Pokhara & the Annapurnas · Meditation, yoga and rest
Slow and wellness in Pokhara & the Annapurnas
Meditation courses in Lumbini's monastic zone and the Kathmandu Valley, yoga retreats near Pokhara, monastery stays, and slow days in Bandipur, Tansen or a farm in Nuwakot.
Trips
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,600 mAnnapurna Honeymoon in Pokhara
Six nights for two in the hills around Pokhara, split between Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge on a ridge facing the Annapurnas and …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,600 mPokhara Lakes Slow Week
Five slow nights on the water: three at Fish Tail Lodge on its own peninsula in Phewa Lake, with boats to Tal …
Places
Pokhara & the Annapurnas1,030 mBandipur
A car-free Newar trading bazaar on a ridge saddle
Pokhara & the Annapurnas650 mBegnas Lake
Pokhara's quiet second lake, with Rupa Tal over the ridge
Pokhara & the Annapurnas2,517 mPanchase
Orchid forest and village homestays west of Phewa Lake
Experiences
HeritageHeritage walk through Bandipur's bazaar
A slow walk along Bandipur's traffic-free main street and side lanes with a local guide: Newar merchant houses, carved windows, …
NatureSunrise over the Himalaya from Thani Mai
Climb 30–40 minutes from the bazaar to the hilltop shrine of Thani Mai for sunrise on a long line of …
AdventureExplore Siddha Cave below Bandipur
Walk down from Bandipur to Siddha Gufa, one of Nepal's largest caves, about 437 m deep and 50 m high, …
NatureRidge walk to Ramkot Magar village
Follow the ridge west from Bandipur through forest and terraces to Ramkot, a Magar village of traditional round and oval …
Rivers and lakesDawn rowing on Begnas Lake
Take a wooden boat out from the Begnas dam before the day starts, row past fish cages and forested shores …
NatureWalk the ridge between Begnas and Rupa lakes
An easy village walk up the Panchabhaiya ridge that separates Begnas from Rupa Lake, with both lakes below you, the …
WildlifeBirding on the Pokhara lake cluster
A winter morning with binoculars on Begnas and Rupa, part of the Pokhara Valley's Ramsar-listed lake cluster: resident herons, egrets, …
FoodFish lunch and a farm walk at Begnas bazaar
Walk through the terraces and fish ponds around Begnas with a local host, see how the valley grows rice and …
