As you fly into Kathmandu, you'll have beautiful views over the valley, the Himalayas, and of the terraced fields below. After going through customs, a representative will be waiting to guide you through the initial culture shock of Kathmandu’s narrow, winding streets and get you settled into your hotel. Once you've settled in, head out and visit one of Kathmandu's cultural highlights. In the evening, the tourist hub of Thamel is a good place to grab your first meal, with a variety of restaurants to choose from offering both Western and local Nepali dishes.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Normal Hotel Accommodation: Hotel Lily Pvt.Ltd.
• Three-star hotel Accommodation: Samsara Resort (Hotel)
• Four-star hotel accommodation: Ramada Encore by Wyndham Kathmandu Thamel

You will transfer to Nayapul, from where the trek begins! Your first trail will head uphill through fertile farms of rice, maize, and millet fields. Following the main trail of Birethanti, pass by a small waterfall and continue until you reach Sudami, where you will stop and have lunch. Get back on your feet after this midday break and climb steadily along the side of the valley until you reach Tikhedhunga Teahouse for your overnight stay.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Normal Hotel Accommodation: Tikhedhunga Teahouse
• Three-star hotel Accommodation: Tikhedhunga Teahouse
• Four-star hotel accommodation: Tikhedhunga Teahouse

Wake up for an early breakfast at your teahouse in preparation for your big climb to Ulleri. The trek begins with a steep stone stairway—3,767 steps to be exact—up the ridgeline, eventually leading you through cultivated fields. Once you've completed this section, the rest of the trail continues through a scenic area of blooming rhododendron blossoms and old oak forests. Keep climbing uphill until you reach Nangethanti, which is your stop for lunch. Thanti is a Nepali word that means "rest house"; keep in mind that during the winter months, the trail can be covered with snow. Work off your lunch and continue the climb until you get to Ghorepani, a village surrounded by spectacular scenery that's popular with trekkers.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Normal Hotel Accommodation: Local lodge at Ghorepani
• Three-star hotel Accommodation: Local lodge at Ghorepani
• Four-star hotel accommodation: Local lodge at Ghorepani

Start off with an early morning wake-up call and begin your pre-dawn climb to Poon Hill (10,500 ft) in just about an hour. This is a spiritual place that provides majestic scenery, especially when the rising sun casts a golden light on the nearby snow-covered peaks like Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, Fishtail, and Singa Chuli, to name a few. Grab a masala tea from the coffee shack and enjoy the sublime views with your fellow trekkers. You'll then return downhill to Ghorepani for a hearty breakfast before continuing a full day of trekking towards the small village of Tadapani. This trail works itself uphill and downhill through a range of landscapes and microclimates, so keep your camera (and warm layers) close.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Normal Hotel Accommodation: Local lodge at Tadapani
• Three-star hotel Accommodation: Local lodge at Tadapani
• Four-star hotel accommodation: Local lodge at Tadapani