Australian Camp Trekking, Short Trekking around Pokhara.

Australian Camp Trek

Australian Camp Trekking is one of the most famous short and beautiful trekking route in Annapurna Region. This trekking package will be suitable for those who have a short trekking period as well as who cannot do long trekking but want to visit village, experience village life, taste local food, meet local villagers etc. Those who cannot travel in high altitude can also take advantage of this trekking trail. This Australian Camp Trekking days can be adjusted as per individual travel schedule. We have designed this itinerary considering all age group. Those who can walk more can jump the camp and reduce the number of trip days.

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General Facts of Australian Camp Trekking:
Starting: Kathmandu.
Ending: Kathmandu.
Trip Days: 08 Days.
Kathmandu Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel (Can be upgraded as per need).
Pokhara Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel (Can be upgraded as per need).
Village Accommodation: Local Home stay.
Maximum Altitude: 2060 m.
Major Attraction: Australian Camp, Dhampus Village, himalayan ranges and landscapes.
City Transportation: Car, Van, Hiace, jeep or bus as per group Size
Season : March - October.
Group Size: Minimum 02.
Tour Code: ACT 035.

Summary of Australian Camp Trekking:

Day 01: Kathmandu Arrival.
Day 02: Kathmandu City Guided Tour.
Day 03: Drive / Fly Pokhara.
Day 04: Drive Pokhara - Kande, trek Australian Camp.
Day 05: Trek Australian Camp - Dhampus.
Day 06: Trek Dhampus - Phedi, drive Pokhara.
Day 07: Drive / Fly Kathmandu.
Day 08: Departure.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Kathmandu Arrival.
Our representative will pick you from the airport and transfer to Hotel. Check in at Hotel. Free and relax. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Day 02: Kathmandu City Guided Tour.
Have your breakfast and get ready for a guided sightseeing of Kathmandu city. Visit: Pashupati Nath Temple, Bouddha Nath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar square and swayambhu Nath Stupa. Free and relax in the evening. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Day 03: Drive / Fly Pokhara.
After having breakfast pack your luggage and get ready to drive / fly to Pokhara. If you take a flight it is 25 minutes flight and if you drive it is around 6 hours drive. Upon reaching pokhara check in at Hotel. Free and relax.

Day 04: Drive Pokhara - Kande (1710m), trek Australian Camp (2060m).
Wake up in the morning have your breakfast and get ready for the Australian Camp trek. Carry only the necessary things and leave rest of your luggage at Hotel itself. From Pokhara we we drive around 1 hour to Kande from where we will begin our walking. It is also a starting point of Mardi Himal trek. Following the right side we start our trek passing through small villages and houses. Walking through uphill we enter the forest of rhododendron and red sandlwood with a beautiful himalayan views. Around 2 hours later we reach to a beautiful village called Thula Kharka in Nepali and Australian Camp in english. You can have a beautiful views of Annapurna mountain, mount manaslu, mount Dhaulagiri, Mount Fishtail and a view of Pokhara valley. You can spent rest of the day exploring around, talking with local people and surrounding views.

Day 05: Trek Australian Camp - Dhampus (1650 m).
We wake up in the morning have our breakfast and begin our day walk. Today we walk around 2 and half hour all the way to Dhampus. Both the Australia camp and Dhampus village are equally beautiful village. Travellers can have a wounderful views of landscape and mountains, a local gurung community, flowers, mustard field etc. With all these meomries we descend down to Dhampus. Overngiht at Dhampus.

Day 06: Trek Dhampus - Phedi, Drive Pokhara.
Today is the last day of our trek. We wake up early in the morning for a sunrise vies from Dhampus then have our morning breakfast and begin our short day trek. We walk around 2 hours descending down to Phedi and finally drive and hour back to Pokhara. Free and relax in Pokhara. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 07: Drive / Fly Kathmandu.
After breakfast we pack our luggage and as per our pre schedule we either drive back of fly back to Kathmandu. Tranfer to Hotel at Kathmandu. Free and relax. Overnight at Kathmandu.

Day 08: Departure.
Enjoy your morning breakfast and get ready to drive back to International airport for your onward destination.

Include & Exclude

Cost Include:
All airport pickup and drop by car.
English speaking guide during sightseeing in Kathmandu.
3 nights in kathmandu on twin room with breakfast.
2 nights in Pokhara on twin room with breakfast.
2 night accommodation in village in Local homestay.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner during trekking.
All necessary trekking permit.

Cost Exclude:
Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Bar, Beverages and mineral water.
Personal Expenses.
Sightseeing places entrance fees.
Travel Insurance.
Any cost due to uncertainities like landslide, earthquare, political unrest.