Day 01: Drive
from Kathmandu to Pokhara (914m.) which takes about six hours. You
depart early morning at 7 o’clock for the six hours drive by tourist
deluxe bus to Pokhara (915m,), 200 kilometers west of Kathmandu. As you
climb out of the Kathmandu valley, only to quickly descend again to the
Trisuli River, you follow upstream to its junction with the Marsyangdi
River. You follow the Marsyandi gently up through heavily terraced
fields and small hill towns to the Seti River that takes you directly
into Pokhara. Having pleasant weather, Pokhara is tourist's paradise
with full of natural as well as cultural heritage sites such as lakes,
caves, temples of Buddhist and Hindus along with mountains. You can
observe views to the north across the hills and Phewa Tal (lake) to the
white peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. This drive will
take most of the morning, leaving much of the afternoon to fall in love
with its beauty.
You can also fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara which takes about 25 minutes.
Day 02: Drive from Pokhara to Bijayapur Khola (Bijayapur Army Camp)-Kalikasthan
(1370m.) which takes about five hours. A broad trail starts through
rice fields near the Army Camp, and then ascends through Rakhigaon to a
Chautara, a resting place under a large pipal tree. En route, you can
enjoy the views in panorama. Then the trail gently climbs along a ridge
top through the Brahmin and Chhetris villages towards Kalikasthan
(1370m.). At the end, you should climb a short distance to the campsite
which is situated above the village with panoramic view of mountain,
Begnas Tal and Pokhara city.
Day 03: Trek
from Kalikasthan to LamaKhet (1680m.) which takes about six hours. You
begin following gently path passing through local villages of mixed
ethnic groups, rice terraces up to Mardi Khola. Now the trek is easy as
you walk along the riverbank. En route you cross Bhaise, Nawaldanda, to
reach Lama Khet. It is a small village where stay overnight. This place
is surrounded by green hills which exhilarates you.
Day 04: Trek
from LamaKhet to Siklis (1980m.) and it takes approximately six hours.
The trail stretches at flat level along the river bank until you reach
Khilan Gaon. After this, you follow path which is gently up at some
distance and steeply up for some hours. En route you pass Parju
village. The trail again climbs till Siklis village. It is one of the
oldest and big Gurung village. Most of the people serve in Indian and
British Army.
Day 05: Trek from
Siklis to Neuli Kharka or Forest camp (2200m.) which takes about five
hours. This trek goes through rhododendron and oak forests following
gently ascent path in the beginning. After some distance, you walk over
the flat land. Forest Camp is surrounded by forests.
Day 06: Trek
from Forest Camp to Ghale Gaon (2000m.) and it takes about five hours.
You trek through forests covered with rhododendron. While walking you
cross the highest pass of this trek. After pass, you descend steeply to
reach Ghale Gaon. It is a small village which is mainly inhabited by
Gurung and Magar community.
Day 07: Trek
from Ghale Gaon to Pokhara which takes about three hours. The supposed
trek descends gently upto Hyamgja (1070m.). You board vehicle here to
go to Pokhara.
Day 08: Drive
from Pokhara to Kathmandu and it takes about seven hours. While driving
from Pokhara to Kathmandu, you head up to Damauli,, Dumre, Muglin
and Kurintar where the Nepal's first Cable car is operated to
reach to Manakamana Temple. En route, you could enjoy the mountain
views, green sceneries, rice terrace fields, vegetable fields and
people being engaged in their daily life activities. From Naubishe you
climb up to Thankot, the gateway to capital city.
