Located on a ridge half an hour outside Pokhara, on the route of the original Royal Trek for HRH the Prince of Wales in 1980, the lodge was opened in 1998 by Sir Edmund Hillary. It is an ideal base for guests to relax in a rural mountain setting, away from the bustle of Nepal’s cities. With a central lodge, bar and dining room, the comfortable rooms are arranged in clusters of cottages resembling a Nepali village. All have attached bathrooms, private verandas and Himalayan views. Daily table d’hôte menus feature a range of Nepali dishes and continental specialties made from local fresh ingredients and home – grown herbs and garden salads. Guests enjoy bird walks and day hikes through the forests and villages, escorted by trained local guides.