Booking & Prices
Prices
The price for our two week Cultural Adventure to Langtang National Park is £800 (US$1,240*) for two weeks. This includes virtually everything except the flight (see below). Fast Track Adventures or special tours to different regions will be priced depending on their length and group size. Keep an eye out on our Special Tours section for occasional discounts. Minimum group size is 4 persons. We normally limit our group size to 8 persons to keep the cultural experience with the local people intimate.
It is both safe and common for our visitors to travel alone and we specifically do not apply a single person surcharge. You will find yourself among a small group of like-minded people.
* US dollar prices are subject to exchange rate fluctuation
What’s Included?
Basically, everything except your flights and your personal insurance. The only food not included is lunch and dinner during the brief stay in Kathmandu, as dining is inexpensive and visitors often prefer their own choice of restaurants. Specifically, the following costs are included:
- Transfer to and from international airport
- Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with en-suite bathroom
- A highly experienced and English-speaking guide
- National park fees and other entrance fees
- All village activities and excursions
- Three meals per day by our kitchen staff of four (except in Kathmandu)
- Our comfortable, renovated, mountain accommodation
- All Buddhist and meditation teaching
- Trekking activities and camping equipment
- All support staff
- Transfer to and from Syabru Bensi by jeep
Step-by-Step Booking Procedure
As this is a unique and alternative adventure, we encourage potential visitors to gather as much information as possible before deciding. We aim to be as transparent as possible about the experience. This includes providing the information on this Web site, providing knowledgeable representatives to answer any questions, and putting you in touch with previous visitors who can share their experience independently. Our video on the Home Page brings the experience to life.
While we encourage you to learn as much as possible about us, we are also interested to learn about you. Due to the development objectives of our partners at the Dolma Development Fund, we would like to explore how our visitors could help in strengthening and maintaining this beautiful, unique culture while improving standards of living. We are interested in your reasons for contemplating such a trip and any ideas or skills you have that could further these objectives.
The booking and payment procedure is:
- Reserve your holiday via e-mail to ensure your preferred dates are secure
- Book your holiday by completing our booking form and getting it to your local rep within 7 days of the reservation, having read our Terms and Conditions of booking.
- Payment should be sent by money transfer or cheque with your booking form. If more than 8 weeks prior to departure, you have the option of paying a 10% deposit. Full payment must be received no later than 8 weeks prior to departure.
- Confirmation will be sent out on receipt of booking form and payment, confirming dates and including further information on preparation for your trip
Throughout this process, our representatives are available to answer any of your questions. For more detailed information, see our Terms and Conditions of booking.
Optional Extras
Below are some additional services you may wish Dolma Ecotourism or the Dolma Development Fund to provide:
- Helicopter to or from the mountains
- We are happy to arrange an extension to your trip. For example, stay among the rhinos and tigers of the Chitwan National Park, visit Pokhara or take a trip to Lhasa in Tibet . Talk to us about the options and we’ll be happy to arrange your itinerary at competitive rates.
- Dolma Ecotourism is funded by Dolma Development Fund (DDF) which invests in partner communities and provides educational scholarships. It is common for visitors to sponsor a child for education through DDF or to give a regular donation to support the community development work.
