This is actually a scenery and cultural trek from grassland
to dry or deserts zone. The trek can be started with drive
to Birethanti or fly up one of the deepest gorges in the world
- squeezing between Annapurna I and Dhaulagiri I, both 8,000m
- and land at Jomsom (2,700m / 8,858ft) amidst the stunning
high desert scenery of the upper Kali Gandaki river. This trek
will take you to Pilgrimage site of Muktinath, a millennia-old
holy spot, and sight visit of ancient fortress settlements.
Then we trek back to Jomsom and down to Pokhara. Main ethnic
groups along the trail, are and gurung and Thakali. Together
with the Thakali, Magar and Chetrie people, the Gurungs are
famous as soldiers in the British Army, better known as Gurkhas.
Along the trail the views of Nilgiri (7061), Dhaulagiri (8167m), Machapuchare
(6993m) and the Annapurnas are magnificent. The winding trail passes through
magnificent forests of oak and rhododendron that line the southern foothills
of the Himalaya. The terrain varies from sub-tropical valleys with banana trees
and rice paddies to high ridges clad in thick rhododendron forest. You will
visit the famous Poon Hill which provides a fantastic sunrise over the Himalaya
and view of all the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Range to the West. Flowing the
Annapurna Base Camp route, the trail goes to Tadapani and then Ghandruk a well-developed
gurung village. From here it is an easy downhill trek to Birethanti and drive
to Pokhara.
| Trek Facts |
| Grade: |
Medium |
| Max alt: |
3845m. |
| Min alt: |
1000m. |
| Walking hrs: |
5-8hrs. |
| Seasons: |
March-May, Sep-Nov |
| Trek Style: |
Tent/Lodge |
Tentative Itinerary
Day 01: Kathmandu Pokhara 960m. 6 7
hrs. drive
Day 02: Pokhara Fly 225 minutes
up Jomsom 2760m. and trek to Kagbeni 2845m. 3-4 hrs. trek
Day 03: Kagbeni Muktinath
3810m. 3-4 hrs. trek
Day 04: Muktinath Jomsom 2760m. 6-7 hrs.
trek
Day 05: Jomsom Kalopani 2530m.
5-6 hrs. trek
Day 08: Kalopani Tatopani
1160m. 6-7 hs. trek
Day 09: Tatopani Ghorepani
27500m. 6-7 hrs. trek
Day 10: Ghorepani Tadapani 2710m. 5-6hrs.
trek
Day 11: Tadapani Ghandrung 1990m. 4-5
hrs. trek
Day 12: Ghandrung - Birethanti - Pokhara
Day 13: Drive Back to Kathmandu
Trek Organizing Cost:
| Service |
Based
on USD & group Size |
| Tea
House package |
2-4
Person |
5-8
Person |
8-12 Person |
Above
12 Person |
USD
597 |
USD
565 |
USD
537 |
USD
525 |
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| Tented
Camp |
2-4
person |
5-8 person |
9-14
person |
above 15
person |
USD 825 |
USD 875 |
USD 715 |
USD 685 |
Service includes:
Tea House-Hotel, breakfast/lunch/dinner, tea/coffee,
desert, transportation, flight, airport tax, guide, porter,
Conservation/entrance permit, insurance and other facilities
for the staffs etc.
Tented Camp- Unlimited hygienic and fresh meals, drinks, kitchen
and camping equipments, toilet papers, mattress, fresh and
can fruit, desert, hot washing bowls, guide, sherpa, cook,
helpers, necessary porters, conservation/entrance permit, insurance
and other facilities for the staffs etc.
Service excludes:
Cold beverage and alcoholic drinks, personal
nature expenses, hot shower, cost of emergency rescue, personal
wears and gears, tips etc
Budget Tea House service: USD 482 per person. minimum groups
size 2 person
Includes:
Lodge accommodation, breakfast with cup of tea or coffee, normal land transportation, a guide, conservation/entrance permit, flight, airport tax, insurance and other expenses of the guide etc.
