Maximum Altitude: 1,350 m

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Dinner

Welcome to the capital city of Nepal – Kathmandu. The devotees of Hindus and Buddhists dominate the city adorned by natural beauty. Upon landing at the Kathmandu Airport, our representative will receive you at the airport terminal. Hereafter, you’ll be brought to the pre-booked hotel. 

There will be a meeting on the itinerary and procedure of the expedition in the evening. You have the freedom to question your confusion and misunderstandings. In addition, a delightful dinner is being prepared for your meal.

Overnight in Kathmandu

Maximum Altitude: 1,350 m

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The following day is dedicated to exploring the Kathmandu valley and preparing for the trek. After breakfast, you will be accompanied on the tour by a guide. So, get ready and freshen up.

The first stop is at the Pashupatinath Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site. It is rich in ancient temples, statues, and inscriptions that have been preserved over time. Taking photographs inside the temple is strictly forbidden.

The world’s largest stupa, the Boudhanath Stupa, is your next stop. It is a site of worship for Buddhists. With its exceptional beauty, you can find peace.

At last, you will visit the Basantapur Durbar Square, one of the three Durbar Squares in Kathmandu Valley. The Square is surrounded by magnificent architecture and hand-crafted idols.

After a long day, you return to your hotel to prepare for the trip. If you need to buy something, you can go to the local stores.

Overnight in Kathmandu.

Drive Duration: 7 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 760 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The official voyage to Himlung Himal initiates today with a drive to Kathmandu. Soon after breakfast, the drive leads through the Kathmandu-Pokhara highway towards Dumre. Then, you’ll come across beautiful settlements and farmlands alongside the Marsyangdi river. With the long drive, you arrive in Besisahar, which will be your overnight stay. Besisahar is considered the capital of the Lamjung district.

Overnight in Besisahar

Drive Duration: 5-6 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 2,600 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today you’ll be heading out to Koto on a drive through the off track. En route, you pass across several lively villages. Koto is a gorgeous village situated on the junction between the Marshyangdi and Nar rivers. It leads to two crucial trails in the Annapurna region. One is the Annapurna Circuit Trekking trail, whereas the other is the Nar Phu trekking trail. From Koto, you’ll follow the route to the tracks of the Nar Phu valley.

Overnight in Koto.

Trek Duration: 6-7 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 3,560 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On this day, the journey begins in the early hours of the day. The route ahead is long and strenuous. You head out for the Nar Phu valleys passing over the river as you leave the village. The hike advances through the thick forests above the Phu Khola. Here onwards, you encounter various small settlements along with a Dharamshala.

As the trek progresses, you’ll be walking under a serene waterfall just after coming out of a narrow gorge. Here onwards, the spectacular vistas become visible more expansive with more thinner woodlands. You ascend along a steep route to reach a plateau with high pastures on continuing the hike. And hence the walking halts after getting Meta.

Overnight in Meta.

Trek Duration: 6-7 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 3,840 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today the trail to Kyang comprises diverse terrains with winding cliffs. The landscapes along the path are kind of similar to the topography of Ladakh.

After leaving Meta, the trek moves to Junam, which takes an hour of the hike. This settlement provided shelter to Khampas from Tibet in the past. Moving further ahead, you reach the subsequent settlement, Chako, after hiking through the rugged terrains. In the earlier days, Chako was a Khampa settlement. The settlement provides the typical ambience of Tibet. With the uphills and downhills, finally, you’ll reach Kyang village.

Overnight in Kyang village.

Trek Duration: 5-6 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 4,080 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The trek on this day is an exciting adventure. En route to Phu, you hike with the beautiful views of multi-colour chortens.

As you head out of place, you’ll be crossing a small glacial river with no bridge. Soon after, you move across a larger river on a bridge. On resuming the trek, the scenic perspectives on canyonland and gorges stun your eyes with its serene beauty. Soon enough, the route brings you to the Phu gate, which is known as Pupigyal Kwe.

