Nar Phu Valley Trekking – 18 Days

Day 1: Arrival day in Kathmandu

On beginning day, focusing your landing hour at Tribhuwan International Airport our organization front men will warmly welcome and transfer you towards fine tourist standard lodging. We likewise hold a short gathering with respect to our upcoming trek.

Day 2: Kathmandu valley sightseeing and trek preparation
Kathmandu valley is really considered as wealthy territory to explore major cultural and historical sites. Today early morning, we step forward for sightseeing some historical spots throughout valley which are listed on UNESCO World Heritage Site. After spending some hours to explore these locations, we return back for finalizing our trekking equipments, which are required during our trek and this night we spend at same hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 3: Drive from Kathmandu – Besisahar (760 m)
At early hour, our guide escorts you to the bus station for catch a vehicle towards Besisahar. Heading west by leaving the Kathmandu Valley, the journey proceeds on a winding Prithvi Highway along the Trisuli River till Dumre. From Dumre, vehicle heads north towards Besisahar, following the Marsyangdi River. Our vehicle stops twice, once for breakfast and afterward for lunch, before achieving Besisahar. Finally, we reach Besisahar and the night will be spent at a hotel.

Day 4: Trek from Besisahar – Bahundanda (1,498 m)
Following the dusty street, trip proceeds towards north to Bhulbhule.  Bhulbhule welcome us with the perspective of Manaslu, Himchuli and Nagdi Chuli. Getting a charge out of the perspective of the mountains and the waterfall, we at that point reach up to the Nadi Bazaar on the trail along the Marsyangdi River. Ahead, we cross the scaffold over the Nadi River and a lofty climb past the landslide zone and last take us to Bahundanda. Remaining hours will be spent by investigating throughout and night will be spent at hotel.

Day 5: Trek from Bahundanda – Chamje (1,410 m)
Seizing the east bank of the Marsyangdi River, we descend down to Syange which welcomes us with a perspective of long waterfall. Therefore, we currently cross the extension over the Marsyangdi River and proceed on an extreme trail along the west bank of the waterway up till Jagat which welcome us with another excellent perspective of the waterfall. After that point, a precarious walk on a trail along the waterway will at last take us to Chamje, which again offers an excellent perspective of 202m long waterfall. The night will be spent at a hotel in Chamje.

Day 6: Trek from Chamje - Bagarchhap (2,080 m)
Catching the higher course, we first climb up to Danakyu that offers emotional perspectives of the mountains. Therefore, precarious climb takes us to the land of Timang along continuing walk through the forest of Pine steadily slides to the settlement of Latamro. Ahead, appreciating the major white door pushes to Chame. Remaining hours will be spent by exploring throughout and night will be spent at a hotel in Chame.

Day 7: Trek from Bagarchhap – Koto (2,720 m)
Taking the higher course, we first climb up to Danakyu that offers sensational perspectives of the mountains. A steep climb from Danakyu will take us to the town of Timang and forward going through the woods of Pine, we descent to the settlement of Latamro. We cross the scaffold to the village of Thanckok. A delicate rising, from the vantage point will at last leads to the settlement of Koto. Chame, the local headquarter of the Manang area is exceptionally close to this territory and after inspecting night will be spent at a hotel in Koto.

Day 8: Trek from Koto – Meta (3,560 m)
After registering area allow permit at the police (checkpoint) in Koto immediately, we continue towards the Naar Phu Khola George. Marching through the correct side of the waterway, we stroll for some hours along trail at that point goes through excellent numerous little stream, suspension spans and waterfall, before achieving Dharmasala. The trail, now climbing far from the waterway, goes through the backwoods, rising steeply up till the Meta Village (arranged on a Tibetan Plateau). Therefore, the night will be spent in Meta at teahouse which contributes both dinner and accommodation.

Day 9: Trek from Meta – Phu village (4,250 m)
Continuous walk through a zigzag trail and different suspension bridges over opposed streams by remaining on the genuine left bank high over the Dho Khola, we will soon take to Junam Goth. Proceeding walk following trail to Lower Chyako until Upper Chyako takes to cross the passes through steep slope and descends to Kyang. Though walking trail from Kyang is rough and risky we proceed forward for some hours before achieving a gigantic wall which forward takes us to the passageway door of Phu Valley. Instead of campground side by stream we can also spend the night in the teahouse according to your desire.

Day 10: Acclimatization day: (First day)
At the height of more than 4,000 m is already achieved so before climbing extra height, we focus on acclimatization and we don't develop our trek forward but we stay active. Marching forward, we explore Monastery built by Karmapa Rinpoche and a yak pasture below glacier along settlement of Phu village is also encountered to inspect about the lifestyle, culture, tradition and ethnic groups. Finally after inspecting those domains, we return back to the tea house for staying overnight.

