Nar Phu Valley Trek - 17 Days

Day 01: Arrival day (1,300m/4,264 ft)
Our airport representative with the Treks Planner Nepal signboard will be receiving you at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu (outside the airport terminal). You will be then transferred to your respective hotel in our private tourist vehicle. If possible, we also schedule a meeting at our office for the briefing regarding the trek followed by an introduction session with other team members (especially Sherpas and guides). 

Day 02: Drive to Besisahar (760m/2,493ft) 7 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Besisahar is the destination set for the day. Early in the morning, our guides will pick you up at your hotel and escort you to the bus station to catch a bus to Besisahar. The bus heads west, leaving the Kathmandu Valley and the journey continues on a winding Prithvi Highway along the Trisuli River till Dumre. From Dumre, the bus heads north towards Besisahar, following the Marsyangdi River. After about 7 hours ride we reach the destination, Besisahar. The bus will stop twice, once for breakfast and then for lunch, before reaching Besisahar. The night will be spent at a lodge in Besisahar.

Day 03: Trek from Besisahar to Bahundanda (1,398m/4,586ft)6-7 hour
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Bahundanda is the destination set for the day. Following the dusty road from Besisahar, the journey continues north towards Bhulbhule. The trail passes through rice terraces and the sub-tropical forest. Khudi and Bhulbhule greet us with the first view of Manaslu, Himchuli and Nagdi Chuli. Enjoying the view of the mountains and the waterfall, we then soar up to the Nadi Bazaar on the trail along the Marsyangdi River. Leaving Nadi Bazaar, we cross the bridge across the Nadi River and a steep hike past the Landslide area and Lampata will finally take us to Bahundanda. The evening can be spent exploring the settlement of Bahundanda. The night will be spent at a lodge in Bahundanda.

Day 04: Trek from Bhaudanda to Chamje (1,410m/4,625ft) 5-6 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Chamje is the destination of the day. From Bahundanda, we hike down to Syange through the rice terraces, following the east bank of the Marsyangdi River. Syange greets us with a view of 111m long waterfall. Enjoying the view of the waterfall, we now cross the bridge across the Marsyangdi River and continue on a tough trail along the west bank of the river up till Jagat, which greet us with another beautiful view of the waterfall. From Jagat, a steep climb on a trail along the river will finally take us to Chamje, which again greets us with a beautiful view of 202m long waterfall. The night will be spent at a lodge in Chamje.

Day 05: Trek from Chamje to Bagarchhap(2,080m/6,824ft) 6-7 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Bagarchhap is the destination of the day. Crossing the bridge across the Marsyangdi River, we first hike up to Sattale. Enjoying the fields of Marijuana, we now ascend on the steep stone trail towards the Manang district, leaving the Lamjung district behind. The trail still along the Marsyangdi River takes us to the first village of the Manang district, Tal, which greets us with a typical entrance gate influenced by the Tibetan culture. Leaving the village of Tal, we hike up to Kyodo, crossing the landslide area, where we cross a bridge across the Marsyangdi River and continue up till Dharapani. From Dharapani, enjoying the forest of Pine and Fir, we walk up to Bagarchhap. The evening can be spent exploring the village of Bagarchhap. The night will be spent at a lodge in Bagarchhap.

Day 06: Trek from Bagarchap to Koto (2,720m/8,923ft) 5-6 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Koto is the destination of the day. Taking the higher route, we first hike up to Danakyu that offers dramatic views of the mountains. A steep hike from Danakyu will take us to the village of Timang. Passing through the forest of Pine, we descend to the settlement of Latamro. We cross the bridge to the village of Thanckok. A gentle ascent, from the village, will finally take us to the settlement of Koto. Chame, the district headquarter of the Manang district is very near to this village. The night will be spent at a lodge in Koto.

Day 07: Trek from Koto to Meta (3,560m/11,680ft) 7-8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
After breakfast at the lodge, we first register our area permit at the police checkpoint in Koto and without any delay we proceed towards the Naar Phu Khola gorge. Staying on the right side of the river we walk for about 2 hours. The trail then passes through beautiful pine forest, many small streams and suspension bridges, before Dharmasala. In fact, a very beautiful waterfall greets our arrival, before reaching Dharmashala. Soon after Dharmashala, the climb towards Meta begins. The route, now climbing away from the river, passes through the forest, ascending steeply up till the Meta Village, situated on a Tibetan Plateau. Meta is the first of a few ex-Khampa settlements on this route. This steep climbing leaves us tired at the end of the day. Therefore, the night will be spent here in Meta in a teahouse that provides both dinner and accommodation.

