Nar and Phu Valleys
The Nar and Phu valley is newly opened site for trekking in the Manang Region. The trek offers a combination of high Peak, remote villages, narrow canyons. Lovely forests, amazing rock formations, yaks gompas and unique Himalayan cultures.
Closed to trekkers until late 2003, very few Westerns have explored these virtually untouched areas or climbed many 7000m Peaks surrounding it.
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Naar phu entrants, Annapurna conservation fees. |
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All airline tickets and tax. |
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All hotels in Kathmandu. |
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Airport pickup and drove. |
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All ground transportation |
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All staff wages and insurance. |
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All the meal during the trek(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) |
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All Trekking equipment like tents, Tables, chairs, mattresses, pillows, hot water bags and Kitchen crews |
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All porter equipment Jacket, pant, snow goggle, shoes, socks and sleeping bag |
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* Personal bar bill, travel insurance/ International airfare
* Items of personal expenses such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks. laundry tips etc
* Nepal entry visa fee
* Personal rescue if you needed
* Note above day to day itinerary. May be change depending on weather and flight. |
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Day 1 - Arrival Kathmandu
Meet with our representative at the airport. Drive to hotel.
Day 2 - Kathmandu
Sightseeing Day see Kathmandu Day Trips for ideas of what to do.
Day 3 - Kathmandu - Besi Shar
Private or public transport to Besi Sahar (via Mugling Bazaar and Dumre) along the Trisuli river bank and then turning north along the Marsyangdi valley. Over night at lodge or camp.
Day 4 - Beshishar β Bahundanda
Start walking along the Marsyangdi valley through rice fields, banana and mango orchards. We occasionally cross bridges over the river - the lower stretches are one of the finest rafting routes in Nepal. Then we have a mild climb to Bhaundanda and our over night camp or lodge.
Day 5 - Bahundanda β Chamje
Today we leave the more Hindu lower villages and start to see Tibetan Buddhist culture dominates. Starting with a downhill section to Syanje, we again cross the Marsyangdi River and then a mild climb up to Chamje.
Day 6 - Chamje βTal
The trail snakes up through a deep gorge, one side the massive Manaslu range, the other the Lamjung Himal (a sub-range of the Annapurna). Passing waterfalls and temperate rainforest we camp or lodge at Bagarchhap.
Day 7 - Tal-Bararchhap
From Bagarchhap we take the main trail along the valley floor, as it turns west and begins to wind behind the mighty Annapurna range. There is a couple of trail options, a higher route which gives us some great views of the surrounding ranges, or a river-side route where bird life is abundant.
Day 8 -Bagarchhap-Koto
The trail from Koto heads north through a spectacular gorge carved by the Phu Khola. At first the gorge is quite wide and fir trees form a dense forest down to the rivers edge. Then we begin to cross back and forth over the river as the gorge narrows before the trail climbs a little steeply. Just before we get to Dharamsala the trail winds behind a large waterfall and then a slight climb to our camp for the night.
Day 9 - Koto Qupar-Dharamsala
Bagarchap is just beneath another short climb which brings us up and over an ancient terminal moraine, and the plateaus of Chyako. These winter season herding areas are split into Upper and Lower villages, one belonging to Naar and the other to Phu. With time to spare we'll camp here and explore the now vacant homes.
Day 10 - Dharmasala-Kayang
The trail is less steep today, but the gradual ascent never tires. We'll traverse the Chyako valley on its eastern side and then climb another terminal moraine to then look down upon Khyang and our evening's campsite.
Day 11 - Kayang-Phu
The trail now plunges into another gorge, which in the morning will be cold and in deep shade. It seems as if nothing could live in the valley, but grazing areas can be spotted on the higher slopes. Winding along the rivers edge leades us to the spiritual gateway to the Phu valley - an enormous standing rock cover in unerving face-like shapes. A short, steep climb brings us to the Phu gateway and a collection of chortens, and finally to the awesome village of Phu.
Day 12 - Phu-Rest day
Phu is an amazing collection of dry stone walled homes and steep alleyways. Across the river is the famous Gompa which is our goal for the morning. During the afternoon we'll explore the village and try some Tibetan salt butter tea.
Day 13 - Phu-Junam
Retracing our steps down the Phu Khola, through Khyang and Chyako brings us to the Naar bridges. One ancient wooden bridge is for those who feel brave, the rest of us will take the new suspension bridge and gaze into the 80 meter deep gorge. Then it's a long climb to Naar but the views will keep us distracted from the seemingly unrelenting up.
Day 14 - Junam-Naar
Naar is a beautiful village built in a natural bowl and surrounded by terraces. The locals are warm and friendly so we'll have lots of fun exploring.
Day 15 - Naar-high camp
The valley slowly rises towards the west, so it's a relatively easy walk today. There are two campsites that we can choose from: one at the end of the valley before the climb to the Kang La, or another smaller campsite about 80m beneath the summit of the pass.
Day 16 - Naar-Ngawal
If we camped low yesterday it will be a long slow climb to the razor sharp pass, if we've camped high then it will take less than an hour to reach the terrific view point of the Kang La. It is just possible to see the top of Machhapachare rising above the mighty Annapurna wall. Directly in front of us is Annapurna 2 and 4 - with the Annapurna circuit lying 1800m below. For us, it's the long secent to the circuit to Humde airport.
Day 17 - Ngawal-Manang
From Ngawal there will be views of the village of Pisang, Humde airport, and lots green pine trees.
Day 18 - Manang β Yakkharka
The upper reaches of the Marsyangdi valley is a tough place to live. Thanki village, which we pass through today, is full of homes designed to cope with the extremes that the Himalaya can throw at a settlement. The low, mud-roofed homes have a stable on the ground floor - the animal dung being a prime source of fuel for the kitchens. The trail climbs and we enjoy magnificent views of the Annapurna, Gungapurna, Tilicho and the Chulu peaks.
Day 19 - Yakkharka- Thorung Phedi
Today we head up to the last camp and lodges before the Thorung La. If camping and the group is strong enough, we will trek through Thorong Phedi and sleep a little higher to make the ascent a bit easier in the morning.
Day 20 - Thorung Phedi-Muktinath
Today is the hardest on the trek; we first ascend steeply to 4590m, and then trek along an undulating trail to the flat top of Thorung La (5416m.) From here there are stunning views of the Annapurna range to the south and Mukut Himal bordering Dolpo to the West. The trail descends steeply over glacial moraine, which gives way to grassy meadows before we reach Muktinath. This is one of the most important pilgrimage sights for Hindus and is home to many ethnic Tibetans and Buddhist monks who live in monasteries scattered around the valley. The nearby temple with 108 carved spouts from which holy water flows is famous for a fire that miraculously burns in a stream of water.
Day 21 - Muktinath - Jomsom
A long descend through Jharkot, Khinga Gurung and Thakali villages brings us to the windy Kali Gandaki River at Jomsom where we stop for camp.
Day 22 - Jomsom-Pokhara by plane over night at hotel
Day 23 - Drive or fly Pokhara- Kathmandu
Day 24 - Free day shopping in Kathmandu
Day 25 - Final departure |
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4 days hotel, 29 days camping. |
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