Karma Quest offers 14 trips/accommodations
The Best of Everest
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The Best of Everest
Kathmandu, Nepal
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18 Days • from $2,550* per person
Provider: Karma Quest Every hiker’s dream is to stand face to face with Mt. Everest. On this trip, your dreams will come true. Three of the highest peaks - Mt. Everest, Lhotse and Cho-Oyu guard this holy sanctuary of the Himalayan gods. Ornate monasteries are bestowed with colorful prayer flags; carved prayer mani stones line the trails; and an unbending faith in traditional values embrace this Sherpa world. Climb Kalapathar (18,190’) for a stunning view of Everest and other major peaks.An added highlight… more |
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Heart of the Annapurnas
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Heart of the Annapurnas
Kathmandu, Nepal
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19 Days • from $1,975* per person
Provider: Karma Quest The Annapurna Sanctuary - indeed an Abode of the Gods - lies in central west Nepal near the lakeside town of Pokhara. This 13-day trek takes you deep into the lap of 20,000+’ peaks, revered by the local Gurung people. You’ll start the trek from Pokhara (3000’) and ascend gradually to 13,800’, traversing breathtaking rhododendron forests (in full bloom in spring) and stunted bamboo. Staying in local lodges invites cheerful banter with villagers, many the families of retired British Gurkha… more |
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Secrets of Khumbu
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Secrets of Khumbu
Kathmandu, Nepal
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17 Days • from $2,050* per person
Provider: Karma Quest Christmas in Khumbu: The Khumbu, better know as the Everest Region, is deservingly one of the most popular trekking areas of Nepal . This trek will show you why: you’ll stand in awe of some of the highest peaks on earth - Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse - and get to know the warm-hearted Sherpa people while sharing a cup of Tibetan butter tea -- or hot buttered rum! --‘round their hearth. You'll be staying in cozy Sherpa guest houses where… more |
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Tracking Ecotourism (and a Yak’s Tail) Through Langtang, Nepal
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Tracking Ecotourism (and a Yak’s Tail) Through Langtang, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
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20 Days • from $2,150* per person
Provider: Karma Quest On this 12-day trek up the spectacular Langtang Valley, you'll hike through an ever-changing landscape of lush rhododendron and oak forests to glaciated meadows and soaring peaks. Langur monkeys and ghoral (mountain goats) are easily spotted along the stream, while Himalayan thar dot the cliffs on high. You'll meet village leaders and youth with whom KarmaQuest founder Wendy Brewer Lama worked to establish community-based ecotourism. You’ll track the benefits of ecotourism, while learning from villagers and national park staff about… more |
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Trans-Himalaya Tour: Kathmandu Overland to Qomolangma
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Trans-Himalaya Tour: Kathmandu Overland to Qomolangma
Kathmandu, Nepal
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17 Days • from $2,950* per person
Provider: Karma Quest Tibet is a land of immense natural beauty and a fascinating culture built around an unbending Buddhist faith. Some of the truly memorable experiences you'll encounter are the images of wispy white clouds against an expansive azure sky, the endless yak-trimmed grassland, the vibrant pink, peach, lavender-colors of exposed, twisted earth, the people's spirit in their eye and in their places of worship. Driving from Kathmandu to Lhasa, across the vast Tibetan plateau, awakens a yearning to further explore this… more |
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A Pilgrimage Trek: Gyama to Samye -- Lhasa and Central Tibet
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A Pilgrimage Trek: Gyama to Samye -- Lhasa and Central Tibet
Kathmandu, Nepal
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17 Days • from $2,990* per person
Provider: Karma Quest The plane from Kathmandu pierces the clouds and slices between Mt. Everest and Kangchenjunga on its way to Lhasa. During four days in Lhasa, you'll acclimatize to these lofty heights and tour the breath-taking summer and winter palaces (the Potala) of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and join Tibetan worshippers inside the massive butter-lamp lit Jokhang Temple. Visit a nunnery and thehistoric monasteries of Lhasa Valley, join new friends for a traditional Tibetan feast, and stroll the back lanes of… more |
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Treasures of Kangchendzonga: Darjeeling and Sikkim, India
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Treasures of Kangchendzonga: Darjeeling and Sikkim, India
Delhi, India
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20 Days • from $3,050* per person
Provider: Karma Quest KarmaQuest offers this special trip to Sikkim and Darjeeling, in support of Sikkim’s efforts to promote community-based ecotourism. In keeping with KarmaQuest’s commitment to ecotourism, proceeds from this trip will go to the Kangchendzonga Conservation Committee for its environmental education activities in Yuksom.The trip begins in historic Delhi, from where you’ll fly to the base of the Himalaya, and climb by road to Darjeeling, famed for its tea. In Sikkim, you’ll spend 9 days trekking through Sikkim’s pristine forests, camping… more |
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Rhododendron Trek: Darjeeling and Sikkim, India
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Rhododendron Trek: Darjeeling and Sikkim, India
