 Chulu
East is a Himalayan classic. There's the climbing
itself, which is brilliant if you know how to work in
snow and ice, and unafraid of crossing crevassed
glaciers. Then there is the view around you. In the
theatre of the Annapurna, Chulu East looks out onto
Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Annapurna II, III and V,
Gangapurna, and Tilicho. The approach and descent trek
are brilliant, combining the Marsyangdi and Kali
Gandaki valleys, linked by Thorong La
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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
03-20 trip as per program given below
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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). |
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Day
05 |
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 |
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. |
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Day
07 |
Chame (2,713 m) |
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Day
08 |
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 |
It's a long, fairly deserted day's walk to Yak
Kharka |
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Day
10 |
March on to Chulu East Base Camp |
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Day
11 |
March on to the High Camp |
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Day
12 |
Ascend Chulu East (6,584 m), and return to
Base Camp |
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Day
13 |
Manang (3,351 m). The village has a mani
wall made of stones inscribed with the Buddhist
mantra om mane padme hum, monasteries and
prayer wheels, barley and buckwheat fields, wooden
bridges, and a fine view of the next few days'
high altitude desert landscape. |
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Day
14 |
Thorong Phedi (4,404 m). Walk along the
river, cross a wooden bridge, then traverse a high
scree slope to finally descend to the campsite.
There are large lammergeiers here, and griffons,
and around the valley slopes, blue sheep and even
snow leopards. |
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Day
15 |
The route up to Thorong La (5,416 m)
Muktinath (3,802 m). |
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Day
16 |
Jomosom (2,713 m), the major transit point
that has an airport, banks, a museum, and an army
encampment. |
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Day
17 |
Jomsom/pokhara(flight),
night at hotel. |
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Day
18 |
On the bus back to Kathmandu. |
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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. |
Cost
on
your request
Cost quoted in itineraries includes:
* Airport-hotel transfer at arrival and
departure
* Domestic land and air transport as
described in itinerary
* Four nights 2 stars accommodation in
Kathmandu with breakfast Hotel Utse or similar.
* All trekking and conservation area and
national park permit fees,
For Camping or Tented Trek
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.
* Re-confirmation of flight
Cost
quoted does not include:
* Peak permit fees, for group of
one-four pax (US$350), for group of five-eight pax
US$350 + $40 per person, for group of nine-12 pax
US$470 + $25 per person.
* Climbing Guide for Chulu, Pisang Peaks
at US$400 for the group.
* Your international flight into and out
of Nepal
* Travel insurance
* Domestic and international airport
taxes
* Lunch, dinner, drinks in
Kathmandu
(US$6-15 per day)
* Lunch, dinner, drinks in lodges on
teahouse treks (US$6-15 per day)
* Tips, souvenirs or other shopping
Note: The full details of the program day
by day itinerary,
will be provided on your request.
We do
organize any program with different option.
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