Saturday, February 10, 2018

Makalu Sherpani Col High Pass Trekking

Makalu Sherpani Col High Pass Trekking is the most difficult trekking in Nepal which covers the passing of 3 highest passes into the wilderness of the Great Himalayan Trail region. To accomplish this journey, one should have the adequate knowledge of basic climbing and rope skills since it goes beyond normal trekking through the glaciers and snow fields of 3 difficult highest passes, all of them above 6000m.
Sherpani Col Trekking starts from the Arun valley in Eastern Nepal and head to the Mount Makalu base camp (5060m) continuing further higher to Mount Barunche base camp (5380m), East and West Col (6100m+), Amphulapcha pass (5845m) and eventually to arrive in the Mount Everest region. As we go deeper and higher, we will spent the wilderness nights amidst the glaciers in the tented camping since it is completely the alpine zone. Makalu high passes trek ultimately ends at Lukla, the gateway to Everest.

Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trekking

Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trekking offers you an extraordinary chance to explore the off-beaten trails in the Far Eastern Nepal and leads you to the base of the World’s 3rd highest mountain through complete wilderness. Kachenjunga was first climbed by British Expedition Team of George Band in 1955 AD whereas the journey to the base camp of Kanchenjunga was allowed to the foreigners only after 1988.
Kanchenjunga trekking begins with a scenic flight to Suketar, the starting point of our wonderful adventure. The trek progresses through lovely forest of rhododendron, magnolia, birch, pines, oaks and fir tree lines to visit south base camp. After a wonderful time at Kanchenjunga South Base Camp, our journey continues crossing three ridges Mirgin La, Sele La and Sinion La towards north base camp with super views of Mt Makalu, Baruntse and Chamlang peaks. Finally our adventure takes us to our main highlight in Kanchenjunga North Base Camp at Pang Pema 5380m, the highest spot of this trekking. Getting to Pang Pema is interesting itself as you will be traversing through the remote farm villages of Ghunsa, Kambachen and Lhonak.

Dhaulagiri Circuit Trekking

Dhaulagiri Circuit Trekking is a spectacular journey to the remote North West Nepal away from mainstream trekking trail, leading into complete wilderness of ice-snows and moraines in between giant snowcapped peaks. Discovered in 1808, the 7th highest mountain in the world, Dhaulagiri is one of the most popular peaks for climbing.
This fabulous adventure to the Dhaulagiri Base Camp and Hidden Valley starts with a drive to the popular city, Pokhara and further down to Beni town, followed by trekking past farm areas to reach the high Dhaulagiri mountainous area. Walking on glaciers to base camp located beneath world’s 7th highest and then traversing over French Pass we will reach at Hidden Valley enclosed within high mountains. We will cross another pass Thapa / Dhampus pass to reach the popular Annapurna circuit route at charming Marpha village. From there, passing nice villages Tukuche, Ghasa, Tatopani and Ghorepani with short hike to Poon Hill for stunning sunrise panorama, our journey will be concluded while arriving in Pokhara.

Upper Mustang Trekking


Upper Mustang Trekking is an overwhelming adventure to one of the most photogenic places in the Himalayan region of Nepal, the land with colorful hills and cliffs of red earth. To trek in Upper Mustang is itself a rare privilege.You will see the way of life which has remained still and same for the centuries.
Once a forbidden kingdom which is now easily accessible via trekking or vehicles, the journey to Upper Mustang starts once getting to the headquarter of Mustang region which is Jomsom. Geographically similar to Tibetan plateau, the trip begins through Kali Gandaki river passing many interesting villages like Kagbeni, Chele, Chusang, Charang and ultimately reaching the fort walled village of Lo Manthang. Trekking to Upper Mustang ends with getting back to Jomsom and flying or driving back to Kathmandu.

