4,000m/13000 ft with side trips to higher elevation. Could be ascending up to 500m per day involving some steep climbing. Some treks included here will, in part, be well away from villages on hill- defined mountain trails.
For a popular and spectacular trek, with the possibility of staying in well-developed tea houses, the Annapurna circuit and Everest Base Camp is a good choice. A gradual ascent through a green river valley will lead you up to a number of high passes, where you will reach the altitude up to 5000m. For a real adventure in wild and Makalu Base Camp the Makalu trek traverses many high passes before reaching the Base Camp at 5000m. The Tibetan plateau of Mustang is a wild, treeless desert. The last two treks are possible only if you camp.
Grade 4 – Strenuous
Most exciting and challenging trek. A demanding nature, requiring all participants to be fit and in excellent health, often in remote alpine areas access up to 5000m. For a popular trek, Annapurna circuit and Everest base camp over high passes are good choice. For a real adventure Manaslu over Larke Pass, Kanchanjunga (the third highest mountain in the world) are more exciting. As well we include all Tibet trips primarily because of the rigors of the climate and overall altitude, where the altitude access up to 5000m/6000 ft by vehicle or on foot.
Alpine
Extremely demanding treks sometimes in very remote areas on rough terrain and perhaps including 'trekking peaks' - maximum altitude, Mt. Mera at 461m/21,192ft. Participants should have at least a basic knowledge of use of crampons and ice axes, though first time climbers may be accepted on some of the so called 'easy' routes on these peaks. Medical certificates are required prior to acceptance on any climbing treks.
Trekking is possible at any time of the year depending on where you are going. Generally speaking, the best months to trek are October-November (post-monsoon) and April-May (pre-monsoon). It is possible to trek throughout the year but trekkers must be aware that bad/ freak weather can strike in any season. Below are details of trekking conditions throughout the year:
Autumn (Sept-Nov)
Autumn is normally dry, stable and offers excellent climate, amazing mountain views and the weather is perfect. Temperatures are usually moderate during this period making it a good time for any trek. It can be cold at night higher up, but not as cold as the winter months (December-January). At low elevations it may still be hot during the day. Autumn is the most popular time for trekking so doesn’t expect solitude on the more popular routes. The Nepalese most important festivals (Dashain and Tihar) are marked during this season.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
This season is noted for occasional snowfall only at higher elevations. So, it’s ideal for trekking at lower altitude, generally below 3200m. Winter is very cold above 4,000 m and high mountain passes may be snowbound. The high-altitude treks require good gear and experience in cold-weather conditions as temperatures at 5000m can drop below -20°C and heavy snow can fall.
Spring (Mar-May)
The temperature is quite moderate in this season. Varieties of wild flowers, especially the rhododendrons are in complete blossom. It is mildly warm at lower elevations and at higher elevation, over 4000m, the Mountain View are excellent while the temperature is quite moderate.
Summer (June-Aug)
This is the favorite season to trek in the rain shadow areas like Upper Mustang, Dolpo and Kailash. This season is also recommended for forest researchers and botanist. . It is recommended to carry Raincoats and insect repellents when trekking during these summer months. During the monsoon season (June-August), you can trek in the rain-shadow areas north of the Himalayan like Mustang and Dolpo. These places are out of reach of the rain clouds because of the high mountains and are unaffected by the monsoon.