Day 08: Trek from Meta to Phu Gaun (4,250m/13,944ft) 7-8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Phu Gaon is the destination of the day. After breakfast, the journey continues on an up and downhill trail and on various suspension bridges over different streams. Staying on the true left bank high above the Dho Khola, we will soon reach Junam Goth- the next ex-Khampa settlement. The trail then descends steeply to the side valley with two parallel streams. Crossing the stream we continue on a trail ascending to Lower and Upper Chyako – another Khampa settlement. Beginning with a small ridge above Chyako, the trail passes through a steep slope and after a few up and downhill climb the trail descends to Kyang –another Khampa settlement. The trail from Kyang is rocky and dangerous; however, we continue on the same trail for about 3-4 hours, before reaching a huge wall, a steep climb from which takes us to the entrance gate of one of the hidden valleys- the Phu Valley. Soon after the valley widens and we cross the bridge, walk past some old chortens and mani walls, before reaching a beautiful village perched on the hill at the confluence of Phu River. The houses of this village are very well maintained, therefore, despite the availability of camping site by the river we spend the night in the teahouse.

Day 09: Acclimatization day at Phu Gaon (4,250m/13,944ft
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
A day will be spent in Phu, both for the purpose of acclimatization and exploration. Therefore, after breakfast, we visit Thashi Lakhang Monastery –believed to be the last monastery constructed by Karmapa Rinpoche. We also visit Yak pasture below the glacier. We then explore the landscape and also the settlement of the Phu valley, in order to understand the lifestyle, culture, and tradition of the ethnic groups living in the village. After, exploration of the village, we get back to the tea house for overnight stay. 

Day 10: Trek from Phu to Nar (4,110m/13,484ft) 6-7 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
After breakfast at Phu, we walk all the way down to the Naar Phedi to cross the suspension bridge over the Gorge of Lapche River. We cross a number of small streams and suspension bridges, before reaching this bridge. Once we cross the bridge, we will have to continue upwards on a winding, steep trail, up till the scenic terraces. We further climb ahead on the level path above the terraced field to get to the Nar Village- a very beautiful settlement with neat houses. Various Buddhist stupas greet us on the way to the village of Nar.  The night will be spent in a teahouse. 

Day 11: Acclimatization at Nar (4,110m/13,484ft)
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Tomorrow we will be climbing the Kang La Pass (5,322m). It’s very important to adapt to the thinning air, before climbing the pass. Therefore, instead of hiking further, the day will be spent doing side trips and other activities that help in the process of acclimatization. We explore the settlement and the lifestyle of people in the village. The night will be spent in a teahouse in Nar Gaon.
monasteries, chortens, and mani walls.)

Day 12: Trek from Nar to Kang La Pass (5,322m/17,460ft) to Ngwal (3,660m/ 12,008ft) 7-8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner 
Today, we start our day earlier than other usual days. First, we proceed towards the Kang La Phedi or the base of the Kang La Pass, which takes about 2.5 hours from the Naar village, following the wide level valley and yak pasture. You can enjoy the sight of many grazing yaks, while heading towards the Kang La Phedi.  From the Phedi the trail steeply ascends, passing a number of landslide areas to the Kang La Pass, which takes about 3 hours. The top greets us with a mesmerizing view of the Annapurna Range and other small peaks. After spending some time enjoying the view, we descend crossing the steep moraine towards the grassy path, which is quite steep and usually dangerous in hard snow. The beginning of the grassy path presents us the view of Chulus waterfall. Then a steep descent through the grassy path for about 3 hours will finally bring us to the destination, Ngawal. The night will be spent in a lodge. 