Day 11: Trek from Phu village – Nar (4,110 m)
Today, we walk down to the Naar Phedi to cross attractive bridge over Gorge of Lapche River by crossing various little streams and suspension spans before achieving this extension. Therefore, we proceed upwards on a winding, soak trail, up till the beautiful terraces. We additionally move ahead on the level way over the terraced field by passing various Buddhist stupas en route to get to the Nar Village (an exceptionally lovely settlement with perfect houses). Tonight's accommodation and dinner will be planned at a nearby tea house.

Day 12: Acclimatization: (Second day)
This day is planned and separated for acclimatization because next day we climb the Kang La Pass (5,322m). It's vital to adjust with the diminishing air before climbing the pass so rather than climbing additional height; the day will be spent doing side outings and different exercises that assistance during the time spent acclimatization. We investigate the settlement and the living way of individuals throughout. However, night will be spent in the teahouse of Nar village where we have already spent the earlier night.

Day 13: Trek from Nar – Ngwal (3,660 m) via Kang La pass (5,322 m)
We continue walk towards the base of the Kang La Pass by following the wide level valley and yak field, which takes around couple of hours from Nar village. Therefore, we steeply climb passing various snow slide regions to the Kang La Pass with an entrancing perspective of the Annapurna Range and other little peaks. Appreciating the view, we descend down to the lush way, which is very steep and generally unsafe in hard snow. Finally, the beginning of the grassy path exhibits us the perspective of Chulus fall before steeping Ngwal for overnight.

Day 14: Trek from Ngwal – Chame (2,670 m)
Steep descent from Ngwal conveys us to the settlement of Humde after that, climbing through the past Mani walls leads to Ghyaru which welcomes with perspectives of Annapurna II and IV. However, trail steeply slides towards the Marsyangdi River following the waterway which heads towards the wonderful settlement of Pisang. Continuous walk proceeds through the south bank and the scaffold named Swargadwari presently takes north bank of the stream and head towards Thaleku by passing the delightful Apple Orchards before achieving Chame. The night will be spent at a hotel in Chame.

Day 15: Trek from Chame – Tal (1,700 m)
From Chame, we retrace the path followed before to scale till Chame. The trail, following the south bank of the waterway at first descends to Latamro, which at that point marginally climbs to Timang. After Timang, a lofty descends through the dense forest of Pine and Fir will take us to Dharapani by crossing Bagarchhap behind. Leaving the stone door at Dharapani the trail at long last drops to the village of Tal. Tonight’s accommodation and dinner will be managed at nearby hotel at Tal.

Day 16: Trek from Tal to Besisahar (760 m)
Today, following the trail along Marsyangdi River, now on the east bank and alternate on the west bank of the waterway, we stroll down to Besisahar through the forest of pine and fir, developed terrace of rice, marijuana, and other regular harvests along the lovely settlement of individuals displaying their way of life, tradition and culture. Finally after entering Besisahar, night will be spent at a hotel.

Day 17: Trek from Besisahar – Kathmandu (1,300 m)
At a young hour toward the beginning of the day, we march forward to catch a vehicle to Kathmandu. The transport travels south till Dumre, which at that point follows after the Prithvi Highway until it achieves Kathmandu and the vehicle is stopped twice, once for breakfast and once for lunch en route. Finally, you will be escorted to tourist standard lodge and after a while the organization delegates lead a short gathering to examine the outing, your experience. On evening time, we will be spending time on popular Nepalese restaurant getting charge out of ethnic cultural dance and music with delicious Nepali dishes.

Day 18: Departure day
Final day of trip, you can go for collecting some memories for your loving one before the flight time. Our company’s private vehicle will take you to airport focusing your flight time for your final departure and our representative wishes for your safe journey and successful forward steps with respects and greetings at airport. 

Visa Information

All visitors are required to arrange a visa in order to enter Nepal. A Nepalese visa can be easily obtained upon arrival on arrival in Kathmandu at the airport or Nepalese embassy abroad. But nationals from Afghanistan, Iraq, Cameroon, Ghana, Somalia, Swaziland, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Liberia cannot secure the Nepalese Visa upon arrival. The Visa can also be secured at entry point at Nepalese borders. A valid passport for at least six months, recent digital photo (size: 1.5" x 1.5") will be required and you can obtain visas for Nepal from the Nepalese Consulate in your country or up on arrival in Kathmandu Airport. Nepalese visas cost USD 25 for 15 days and USD 40 for 30 days till date.

Official Papers

Some of the required official documents are your valid passport, 4 extra passport sized photographs (for trekking permits), travel insurance, airline tickets and luggage tags. Visas can be obtained upon entry into Nepal.

Weather Information

Weather in the mountains is pretty difficult to predict.  Nights are generally cooler and days are warm.  Months of winter (January and February) are bit colder but the days can be quite beautiful and warm if the sun is out. It snows during the month of January, February and December in Himalayan areas.

