2019-10-01 Wanderlust

MOUNTAINS

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE

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M

ountainshave

thepower

tostopyou

inyourtracks,

whetheryou’re

craningyournecktoseeasnowy

summitorgazingoutfromahigh

peak.Here,wetalktotheexperts

atRickshawTravelwhoshare

theirsixfavouritemountain

regionsinundulatingAsiaand

explainwhyyouneedtogonow...

HuangshanYellow

Mountains,China

Whygo?ToexperienceChina

atitsmosticonic.

Toptip:Thereareeasythree

tofour-hourroutesorchallenging

15kmtreksinthemountains.

Wakeearlysoyoucanseethe

tree-sproutingrocksslicing

throughthemistatsunrise.

PunakhaValley,

Bhutan

Whygo?Toexplorethepristine

valleyofalittle-visitedcountry.

Toptip:Journeyingthrough

PunakhaValleyisagreatway

WetalktotheexpertsatRickshawTravelwhosharetheirtoptipsonspendingtimeinthehills...

toseerurallifeupclose.Make

sureyouvisitthedazzlingred

andwhitePunakhaDzong,where

aretinueof1,000monksreside.

AnnapurnaMountain

Range,Nepal

Whygo?ToexperienceNepalese

lifeinHimalayansurroundings.

Toptip:Embarkonasix-dayloop

trekfromPokharathatundulates

througheightmountainside

villages,stoppingtomeetthe

smallcommunities.Waketothe

soundoffarmanimals,eat

breakfastwiththelocalsand

watchthesunriseat3,300m.

MountFuji,Japan

Whygo?Foraglimpseofthe

mosticonicsightinJapan.

Toptip:Insteadofclimbingthe

3,776msummitofMountFuji,

marvelatJapan’shighestpeak

fromatownnearitsbase–

Hakone.Spotthesymmetrical

domefromacablecar,watchthe

reflectionripplingonLakeAshi,

oradmirefromahotspringbath.

KnucklesRange,

SriLanka

Whygo?Tosootheyoursoul

intheheartoftheHillCountry.

Toptip:Spendyourdaysinthe

rollingpeaksoftheKnuckles

Rangeasyourelax,hikeand

rubshoulderswiththelocals.

Sipteaatahillsidelodge

surroundedbysprawling,

emeraldgreenteaplantations

thatglowunderthesun.

Valley views

(top to bottom) India’s

colourful Nubra Valley;

the majestic Punakha

Dzong beside the Mo

Chhu river; the view of

Mt Fuji from Lake Ashi

NubraValley,India

Whygo?Forruggedbeauty

inalittle-knownpartofIndia.

Toptip:Explorethe

3,000m-highNubra

ValleytodiscoverBuddhist

monasteries,rusticvillages

andviewsofalandscape

decoratedwithfruittrees.

You’llexperiencethreescenes

inonehike:icy-whiteHimalayan

peaks,green-drenchedvalleys

andgoldendesertsthatstretch

farintothehorizon.

THETRAVELEXPERTS

Rickshaw Travel

specialise in

semi-independent

holidays across Asia

and the Americas. Piece

together their trips to create

a totally unique experience,

packed with ways to give back

to local communities and

wildlife. If you’re feeling the call

of the mountains, Rickshaw’s

dedicated specialists are the

ones to take you there.

The call of the