On arriving at the gate, you glance at Phu’s three villages, dzong, and the remains of two forts for the first time. On the way, you travel through the route adorned by the beautiful chortens of different colours. At long last, you reach the village of Phu.

Overnight in Phu village.

Maximum Altitude: 4,080 m

Accommodation: Camping

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Since the journey’s beginning, the trekking trails have led you to higher elevations. On this day, an acclimatization day is scheduled so that your body adapts to the changing environment. Exploring the Phu valley is the best way to acclimatize.

There are a lot of activities to do in the Phu village. You can stroll around the village. Apart from walking, a visit to Samdu Monastery and Choling Monastery is necessary. You will spend the day strolling around the village and touring these monasteries.

Overnight in Phu village

Trek Duration: 5-6 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 4,900 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today, the journey is on its way to the base camp. The trails are somewhat similar to previous days yet challenging as you’ll be gaining some elevations.

After a sensational breakfast, you head out of the Phu village, succeeding the acclimatization day. As you continue your walk, you gain elevation. Soon enough, you arrive at the Himlung Base Camp. Teahouses are not accessible around the base camp, so you’ll stay in a tent. Your Sherpas will build the tent for the expedition team upon arriving at the base camp. Today’s night in the Himlung Base Camp is the first of many.

Overnight in a tent.

Accommodation: Camping

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today is the first day for the preparation of the summit expedition. Mind-blowing adventures and thrills await you here onwards.

You’ll have ten days for expedition preparation and acclimatization along with the ascend and descend from the pinnacle. Throughout these days, you’ll be accompanied by the professional teams of Sherpa. They will assist you with cooking hygienic food, climbing, setting the camp, etc.

The climbing periods are critical and the toughest ones for the summit expedition. Prior mountaineering experience and training pay off along the journey to the summit. Strong determination and climbing skills help you to conquer the mountain. The trails to the Himlung Himal pinnacle (7,126 m) are full of hurdles. You need to climb across the snowy, steep, as well as technical portions.

Setting foot on the pinnacle of the Himlung Himal is like a fantasy fulfilled. The feeling is genuinely amusing and adrenaline. Standing at the summit with panoramic views of several Himalaya ranges is mesmerizing. Once you accomplish the summit, you’ll be accompanied back to the base camp gradually in several days.

Trek Duration: 3-4 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 4,080 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today, the trail returns to the Phu valley after the successful descend to the Himlung Himal Base Camp. You make your way down by a considerable elevation loss on the way back. The routes are easy to navigate as you will be hiking through the same path. You’ll have a decent rest in Phu village.

Overnight in Phu village.

Trek Duration: 5-6 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 3,560 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The route back to Meta is mainly of descending trails. Once again, you’ll be hiking through the same splendid monasteries and old structures. As most of the trekking trails are downhill, the walk along the route is less tiresome. This is why you’ll have the freedom to observe the beauty of mountain vistas.

Overnight in Meta.

Trek Duration: 5-6 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 2,600 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The returning trek to Koto is beneficial. If you’ve missed some of the fun parts of the trek during the previous trek then this is a great opportunity. Enjoy the route while passing through the lush forest trails along with rivers. You’ll experience a 1,000 m elevation loss as you arrive at Koto.

Overnight in Koto.

Drive Duration: 5-6 hrs      

Maximum Altitude: 760 m

Accommodation: Teahouse/Lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The trekking journey ends as of today. Early in the morning, leave the village and drive back to Besisahar. The drive leads the way through the same route across several lively settlements. Upon reaching there, you can roam around in your leisure time.

Overnight in Besisahar.

Drive Duration: 7 hrs

Maximum Altitude: 1,400

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

The drive initiates to Kathmandu in the early hours of the day. So, prepare your belongings ahead of departure. Riding through the scenic view of green hills, splashing rivers, winding roads, and many others, you’ll reach Kathmandu after 7 hours of drive. Celebrate the achievement in Kathmandu.

Overnight in Kathmandu.

The Himlung Himal Climbing will come to an end on this day. And you’ll begin preparing for your departure. Our representative will transport you from the hotel to the airport according to your flight schedule.