POON HILL TREK and Upper Mustang 4wd Jeep Adventure

  
Nepal offers world-class trekking opportunities around every corner. Two exciting opportunities to explore this beautiful nation are happening this October: The Poon Hill Trek and Upper Mustang 4WD Jeep Adventure.
 
Dates:
Poon Hill Trek: 14-22 October (click here)
Upper Mustang 4WD Jeep Adventure: 21-30 October (click here)
 
Come join this adventure and you will be able to unlock one of the most incredible exploration opportunities that you’ll ever take on. Here is what you can expect with these two adventures. 

Poon Hill Trek

One of the most popular and shorter treks in the Annapurna region is called Poonhill Trek. It is a great introduction to trekking because of diffrent land scape, mixed culture and suitable for experts to beginners and varied ages, from young to mature. Along the way, one can enjoy the scenic grandeur of the mountains, the terraced hillsides stepping down to valleys rib bones with flowing streams and cascading waterfalls.

The Poon Hill Trek will take one through several villages where you can enjoy experiencing the rich culture of the Gurungs and Magars people. Traveling through the magnificent ancient rhododendron trees with red and pink blossoms will make one believe they are journeying into an enchanted forest. The ultimate thrill will be reaching your destination of Poon Hill, especially at sunrise when one can see the sun come up over the towering peaks of Dhaulagiri (8167m world’s 7th highest mt.) and Annapurna 1 (8091m 10th highest mt.). The spectacle from Poon Hill is both breathtaking and inspiring. 

​Trip Highlights

• Sunrise view from Poon hill (3210m)
• Walk through rhododendron forest and village
• Life style and culture
• Panoramic views of Himalayas.
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At A Glance

• 9 days trip in total
• 4 nights accommodation In the cities
• 4 nights accommodation on tea house
• Highest elevation 3210m.​
• Guided trip with trek leader from Singapore and local guides

Click here to see the full itinerary for The Poon Hill Trek

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​Upper Mustang 4WD Jeep Adventure

Upper Mustang Trek is in an area that is restricted to only a small amount of tourists each year. It was closed to foreigners until 1992 to protect the local traditions and it still has certain restrictions in place today. This makes it the perfect place for those wanting to get off the beaten path and explore a mysterious and ancient land, where very few have been before. Upper Mustang trek is one of the popular trekking destination in the Annapurna region.  

This city is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Nepal, but has a language and a people more engrained in Tibetan traditions.   Along the route we will have the chance to explore the local villages and to begin to understand the ancient traditions of the Mustang region. In this Jeep Adventure, we will also see the unique beauty of the region, quite different to other areas of Nepal, with its high, desert like plains.

 Trip Highlights

• Ancient Tibetan Culture
• Exploring the forbidden Kingdom
• View of Caves of Mustang
• Total flexibility in a jeep ride
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At a glance

• 9 days trip in total
• Combination of light hiking and jeep
• Guided trip with trek leader from Singapore and local guides
• Highest elevation 3900m.

​Click here to see the full itinerary for Upper Mustang 4WD Jeep Adventure

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​Once you experience the beauty of Nepal, it will continue to draw your heart back to its borders. Choose your preferred trekking adventure and make your reservation as soon as you can because an opportunity like this does not last long.

Now in its 4th edition, The Himalayan Panoramas explores the beauty of the himalaya mountain ranges in Nepal and India. Recently, Adventures Unlimited, in conjunction with TREK FOR HOPE, organized a charity event in Nepal that ran from 6 April to 6 May 2017. A total of 50 participants from Singapore attended this event, which was held to raise funds for Nalang Village, the village development committee in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of Central Nepal.  

The charity event saw 22 participants attempt and complete a 110-kilometer journey to Annapurna Base Camp over 7 days. 28 participants attempted and completed the 130-kilometer journey to Everest Base Camp over 11 days. 3 participants scaled the summit of Island Peak at 6,189 meters.

You can read more about this event here

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