Nar Phu Valley Trekking

On arrival, get received by our staff and guide and transfer to your respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu. After checking into your lovely rooms, get refreshed from jet-leg. Then join in with other members of Nar Phu Valley Trekking.

Our guide/leader will brief us with information about the hotels-including detail of trekking regarding the local lodge, walks, views, history, and culture.  Simultaneously, with a few important do’s and don’ts while you are with us, have enjoyable times.

The evening includes a nice dinner(including traditional Nepalese cuisine) in a pleasant Nepalese restaurant with local cultural programs. Remember, the next day morning is the time to start our Trek to Nar Phu Valley officially.

The morning starts with driving on a tourist coach or smaller vehicle, depending upon group size. Thus this journey takes you away from Kathmandu Valley. Gradually head into low warmer areas with views of snow-capped mountains. As the drive continues passing farm villages and town, head to Nepal Mid-West to reach Besisar town, headquarter of Lamjung district.

After a pleasant stop, continue driving beyond Besisar to reach the small farm village of Syange. In Syange, you will stop for an overnight stay.

Next day starts with walk heading up leaving Marysangdi River behind for sometimes to reach at Jagat.And then walk into cool shade of forest towards Chame. Enter into more Buddhism cultural country, from here onward walk leads to a nice valley at Tal-Besi.

From Tal village, few hours walk take for overnight stop at Dharapani, in the trek to Nar phu Valley.

On next day, walk on winding trail within rhododendron and pine forest past villages of Bagachap and Danque, reaching Timang village. Here onward, you can notice more Buddhist culture along with views of Mt. Manaslu.

After a refreshing short stop at Timang village, few hours trek leads to Koto village for overnight stop. Which is  located close to large Chame town, a major town of Manang area.

With overnight stay at Koto, our adventure diverts from the main Annapurna circuit trail towards complete isolation into remote corners of Manang valley.Head into narrow deep gorge covered with pines and rhododendron trees.  Afterwards, reach an open pasture fields with some few huts of Yak herders. Where this deep gorge is formed by high Pisang Peak and Kang-Guru Himal lower basin. Then our walk follows Nar-Phu khola (stream) to reach our overnight stop in a small village known as Dharmashala. (In Nepalese, it means rest and overnight place for travelers).

In the next day, walk to Kyang where air gets much cooler onward as walk leads close within mountains. In the morning walk into cool alpine forest of rhododendron and pine trees. Following Nar-Phu stream with few short ups and down, reach at a small pastureland around Kyang.

This day our adventure leads towards our main aim and highlight at Phu village. Walk follows Phu Khola for short while and then on downhill back into river.Afterwards uphill to reach a gorge, where suddenly the area opens up into a wide glacial valley within Yak country. As our walk reaches at Phu village, you can notice strong Tibetan influence with similar culture and custom of Buddhism religion.

You will get full day as leisure in Phu village as a rest day for acclimatization.  This is managed after near to week long walks. This will allow you to acclimatize before heading into higher hills, over Kang-la pass and Phu villages.

Go for an interesting visit of old Tashilkhang and Samdu Choling Gompa / Monastery with Kyachyu waterfalls. Explore Phu Village homes for hundred local inhabitants since centuries of times migrated from across the border Tibet.

With  leisure time at Phu village, walk on same route of previous day for few hours. Descend into narrow gorge of Phu khola and climb reaches a small village at Yughat. This villages is treasured with mani and chhorten a Buddhist monuments. Then walk to our overnight stop at Naar Phedi, a small place in the midst of wild country.

Today we are heading to last village of Nar. The morning walk leads towards Phu stream to reach and cross  suspension bridge above Phu Khola. As walk leads to a steep climb for some hours to reach a flat field. Reach Nar village for overnight, Nar-Gaon similar to Phu village.

Here with time, enjoy the last of Nar-Phu area before our adventure leads on the main trail of Annapurna circuit.

With last of this wild country around Nar-Phu, morning walk leads further into complete wilderness. So, walk on interesting trail with few short ups and downs within rocky and barren country.