Best time to travel

Nepal offers diversified geographical regions and so as the climatic condition differs from the Himalayas to the plains. The climate varies as per the season. Nepal generally offers 4 seasons amongst which autumn and spring are the two most favorable ones for visiting Nepal. It is always wise to know about the weather and climatic condition of the place you visit. The best time to travel really depends on your destination, activities and season of travel. Our destination specialists will recommend certain travel times after learning more about your preferences. The favorable months for trekking and climbing are usually September – November, and February – April. The monsoon season is June – August.

Physical Fitness

Even though the physical fitness plays an important role in trekking you don’t have to be super athletes or a marathon runner to trek in Nepal.  Many people of good fitness for their age can complete the trek. You can prepare yourself before hand by doing some yoga which will prepare you in your breathing as you will be going to the higher altitude. Running or hiking to hills, going for a long walk will also help you. And if you live in urban area running in the stairs of a tall building will also work better in keeping you fit for trekking. All though these preparations aren’t strictly compulsory, you can do well even when the preparations you do aren’t rigorous like that of some ultra-athletic person. Do these things in moderate pace for two months or even less.  And you are set to complete any trekking to Nepal.

Travel Insurance

Doing the insurance while trekking is Nepal is not compulsory but will surely help you a lot if you do one, as it covers any comprehensive expenses possible to acquire due to medical issues or accidents. Your travel insurance must protect air ambulance, treatment charge, rescue and evacuation, product cancellation and refundable charges, flight delay and cancellations. We suggest you to bring you travel insurance certificate or send us scan copy and it must be issued from your home land. We do not arrange or sell insurance so you can find your local travel insurance for this.

Vaccination for Nepal

All travelers should consult with their physician or update on vaccination requirements before travel. (Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities) For traveling to Nepal; we recommend you to take a vaccination of Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies etc, it is not really must but recommended.

Booking Process

While you chose which trip you wanted to go with, contact us to our head office Thamel Marg, Kathmandu Nepal by email or phone, email is more easy and clear options, as soon as we get your email or call we will process for your booking. We need 20% booking amount to confirm your booking, the payment can be made through the Bank transfer, Credit card payment (Master/Visa card) or through online money transfers also Money Gram, Western Unions or others. After we get the 20% amount we will confirm your booking and you will get the official booking and payment receipt. The final balance for the tour will be paid upon arrival in Kathmandu.

Safety Guidelines

• Do proper research about the company that you are planning to trek with and make sure they are legally registered travel agency.
• You should be well acquainted about the travel health and travel insurance before travelling.
• Have idea about the climate, geography, temperature and environment of Nepal before starting your trip.
• Using credit cards instead of cash is a wiser idea.
• Majority of the Nepalese people are nicer but there are few scammers you will come meet on your way and need to avoid them, for example ‘holy men’ who will try to plant a tika (a red paste denoting a blessing) on your forehead demanding a payment for it on streets.
• Be careful while buying the medicinal herbs as some may be illegal for you t take home and also be aware of duplicate products.
• Never get yourself involve in doing drugs, trafficking and sexual relations with children as there is a strict rules for these cases and might get yourself into a big problem.
• Take copies of your passport, visa, air ticket and trekking permits and keep them separately from the originals.
• Prepare yourself for altitude sickness and be familiar with its symptoms so that you can follow the guidelines for safe acclimatization.

Where is Nepal?

Nepal is a landlocked country located in Southern part of Asia sharing the border with China form north and India from the south, east and west. It is especially known for its multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-linguistic and multi-ethnic diversity in unity. It is a small country with many world's most beautiful mountain ranges, art, culture, and wildlife, no wonder it is the paradise for the trekkers from all around the world. Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal is also known for its most unique culture and heritages which directly grabs the attention and takes you to the time of old civilization from 12th century.

What is Nepal known for?     

Nepal is mostly known for Mt.Everest, highest peak in the world. It is also known as the birthplace of Lord Buddha, who was the pioneer of the Buddhist religion. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country, either in whole or shared across a border with China or India. Besides that, it is also known as multi-ethnic, multiracial, multicultural, multi-religious and multilingual country. Overall, Nepal is known for its hospitality as there is a saying in Sanskrit  “Atithi Debo Bhaba”. (Guest are god).

How can I obtain a Visa?

All visitors are required to arrange a visa in order to enter Nepal. A Nepalese visa can be easily obtained upon arrival on arrival in Kathmandu at the airport or Nepalese embassy abroad. But nationals from Afghanistan, Iraq, Cameroon, Ghana, Somalia, Swaziland, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Liberia cannot secure the Nepalese Visa upon arrival. The Visa can also be secured at the entry point at Nepalese borders. A valid passport for at least six months, recent digital photo (size: 1.5" x 1.5") will be required and the following fees either in USD dollars cash or the equivalent local currency:

Is the country politically safe and stable?

