Day - 01 |
Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel. |
Day - 02 |
Kathmandu guided sightseeing. |
Day - 03 |
Katmandu - Nepalganj by plane. |
Day - 04 |
Nepalganj - Juphal (2250m) by plane - Dunai (2150m). 3-hour walk
During the flight, we can enjoy a superb panorama of the Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu. |
Day - 05 |
Dunai - Tharakot (2700m) in 5h.
The trail goes along the Thulo Bheri river towards Tharakot. This village was an ancient fortress and a caravan stop. |
Day - 06 |
Tharakot - Lahini ( 3200m) in 5h.
Steady ascent by steep trails through fir and juniper forests. |
Day - 07 |
Lahini - Naure Odar (3100m) in 6h.
The narrow trail goes through the Tarap Khola gorges |
Day - 08 |
Naure Odar - Dho (4000m) in 6h.
We come out onto the Tibetan plateau. A tough walk gradually-disappearing vegetation, towards Dho, the main village of the valley |
Day - 09 |
Dho. Acclimatization day.
We will visit the three main villages of the Tarap valley and the Ri Bhumpa Gompa and Bon-Po Gompa monasteries. |
Day - 10 |
Dho - Camp at 4100m (before the pass) in 5h.
In this region, men trim their hair with red threads and wear them in a chignon like the Khampas from Tibet. Women wear heavy silver headgear. |
Day - 11 |
Camp at 4100m - Nun La Pass (5360m) - Camp at 4200m in 6h.
From the Nun La, literraly " salt pass ", the views of the Annapurnas, Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri are superb. We then descend the other side of the mountain and establish the campsite at 4200m. |
Day - 12 |
Camp at 4200m - Bagla La Pass (5090m) - Roman (3800m) in 5h.
The emerald waters of the Phoksondo lake and the picturesque village of Ringmo form one of the most beautiful Himalayan landscapes. |
Day - 13 |
Roman - Ringmo (3510m) in 2h .
Gentle walk around the lake and visit the Tesu monastery. The monastery rules life in Ringmo, a town inhabited by " Bothias ", a tribe originally from Tibet. |
Day - 14 |
Ringmo - Chepka (3000m) in 6h.
Along the Phoksundo Khola river, the route crosses wooded and verdant areas. The high point of this leg is a spectacular 330m waterfall, the highest one in Nepal. |
Day - 15 |
Chepka - Juphal (2550m) in 6h.
The route gets easier. We start with a gentle climb through paddy fields towards the small Karcha La pass and descend through fir tree and rhododendron forests to Tillije. |
Day - 16 |
Juphal - Nepalganj - Katmandu by plane. |
Day - 17 |
Departure to onward destination. |
