Greetings,
I am in the early stages of planning an October Trek in Nepal. One of the big issues with Nepal trekking is how tough it can be to get BACK to Kathmandu after a long trek that has mostly taken you away from the Kathmandu region. The plan is to chopper it out to an area within about 8 days trek of Kathmandu and then trek back towards the city, thereby controlling when you return to the city, and not be stuck with dodgy flight schedules or bad weather delays.
At the moment, looking at either the Langtang or Lukla area, to trek back to Sayabrubesi or Jiri. A helicopter, with 5 people aboard, would cost about US $200 per person. We are two so looking for three other interested individuals to who may be interested in flying out of Kathmandu around the 6th or 7th of October.
Drop an email if you have any questions or might be interested.
Dec.
Your plan has a certain logic to it, just remember not to fly anywhere much higher than 3-3500 m and not anywhere where you can not get down without crossing higher passes.
Walking back from Namche would take about 7 days, start from 3600m, than down to 2500 m levels quite soon. Getting a permit to land at the airfield above Namche is not certain, however, as the lodge owners do not like trekkers to bypass the Lukla-Namche section of the trail. Also flying in that high is not healthy if heading up (does not apply to you).
Hello Dec,
I invite you to a charity trek to Langtang. You will be walking with myself and have opportunities for homestay as well. Also you'll have technically precise (as compared to anecdotal explanations used in travel business) and detailed information on topography, biodiversity, people & culture and health matters. Health service wil aslo be provided upon wish.
I'm a public health professional and have been trekking the Langtang region for the last four years. There I support local villagers with small health projects.
If you wish to do the trek (it starts from syabru bensi and goes for a week or more), please drop a mail at asok@iom.edu.np
Best wishes,
Ashok Bhurtyal
Institute of Medicine
Kathmandu
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