Day 01: KATHMANDU

• Arrive in Kathmandu and attend the welcome meeting at 02:00 p.m. to meet your female leader and fellow travellers.

• Highlight: Begin your women-only Nepal journey with an included welcome dinner featuring local dishes and a traditional dance performance.

• If arriving early, explore Thamel independently or join the optional Spiritual Nepal Experience.

• Optional experiences also include a rickshaw night tour or scenic Everest flight at additional cost.

• Attendance at the welcome meeting is important, as insurance and emergency contact information will be collected.

• Accommodation: Hotel
  Meals: Dinner.

Day 02: KATHMANDU, KAPAN

• Travel to Khachoe Ghakyil Ling, an all-female Buddhist nunnery in Kapan, and learn about the daily lives of its resident nuns.

• Highlight: Discover how the nunnery provides a dedicated space for women pursuing Buddhist teachings while challenging traditional gender roles.

• Continue to Sungava Nepal, an organisation supporting marginalised women through education, skills training and income generation.

• Take part in an included cooking class and learn how to prepare traditional Nepali dishes alongside local women.

• Enjoy your prepared dishes as an included lunch before returning to Kathmandu.

• Accommodation: Hotel
  Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

Day 03: POKHARA

• Take an included 30-minute domestic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara, surrounded by views of the Himalayan region when conditions allow.

• Join your leader for an orientation walk through Pokhara before visiting a local Tibetan refugee settlement.

• Highlight: Learn to make traditional momos with a local woman while hearing her family’s story and connection to the Tibetan community.

• Visit Yes Helping Hands Handicrafts, where people with disabilities receive training in weaving, dyeing and knitting.

• Stay at 3 Sisters Guesthouse, a women-owned property supporting disadvantaged women through adventure-tourism training and employment.

• Accommodation: Guesthouse
  Meals: Breakfast and lunch.

Day 04: BIRETHANTI, TIKHEDHUNGA, ULLERI

• Transfer by private vehicle to Birethanti and meet your all-female team of assistant trekking guides and porters.

• Begin the included five-day Annapurna trek, travelling through rural villages, rice paddies and terraced landscapes.

• Pass Tikhedhunga before climbing hundreds of stone steps towards Ulleri.

• Highlight: Begin your Himalayan trekking experience with an all-female mountain crew while travelling through traditional rural communities.

• Arrive in Ulleri at approximately 2,070 metres and settle into a traditional teahouse.

• Accommodation: Teahouse
  Meals: Breakfast
  Trekking: Approximately 9 km / 5 hours.

Day 05: GHOREPANI

• Continue uphill towards Ghorepani, passing traditional houses and teahouses through the Annapurna region.

• Travel beyond Banthanti and continue through forested areas towards Nangathanti before reaching Ghorepani.

• Highlight: Trek through changing Himalayan landscapes with opportunities to see Annapurna South along the way.

• Ghorepani sits at approximately 2,860 metres, making today a steady uphill trekking day.

• Accommodation: Teahouse
  Trekking: Approximately 8 km / 5 hours.

Day 06: POON HILL, TADAPANI

• Rise early for a pre-dawn hike to Poon Hill, the highest point reached during the trip at approximately 3,210 metres.

• Highlight: Watch sunrise over Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna Range, with expansive mountain views when visibility allows.

• Continue trekking along the ridgeline towards Tadapani, surrounded by forested Himalayan landscapes.

• Descend through a forested gorge before arriving at the mountain settlement of Tadapani.

• Accommodation: Teahouse
  Trekking: Approximately 10 km / 8 hours.

Day 07: GHANDRUK

• Enjoy the sunrise from Tadapani before beginning the shorter trek towards Ghandruk.

• Walk through forested trails before arriving in this traditional stone-house village associated with Gurung culture.

• Join an included guided tour through Ghandruk to learn about local traditions and everyday village life.

• Highlight: Enjoy a traditional Gurung folk-song and dance performance presented by women from the local community.

• Accommodation: Teahouse
  Trekking: Approximately 6.5 km / 6 hours.

Day 08: SHYAULI BAZAAR, POKHARA

• Complete the final section of the Annapurna trek with a walk down to Shyauli Bazaar, where a private vehicle transfers you to Pokhara.

• Take an included boat ride across Phewa Lake and visit Tal Barahi Temple, located on an island in the lake.

• Continue to the International Mountain Museum to learn about Nepal’s trekking history, mountain communities and mountaineering heritage.

