Are you a hiker with heart? 12-day tour, featuring female Sherpa guides, Nov 19-30, starting at $995
(TRAVPR.COM) USA - August 27th, 2013 - You have always dreamed of hiking in Nepal? You would you like to visit the Himalaya, but also do good and make a difference?
Join Meaningful Trip founder, Joe Staiano on a special ‘Founder’s Hike in Nepal’, Nov 19 – 30. Start in exotic Kathmandu where golden temples, fluttering prayer flags and chants of Buddhist monks will delight all your senses. Then in Pokhara, gateway to the Annapurna, spend quality time getting to know about EWN (Empowering Women of Nepal) and their Children’s school. EWN is a nonprofit that gives women literacy, empowerment and hope. Some women go through special training and emerge as trained female Sherpa guides – first of their kind! These amazing young women will be our guides in Nepal! The 5-day trek is perfect for male and female hike enthusiasts who always dreamed of exploring Nepal’s Himalaya. Trek past terraced fields and giant rhododendrons. Stay overnight at guest lodges in ethnic villages. Stand in awe as the peaks of the Annapurna Range are displayed before you. And, as good as all that sounds, it might just pale in comparison to the warmth and friendliness of the Nepalese people.
12-day tour, only $1,395, includes 7-nights hotels, 4-nights mountain lodges, meals, trekking, female guides, roundtrip KTM to Pokhara flights, Thanksgiving celebration and donation to EWN. (international airfare not included). Group size: 2 - 12 guests.
Female Travel Bloggers and Female Travel videographers can join for just $995.
Meaningful Trip is a pioneer in responsible adventure travel. Each tour offers the best in sights, activity, culture and comfort. AND, each tour also supports issues of women's empowerment, health, education & poverty. Meaningful Trip is 1 of only 3 USA tour operators to sign The Code, a code of conduct to fight trafficking and exploitation of children. Founder, Joe Staiano, is a 75-country world explorer, photographer and do-gooder. Mr. Staiano will be a speaker at the TIES International Ecotourism Society's upcoming ESTC13 Eco & Sustainable Tourism Conference in Kenya this September.
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