Welcome to Nepal! Your international flight lands at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. We’ll pick you up and bring you to your hotel.

At the hotel, you’ll meet your guide and have your pre-trip meeting. Got questions? Feel free to ask! You can also check your gear and trekking equipment together.

airport transfer – hotel

Early morning, at 7 a.m., your mountain guide (and porter) arrives at your hotel to pick you up. After a 7 to 8 hour drive, you’ll reach Besi Sahar (760 m) where you spend the night.

bus – dinner – mountain lodge

Today, your mountain trek really begins! You start walking from Besi Sahar where the trail makes a climb to Khudi (790 m), the first Gurung village. Interesting to know is that many of the famous Nepalese Gurkha soldiers are Gurungs. When you continue from Khudi, the trail offers fine views of Himalchuli and Peak 29 (Ngadi Chuli). You climb to Bhulbhule (825 m) and then via Ngadi to Lampata nearby Bahundanda (1,310 m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, you begin the day by following a steep trail down to Syange (1,070 m). Along the way, depending on the season, you can see a large waterfall. After crossing the Marsyangdi river via a suspension bridge, you walk along the river to the stone village of Jagat before you climb through the forest to Chamje (1,410 m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Now the day begins with a rocky trail uphill along the Marsyandi river all the way to Tal (1,675 m). This village in a wide, flat valley is the first in the district of Manang. From here the trek continues up and down to Dharapani (1,890 m). When you approach Bagarchhap (2,160 m), you can see the typical Tibetan flat roofed stone houses surrounded by apple orchards and maize fields.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

You climb up to Tyanja (2,360 m), and then continue through the forest near the river to Kopar (2,590 m). As you reach Chame, the headquarters of the Manang district, you can have rewarding views of Annapurna II. This town has two hot springs, where you can relax from the trekking so far. Along this route you will be introduced to a local community of which the residents migrated from Tibet centuries ago.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

This day starts with a trek through a deep forest in a steep and narrow valley and, crossing a river via a long bridge (2,910 m). When you cross another bridge at 3,040 m, the view of the soaring Paungda Danda’s rock face really begins to appear. From here, the trail joins to climb to Pisang, which sprawls between (3,200 m) and (3,300 m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, you continue the trek through the drier upper part of Manang district, cut off from the full effect of the monsoon by the Annapurna Range. People of this region herd yaks and raise crops for a part of the year.

When you leave Pisang, there are alternate trails from the north and the south of the Marsyangdi river which meets up again at Mungji. The southern route by Hongde, with its airstrip (3,325 m), involves less climbing than the northern route via Ghyaru. Though, there are better views on the trail that follows the northern bank of the river. From Mungji, the trail continues past the picturesque but partially hidden village of Bryanga (3,475 m) to the nearby Manang (3,540 m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, is a day to relax by spending an acclimatization day in Manang. This day you can spend going for fine, short hikes and viewing the magnificent sights around the village. By the end of the day, you return to your accommodation for a good meal and sleep.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

After acclimatizing at Manang, you continue your adventure towards Tilicho Lake! The lake is situated on the west end of Manang following the path down to the river. After crossing Khangsar Khola, you reach Khangsar and head towards the village region. This area is still very traditionally Tibetan and, it is known as the Last Village of Nepal.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, you trek via a large path and pass a Gompa, a Buddhist monastery. The route ahead follows a quite new path up towards a high ridge. Then, you reach a high crest and descend on switch backs carved out through the screed slopes to a side valley of the main valley. At its bottom is a brook which we cross to the building on the other side that is known as Tilicho Base Camp (4,200 m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

You’ll be off to Tilicho Lake today! The day begins very early in the morning, around 6 a.m. as we try to avoid the wind. From Basecamp to Tilicho lake takes another 3 to 4 hours.

Tilicho Lake, claimed as the highest lake of the world, is a cold barren place in the afternoon. After spending some time around Tilicho Lake, you return the same way back to Base Camp as there are no accommodation facilities at Tilicho Lake (4,920 m).

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, you continue to ascend by nearly 500 meter to Yak Kharka. We climb steadily through Tenki Manang, leaving the Marsyangi Valley. From there, the trek continues through the Jarsang Khola Valley and reach Yak Kharka (4,000 m). From here, you can see that herds of yaks and vegetations clearly thin out.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

You ascend for two hours and then descend again to cross the river (4,310 m). Then, you climb again to Thorong Phedi (4,450 m) where decent guesthouses have been built in the recent years.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

This is a big day. You’ll be crossing world’s highest walkable pass: Thorong La (5,416 m / 17,770 ft)! It is a long day, starting before sunrise at 4 or 5 a.m. to cross the pass by 9 or 10 a.m. before the strong wind comes up. These weather conditions may greatly affect your journey, particularly at Thorong La.

Steeply, you climb on a regular route which is quite easy to follow. However, difficulties may arise due to altitude and snow. About four hours of climbing up to the pass, marked by chortens and prayer flags, you’ll be rewarded with stunning views from the top of the pass. Then another 4 to 5 hours of walking take you to the holy town of Muktinath.

Muktinath means ‘place of Nirvana’ and is home to the Muktinath temple as well as several monasteries. It is said that all sorrows you feel are relieved when you visit the temple, which is a scared pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, you trek down to Kagbeni and then follow the Kali Gandaki river to Jomsom (2,720 m). Jomsom is a large town with many facilities. It is also headquarter and official town for the Mustang district, where all the district government offices are present.

breakfast, lunch & dinner – mountain lodge

Today, you wake up early for the bus back to Pokhara.

breakfast – bus – hotel

If it’s the final day of your holiday in Nepal. Your international flight departs from Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu.

Goodbye friends! We hope that you will cherish these memories we’ve made together forever.

breakfast – airport transfer