Nar Phu Trek

We drive to Beshisahar by private jeep with the beautiful views of mountains, including Ganesh and Manaslu peaks. At last, we leave the main highway that heads to Pokhara and drive north to Besisahar. We stay overnight at Beshisahar.

Early morning after breakfast, we drive to Koto through the bank of the river and Jungle. Koto is the main entrance of Narphu Valley trek we have to register our restricted area permits at the police check post. We stay overnight there at lodge.

From here, we travel along the banks of Soti Khola through wonderful pine forests, past several suspension bridges and beautiful waterfalls and finally arrive at Dharmasala in about five hours.  We continue our trek through the forest, ascending steeply to Meta village on the Tibetan Plateau with the lovely views of Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal.

The route ascends and descends frequently, and by crossing a suspension bridge, you will reach Chyaku at first then Kyang. Kyang provides spectacular views of Pisang Peak and Annapurna II. The trai then passes the Phu Khola on a rocky trail leaving behind submarine rock and finally arrives at Phu Gaon.Nar and Phu villages are famous for their distinct blue sheep, unique culture, and religious practices. We will visit Tashi Lhakhang Monastery. Phu Village also provides splendid views of several Himalayan ranges – including Himlung Himal.

We depart from Phu Gaon and head to Nar village, crossing two high passes – Phu Pass (5,050m) and Nar Pass (5,400m). The route passes through many suspension bridges over streams, especially the Mahendra Pul. The trail provides you an opportunity to appreciate Pisang peak and Himlung Himal. Finally we will arrive at Nar village.

Today we will acclimatize and explore the Nar village and visit monasteries and Chortens. Then you can rest and relax.

On the next day, we ascend through the lateral moraine of Temdenzon Khola on a pleasant path that passes through yak pastures while providing stunning views of the west ridge of the Pisang Peak. Then, then the trail continues to Kang la Phedi – the bottom of Kang La pass. From Kang La Phedi, we will slowly ascend to Kang La Pass. The path is steep, but not too difficult. It will take about 2 hours to cross the pass. From the top, you will see beautiful views of the Annapurna II, Gangapurna, and Tilicho Peak. Then, we will trek about three more hours to reach Ngawal Village, where we stay overnight.

We leave Ngwal and head to Manang along the banks of Marsyangdi River. As you move forward, you will pass through several forests and village like Braga enjoying the views of the Tilicho Peak and Annapurna ranges. As we reach Mungli, our trail rejoins the standard Annapurna trails. We trek continue our journey to Manang.

Today, we leave Manang village on a trail crossing a stream, then climbing to Tenki village. We further continue to climb out of the Marshyangdi Valley turning northwest up the valley of Jarsang Khola. Passing a few pastures and a scrub of juniper trees, the trail passes ahead to a small village of Ghunsa. After crossing a small river on a wooden bridge passing through meadows and an ancient old Mani wall, we reach Yak Kharka.

We head to the foot of Thorong La pass – Thorong Phedi today. From Yak Kharka, you will climb up to a ridge, and then head down and cross the Marsyangdi River on a wooden bridge. After continuing on the mountain path, we follow a narrow trail across a slope and arrive at Thorough Phedi.

Today, we will cross Thorong La Pass, one of the world’s highest passes and the highest point of this trek. We will be crossing the pass from east to west (Manang to Muktinath) which is the easiest and safest direction. We get up around three in the morning and walk up the mountain. When we finally make it to the top, we realize that our journey was worth it. We can take a few photoes then descend to Muktinath. The descent to Muktinath is pretty steep and will take between 3 to 4 hours.

Today, we descend down to Kagbeni. It is the main entrance of Upper Mustang. From, here we continue to Jomsom through the bank of Kaligandaki River which takes about 3/4 hours. We stay overnight at Jomsom.

On the next day, we fly back to Pokhara with the beautiful views of Annapurna range and Dhaulagiri Himal. It takes about 25 minutes.We do some sightseeing at Pokhara and stay overnight at Hotel.

We will drop you to the airport for final departure