Accommodations
Accommodation in Kathmandu will be in Hotel Radisson for 3 nights: 2 nights inbound and 1 night outbound. Wilderness Excursion has been providing five-star accommodation as our first priority to our guests to serve them at a superior level. That is what makes us today Wilderness Excursion. And even a normal hotel or guest house as per the guest demands and requirements. During the trek, we provide a standard guest house with a sound environment and hygienic food for the guest to make their trip happen and healthy. Being one of the premium destinations in the world, the Everest region collects lots of tourists from all over the world. So, there will always be better lodge facilities in the Everest section, and we will be providing tented accommodation on a twin/double sharing basis during the first section of the Rolwaling Trek.
How will be the meal be?
We get wide ranges of varieties of food, particularly in the urban areas, especially in Katmandu Valley. We have a lot of restaurants with different cuisine in city but during the trek we get to eat from Continental and Nepali menus, especially choices like Pasta, Pizza, mo. Mo, soup items, Potatoes items, Dal Bhat, Hot drinks, Tea & coffee, etc.
Our Team
As Rolwaling Trek is in the home of the Himalaya, it’s obvious to have challenging routes, high altitude problems, Weather and other conditions; any of those situations is big enough to ruin your trip. Leading around the steep hills and rocky routes is not a job of common climbers and trekkers. Wilderness Excursion has been providing local leaders and staff working in this field perfectly since long years to overcome tough challenges and make your trip a golden memory. They are trained and well certified by the Government of Nepal. All of our staff are trained in emergency guidance in the Himalayas and have knowledge of first aid for our guests. We never compromise giving safety to our staff; therefore, we provide insurance and medical services during the trek and compensation when they need it, especially to porters, kitchen member and others.
Team and Support staffs
We are very concerned about the comfort of our guests and whenever it is about the staff in the field. When we are on treks trekking through challenging routes, we need a proper number of workers like guides, porters, assistance guides, camping members and other staff. We provide 1 assistance guide with every 4–9 guests and 2 assistance guides with 10 guests. We do need strong and portable porters to carry our weights. We provide 1 porter for 2 guests, depending on guest stuff, and we allow only 25 kg for porters. We have a professional and expert guide, Leader and city guide in the field and can speak proper English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other sh, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other required languages. We can also manage any other staff as per your demand.
Hazards and Safety
Safety comes first while trekking with Wilderness Excursion! From your beginning day (we will be there to pick you up with our staff and identity) to your departure date (airport drop services), we are always there to help you. We have proper remedial services during the trek with professional staff: first aid kit, oxygen bag and helicopter service for emergency rescue whenever trekkers get physical loss or altitude sickness. We have focused more on acclimatization days to get rid of altitude sickness too.
When to trek?
Autumn (September - November) and Spring (March - May) are the best trekking seasons for trekking and mountaineering in Nepal. The weather is mostly clear and the temperature is moderate, which offers beautiful views without any obstruction. Spring collects beautiful flowers, plants and rare animals Walking is also very suitable during this season. Summer (June - August) and Winter (December - February). Though Summer collects heavy monsoon rainfall, it is very clear to trek around Mustang, Dolpo and Nar-Phu valleys since they are rain shadow areas. Tibet is much more favorable for Tibet trek. Everest, Langtang and Annapurna are always comfortable to trek, even in winter season.
Difficulty, Experience & Fitness
Trekking in Nepal for the Rolwaling Trek requires past trekking experience in high altitude. As we have a challenging route in this trek compared to Annapurna, our itinerary suggests walking comfortable distances. Trekking in the Himalayas always takes us to challenging altitudes and rocky routes and demands proper rest time and acclimatization to sustain their strength. We always have both listed properly in our itinerary. However, certain training like running, Skipping and other workouts will definitely help you in roots.
Rest days and acclimatization
Altitude sickness is a significant risk when trekking on any trails above about 2500 m. However, good health, proper care and drinking plenty of water will definitely help you to prevent altitude sickness. Every trekker needs to be familiar with the heights, so for this we have lifesaving acclimatization days during the trek, peak climbing and expedition. We also provide certain medical support for your relief and emergency rescue through helicopter whenever guests require it.
Eco Friendly
We only leave foot prints! Wilderness Excursion is very much concerned agency on environment pollution and global warming. We are always serious and genuine towards our garbage during the trek, especially in camping type. We collect all the rubbish and deposit it in a proper place to protect our environment. We also partake in every program conducted in the KEEP Kathmandu Environmental Education Project. We also suggest all travelers to protect our environment and stop global warming.
Itinerary and Customize Rolwaling Trek
Our original version itinerary is 21 days in total. We can customize the program of Rolwaling Trek. Days in the itinerary are always flexible and can be increased or shortened depending on your holiday and time schedule. Trekking in Everest around the Himalayan region goes through unexpected complications like natural and health challenges resulting in changes in the itinerary for your security during the trek by our professional guides and leader to take you to the final point safe and sound, so please cooperate with your guide for your protection. Flights in the Everest region are very dedicated even in the best season due to bad weather, so we request our travelers to carry luggage for extra days in Katmandu or in Lukla.
Rolwaling Trek Permit
Even though you may not intend to climb the mountain, a climbing permit will be mandatory for Pachermo (beside the Teshi Lapcha Pass) to allow access to the upper part of the valley beyond the Tsho Rolpa and over Tashi Lapcha La entering the Everest region. Pachermo Peak Climbing permit costs U$ 250 in spring and U$ 125 in autumn per person. We will also require a trekking permit for the Everest National Park for the return part of the journey. If you are just doing the Rolwaling Valley trip, it just requires a GCAP (Gaurisankar Conservation Area Project) permit (NPR 3000) and a TIMS Card (NPR 2000). You must trek with a certified trekking guide and organized with a government-authorized trekking agency as per state law. If mountain passes is not your thing, a much less ambitious but still very rewarding valley trek would be up to the Tsho Rolpa. Climbing permit not required.
Your Financial Protection
We realize that financial protection is a consideration when choosing a company to book a holiday property through.
- Wilderness Excursion holds a license with the authority to operate adventure activities under the supervision of the Nepali government.
- We are a fully bonded adventure operator authorized by the Nepal Government.
- Tourism and Civil Aviation Department.
- Nepal Tourism Board, Industry Department.
- Company Registration Office.
- Nepal National Bank and the Taxation Office.
We are also affiliated with several prestigious regulating bodies, such as NATTA, NMA, TAAN, and KEEP, with whom we have a bond. We know that the last thing you want to worry about when you’re planning your trip of a lifetime is whether your money is in safe hands. As a leading adventure provider, it’s our job to make sure your finances are secure, so when you book with us you can be confident that we do just that. To ensure that you have complete peace of mind, Wilderness Excursion is an authorized adventure travel agency. Please kindly check our legal documents if any doubt.
Our paramount concern is your safety" while traveling with Wilderness Excursion. Please note that your leader has the authority to modify or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is supposed necessary due to safety concerns. Our every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary as it is; however, since this adventure entails traveling in remote mountainous areas, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, the health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc. can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required. Also, Rolwaling Trek can be custom-made as per your needs that suit your time account and places of interest to include in the itinerary. The trip price we have offered here is on a double occupancy basis. Single supplement cost is USD 450.00. International tour leaders are highly encouraged to get special discounts. Please kindly send us your details for the tailor-made program.