Upper Dolpo Trekking


Upper Dolpo Trekking is an amazing combination of journey to Lower and Upper Dolpo region where one can be amazed by the beautiful and unparalleled landscapes, forests of blue pines, rhododendron and fir tree lines, the turquoise Phoksundo Lake, mystical Shey Gompa and the mesmerizing valleys beneath the mountains.
Trekking to Upper Dolpo starts with the flight to Nepalgunj and then to Jhupal in Dolpo region. Then the adventure begins and continues with the visit to picturesque Phoksundo Lake while exploring pre-Buddhist Tibetan Bon culture in the land of Snow Leopard and Blue Sheep. Upper Dolpo trekking passes through several interesting villages and crosses 3 high difficult passes, Kang La 5360m, Saldang La 5200m and Jeng La 5090m. The trek to Upper Dolpo ends in Jhupal with the flight back to Kathmandu eventually. The best time to trek in Upper Dolpo region is the summer and Monsoon season.
There are few interesting facts about Upper Dolpo region that make it a paradise for the trekkers. The world renowned Peter Matthiessen’s book ‘The Snow Leopard’ was based on this place. Moreover, Nepal’s first English subtitled movie, ‘The Caravan’, also became very famous and was nominated for the Oscar Award in the best foreign language film category. Here lies a ‘Crystal Mountain’, near to Shey Gompa, the holiest mountain for Buddhists so each year hundreds of pilgrims visit to circulate the mountain. Lastly, the people of Dolpo rarely understand Nepali language and speak Tibetan.

Rara Lake Trekking


Rara Lake trekking is a trip to the heavenly place in Nepal to the Far North West in the least visited and undisturbed area. Rara Lake ‘known as Queen of Lakes’ lies amidst the enchanting alpine forests where the snowcapped mountain panorama play hide and seek with the lake every now and then.
The Rara Lake is Nepal’s biggest and deepest freshwater lake with a total area of 9.8km2 located inside Rara National Park and within Jumla and Mugu districts of Nepal. Trekking to Rara Lake offers the fantastic views of hidden peaks Api 7132m, Saipal 7031m, Kagmara Himal 5115m and Kanjibroba 6883m. After an epic flight to Nepalgunj and Talcha, the journey leads through interesting villages and heavily cultivated farms with amphitheater of terraces. We will be trekking through enchanting woodlands of rhododendron, spruce, maple, oak, pine and fir trees to reach Rara National Park and the charming Rara Lake. This peaceful lake is surrounded with heavily woodlands and is home to many wild lives and exotic birds.
Chuchemara Danda 4090m, which can be accessed with few hrs of hiking is one of the best vantage points offering the magnificent views of the deep blue clear lake beneath the snowcapped peaks surrounded by thick forested hillside. Even though the spring and autumn is the best time to be around but one can also visit the other times of the year. During winter, one can witness the migratory birds from various regions around the world while during summer, the Himalayan flowers grow around the lake creating a vibrant landscape.

Manaslu Circuit Trekking


Manaslu circuit trekking is a very popular trekking destination in Manaslu region. Also known as the alternative to Annapurna circuit, trek to Manaslu circuit is one of the amazing trekking trips as you will have an opportunity to explore around Mt Manaslu 8163m (the 8th highest peak in the world, located at Nepal / Tibet border) and also pass through the Nepal’s longest pass called Larke La pass 5106m from where you can enjoy the panoramic views of mountains located in Manaslu and Annapurna region.
Trekking to Manaslu region was opened in 1992 for outsiders. Since then, the trekking to Manaslu, Tsum valley along with Larke La pass has been popular primarily for having incredible scenes of the unique landscapes, natural wonders of snowcapped and rocky hills and awesome views of range of mountains located in the Manaslu region. The term Manaslu means the ‘Spirit Mountain’ which stands to be benevolent and strong deity in the local dialect. You will also be amazed with the blend of cultures, unique rituals, and lifestyles of diverse ethnic groups living along the trail. Therefore, Manaslu region trekking is much loved and a demanded trekking. Similarly, one can also go for the expedition around Manaslu which adds more significance to this trekking destination.