Dosser Red Panda Trail Circuit
Dobato, Kushma, Nepal
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Nepal
Overview
NAMASTE AND WELCOME TO NEPAL!
The east of Nepal is still a region largely unexplored by tourists and relatively untouched by outside influences. This is mainly due to the inaccessibility of the region and the lack of tourist infrastructure. However, for adventurous travelers, the east offers an amazing combination of beautiful landscapes, traditional culture, lifestyles, and remote communities.
Homestays offer a unique close-up glimpse of rural village life as well as directly supporting local economies and increasing their knowledge of the outside world – the locals are as interested in you as you are in them.
Wildlife-spotting activities are authentic, following the paths that local people use when navigating the area, and you are unlikely to see many other tourists. Kanchenjunga Landscape Area, very less frequently visited place, offers a greater chance of spotting the Red Panda along with other animals, including wild bears, various species of birds and butterflies.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP
- The immaculate and unsullied hill station of Ilam.
- Red Panda excursion and the flora and fauna through jungle walk at Kanchenjunga landscape Area
- The unparalleled sunrise and Himalayan parnoama view at Sandakpur
- Cultural program at Mai Pokhari
- One of the highest waterfalls in Nepal, Todhkey falls in Mai-Pokhari.
Included/Excluded
International airport arrival and departure by private vehicle
All transfers mentioned in Itinerary by private vehicle as per group size
03 Nights’ Accommodation at Hotel Traditional Comfort in Full Board basis- Including activities
02 Night’s Accommodation at Dobato Community Homestay in Full Board basis- Including activities
01 Night Accommodation at Summit Hotel on Full Board meal plan
01 Night Accommodation at Sandakpur Hotel on Full Board meal plan
02 Night’s Accommodation at Mai-Pokhari Community Homestay in Full Board basis- Including activities
English speaking Nepali tour leader for the whole trip
Flight Cost Kathmandu to Bhadrapur and Bhadrapur to Kathmandu
All meals which are not mentioned as included
Travel and medical insurance
Expenses of personal nature as bar Bills, laundry, telephone calls and personal gratuities etc.
Any item not mentioned above.
Any unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of CHN in the package.
Itinerary
Day 1
International Airport Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
Day 1
International Airport Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu
Activities of the day: International Airport Arrival and Transfer to Hotel
Accommodation: Hotel Traditional Comfort or Similar
Meals Included: Full-Board
Upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, our airport representative will be waiting to welcome you with
your name written on a placard. Depending on traffic, you will be at your hotel within 20 minutes approx. Enjoy your free time with the ambience and comfort of the hotel with your fellow members in the evening.
Day 2
Flight from Kathmandu – Bhadrapur Airport – Drive to Illam
Day 2
Flight from Kathmandu – Bhadrapur Airport – Drive to Illam
Day 02: Kathmandu – Ilam
Activities of the day: Flight and Drive from Kathmandu to Ilam
Flight: Kathmandu to Bhadrapur Airport
Duration: Approx. 45 mins
Drive: Drive from Bhadrapur Airport – Ilam Bazar
Distance: 89 Km Approx.
Duration: 3 Hrs. Approx.
Accommodation: Summit Hotel
Meals Included: Full-Board
Early morning flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur airport which takes around 45 min approx. You will be transferred to Illam Hotel. Illam is largely covered in tea bushes with a hill town. You can enjoy the views of pristine landscapes made up of sloping tea gardens, mountain streams, dense natural forests, holy sites and unique culture. You will be staying in Summit hotel of Illam.
Day 3
Drive from Ilam to Dobato Community Homestay
Day 3
Drive from Ilam to Dobato Community Homestay
Day 03: Ilam – Dobato
Activities of the day: Drive from Ilam to Dobato
Distance: 201 Km Approx.
Duration: 6 Hrs. Approx.
Accommodation: Dobato Community Homestay (2690m)
Meals Included: Full-Board
Visit the Tea garden after the early morning breakfast, the hub for major horticultural crop production. Tea Garden is famous for natural scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural economy. After Lunch, you will drive from Illam to Dobato Community Homestay which is very pristine and untouched destination. In the evening, Learn about Nepali culture through its culinary traditions. Your host will guide you through cooking your meals, which you will eat afterwards.
