Embark on a life-changing adventure with our volunteer trip to Nepal! Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture as we journey to a local school, where you'll have the incredible opportunity to make a lasting impact by supporting education initiatives. Experience the genuine warmth of the community as we stay with welcoming local families, fostering meaningful connections and understanding. Amidst the awe-inspiring landscapes of Nepal, we'll also indulge in unforgettable adventures, exploring the picturesque wonders of Pokhara and venturing into the wilderness of Chitwan National Park for a thrilling wildlife encounter. Join us on this rewarding expedition that combines meaningful volunteer work, cultural exchange, and unforgettable exploration in the heart of Nepal.
Trip Highlights:
Service activities in rural community schools
Experience local culture during homestay in the village
After your long flight, you will be welcomed at the Airport by the representative of Goreto Treks with Mala (garlance made of Marigold flower). You will be dropped at the hotel and if the arrival is early, we will host a welcome dinner for you.
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Move to Shankhadevi School and play with Children
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will start for Jyamrung village by 7:30 AM in the morning. Its 100 kilometers far from Kathmandu, more than 95 KM is blacktopped, 5 KM ride will be over the bumping road, you can have adventure for some time. Upon reaching at the school, you will be welcomed at the school by the students. Small welcome ceremony will be held where you can watch children dancing in folk songs with their traditional customs. You will also have chance to perform your skills during the ceremony. After the quick ceremony, you will have the lunch break. You will have educational classes with the children at the school. Soon the class is over you will check in your homestay house. And you will eat your dinner by 6 PM in the evening. You will be briefed in details about next day's schedule.
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Activity with children and Homestay
You will have your breakfast at the hotel by 8 AM and will have a small meeting to discuss about the class with the children. Once you are done with the planning, you will move towards the school from the hotel by 9:45 AM. You will have two classes in the morning and will be provided with the lunch by 12 noon. Soon after the lunch time, you will have time to enjoy service activities with the children i.e. painting the school walls, developing the small garden infront of the school, cleaning of the school surrounding or even tree plantations with the children. At the end of the day Shree Shankhadevi Higher Secondary School will organize a small farewell ceremony for you. By 5 PM in the evening, you will be back to your homestay place and take a rest.
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Move to Pokhara on the way White water Rafting
You will wake up early at the 6 AM in the morning and finish your breakfast. By 6:30AM in the morning you will start for Pokhara. On your way to Pokhara, you will enjoy four hours long white water rafting in Trishuli river after your lunch. You will enjoy the white water rafting and can feel the adventurous rapids currents of the white river Trishuli. After your rafting is over, you will have a light snacks and continue your journey towards Pokhara. You will check in at the hotel in Pokhara by the evening. You will have your dinner and go to bed after short reflection of the day.
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Pokhara Tour Paragliding
Early in the morning, you will observe the sun rise view from Sarangkot. Once you returned from Sarangkot, you will be served the breakfast. Soon after the breakfast, you will depart for Paragliding, it will last for about 30 minutes. You can experience, flying like the birds in the blue sky, its once in a life time activity. You will enjoy it a lot. After the Paragliding, you will enjoy boating in Fewa lake. By 12 noon you will lunch and will continue to tour around the Pokhara city. You will visit the Devi's Fall, and Gutepshwor Mahadev Cave. During your stay in Pokhara, you will also visit International Mountain Museum. And will get some free time for shopping, followed by the dinner at 6 PM in the evening.
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Move to Chitwan
You will wake up early and finish your breakfast by 6:30 AM in the morning. And you will depart towards Chitwan. It will take you around five hours to reach Chitwan. You will have your lunch by 12 noon and will continue your ride towards Chitwan. You will check in the hotel and take some rest. You will get opportunity to visit Tharu Community (one of the minority group in Nepal) at the evening and return back to the hotel. You will have your dinner and will be in bed after a short reflection of the day.
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Jungle Safari
You will wake up lately in the morning, can enjoy your breakfast slowly and enjoy your time in Chitwan. We will go for the jungle safari, by riding an Elephant. You will encounter a variety of wildlife in your safari. One horned Rhino, dancing pea-cocks, Royal Bengal Tigers, etc. You will have your lunch by the noon and can enjoy the elephant bath as well and take rest for some time upon returning to the hotel. You will have dinner at 6 PM and will have a short reflection of the day and go to bed shortly.
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Move back to Kathmandu
You will wake up by 6:30 AM and will start for your journey back to Kathmandu by 7 AM soon after the breakfast. It will take almost 6 hours to reach Kathmandu. You will enjoy your lunch by the noon and continue your journey back to Kathmandu. Propably, you will reach Kathmandu by 4 PM in the evening. Once you check in at hotel you will have free time, you can roam around Thamel and do some shoppings. By 6:30 PM, a Goreto representative will come and take to a restaurant for dinner followed by a short reflection of the day.
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Morning Mountain Flight / who wants Bungee Jumping go in a separate group Sight seeing in Kathmandu and Shoping
You need to wake up early this morning, you have two options to choose one among to the two, you can enjoy the Mountain Flight or can go for a Bungee Jump. Morning mountain flight is held in Kathmandu whereas Bungee Jump is organized outside Kathmandu. Mountain flight team will depart form the hotel around 5 AM in the morning. And Bungee team will pack their breakfast and depart for Bungee by 5 AM as well. It will take almost 4 hours to reach the Bungee Spot and enjoy the jump and have your lunch and drive back to Kathmandu.
Mountain flight team will return back to the hotel and have their breakfast. By 9:30 AM, you will start for your sight seen around Kathmandu Valley. Firstly, You will go to Sywambahunath Stupa where we will be able to see the spectular view of Kathmandu Valley. Secondly, You will go Kathmandu Durbar Square, where you will get opportunity to look around the historical palaces along with cultural temples. Kumari house is one of the main attraction. you will have lunch and move towards Boudhanath Stupa. You will be dropped in Thamel in the afternoon, so that you could have free time and complete your shopping of the souvenirs to your friend and families. At the evening, Goreto Treks will host you a farewell dinner, and you will have a short sharing session about your stay in Nepal.
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Fly Back home
You will have breakfast at the hotel, and will have your free time, if the flight is late, you will be provided lunch and will be dropped at Tribhuwan International Airport, 3 hours prior to your flight.
Map Overview
Experience the genuine warmth of the community as we stay with welcoming local families, fostering meaningful connections and understanding. Amidst the awe-inspiring landscapes of Nepal, we'll also indulge in unforgettable adventures, exploring the picturesque wonders of Pokhara and venturing into the wilderness of Chitwan National Park for a thrilling wildlife encounter.
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