Snow Cat Travel

All nights in comfortable hotels or in traditional trekking lodges (teahouses). Hotels are 3* equivalent: simple, comfortable and friendly. Teahouses are traditional Himalayan lodges, they are usually independent and family-run. They are basic but provide welcome shelter, a space to relax with your fellow trekkers, and plenty of delicious, hot food to fuel your next day on the trail.

All guides are fully qualified expert mountaineering guides. Max 8 people with guest to guide ratio 1:4 for safety and risk management.

Also included: porterage on trek, permits and national park fees.

All meals are included while in teahouses. What’s “on the menu” can depend upon factors like, what is available locally, how remote the teahouse is and even how busy the teahouse is. With limited cooking facilities, a busy teahouse may provide a set menu in order to be able to feed everyone adequately. Please note teahouses may not be able to provide dietary requirements beyond vegetarian options. While meals are included, refreshments and snacks aren't, so budget accordingly.

Breakfast: A typical breakfast will consist of porridge, pancakes, toast, muesli and other cereals, eggs (various ways), tibetan style bread, tsampa etc. Tea and coffee.

Lunch: Some days this will be at a teahouse, other times it will be a picnic such as Dal Bhat lentil curry, fried noodles, noodle soup, rice, Tibetan dumplings, chapatis with a curry sauce, sandwiches.

Dinner: First Course — Vegetable or noodle soup. Main Course — Dal Bhat, noodles dishes, rice-based dishes, momo’s, chapati, spring rolls, stews, spaghetti, pizza, dhido, potato and buckwheat pancakes, chips.

Includes all airport collections and ground transfers.

All internal/domestic flights are included in the price.

All camping and safety equipment provided (satellite phone, maps, GPS, and medical kit). (Sleeping bag hire (3 or 4 seasons) is not included but can be arranged on request.)