Delhi, India
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20 Days • from £2,150* per room
Provider: Karma Quest KarmaQuest offers this special trip to Sikkim and Darjeeling at the peak of rhododendron bloom, when brilliant floral bouquets dot the forest. You'll first visit Darjeeling, a famous hill-station for the British Raj. Then trek 9 days through Sikkim's pristine forests and camp alongside glaciated lakes and beneath snow-covered peaks, including Mt. Kangchendzonga (3rd highest peak in the world). Visit Sikkim's premier monasteries, Pemayangtse and Rumtek, and after the trek, rest your feet in a charming village resort, before a… more |
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Dancing Deities and Rhododendrons Galore
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Dancing Deities and Rhododendrons Galore
Paro, Bhutan
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18 Days • from $3,450* per person
Provider: Karma Quest Bhutan blooms with life in Spring: forests come alive with birds and blossoms, and in the courtyards of Paro Dzong, villagers sit entranced by the Tsechu masked ritual dances. On this special trip you too will witness the dances for the deities, receive blessings, and rise early to see the unfurling of a giant thangka (embroidered tapestry) at sunrise.April in Sikkim is the time of magnificent Rhododendron blooms. Sikkim boasts 36 species of Rhododendron, some as tall as 30-40 feet.… more |
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Summertime Quest for the Snow Leopard and the Ancient Buddhist Culture of Ladakh
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Summertime Quest for the Snow Leopard and the Ancient Buddhist Culture of Ladakh
Delhi, India
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18 Days • from $3,450* per person
Provider: Karma Quest KarmaQuest has teamed up with the Snow Leopard Conservancy and Ladakhi partners in ecotourism to offer this one-of-a-kind trip -- trekking through snow leopard country in Ladakh, India. Your visit will help support local farmers to protect these endangered wild cats and generate income for education and jobs in these remote mountain villagers.The trek through Hemis National Park takes you through mountainous terrain where some of the world's remaining 4,500-7,000 snow leopards roam. You are sure to find markings and… more |
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Wintertime Quest for the Snow Leopard in Ladakh, India
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Wintertime Quest for the Snow Leopard in Ladakh, India
Delhi, India
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16 Days • from £3,715* per room
Provider: Karma Quest KarmaQuest Ecotourism and Adventure Travel is proud to collaborate with the Snow Leopard Conservancy on this special winter snow leopard tracking trip to Ladakh, India. The snow leopards’ winter mating season offers the best chance of seeing these elusive creatures in the wild. Trip members will join Dr. Rodney Jackson and the Ladakhi staff of the Snow Leopard Conservancy-India on their winter monitoring activities, studying the snow leopard when they descend from the mountaintops in search of food.KarmaQuest’s award winning… more |
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For the Birds! A Celebration of Black Necked Crane Conservation in Bhutan & Ecotourism in Sikkim
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For the Birds! A Celebration of Black Necked Crane Conservation in Bhutan & Ecotourism in Sikkim
Delhi, India
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20 Days • from $3,900* per person
Provider: Karma Quest Each winter a flock of endangered Black Necked Cranes fly over the Himalaya from Tibet to winter in the marshy meadows of Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan. There, villagers welcome the cranes’ arrival as an auspicious sign and blessing. KarmaQuest invites you to join us in Phobjikha to see the cranes, and to help support the local crane conservation efforts. You’ll also visit Bhutan’s stunning Dzongs (fortress monasteries), its capital Thimphu, and the quiet valley of Paro, overseen by the cliff-top Tiger’s… more |
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Trekking with the Nomads of Kyrgyzstan
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Trekking with the Nomads of Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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20 Days • from $3,050* per room
Provider: Karma Quest The Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan offers some of the finest trekking in the world, combining spectacular mountain scenery with the fascinating lifestyle of the nomad herders. Every summer the Kyrgyz people drive their livestock to the high mountain pastures, called “Jailoo,” where they live in traditional felt yurtas, produce wool felt carpets, and make a fermented drink from mare’s milk.Your days in Kyrgyzstan will be spent hiking amidst the wildflowers and alpine meadows of the Tien Shan range, camping… more |
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Darjeeling and Sikkim: A Cultural Tour and Home Visit with KarmaQuest
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Darjeeling and Sikkim: A Cultural Tour and Home Visit with KarmaQuest
Delhi, India
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15 Days • from $2,750* per person
Provider: Karma Quest KarmaQuest has specially designed this journey to Darjeeling and Sikkim to give you a taste of daily life in a Himalayan kingdom. A highlight of the trip will be staying on Karma Lama's family farm house in Temi, where you will see how cardamom is grown and how a traditional family home in Sikkim lives. You'll share farm-grown meals of organic produce served with Sikkimese hospitality and family specialties, visit a nearby tea estate, and take a pilgrimage hike to… more |
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