Discover Nepal

The discover Nepal trip was amazing. Our tour leader, Su, was also amazing - attentive, informative, super friendly, always there to help. The highlight for me was Chitwan and if I was to make any recommendation it would be to try and squeeze in 3 nights there so another game drive would be possible.

A very enjoyable trip, with a lot of variety. Our tour leader, Su, was absolutely excellent. I particularly enjoyed the hikes and our time in Chitwan National Park, and the Nepalese people are very friendly. The roads in Nepal are currently very poor, although there are infrastructure works underway to improve the major routes. However, the scenery and interesting settlements we passed through made up for the bumpy ride. The only disappointment was the haziness during the first half of the trip, which meant that we couldn't see the high mountains, but this was outside Explore's control! A December or January trip may be a better option for clearer views.

An amazing country, so colourful, friendly, interesting and our tour guide was second to none. There were temples, palaces, wildlife and we loved being on safari in Chitwan National Park. A fascinating culture with wonderful views and very comfortable accommodation. A super trip.

It was a great trip and our tour leader, Sudarshan, was caring and observant. He made everything possible for us. There was a bit of extra time in Pokhara, which I wish would be better utilized, and that the 1/2 a day tour to Pathan would be included (not optional) on our free day in Kathmandu.

Great trip, some amazing sights with temples and the chance to see local life. Himalayas were breathtaking. The rhino and sloth bear were excellent, never expected to see them so close. Our tour leader Su was very attentive, knowledgeable and always checking we had everything we needed.

Fantastic trip. Lots of variety - sightseeing, walking and a safari at the end. Hotels were all good - a mixture of local and more modern and 2 nights in most worked really well. Food was good, locals are friendly and our guide Udaya made sure we had everything we needed and provided loads of info on everything we saw. Great safari at the end with brilliant sightings of deer and rhinos. Sadly no tigers but you cant have everything. Only down side is the roads which are currently truly awful whilst they convert the main highway to a dual carrigeway. Dirt surface in a lot of places.

An excellent and highly enjoyable trip with a good amount of variety. The tour leader (Su) was superb and certainly one of the best I have encountered - no request seemed beyond him! The trip covers a lot of ground and expect some long bumpy rides on the roads which are not currently in a good state. However it is worth it for the temples, the walks, the scenery, the wildlife, and the lovely people of Nepal. Highlights include Chitwan which as well as wildlife gives you an insight into rural Nepalese life and Nagarkot which gives you beautiful sunrise views of the mountains and lovely scenery. I also loved the cable car ride to Manakamana Temple (optional trip) and the colourful stalls there and Patan (another optional trip) which has temples and gave us the opportunity to see both Buddhist and Hindu ceremonies taking place. Accommodation was generally good. Highlights were the Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu and Tigerland in Chitwan. The Riverside at Kurintar was lovely too. The food was good and you get to try a good range of cuisine. The walks were, in my view, not too strenuous and were along country tracks with a lot of uneven steps in some cases. If you are a bit unstable on your feet, take a walking pole. Definitely a trip I would recommend.

The tour leader Su was absolutely excellent. Nothing ever too much trouble. The standard of the hotels did vary somewhat. The long journeys on very rough roads was a bit of a challenge at times but all in all an enjoyable trip