Day 4
Dobato Community Homestay
Day 4
Dobato Community Homestay
Day 04: Dobato
Activities of the day: Tracking Red Panda
Accommodation: Dobato Community Homestay (2690m)
Meals Included: Full-Board
Start your day by tracking Red pandas after breakfast. The group will be divided into small groups of a maximum of 8 people along with 3 Panda trackers. We start the day early in the morning, walking deep inside the forest to track Red pandas with the help of forest guardians and wildlife trackers experts. Carrying Packed Lunch and full-day excursion for the whole days.
Day 5
Dobato – Drive to Sandakpur
Day 5
Dobato – Drive to Sandakpur
Day 05: Sandakpur
Activities of the day: Forest Walk and Drive to Sandakpur
Distance: 8 Km Approx.
Duration: 1 Hrs. Approx.
Accommodation: Sandakpur Hotel or similar (3636m)
Meals Included: Full-Board
If you couldn’t view the Red Panda on your day 04, you will be exploring the forest through jungle walk which also leads to the possibility of tracking a Red Panda on your forest walk. During afternoon, Drive from Dobato to Sandakpur and overnight stay at Sandakpur Hotel.
Day 6
Drive from Sandakpur - Maipokhari Community Homestay
Day 6
Drive from Sandakpur - Maipokhari Community Homestay
Day 06: Sandakpur – Maipokhari
Activities of the day: Drive from Sandakpur to Maipokhari
Distance: 15 Km Approx.
Duration: 3 Hrs. Approx.
Accommodation: Maipokhari Community Homestay (2080m)
Meals Included: Full-Board
You will get the opportunity to experience a spectacular sunrise view from Sandakpur and get a glimpse of panoramic Himalayan ranges. Then, you will return back to Dobato Homestay for lunch and drive to Maipokhari Community Homestay.
The Mai-Pokhari Community Homestay offers visitors an authentic rural experience in Ilam, the far east of Nepal. Each home is surrounded by beautifully tended gardens, forests, and majestic mountains, some of them visible from your homestay. After a short rest, you will be having a short village excursion with the host to familiarize with the local surroundings.
Thereafter, you can enjoy a cultural program performed by the local community and experience the local culture through songs and dances in the evening.
Day 7
Maipokhari Community Homestay
Day 7
Maipokhari Community Homestay
Day 07: Maipokhari Community Homestay
Activities of the day: Hike to Todhkey Fall and visit to Mai-Pokhari
Distance: 15 Km Approx.
Duration: 3 Hrs. Approx.
Accommodation: Maipokhari Community Homestay (2080m)
Meals Included: Full-Board
Wake up with a warm breakfast and get ready for a hike to Todhkey Falls. Todhkey falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Nepal. Then return back to the homestay just in time for lunch. You can also learn to make tea the Nepali way with tea leaves grown in the local farm. You will also have a short glimpse of the local cheese factory. Your host will accompany you to Mai-pokhari in the late afternoon. You can enjoy a moment of tranquility surrounded by forests, rich vegetation and visit the nearby orchid garden.
Day 8
Drive from Maipokhari - Bhadrapur Airport - Kathmandu
Day 8
Drive from Maipokhari - Bhadrapur Airport - Kathmandu
Day 08: Maipokhari-Kathmandu
Activities of the day: Drive from Maipokhari to Bhadrapur and Flight to Kathmandu
Drive: Drive from Maipokhari to Bhadrapur
Distance: 110 Km Approx.
Duration: 4 Hrs. Approx.
Flight: Bhadrapur to Kathmandu Airport
Duration: Approx. 45 mins
Accommodation: Traditional Comfort or similar
Meals Included: Full-Board
Return to Kathmandu by Air from Bhadrapur Airport. You will be arriving at Kathmandu at evening. The rest of the day is free day. You can relax and enjoy your leisure time.
Day 9
Product Launch Event
Day 9
Product Launch Event
Day 09: Kathmandu
Activities of the day: Product Launch Event
Accommodation: Traditional Comfort or similar
Meals Included: Full-Board
Day 10
International Airport Departure Transfer
Day 10
International Airport Departure Transfer
Day 10: Departure
Activities of the day: International airport departure transfer
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Breakfast in Hotel Traditional Comfort
As per airlines regulation, travelers need to check in to their respective airlines counter at around 2.30 hours before the scheduled flight time.
