| Day
1 |
Arrival
at Kathmandu International Airport
and transfer to hotel. Stay
overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
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| Day
2 |
Preparation
day for expedition in Kathmandu.
Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
|
| Day
3 |
Drive
from Kathmandu to Beshishahar
(760m.) and it takes about seven
hours. You drive along the Kathmandu-Pokhara
Highway to Dumre and then follow
the narrow and paved road by
the Marsyangdi River to Besi
Sahar (823m.). It takes almost
seven hours. Beshishahar is
the district headquarters of
Lamjung district. All the local
government offices are situated
here. From here, you can see
some of mountain peak, natural
sceneries surrounding the valley
and the daily activities of
local people. This headquarter
is the centre from where the
daily usable commodities are
supplied to the different villages
and numerous towns. |
| Day
4 |
Trek
from Besisahar to Khudi. |
| Day
5 |
Trek
from Khudi to Syange. |
| Day
6 |
Trek from Syange to Tal. |
| Day
7 |
Trek
from Tal to Bagarchhap. |
| Day
8 |
Trek
from Bagarchhap to Chame. |
| Day
9 |
Trek
from Chame to Pisang (3155m.)
and it takes about five hours.
With Lamjung Himal (6893m) sparkling
in the morning sun, you set
off for Pisang. The mountain
disappears as you climb the
path up the valley, passing
a huge apple orchard. You continue
through a fir and pine forest,
climbing to a high, rocky area
as the opposite bank becomes
an impassable cliff. From this
point, the valley becomes extremely
steep-sided as you follow the
path to Bratang. In the past
this was the military station
for troops who fought against
the Khampa tribal revolution,
but the dilapidated buildings
are all that remained of that
era. A short climb from the
village brings you to a rock-strewn
area where you cross a wooden
bridge and follow a high, winding
path, before crossing back to
the right bank again. You now
walk through a pine forest and
as the forest ends, the valley
changes from a V-shape to a
gentle U-shape, opening up a
wonderful vista before you.
You can see the east peak of
Annapurna II as well as Pisang
Peak to the north-east. Continuing
on, you come to a long Mani
wall by a bridge and the lower
village of Pisang. |
| Day
10 |
Trek
from Pisang to Hongde. |
| Day
11 |
Trek
from Hongde to Yak Kharka. |
| Day
12 |
Trek
from Yak Kharka to Base Camp. |
| Day
13-33 |
Climbing
Period. |
| Day
34 |
Clean
Up Base Camp and trek back to
Yak Kharka |
| Day
35 |
Trek
from Yak Kharka to Manang. |
| Day
36 |
Trek
from Manang to Churi Lattar. |
| Day
37 |
Trek
from Churi Lattar to Thorong
Phedi. |
| Day
38 |
Trek
from Thorong Phedi to Muktinath
and it takes about seven hours.
It demands an early start today
for your crossing of Thorong
La (5416m). The trail becomes
steep immediately on leaving
camp but as local people have
used this trail for hundreds
of years, the path is well defined.
The gradient then eases and
after around 4 hours of steady
climbing, you reach the chorten
and prayer flags of the pass.
The views are dramatic to say
the least, from the snow-covered
mountains above, to the head
of the Kali Gandaki valley below
and the brown and purple hills
of Mustang which are spread
out before us. The descent to
Muktinath is a knee pounding
1600m but it is compensated
for with excellent views of
Dhaulagiri. Eventually the moraines
give way to grassy slopes before
a pleasant walk along the Jhong
Khola Valley to Muktinath and
its shrines and temple.
|
| Day
39 |
Trek
from Muktinath to Jomsom (2710m.)
and it takes about approximately
five hours. You now begin the
descent path down the dramatic
Kali Gandaki Gorge, initially
through arid country in the
same geographical and climatic
zone as Tibet. After passing
through Jharkot and Khingar,
villages with typical Tibetan
architecture, you follow the
valley floor most of the way
to Jomsom. Jomsom is sprawled
along both banks of the Kali
Gandaki and from here there
are fine views of the Nilgiri
peaks. You continue down to
Marpha, a delightful Thakali
village, complete with a drainage
system beneath the flagstone
streets. Its narrow alleys and
passageways provide welcome
shelter from the strong winds
of the Kali Gandaki Gorge and
Marpha is particularly well
known for its apples, apple
cider and apple juice, apricot
and peach brandy. |
| Day
40 |
Fly
from Jomsom to Pokhara which
takes about 35 minutes. The
flights are available during
the morning time. The strong
breeze blows during the after
and frequent change of the weather
prevent the flight being landed
and taken off in the afternoon.
During the flights in morning,
the sky looks very clear which
makes you able to enjoy the
splendid views of different
mountain peaks. |
| Day
41 |
Drive
from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Stay
overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
Drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu
by tourist mini bus that takes
about seven hours. While driving
from Pokhara to Kathmandu, you
head up to Damauli, Dumre, Muglin
and Kurintar where the Nepal's
first Cable car is operated
to reach to Manakamana Temple.
En route, you could enjoy the
mountain views, green sceneries,
rice terrace fields, vegetable
fields and people being engaged
in their daily life activities.
From Naubishe you climb up to
Thankot, the gateway to capital
city. You can also fly from
Pokhara to Kathmandu which takes
about 25 minutes.
|
| Day
42 |
Free day in Kathmandu. Stay
overnight at hotel in Kathmandu. |
| Day
43 |
Fly
out from Kathmandu. |
