Chulu West Peak Climbing (6,419m/ 21,058ft) offers you the best mountaineering experiences for adventure and trekking lovers. During the expedition, you visit Tilicho Lake – the world’s highest altitude lake, Thorang La Pass – the highest pass and astonishing pristine mountains views the world’s highest peaks – Annapurna II, Annapurna IV, Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Macchapuchhre and other peaks. Also, you trek to Muktinath – the sacred temple and Kali Gandaki Gorge – the world’s deepest gorge.
Also, you get a chance to witness a beautiful and diverse landscape, change in terrain, lush green forests, arid rocky trails, purest rivers and sacred mountains. You see countless waterfalls cascading into the Main River, deepest Kali Gandaki gorge, alpine forests, pasture, glacial lakes, glaciers, icefalls and snow-capped mountains. You also feel blessed at Muktinath – a popular pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists.
While returning, you trek to Tatopani and take a hot shower in a natural hot spring. The outstanding mountain views from Poon Hill, the typical Gurung culture and hospitality at Ghandruk village and natural landscapes at Pothana and Phedi are also some of the attractions on this expedition. Finally, we drive you to Pokhara – the most beautiful lake city in Nepal.
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When you land at the Tribhuvan International Airport, you will meet our representative. He/she will greet you and drive to our luxury Nepali authentic restaurant and assist you to check-in at Thamel. So, please keep your eyes on someone holding a placard with your name or our company’s name – Lonely Nepal.
In the evening, we arrange a short introduction meeting. You will meet your guide, and our trekking expert will provide you with all the detailed information about the trek.
We offer you a welcome dinner and you simply take a rest at the restaurant. Overnight, you stay at our restaurant and restore your energy to accomplish your upcoming adventurous trip to Chulu West Peak Climbing.
Today, you are going to enjoy the Kathmandu Valley Tour – the city full of World Heritage Sites, Nepali culture and many more to explore.
Early morning, we offer you a warm breakfast and your sightseeing starts with our city guide. At first, you visit Pashupatinath Temple – the holiest Hindu Temple on the bank of the sacred Bagmati River, then move to Boudhanath Stupa – the biggest Buddhist Stupa architecture in the world. After that, we drive you to Patan Durbar Square. In addition, we take you to Swayambhunath Stupa – the 2000 years old legendary stupa on the hilltop also nick-named as monkey temple. Finally, we come to Kathmandu Durbar Square, observe Kumari Temple (living goddess temple), Nautale Durbar, the Kaal Bhairav, the Swet Bhairav, the freak streets and more.
Your exciting city tour finishes in the evening. You take a delicious dinner and take a rest collecting energy for the upcoming adventure.
After taking a warm breakfast, we drive you to Besisahar (Lamjung) in a private jeep/van passing through Thankot, Dhading and Gorkha. It’s a comfortable journey. When we reach Besisahar, further, we start traveling on the bumpy, dusty and rural roads to our destination Jagat.
This drive is thrilling, but it is also exciting that you can witness rural lifestyle, green rolling hills at the backdrop, rolling rivers, dazzling snow-capped mountains, terraced farmland and a pristine environment. After 5-6 hours long but scenic drive, we reach Jagat.
From Jagat, we start trekking. We trek through dense forest and along the rolling Marsyangdi River. We cross many suspension bridges over Marsyangdi River, pass through the dense forest, climb the rocky trail to reach Tal village. From Tal village, we ascend towards Dharapani village enjoying outstanding views of waterfalls, ridges, cliffs, and greenish landscape on the trail.
Finally, we reach Dharapani and stay here overnight.
We take a delicate breakfast early in the morning and start trekking to Chame – the headquarters of Manag district.
Moving towards Chame, we ascend uphill through dense forest, tributaries, gorges and steep stone staircase tracing the villages Bagarchap, Danakyu and Koto. Enjoy the fascinating surrounding, the Tibetan Buddhist Lifestyle, culture and tradition, and panoramic view of snow-covered mountains such as Lamjung Himal, Annapurna, Manaslu, and a few other peaks.
A 5-6 hours trek from Dharapani takes us to Chame.
Overnight, we stay and take a rest at Chame.
On this day, we start trekking from Chame to Pisang passing through Bhratang, Dhukur Pokhari and lower Pisang.
From Chame, our trails trace uphill passing through rhododendron, alpine and oak forests. You enjoy the spectacular view of snow-capped mountains rising from the Marsyandi River. Ahead, we reach Bhratang, an apple orchid village. We can taste fresh apples or apple pies here.
Again, we resume our journey following the trail carved into the sides of the cliffs, walking along with the river bank and crossing suspension bridges. Finally, we reach Dhukur Pokhari from where you can enjoy the jaw-dropping views of Annapurna II, III, and IV.
Further, we continue our trek, cross the suspension bridge, pass grassy meadows and reach Pisang.
Overnight, we take a shelter at Pisang and take a rest
On this day, we have two routes to follow. Firstly, we follow the lower and easier route which tracks to the Mungji River and meets the upper route to Braga and Manang. Then, the upper route (more challenging) starts from Upper Pisang. Along the trail, enjoy the finest scenery of the trek.
Next, you reach Ghyaru – a fascinating cluster-village with beautifully constructed stone houses surrounded by fields of wheat, barley, buckwheat, potatoes and beans. Trekking along with a high cross with great scenery, up and down the valley, we reach Ngawal.
