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Day 01 |
Arrive Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel. |
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Day 02 |
Kathmandu Sightseeing 1/2 Day
sightseeing to Monkeys Temple and
trekking permit arrangements. O/N in
Kathmandu. |
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Day 03 |
Kathmandu -Pokhara Drive or fly to 200
km. west from Kathmandu. Meet the
trekking crew in Pokhara. |
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Day 04 |
Pokhara - Lumle - Tikhe Dhunga ( 1491m)
We drive to the large village of Lumle
and the hamlet of Chandrakot. From here
the trail descends steeply to Birethanti
on the banks of the Modi Khola. We
follow the east bank of the Bhurungi
with some detours to avoid cliffs. Along
the way, various hamlets offer ample
camping possibilities but if Ghorepani
is the objective for the next day it is
better to push on to Tikhe Dhunga. |
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Day 05 |
Tikhe Dhunga - Ghorepani(2774m)
The trail ascends a steep stone
staircase to Ulleri village then more
pleasantly through rhododendron forest.
There is a hut with water and a small
camp site about 1 hr. above Ulleri, and
further, on the stream is followed,
providing water for a meal stop. Arrive
at the top of the Ghorepani pass and
Camp there. |
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Day 06 |
Ghorepani - Tatopani
The downhill trail follows the Jomsom
route. Across the rhododendron forest,
we pass some small villages and walk
along side the Ghaja Khola. In Tatopani
(Hot Spring) there are natural hot water
springs - time for a "Scrub-up". |
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Day 07 |
Tatopani - Ghasa
A lovely day walking along Kaligandaki
riverside, gradually ascending with
transition into sub-tropical vegetation.
Very interesting suspension bridges to
be crossed that makes your trek
exciting. Arrive Ghasa an ethnic Thakali
village. |
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Day 08 |
Ghasa - Marpha The trails follows the
Kaligandaki river through the narrow
gorge, passing through Thakali
traditional villages. Marpha is the main
inhabitants of the ethnic group of
Thakalis. |
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Day 09 |
Marpha - Kagbeni An easy and lovely day
walking along the riverside to Jomsom
the district headquarters of Mustang
district. This is the most interesting
town in the area. The spectacular views
of Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, Tukuche peak and
Dhampus peak will make you buy some
extra rolls of film. Arrive Kagbeni, the
entry point of the upper Mustang for
overnight stop. |
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Day 10 |
Kagbeni - Muktinath Gradually ascend to
Muktinath one of the most important
sites for Hindus. The holy water flows
from the 108 carved spouts surrounding
the Bishnu Temple in a grove of secret
poplars. |
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Day 11 |
Muktinath - Jomsom Return trek to Jomsom. |
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Day 12 |
Jomsom - Pokhara Fly to Pokhara, free
day. |
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Day 13 |
Pokhara - Kathmandu |
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Day 14 |
Kathmandu Free day on your own in
Kathmandu. |
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Day 15 |
Kathmandu Airport Transfer After
breakfast drive to Airport for your
onward destination |