Your booked airport transfer will be at your hotel, ready to take you to the airport. Depending upon the traffic on the road, the drive from your hotel to airport may take around 30 minutes or more.
At the airport, security will check for your flight ticket - either hard copy or on your mobile along with your passport before you are allowed to enter the departure hall.
Travel Styles
Nature & Adventure
Activities
Special Interest
Facilities
Wifi
Staff Lounge
FAQs
Accommodation
While on trip, as per requirement in some hotels there are some deluxe rooms available too. But as a part of sustainable tourism and benefitting the local people, we, Community Homestay Network generally base our quotes on Community Homestay. The rooms of the basic lodges are very simple and with limited amenities such as bed, mattresses and pillows and these basic lodges are operated by the owner themselves. The bathroom may be attached or common too. While travelling to community homestays in the trip, we make sure that homestays are run by local family, having clean and good rooms, prepares hygienic food.
WI-FI is generally available in all big cities and small towns. Depending upon the accommodation, Wi-Fi may be free in hotels but usually homestays have no Wi-Fi facilities.
Meals
Meals are vital part of every tours and treks. Healthy and Hygienic food is our utmost priority. While in big cities and town there are plenty of restaurants serving you all types of food from local cuisines to multinational cuisines? You have ample of choices to
make where to eat or dine depending upon your budget and requirement.
But while on trek, your choice become limited. Generally, as a custom, trekkers are required to take their dinner and breakfast at the same lodge where they spend their night. Dining out in different lodges is not allowed while on trek. The restaurants of the lodges are very simple and menu is limited. As per resources and availability, they generally serve Nepalese Cuisines, some additional dishes like fried rice, chowmein, spaghettis and thukpa etc.
During the day time, your tour guide will be informing you about your lunch time and place. Depending upon the lunch place of the day, he may suggest you some delicacies. The quality of meals prepared may not be of the quality like you may find in big cities of Nepal but they will be delicious and hygienically prepared.
Transportation
In order to meet the safety standards, we Community Homestay Network have been working to make sure that the vehicles used during the tours are of high quality. All safety requirements such as first aid box, fire extinguishers, and seat belts are available in every vehicle of ours. We annually give First Aid Training to our guides too. First Aid Training is provided by Red Cross Society of Bhaktapur, which is a branch of Nepal Red Cross Society. Our drivers are well trained to make sure that your journey is safe and smooth.
Guide and Support Staff
Our tour guides are all well trained and well educated. They all have gained their profession license from Government of Nepal to do tour and trekking guiding in Nepal. In addition to their professional license, we train them to provide magical, unique and unforgettable experiences to clients either it is during their sightseeing tours in historical sites or while trekking. While on tour, our guides go extra mile to make sure that your foods are being prepared hygienically.
Like our drivers, First Aid Training is provided to all our guides. Our guides will not be handing you medicines in case of need but they are trained to provide you with all the assistance you may require in case of emergency until you receive professional medical help.
Health
There are no specific health requirements for entry into Nepal. However, you should consult your doctor for up-to-date information regarding vaccinations, high altitude medication and medications for any reasonably foreseeable illnesses whilst traveling in Nepal.
Be aware that some drugs, including anti-malarial, have side effects at altitude. Please discuss this carefully with your doctor.
Visas
Please note it is your responsibility to arrange visas before you travel. Below are the visa requirements at the time of printing. NEPAL: All foreign nationals (except Indians) require a visa to enter Nepal. Visas are obtainable from embassies abroad or on arrival at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan airport. If getting the visa at the airport be prepared for long queues. You will also need to provide one passport photo and the following fees in US dollars’ cash only: single entry visa valid for
15 days - US $30: Single Entry Visa for 30 days - US $50 and multiple entry visa valid for 90 days - US $125.
Weather Information
Nepal has a generally temperate climate, but varying altitudes lead to distinct variations. The monsoon sweeps up from India each summer, making mid-June to mid-September humid and wet.
Winter (December-February) winter is cold and you will need to be prepared, but the air is very clear providing the best mountain views.
Spring (March-May) Days are increasingly warm; mist and clouds are not uncommon.
Summer (June-August) The monsoon season. It will rain every day, although not all day.
Autumn (September - November) is the most pleasant season, in which days are warm but not hot and skies are clear.
Please note that the weather information given below is for reference only. Weather cannot be forecasted.
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Dobato, Kushma, Nepal
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