Nar Phu Trek with Annapurna Circuit In Nepal

We start the day early with a long drive to the town of Besi-Shahar. The drive goes through the beautiful hilly highway which will take about 7 hours. The highway passes through several small towns and market areas as we drive along. Upon arriving Besi Shahar we rest as the next day our trip to the Annapurna Circuit and Nar Phu valley trek begins

After having our breakfast, we start our travels with a drive for about 2 to 3 hours furthermore towards the village of Chyamje from where we begin our trekking. We make our way to the Dharapani village and the walk will take us 5-6 hours. We walk through the forests and terraced fields before reaching to the village of Dharapani.

We begin a hard trek today as we walk up and over through two hills towards Timang village. During this walk we will be able to see the beautiful mountain peaks of Annapurna II, Himchuli, Lamjung Himal, and Manaslu. As we continue the trek we walk through the pine forests and finally reaching to Koto village where we’ll stay overnight.

We start our trek early in the morning after breakfast as we have a lot of distance to cover this day. We’ll be trekking through a thick rhododendron and pine forest following the Naar River. We pass through the restricted area on this day and after walking for 7 to 8 hours we finally reach to our destination for the day, the Meta village.

We walk through the trails of desert albeit valley while enjoying the beautiful and mesmerizing views of Pokharakan, Amotsang and Kangaroo mountain. The trail isn’t very difficult as before but it is however long. There are not much residential houses along the way but we can witness the remnants of the Khampa settlement for which was the place where Tibetan people lived illegally. Later we reach to Phu Gaon where the first migrants from Tibet settled almost 200 years ago.

Today we spend our day at Phu Gaon as we acclimatize our bodies with the increasing elevation of this region. We can explore the Phu village and the Phu valley. A very old Buddhist Monastery named Tashi Lakhang monastery is also situated here which was built by the first Tibetan migrants.

After having breakfast and packing our lunch, we begin our trek. We descend towards Mahendra Pool as we cross plenty of streams and suspension bridges. We will also be crossing the high suspension bridge over the Lapche river gorge. The trail ascends after Mahendra Pool that takes us towards the valley of Nar. Several Buddhist stupas can be witnessed during this trek.

This day also has been set apart for acclimatization. On this day we can conduct a short hike which will help our bodies get acclimatized with the high altitude and also see some amazing views of the mountain vistas. Some splendid panoramic views of the mountains of Annapurna region such as Pisang Peak, Kangaroo mountain, Amodsang Himal and Pokharkan peak can be seen from the Nar village.

We begin our trek today early in the dawn as we have a challenge ahead of us to conquer today’s difficult trek. We’ll be trekking through a gradual incline for 2 hours before we trek through a steep and rocky track. We cross the Kangla Pass and the view that can be seen from top of the pass is truly spectacular. An amazing 360 degrees panoramic views of snow capped mountain can be enjoyed which makes our difficult trek totally worth it. The trail from the pass descends steep down towards Ngawal which will be our destination for the day. The accommodation facilities in Ngawal are lot better and you can even find WiFi at the guesthouses.

We continue our trek through the hills, jungle and the wetlands. The trekking trails are fairly easy today as we pass through pine forest and local villages. Manang is one of the prime centers for villages around this region. There is enough accommodation facilities which might seem quite luxurious compared to the teahouses that we had been lodging on previous nights.

We set off after having our breakfast towards the proper walking trails of the region. We gradually make our way towards Yak Kharka as we slowly ascend towards higher altitude. We leave the Marshyangdi valley behind us and advance to the village of Yak Kharka where we’ll be staying overnight.

Our trek on this day is relatively shorter and easy as we make our way towards the base of the Thorang-La Pass known as Thorang Phedi. It is a small settlement and a prime resting place for trekkers doing the Annapurna circuit.

This might be our big challenge as crossing the Thorang-La Pass might be the most difficult phase of the whole trek. We walk in a slow and steady pace as we make our way to highest point of our trek. We’ll be crossing the sandy trail of the Thorang-La pass which lies at an elevation of 5,416 meters. After that, we make our way towards Muktinath, which is also a very special pilgrimage destination for Hindu and Buddhist community.

We descend through the valley following the Kali Gandaki and walk towards Kagbeni. Kagbeni is a village in the Upper Mustang of the Himalayas located in the valley of Kali Gandaki river. It is a beautiful village with traditional mud house and stone house settlements. We make this village our destination for the day and enjoy the scenic views upon reaching here.

Today we’ll drive to Tatopani through the world’s deepest gorge also known as the Kali Gandaki gorge. From there we’ll be descending through the Kali Gandaki valley towards Tatopani. As the name suggest, Tatopani literally means hot water and it is named so because of the existence of a hot spring. It is an amazing experience as the getting into the natural hot water relaxes our tired bodies and gives us the energy we need that we might have lost from walking too much.

We head towards the culturally rich and thick settlement of the Ghorepani village leaving the hot spring behind. Ghorepani is a very popular village and many trekkers make it their prime destination for trekking as trek to Ghorepani is one of the best short treks available in Nepal.

We wake up early in the dawn and hike up towards a hill station called Poonhill before sunrise. This is a specialty of this place as it provides the panoramic sunrise view of the Annapurna range which is a beautiful sight to behold. Walking through the starry sky and finally watching the peaks of the mountain change its color from white to glittering gold is really spectacular. After enjoying the view we descend back to Ghorepani and upon having breakfast we make our way towards Hille. We trek down to Hille from where we’ll drive back to Pokhara as we have come to an end of our trekking journey. We can enjoy the beautiful lakeside city of Pokhara and its nightlife this day.

We’ll return back to Kathmandu via the mode of transportation of your choice (i.e. by air flight or by drive). We’ll drive back to Kathmandu and back to your hotel. After resting for a bit, we’ll be organizing a dinner party for our fellow guests where you’ll be taken to a traditional Nepalese cuisine restaurant.

Our travel journey has now come to an end as we say our goodbyes and take you to the Tribhuvan International Airport 2 hours prior to your flight time. We’ll come to pick you at your hotel and a representative will drive alongside you up till the departure gate at the airport.