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Day |
Program |
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Day 01 |
You will be picked up by our representative from
airport and transfer to the hotel. |
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Day 02 |
Free day
in Kathmandu, night at hotel |
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Day 03 |
Kathmandu to starting point of trek, Besisahar
(823 m), by bus. |
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Day 04 |
Walk to Ngadi (914 m). Along the way are rice
fields, lush forests, suspension bridges, a
lovely, thin waterfall, and the sound of a natural
spring at Bhulbhule. |
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Day
05 |
Today's walk to Jagat (1,341 m) involves good
views, flagstone-paved paths, a cantilever bridge,
and a wonderful trail carved out of the rocky
valley wall. |
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Day
06 |
To reach Dharapani (1,943 m),walk along a trail
stabilised with wire-enclosed stones, forest, a
stone stairway, fields of corn, barley, and
potatoes and again, waterfalls and bridges over
the roaring Marshyangdi river. |
|
Day
07 |
On the way to Chame (2,713 m) you first see
typical Tibetan architecture - closely spaced
houses, flat roofs held down by firewood. The walk
goes through pine, spruce, and maple forests,
walnut and apple orchards, a river junction, and
even a flat section to compensate for the
steepness of other parts! |
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Day
08 |
Today's walk to Pisang, the first higher village
on the trek (3,185 m) takes you past a Buddhist
monastery (gomba), a kani (painted decorative
stone arch over the trail), a chhorten (Buddhist
memorial), buckwheat fields, apple orchards, and
pine forests, wooden and suspension bridges, and a
spectacular curved rock face. Also visible are the
remains of a village set up by Khampa (Tibetan
warrior) refugees in the 1960s. |
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Day
09 |
Walk to Manang (3,351 m). Along the way is a long
mani wall made of stones inscribed with the
Buddhist mantra om mane padme hum. There are also
monasteries and prayer wheels, barley and
buckwheat fields, wooden bridges, and the first
view of the next few days' high altitude desert
landscape. |
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Day
10 |
Under the gaze of the Gangapurna and Annapurna III
peaks, leave Manang village going past the mani
wall, cross the bridge and walk up to then enter
the valley of the Khangsar Khola (river). Walk
through blue pine forest, wheat fields, some scree
slopes and cross the river to reach Khangsar
(3,740 m). Enjoy this large, serene village with
its traditional stone architecture. |
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Day
11 |
Today is a challenging walk up to the lake at the
base of Tilicho Peak. Follow the river up to a
meadow. You will then need to traverse some ridges
to reach the crest of the moraine, from where you
can look down to the lake on clear days. The
descent to the stunning turquoise mirror that is
Tilicho Tal (lake, 4,920 m) can be a little rough.
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Day
12 |
To leave Manang via Tilicho Lake and enter the
Kali Gandaki Valley on the other side, the usual
trail is over Mesokanto La (pass, 5,200 m). You
will need to walk around part of the lake along
the glaciers and icefall and then traverse a ridge
after which a long descent brings you to the
pasture Namphu Kharka (ALTITUDE?) |
|
Day
13 |
Complete the descent down to Jomosom (2,713 m) for
some well-deserved rest. Enjoy this interesting,
rather 'modern' heart of Thakali country.
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Day
14 |
Walk out from the old town and along the
desert-like valley floor through the
ever-strengthening gusts of wind. Past the flat
encampment of Eklai Bhatti ('Lonely Inn') climb up
to the almost lush and very medieval Kagbeni
(2,804 m), which lies at the confluence of two
streams. Explore its winding packed mud passages,
traditional passages, the stone paths that run
through it, and the notable gomba that looks down
on the whole village. |
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Day
15 |
Walk past the lovely apricot orchards, ruined
fort, and mule stables at Jharkot, up along a
stark hillside to reach Muktinath (3,802 m). Here
in a wooded glade is the famed temple beloved to
Buddhists, Hindus, and animists alike, where water
emerges from stone, and fire emerges from this
very water. |
|
Day
16 |
Fit and acclimatised by now, it will be a breeze
to walk back to Jomosom, where you can explore the
old town by yourself and try some of the famed
Marpha apple brandy. |
|
Day
17 |
On the stunning 'mountain' flight back to Pokhara
for an afternoon and night by the lake.
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Day
18 |
On the bus back to Kathmandu.Night at hotel. |
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Day
19 |
Free day in Kathmandu for shopping.night at hotel
. |
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Day
20 |
Airport transfer or back to home. |
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Cost
on your request
Cost quoted in itineraries includes:
ü
Airport-hotel transfer at arrival and departure
ü
Domestic land and air transport as described in
itinerary
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Four nights tourist class accommodation in Kathmandu
with breakfast Hotel UTSE or Similar.
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All trekking and conservation area and national park
permit fees,
For Camping or Tented Trek
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All meals, camping gear (except sleeping bags) such as
tents, kitchen equipment etc, salaries and insurance
for guides, sherpas, cooks, porters (who will carry 15
kilos of personal belongings per person) etc during
tented treks.
For Tea House or lodge Trek
ü
All lodge accommodation, breakfast, salaries and
insurance for guides, sherpas, sardars, porters (who
will carry 12 kilos personal belongings per person)
etc during lodge treks. Please note that lunch and
dinner are not included in lodge trek costs.
ü
Re-confirmation of flight
Cost
quoted does not include:
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Your international flight into and out of Nepal
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Travel insurance
ü
Domestic and international airport taxes
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Lunch, dinner, drinks in Kathmandu (US$6-15 per day)
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Tips, souvenirs or other shopping
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