• Highlight: Complete your five-day trek and return to Pokhara for a combination of lakeside and mountain-cultural experiences.

• Optional Activity: Visit the Peace Pagoda free of charge.

• Accommodation: Guesthouse
  Trekking: Approximately 6 km / 3 hours.

Day 09: CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK

• Travel approximately 4.5 hours to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Chitwan National Park and settle into a jungle lodge.

• Visit a Tharu Village and learn about the lives and traditions of local Tharu women.

• Head to the riverbank for included sunset drinks and Nepali snacks while looking for wildlife along the opposite bank.

• Highlight: Experience Chitwan through its local communities, riverside landscapes and wildlife-rich surroundings.

• Return to the lodge for dinner and a traditional Tharu cultural dance demonstration, which may move to Day 10 depending on lodge occupancy.

• Accommodation: Jungle Resort
  Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 10: CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK

• Set out on an included four-hour jeep safari through Chitwan National Park with opportunities to spot local wildlife.

• Look for species including rhinoceros, deer, birds and, with luck, the Royal Bengal tiger.

• Take an included dugout canoe safari along the Rapti River, watching for wildlife along the riverbanks.

• An included village experience is also part of the Chitwan programme.

• Highlight: Experience two different perspectives of Chitwan’s wildlife through an overland safari and river canoe journey.

• Accommodation: Jungle Resort
  Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 11: CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK, KATHMANDU

• Begin with the option of an early-morning birdwatching walk in Chitwan before departing for Kathmandu.

• Travel approximately 5 hours by private vehicle back to the capital.

• Visit Days for Girls Nepal, a women-led NGO working on menstrual-health education and efforts to eliminate the practice of chhaupadi.

• Highlight: Learn about a local women-led initiative challenging menstrual stigma and supporting girls and women across Nepal.

• Accommodation: Hotel
  Meals: Breakfast.

Day 12: KATHMANDU, KIRTIPUR

• Join a guided tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square, including a stop at Kumari Ghar, associated with Nepal’s living Hindu goddess tradition.

• Travel to the historic Newari town of Kirtipur and explore its traditional streets and neighbourhoods.

• Visit Chilancho Temple, Bagh Bhairav Temple and Uma Maheshwar Temple during the Kirtipur experience.

• Experience a traditional Newari manicure or pedicure performed by Napit women, a ritual associated with cleansing before important occasions.

• Highlight: Finish the day with an included farewell dinner at The Village Cafe, supporting women who earn income through traditional Newari cooking.

• Accommodation: Hotel
  Meals: Breakfast and dinner.

Day 13: KATHMANDU

• Enjoy breakfast before the organised journey comes to an end, with no further scheduled activities included today.

• Highlight: Extend your stay independently to explore more of Kathmandu or continue your onward journey.

• Additional accommodation can be arranged separately if required.

• Meals: Breakfast.

IMPORTANT TRIP INFORMATION

• Group Size: 1 to 12 travellers.

• Minimum Age: 15 years old.

• Domestic Flight: Included Kathmandu–Pokhara flight on Day 03, approximately 30 minutes.

• Flight Baggage: 20 kg checked luggage plus 5 kg hand luggage; up to 5 kg excess baggage is chargeable.

• Trekking: Five-day Annapurna trek with long days over uneven stone steps; the longest scheduled day is approximately 8 hours.

• Fitness: A good to high level of fitness is required; hiking poles are recommended.

• Altitude: Highest point is approximately 3,210 m at Poon Hill, where altitude effects may occur.

• Trek Luggage: A duffel is provided; female porters carry up to 8 kg per traveller, with additional luggage stored in Pokhara.

• Trekking Permit: Bring 2 passport-size photographs.

• Sleeping Bag: A warm sleeping bag is essential; only blankets are supplied at teahouses.

• Teahouses: Simple twin-share accommodation with shared basic facilities; dormitory rooms may occasionally be used.

• Teahouse Extras: Hot showers, Wi-Fi and device charging may incur additional charges where available.

• Single Supplement: Available subject to availability but excludes Days 04–07 in teahouses.

• Monsoon: June–September conditions can cause flooding, landslides, transport disruption and an alternative trekking itinerary.

• Arrival Transfer: Not included; a pre-arranged paid transfer can be requested with arrival details supplied at least 14 days before departure.

• Departure Transfer: Not included; a taxi can be arranged through the hotel or tour leader.

• Travel Insurance: Required for international travellers and must appropriately cover the itinerary; trekking above 3,000 m, mountain rescue and helicopter evacuation coverage is particularly important.