Nepal is one of the newly democratic countries in the world with many active political parties, ideas, ideologies, and leaders. Now Nepal has the communist government elected with 2/3 of the majority so, now it has the fully stable government it does not affect the daily life of the residents and the tourist. Life moves on, as usual, unperturbed.

When Is The Best Time To Travel?

Nepal offers diversified geographical regions and so as the climatic condition differs from the Himalayas to the plains. The climate varies as per the season. Nepal generally offers 4 seasons amongst which autumn and spring are the two most favorable ones for visiting Nepal. It is always wise to know about the weather and climatic condition of the place you visit. The best time to travel really depends on your destination, activities and season of travel. Our destination specialists will recommend certain travel times after learning more about your preferences. The favorable months for trekking and climbing are usually September – November, and February – April. The monsoon season is June – August.

What kind of weather (how cold does it get) can we expect during trekking?

Weather in the mountains is pretty difficult to predict. Nights are generally cooler and days are warm. Months of winter (January and February) are bit colder but the days can be quite beautiful and warm if the sun is out. It snows during the month of January, February, and December in Himalayan areas.

Are Vaccinations Required?

Immunizations are not required to visit Nepal. (Exception: if you are traveling from an area infected with Yellow Fever, you must have a certificate.) Depending on the season and region of travel, certain vaccinations and/ or medications are suggested and we will recommend preventative measures. We do encourage all travelers to be current on routine immunizations. Also, we recommend the vaccines for polio, Diphtheria, Tetanus, typhoid, yellow fever, hepatitis A/B, Influenza (Flu), Japanese encephalitis, and Tuberculosis. Meantime, it is better to consult your professional doctor about your travel and he/s might recommend you properly. You can also take the suggestion of local travelers who have traveled Nepal before and know more about the required precautions. Please note that the protection that can be gained from vaccines varies from 50% to almost 100%. So remember that even if you have taken a vaccine you might still get the disease, although you will have greatly reduced your chances of getting ill.

How fit do I need to be for the trek?

You don’t have to be a super athletic person but despite the ages should be moderately fit. We recommend to running, hiking to hills and long walk as a preparation.

Are ATM booths easily available?

Yes, ATM booths are easily available around the major city area where you can use both credit and debit cards. But there are only few ATM booths on the way to your trek, so it’s better you withdraw your cash before to trek.

What type of food to expect during the trek? 

Nepal is rich in cultural diversity. Meal habits of the Nepalese vary with the ethnicity and the geographical differences. Normally, the local has a habit of taking milk/black tea in the morning, before noon take lunch after mid-day take light snacks as Khaja and Dinner in the evening. The lunch and dinner comprise Dhido (short of porridge), Dal, Bhat, Tarkari, Achar (Lentil, Rice, Curry, and Pickles). However, you can have a choice of Indian/Continental/Italian/ Chinese food even in some trekking regions.

Is drinking water safe while trekking? 

Drinking water should be treated by boiling and water purification by medicine or with filtered. We suggest carrying a water purifier while trekking to be on a safe side.

Are there any tourist police in Nepal?

Of course, there is tourist police located near the Nepal Tourism Development Board's Office. Also, there are complaint counters at the airport, Basantapur Durbar Square, Thamel and so many other places. Tourist police are specially trained in English and have the detailed local knowledge to assist tourists. For security and travel related assistance, you can reach any of the officers from telephone 4-247041, 4-4268969 from 11 am to 5 pm.

Is Nepal safe? Is a woman traveling alone safe with your company?

Absolutely Nepal is safe for the traveler. Firstly, Nepal is considered as one of the peaceful countries in the world (chances are it's safer here than your home-country). Secondly, while you're on one of our trips, we take personal responsibility for your well-being, a responsibility we commit very seriously.

What about Time in Nepal?

Nepal is +5 hours 45 minutes ahead to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT: +0545). For example, when it is noon in Kathmandu, the standard time of London is 6.15am, 4.15am in Sydney, 1.15am in New York and 10.15 pm the previous night in San Francisco. The strange 15-minute difference is said to be a reflection of the exact time at the summit of Mt. Gaurishankar.

Travel Insurance

Doing the insurance while trekking in Nepal is not compulsory but will surely help you a lot if you do one, as it covers any comprehensive expenses possible to acquire due to medical issues or accidents. Your travel insurance must protect air ambulance, treatment charge, rescue and evacuation, product cancellation and refundable charges, flight delay and cancellations. We suggest you bring your travel insurance certificate or send us scan copy and it must be issued from your homeland. We do not arrange or sell insurance so we suggest you to do a research on the company and do the travel insurance.