Day 13: Trek from Ngawal to Chame (2,670m/8,759ft) 5-6 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Chame is the destination of the day. A steep descent from Ngawal will bring us to the settlement of Humde. From Humde, we ascend through the forest, past Mani wall to get to Ghyaru that greets us with a pleasant view of Annapurna II and IV. The trail steeply descends towards the Marsyangdi River, which then following the river, heads towards the beautiful settlement of Pisang. Enjoying the view of the peaceful forest on the other bank of the river, the trail now crosses the bridge across the Marsyangdi River to get to the south bank of the river. The walk continues through the forest on the south bank till the bridge named Swargadwari, past Dhikur Pokhari. The trail now follows the north bank of the river through the pine forest and we now head towards Thaleku after passing the beautiful Apple Orchards. From Thaleku, we further walk until we reach Chame, the district headquarter of Manang. The night will be spent at a lodge in Chame.
Ghyaru, Pisang, Chame and insight on their lifestyle, culture and religion through the glimpses of their settlement, temples, monasteries, and Manes.)  

Day 14: Trek from Chame to Tal (1,700m/5,577ft) 7 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Tal is the destination set for the day. From Chame, we retrace the path used earlier to climb up till Chame. The trail, following the south bank of the river initially descends to Latamro past Koto, which then slightly ascends to Timang. From Timang, steep descent through the forest of Pine and Fir will take us to Dharapani, crossing Bagarchhap. Leaving the stone gateway at Dharapani the trail finally descends to the village of Tal. The night will be spent at a lodge in Tal. 

Day 15: Trek from Tal to Besisahar (760m/2,493ft) 8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner 
Today is the last day of the trek and our destination is Besisahar. Right from the altitude of 1700m at Tal, we hike down to the altitude of 760m at Besisahar. Following the trail along the Marsyangdi River, sometimes on the east bank and the other times on the west bank of the river, we walk down all the way Besisahar through  the forest of pine and fir, cultivated terraces, of rice, marijuana, and other seasonal crops and the beautiful settlement of people flaunting their lifestyle, hospitality and culture. The night will be spent at a lodge in Besisahar.  

Day 16: Drive from Besisahar to Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264ft7) 8 hours
Meals included: Breakfast 
After successfully completing the trek, we now come back to Kathmandu.  Early in the morning, we catch a bus to Kathmandu. The bus heads south till Dumre, which then follows the Prithvi Highway until it reaches Kathmandu. We stop twice, once for breakfast and once for lunch. After about 7-8 hour ride, you will reach Kathmandu. Once you reach Kathmandu, you will be escorted to your hotel, where you can freshen up and rest for some time. 

Day 17: Departure day (1,300m/4,264ft)
Meals included: Breakfast
This day is the last day of your trip in Nepal with Treks Planner Nepal. If your flight is scheduled early morning, then one of our company representatives will escort you to the airport as per your flight departure time. But, if the flight is scheduled later in the evening, you can go shopping and collect a few mementos or simply hang around shopping areas in Kathmandu. However, if you are planning to spend some extra days in Nepal, Treks Planner Nepal can also make the arrangements for some other top adventurous activities that you can attend while you are in Nepal.
 

Dates and Cost

Note : Set your own departure date if you have a group size of 2 packs or more.

Cost Include

• Airport / Hotel / Airport pick up & drop off service by a private tourist vehicle.
• 2 Night standard twin-sharing accommodation in a three-star hotel in Kathmandu including breakfast.
• 14 Night basic guesthouse accommodation during the trek in mostly twin-share and occasionally dormitory-style rooms.
• Welcome dinner and farewell dinner at one of the best Nepalese restaurant with traditional ethnic music and dance
• Local licensed English-speaking trekking guide.
• The required number of local staff and porters to carry your luggage during the trek (We assign one porter for every two guests.)
• Food, accommodation, insurance, equipment, and medicine for all staff.
• Annapurna Conservation Area Project  (ACAP) permit
• Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) card permit 
• Nar Phu special permit
• Transportation to Besisahar and return to in a sharing vehicle
• Exclusive medical kit bag, Duffle Bag, Trekking T-shirt, Trekking Maps, Adventure Certificate
• Sleeping Bag and Down Jacket during Trek
• All our government taxes, vat, tourist service charges.
• Official expenses.

Cost Exclude

• Any Airfare and Nepal Visa
• Your personal expenses for mineral water, soft beverages, confectionaries, laundries, phone calls, hot drinking water, barbills, showers etc. 
• Your travel insurance that covers Helicopter evacuation.
• Medical expenses and trip cancellation. 
• Any other extended trips and accommodation.
• Any other expenses or charges that are not mentioned in “cost includes” list. 
• Nepal arrival visa.
   

Passport and Visas:
First, be sure you have a valid passport with at least 6 months validity from return date.  You can obtain visas for Nepal from the Nepalese Consulate in your country or upon arrival in Kathmandu Airport. Nepalese visas cost USD 25 for 15 days and USD 40 for 30 days till date.

