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 Trip Profile: 24 Days
Trip
05 Night In
Kathmandu
19 Days Trekking
Between Kathmandu and
Pokhara are three major groups of peaks: Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Manaslu
and Himal Chuli and the large Annapurna Himal. This trek is recommended by many
trekers though it is not as popular as Annapurna and Everest. It is famous for Tamang Culture,
spectacular views of mountains, rhododendron forest and a convenient
distance from Kathmandu.
ITINERARY
DAY 01: ARRIVE IN KATHMANDU
When you arrive in Kathmandu, you'll be taken to
your hotel. While in Kathmandu you will have time fascinating Buddhist and
Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local traditions are
highlighted on our guided tour. There's time to explore the city's many
charms on your own too. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well
come dinner await for you.
O/N in Kathmandu.
DAY 02: KATHMANDU CITY
TOUR
After
breakfast, we'll visit Swayambhunath temple, and said to be 2000 years
stupa on a hillock offers breath-taking view of Kathmandu City. We will
then processed to Visit Pasupatinath and Bouddhanath. After lunch we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar
Square, Patan (Lalitpur) - which is the oldest of the three major cities
in Kathmandu Valley - famous for its Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples,
and you can catch the
traditional artisans working with wood, stones and metals. O/N in
Kathmandu.
 DAY 03: TRISHULI – SALANGKHU
KHOLA
We drive to Trisuli in the morning
and have lunch near the Trisuli Electricity dam. After lunch we walk for about 3
hours to Salangkhu Khola and camp.
DAY 04: SALANGKHU KHOLA –
BALCHE VILLAGE
An easy walk and then a short climb
takes us to Kalawale village for lunch. After lunch we proceed to the big
Tamang village of Balche for our overnight camp.
DAY 05: BALCHE VILLAGE -
GONGA We take an easy walk from Balche village
through a forest and camp with the peaks of Langtang Lirung and
Gosainkunda in good view.
DAY 06: GONGA-SINGLA
We walk
through rhododendron forests this day to camp at Singla or Rupchet. Rupchet is a cattle pasture and
Singla is the pass. The Singla pass offers spectacular views of Langtang
Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Baudha Peak, Himal Chuli, Machhapuchhre, South
Annapurna and Annapurna II.
DAY 07: REST DAY AT
SINGLA
(4,600 mt.)
DAY 08: SINGLA - PANGSANG
We walk up the Singla hill following small trails to
Pangsung for our overnight camp.
The view from here is spectacular.
DAY 09: PANGSANG - SHOMTHANG
We follow the ridge
for our campsite of the day, Shomthang. This gives us a close up view of
Ganesh Himal.
DAY 10:SHOMTHANG –
JOGESHWARKUND LAKE
Now undertake a gradual climb for the day to
reach our campsite at Jogeshwarkund Lake. (Sometimes Shomthang to
Jogeshwarkund Lake is not possible due to army training).
DAY 11: REST DAY AT JOGESHWARKUNDA LAKE
People interested
can do rock and peak climbing above 5000m. today.
DAY 12: JOGESWARKUNDA LAKE –
LINJU KHOLA
Today we start our descent to Linju Khola for our next
camp.
DAY 13: LINJU KHOLA – SERHUNG VILLAGE
We walk down through pine and rhododendron
forests to Shertung village and set up camp with a good views of mountains
all around. Shertung is a
Tamang cultural village.
DAY 14: SERTUNG VILLAGE -
LABA
A
short flat trail and then a gradual descent passing through Borang village
followed by crossing the Akhu Khola takes us to Laba, a big Tamang
village.
DAY 15: LABA - MONGEYTHANTI
A slight climb
to cross a hill and then descend through forests to camp at
Mongeythanti.
DAY 16: MONGEYTHANTI – DUNCHET
VILLAGE
A
gradual walk down through forests with lunch by a stream brings us to our
camp at Dumchet village.
DAY 17: DUNCHET VILLAGE –
BUDIGANDAKI
We
take a gradual walk today to Baseri and camp near the Budigandaki
river.
DAY 18: BUDIGANDAKI – AROGHAT
BAZAAR
We walk along the bank of Budhigandaki river and
stop at Arughat Bazaar for the night. There are tea shops and a police
station here.
DAY
19: ARUGHAT BAZAAR – KHANCHOWK DANDA
We
gradually climb the Khanchowk Danda crossing the Mukti khola and camp for
the night.
DAY 20: KHANCHOWK DANDA - GORKHA
We cross a
ridge today and walk gradually up hill to Gorkha, camping near the old
palace.
DAY 21: GORKHA - KATHMANDU
We have a sight–seeing
tour of Gorkha Palace, the palace of the King Prithivi Narayan Shah who
united Nepal in 1881 AD and visit the Bazaar and then drive back to
Kathmandu.
DAY 22-23: FREE DAY IN
KATHMANDU
After
breakfast you’re free in Kathmandu as your own in Kathmandu. O/N in
Kathmandu.
DAY
24: DEPARTURE:
After breakfast, you're free as
your own before drop to airport for your final
destination. |
