Nar Phu Trekking

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Narphu valley trekking is probably the best trek of Annapurna region and for those who want to explore hidden valley and trek off the beaten crossing through Challenging high passes like Masokanto La (5099m), Kangla pass (5200m) & Tilicho Pass (5230m) with beautiful Lake Tilicho. Hidden by swirls of mountain mist ahead of us, from Kangla pass at 5200m the magnificent panorama view of Annapurna massif appears remote and forbidding. Our destination is the Nar-Phu valley, above the tree line on the upper limits of cultivation, in the very north of Manang district. It takes five hours reaching the pass that links Nar with Manang and three other Bhotia villages in the Nyershang down valley. Nowadays, Nar Phu has about 300 inhabitants who depend on livestock, unlike most Bhotia people, whose trading patterns changed drastically after the Nepali Government closed borders with Tibet, the people of Nar and Phu valley were least affected by this change. The tortuous path leading from the valley into Tibet had never made them dependent on the salt trade, and till today yak herding is the basis of their livelihood. Government of Nepal recent decision to open up Nar and Phu to tourists has evoked little enthusiasm among the villagers, whose pastoral lifestyle continues. Apart from the odd researcher and climbing expeditions permitted to climb Him lung, Ratnachuli and Gachikang, few foreigners has visited the area and tourism infrastructure is almost non-existent. Since Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) recently extended its network to include Nar and Phu Valley, it is preparing a suitable tourism development plan at the request of the government for undiscovered valley. Itinerary can be customsize as your interest and time..

Outline Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival In Kathmandu airport meet our representative and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Sightseeing Tour In Kathmandu/ prepare for trekking.
Day 03: Drive To Besisahar And Camp
Day 04: Bahundanda Overnight Camp
Day 05: Trek to Jagat O/N Camp
Day 06: Trek to Dharapani O/N Camp
Day 07: Trek to Koto O/N Camp
Day 08: Trek to Dharmasal O/N Camp
Day 09: Trek to Meta O/N Camp
Day 10: Trek to Junum O/N Camp
Day 11: Trek to Phu O/N Cam
Day 12: Hike Around Phu Valley O/N Camp
Day 13: Nar Village O/N Camp
Day 17: Trek to Dharmasala O/N Camp
Day 18: Koto And Trek to Chame O/N Camp
Day 19: Trek to Pisang O/N Camp
Day 20: Trek to Manang O/N Camp
Day 21: Manang - Yak Kharka O/N Camp
Day 22: Manang - Thorong Phedi /High Camp O/N Camp
Day 23: Thorong La Pass 5416m. - Muktinath O/N Camp
Day 24: Trek all the way down slope to Kagbeni
Day 25: Trek through windy storm to Jomsom.
Day 26: Flight Jomsom - Pokhara - Kathmandu , Transfer To Hotel
Day 27: Free leisure day/Shopping in Kathmandu, Optional city sightseeing.
Day 28: Departure, transfer to airport flight onward.

Note :This itinerary is flexible and can be customized without doing Ghandruk and taking same way down to Tikhedhunga from Ghorepani. It can also be prolonged by taking another trail to landruk from Ghandruk escaping to Phedi. For this 2 to 2 additional days are required.

Extend your Holiday ?

There are a lot options if you would like to extend your holiday. This can be done after your booking as well and you may do so while on your trek. Given below are some activities that you can undertake during you extension days.

You can trek to other trekking regions long or shot.
You can go to Chitwan National Park for bird watching, elephant riding and jungle safari
You can enjoy white water rafting
Visit around Kathmandu valley or hike to Nagarkot go for Yoga classes or horse riding
Play golf on an international standard course in the valley
Go to the ancient land of Tibet and Bhutan
Or explore Indian’s famous places like Goa, Taj Mahal, Varanasi and many more.