Get the required visa for Nepal.
You can get Nepal visa prior to arrival from the Nepalese Embassy at your home country. Likewise, you can easily get an up on arrival visa at Kathmandu airport and other different borders from Nepal. This is for those who travel from India and Tibet. For more information and download please visit Nepal Visa Information.

Bring Official Papers
Some of the required official documents are your valid passport, 4 extra passports sized photographs (for trekking permits), travel insurance, airline tickets, and luggage tags. Visas can be obtained upon entry into Nepal. For detail information, we request you to visit our visa page.

Money & Credit card Info
We find that most of the credit card, master and visa card is blocked from your card provider. It may be because of a security reason. It, sometimes, may bring you in a problematic situation that you can't get money from ATMs and that you find difficult to pay for your treks and tour. To find yourself free from this problem, you can call your card provider before you travel to Nepal and inform there that you are traveling to Nepal. Ensure them to give the authorization for the payment. In Nepal, you have to pay 3.5 % credit card commission s per Nepal Bank rules, on top of your payable amount for the trek cost.  So, please be sure that you bring some cash in USD to pay us. Likewise, be sure you have brought some small amount for your daily expenses as well as for those items which are not included in our cost. We request you not to change money in the Airport. The exchange rate is very low there. Our office provides you with the facility to change your money. Or, you can take help from Money Changers in Thamel.

Travel Insurance:
Our clients must have comprehensive travel insurance package. Their insurance must cover against medical, personal accident, emergency evacuation, trip cancellation, lost of gears, natural calamity, theft of or damage to baggage etc.

Who can trek?
No special degree of fitness is required and that there is no age barrier. However, in the areas over 3000m altitude, extra care should be taken. One can trek who have strong legs and the spirit for adventure to explore the exotic will enjoy the thrills of trekking in the hills of Nepal. Normally, for weary trekkers, we have a list of short, easy and exotic treks and for the experienced trekkers, we offer a longer trek with lots of excitement and adventure. We encourage all men and women, families, students and professionals around the world to enjoy the enchanting trekking in Nepal. You can join us as an individual team member or with your own group. We commit to arranging the best trekking that delights you in the Nepal Himalayas. If you can have fun walking for 3-6 hours up and down hills to Nepal, pack your luggage and join us for an exhilarating and unforgettable journey. All the necessary things for your trekking will be arranged by us. What you can do is to enjoy the beautiful scenery and magnificent view of Nepal Himalayas.

Clothing and Equipment for Traveling in Nepal
Trekking in the Himalayas needs to the arrangement of equipment as you have to find yourself comfortable at higher altitude. The basic clothing item that you are expected to be prepared with are well described here. Remember that excess baggage is likely to be a burden for yourself and your supporting staff. "Pack light, but pack right", is our motto. This will allow you to enjoy a comfortable journey with your energies and enthusiastic zeal focused on the exploration of this enchanting Nepal scenic beauty. Please visit here for Clothing and Equipment list.

Buying and Renting Equipment in Kathmandu
It is not really necessary to spend a large amount of money buying extra equipment and clothing prior to your trip. It is because most of the trekking equipment can be hired from many adventure shops within Kathmandu. Most of the gear is locally manufactured (hence a lot cheaper). Some Chinese gear is likely to be more expensive but qualitative. Sleeping bag and down jacket are easily rented. Each item can be rented for less than USD 1, for a day. You have to manage other items buying them yourself. However, these items are more likely to be cheaper than those in your hometown. We will arrange all the necessary items you need on the second day of your arrival. 

Vaccination for Nepal
All travelers should consult with their physician or update on vaccination requirements before travel. (Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities) For traveling to Nepal; we recommend you to take a vaccination of Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies etc, it is not really must but recommended.

How to Book
While you chose which trip you wanted to go with, contact us to our head office Thamel Kathmandu Nepal by mail or phone, email is more easy and clear options, as soon as we get your email or call we will process for your booking. We need 20% booking amount to confirm your booking, the payment can be made through the Bank transfer, Credit card payment (Master/Visa card) or through online money transfers also Money Gram, Western Unions or others. After we get the 20% amount we will confirm your booking and you will get the official booking and payment receipt. The final balance for the tour will be paid upon arrival in Kathmandu.