Then walk leads into a wide Yak grazing land with some temporary cattle herder settlement following Temdenzon khola. Finally, the walk leads for overnight stay at Kang La base camp.

Starting the early morning with a steep climb, we cross our first high pass of the adventure to reach at high Kang-la above 5,321 m as we walk leads on the steep high slope for some hours, looking over Pisang Peak and Chulu Peak. On reaching the top of Kang-la Pass, it rewards with an amazing panorama of Annapurna Himalaya and Chulu peaks.

After a great time on top with fabulous views, descend to reach our overnight stop at Ngawal village through Julu village. And then back on the main Annapurna circuit trail from this overnight village.

Ngawal village offers great scenery of mountains and surrounding landscapes, from here altitude gains. The morning walk leads through forest and short uphill with super views of staggering Annapurna II and III, Gangapurna, Chulus and Pisang peak. Then reach flat valley at Hongde village. Before Manang, visit old Braga monastery with ancient Buddhist relics of wall painting and fresco’s. Now you will be walking to reach Manang village.

The houses in Manang are built in typical Tibetan traditional style. And Manang people are known for their rich culture and traditions. Stop there for overnight stay in Nar Phu valley trek.

After wonderful time in Manang village, morning walk leads uphill to Yak Kharka. It is  an interesting high altitude walks facing super views of snow-capped mountains. Then cross a small stream river to reach at Yak Kharka, a small settlement with tremendous views of Gangapurna, Annapurna III and Chulu Peaks.This day walk will stop for overnight stay at Yak Kharka.

Afterwards, walk advances to high area, head closer to the base of Thorang-la. As the walk leads to cross a bridge then climb along the river bank of Jarjung and at Thorung Phedi. Here, depending upon the physical conditions of the clients and everything goes well, go for hour steep climb to Thorang High Camp for overnight stop.

Having early breakfast, walk leads to long climb up towards Thorang-la.So, climb on steep terrain with winding path to Thorang La Pass situated  5,416 m / 17,700 ft high.

The highest altitude gain of the adventure offers vista of dramatic surrounding and far country landscapes with high snowcapped mountains. After an exciting stop where long descend takes you at Muktinath which is above 3,800 meters high.

Muktinath literally means ‘the place for Nirvana or Liberation’. It is one of the most holy spots for both Hindu and Buddhists. Stop for overnight stay in Muktinath.

Onward trip from Muktinath is Tatopani village where motor-able road reached a few years ago. Which finally makes it possible for drivers and shorten our trekking day itinerary.

Take a morning drive down towards Kaligandaki river valley, reaching the large town of Jomsom and headquarter of the Mustang area. Jomsom is home to Thakali, a flourishing people and traders on this old Trans Himalayan Salt and Caravan trade route.

Jomsom with a small airstrip and afternoon free; explore its nice streets filled with shops, stores, restaurants, nice hotels, and lodges.

Our last day of the adventure completes with a short and smooth flight to reach scenic Pokhara around the warmer low area of Nepal Mid West.

Pokhara is one of the most charming places on earth, blessed with a high Annapurna range of peaks with calm lakes of Phewa and Begnas. It is the tourist hub of Nepal. On landing at Pokhara airport, transfer to the hotel by the beautiful Phewa Lake, with time to explore around interesting streets of the lakeside.

Depending upon size of the group, travel on Tourist Coach or in private car to reach back at Kathmandu. Morning after breakfast in Pokhara hotel,  drive leads you on busy and exciting highway past farm villages and towns to Kathmandu. With time in the afternoon for leisure or engage in personal activities and shopping.

(Options to choose by air from Pokhara to reach Kathmandu 30 mins flight with panorama of mountains and dramatic landscapes.)

Finally, all good things must come to an end with grand memories and exciting experience on Nar Phu valley  trekking. With last final day in Nepal a country of Himalayan wonders, our staff and guide transfer you to Kathmandu international airport for your flight home or to respective countries.