Ancient Kathmandu and hidden Trisuli with optional Chitwan National Park

Wake to the sounds of bird calls and nature stirring in the surrounding hills. Your guided trail walk today takes you to the homes of the Chepang and Magar tribal communities, which remain relatively untouched by the modernity that  roads bring.  Expect calming views of cataracts cascading down hills into narrow gorges, villagers attend to fodder collection for their cattle, chattering children traipsing off to school, uniformed and loaded with books, while butterflies of a myriad colors flit along the trail.  You may come across a village woman at her still, making an alcoholic brew from fermented cereals in the old way, in which case stop to take a taste or to learn the ways.  Orchids hang from trees along shady paths and deep forests as we follow a narrow valley with a gushing stream. The path up the stream goes to numerous pools and waterfalls deep enough to take a dip in, and we may stop to cool off.  For the young, and the young at heart, there’s even a natural rockslide down which invites visitors to slide down it into the pool.  Intrepid adventurers may wish to climb further up the narrow valley along the stream to end at a large cascade falling into yet another, mor impressive pool. Walk back via a lower route through terraced fields and beside Trisuli’s white sandy beaches to end your day back at the lodge.

Alternately, start early in the morning for the approximately two-hour drive to Chitwan National Park for a wildlife safari overnight. or return to your lovely riverside retreat at the end of the excursion (you must choose when booking is finalized).

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 

Accommodations: The Summit River Lodge (Kurintar) or Barahi Jungle Lodge or comparable (Chitwan National Park)