Nar Phu Valley Trek

Explore the major UNESCO world heritage sites of the Kathmandu valley which include, Swyambhunath known as a (Monkey Temple), Pashupatinath, Boudhanath. Marvel at the architectural design of these buildings and visit Kathmandu Durbar Square. After visiting these sites, return to your hotel. You can also make final preparations for the trek on the remainder of the day. Overnight stay at a hotel at Kathmandu.

Early in the morning, you take a scenic drive to Koto. On the way we take a short break at Besisahar for lunch. Afterward we will change the jeep, following the Bumpy ride to Koto, it can be little challenging but incredibly scenic, through to amazing gorges and past stunning waterfalls. Overnight in Koto.

After having breakfast, we start our trek and register our restricted area permit at the Police Check Post. Then we trek through the river bank of Soti Khola, and through beautiful woods, past small cave shelters and pilgrim’s resting places and reach Dharmasala. We have our pack lunch on the way, then we continue through the trek to Meta village. Meta lies on a big open plain and consists of a few lodges, from where we have a very good view of Annapurna II and Lamjung Himal. Overnight at simple guest house.

After breakfast, the trail lead up and down and crossing suspension bridges over different streams, then in few hours trekking we will reach Kyang, where we can see Khampa settlement (the place which Khampa refugees from Tibet once captured and lived). After another few hour hiking through scenic canyons and gorges, we will reach the Phu village and overnight at hotel.

Today we will have option to explore the Phu village or hike up to Himlung Himal base camp. As we are in lost hidden valley, we can explore the culture and natural diversity with interesting village, and a day is well spent sitting with the villagers spinning their yak and sheep wool.

For an extra challenge, the hike up to Himlung Himal base camp takes you through a glacial valley with magnificent view. Overnight at Phu village.

After breakfast, the trail descend to river where we will passing many suspension bridges, including Lapche River (80m over the Gorge). Then we will have lunch at Mahendra Pul. After lunch the trail pass many Buddhist Monasteries and gompas until Nar, at Nar Monastery, which will be your accommodation for the night. Spent a time with a people from Monastery, at kitchen watch to prepare dinner in modest fireplace. At 5 pm they usually do a puja (blessing), which you are welcome witness. Overnight stay at Monastery.

After breakfast, climb out of Nar Phedi and follow a winding path up a hill towards Nar. Nar is bit more social and lively then Phu, and the village, where you may find the village ‘square’ is full of chatting women with their back-strap looms weaving wool fabric for rugs and blankets. We spend the day explore around Nar village and have a close look over the local culture and lifestyle. Overnight at Nar village.

Today is more adventure, long day hike so we start our trek after early breakfast and head to the Kangla Pass. From pass we can see magnificent view of Annapurna massif including Annapurna II, Gangapurna, Tilicho peak and beautiful high altitude airport Hongde. Then we further trail down to Ngawal. Overnight at Ngawal.

After breakfast, we descends our trek down to Pisang, this is the final trekking part of your trip. The trail is wide and comfortable, passes through to spectacular view with beautiful lake. Then finally we will arrive at Pisang, (last destination of trekking), then we take a jeep back to Besisahar. Overnight at Besisahar.

You will have breakfast at hotel, and bus leaves early in the morning from Besisahar, drive to Kathmandu. It will be fantastic experience while you drive past many satellite towns and rural villages, gushing rivers; in about 6 hours we will arrive Kathmandu. We head directly to the hotel for refreshment, and farewell dinner with Danphe adventure treks representative. Overnight at Kathmandu.