Full 12-day travel, all accommodation and acclimatisation package is for one athlete and one support. Some bespoke options are available for extra days, for extra support crew or for single athletes. The Full Package includes domestic return flights and transfers, bike transfers, all accommodation (12 nights), 3-night/4-day acclimatisation hike with all meals, car and driver for race day, bike course preview, and more (See below).
The full 12 night-13 day travel, accommodation and acclimatisation package is 2,950 euros and is the total for two people, in addition to the 535 euros race entry fee, so 3,485 euros in total, for two people (one athlete taking part in the 10th May HimalayanXtri). The Full Package is available to book up to March 31st 2025. Early stage booking will guarantee rooms at the Aloft Marriot in Kathmandu and the Mt Kailash Resort Hotel in Pokhara, opposite the start/T1.
Bed and breakfast at the Aloft Marriot Kathmandu and the
Mt Kailash Resort Hotel in Lakeside, Pokhara (next to the swim start
and T1.
Includes 4 days/3 nights acclimatisation hike/run training
and guided Run Course review.
All meals on acclimatisation hike
Additional Annapurna Conservation Area National Park permits
Full bike course inspection by 4x4 jeep/car
Personalised Race Registration at hotel base
Car hire with driver on race day
Payment can made for the Full Package at the race entry sign-up stage at RaceID.com, or added separately up to March 31st 2024 by bank transfer after contacting info@himalxtri.com for details.
Full Package Itinerary
Day 1 - Thursday May 1st
International arrival - airport greeting and transfers for 2, plus one night at the Aloft Marriot Hotel in central Kathmandu on a Bed and Breakfast double or twin-room shared basis.
Day 2 - Friday May 2nd
Half-day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu, bike transfer to Pokhara, domestic flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Hotel transfers. NIght at the Mt Kailash Resort next to the swim start in Pokhara, Lakeside, on a Bed and Breakfast basis for two people.
Day 3 - Saturday May 3rd
Transfer to begin 3-day acclimatisation hike and to review the full run segment of the race. Guided tour, with all permits provided. All meals provided. Trek/run from T2 at Kande (1,740 metres above sea level) to Forest Camp at 2,500 metres above sea level. Overnight accommodation at Lodge, all bedding is provided.
Day 4 - Sunday May 4th
Trek/run to the High Camp at 3,500 metres. Option to extend to Viewpoint and the Run segment Turnaround at 4,000m. The opportunity to go higher is also available to those who wish. Overnight at High Camp at 3,500 metres above sea level.
Day 5 - Monday May 5th
Trek/run from High Camp (opportunity to return to Viewpoint for sunrise) and then down to Low Camp at 3,000 metres above sea level. Overnight at Low Camp. Opportunities to do some easy running to acclimatise.
Day 6 - Tuesday May 6th
Trek/run from Low Camp on the run course down to the Finish Line at the mountain tea plantation village of Lwang at 1,400 metres above sea level. Lunch and then vehicle transport back to the Mt Kailash Resort in Pokhara.
Day 7 - Wednesday May 7th
Full bike course review by vehicle. Opportunity to take a bike and to ride part of the course. Option to join the world's second-highest bungy jump, or the world's second-longest zip line ride is inlcuded. Overnight at the Mt Kailash Hotel.
Day 8 - Thursday May 8th
Social swim in the morning with coffee. Rest Day. Race registration. Overnight at the Mt Kailash Hotel.
Race Day. 04.00 start. Car hire and driver provided for full race day from 03.00 in the morning. Overnight at the homestay village of Lwang. Bedding is provided. Meals provided.
Day 11 - Sunday May 11th - Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th
Breakfast provided and Transport back to Pokhara, leaving Lwang about 10am. Race finisher Black and White T-Shirt and Medal ceremony, followed by the Race Party Nepali style (meal and drinks provided) at the Mt Kailash. Ceremony and Party begins at 5pm. Overnight at Mt Kailash Hotel.
Day 12 - Monday May 12th - Transfers to Kathmandu. Overnight at the
Aloft Marriot.
Day 13 - Tuesday May 13th - Transfers and International Departures
Note: All accommodation quoted above is on a double or twin room for 2 people shared basis. Single rooms can be booked with an additional single supplement fee. Contact info@himalxtri for details.