From Ngawal, we walk alongside Lophelling Monastery and Shey Monastery above Ngawal and reach the Julu junction. We take the right turn, walk further to Braga village. After taking lunch at Braga, we trek on the cliff through the upstream of Marsyandi River to Manang. This village is the most advanced and one of the largest villages in this region
Overnight, we stay here at Manang and relax.
Following the suggestion of health experts, today, we acclimatize to adapt our body and mind at a higher altitude.
As a part of exploration day, we organize a short hike to Bhojo Gompa or Gangapuram Lake or Braga Monastery. You explore the local culture, lifestyle, tradition and graceful surroundings of the village. Also, we visit the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) and collect information about Acute Mountain Sickness.
This second night, we spend at Manang giving rest to our muscles and restoring energy for the upcoming adventure.
Today’s journey is adventurous, thrilling, challenging and exciting. We start our trek following the track to Tilicho Base Camp from Manang. Catching the Tilicho Base Camp route, we pass through gorges, cross suspension bridges over Khangsar River. Finally, we reach Khangsar village. A further trek takes us to Shir Kharka from where we follow the middle trail which leads to Tilicho Base Camp.
When we reach Tilicho Base Camp, we enjoy the spectacular views of the pristine mountains and the sunset view over snow-capped massifs. Overnight, we stay at a camp in a tent.
Today, we visit Tilicho lake – the world’s highest altitude lake. Enjoying the sparkling view of Annapurna Range, Gangapurna, Khangsar Kang and Nilgiri Himal, we pass through moraine and then drop down to Tilicho Lake.
Observe Tilicho Lake with the purest water and a spectacular view of mountain ranges. After enjoying some beautiful moments, we return to Tilicho Base Camp.
Overnight, we stay at a camp in a tent.
This day, we retrace back to Khangsar Khola and reach Shri Kharka. The route then continues from Khangsar to the northwest to a viewpoint. you can see the enthralling Annapurna Range, Tilicho Peak, Gangapurna, and other peaks. We hike the steep trail from the viewpoint, cross the suspension bridge across Thorung Khola and reach Yak Kharka.
Overnight, we stay here at Yak Kharka.
We follow the routes to Chulu Base Camp. First, we pass by the small herdsman’s village and arrive at Ledar. From Ledar, we follow the rough and steeply rocky trails through spares forests and reach Chulu Base Camp.
Our guides and helpers set up a tent and prepare food. You enjoy the panorama of tantalizing Annapurna Range, glaciers, and serene scenery. Overnight, we stay here at Chulu Base Camp.
On this day, our trek is more challenging as we are moving to higher altitudes. From Base Camp, we trek over slippery rocky trails and reach High Camp. You can enjoy spectacular views of the high mountains, glaciers and landscapes.
At High Camp, we set up a tent and stay overnight.
Today is the most awaited moment throughout our expedition. After early breakfast, our expedition to Chulu Peak starts. The Chulu Peak offers you the pristine views of Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Lamjung Himal, Gangaupurna, Dhaulagiri Himal, Tilicho Himal, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Mt, Manaslu and other peaks.
Climbing the snow steep ridge makes the expedition riskier, so you should follow the guide’s instructions, guidelines and use gears cautiously. We need ropes, axes, ladders and crampons to go to the summit.
After enjoying fully, we drop back to Base Camp. Overnight, we stay at Chulu Base Camp.
After conquering the Chulu West Peak, we drop down to Thorang La Pass – the highest Pass in Annapurna Circuit Trail. The track returns to Ledar from Base Camp, then ascends steeply along the Marsyangdi River, crossing multiple streams and narrow paths before descending to Thorang La Phedi.
Overnight, we stay here at Thorang La Phedi.
On this day, we pass through Thorang La Pass – the highest, challenging and adventurous Pass on Annapurna Circuit. From Thorang La Phedi, we climb steeply and reach the top of Thorung High Camp. After walking for a few hours and crossing bridges, we reach the top of the Thoruang La Pass. From here, you enjoy the wonderful Annapurna Range, Kali Gandaki Gorge, pristine scenery and snow-covered mountains in the distance.
Spending some time at the Thorang La Pass, we descend towards Muktinath – one of the sacred Hindu-Buddhist temples.
Overnight, we shelter at Muktinath.
Taking a warm breakfast, we leave Muktinath for Tatopani. We hire a jeep and drive you from Muktinath to Tatopani through a dry, busty and rustic road. After one and half hours, we drive through the trading route of Kagbeni – a medieval village with closely packed mud houses, dark tunnels and alleys. Then we reach Jomsom. Enjoy something extraordinary adventurous in the arid landscape of Mustang.
On our way to Tatopani, we also pass through Marpha – the famous apple orchid village and local alcohol made of apples. You feel overwhelmed with the blooming flowers or trees full of apples in the village.
Driving further, we reach Tatopani – the famous village of the natural hot springs. We spend a wonderful time taking a hot shower in the natural hot spring.
Overnight, we stay here at Tatopani.
After early breakfast, we resume our trek from Tatopani to Ghorepani. We walk along the motor road and drop down towards Kali Gandaki River. We cross one of the longest suspension bridges over Kali Gandaki and pass through dense forest, then the villages such as Ghara, Shikha, Phalate and Chitre.
Finally, we reach Ghorepani and spend a night here.
From Ghorepani, we resume our journey and climb towards Tadapani walking along the ridges and passing through forests. After a 5-6 hours trek, we reach Tadapani. We take lunch at Tadapani.
From Tadapani, we resume our trek to Ghandruk – a Gurung village which is also enlisted under UNESCO as the world heritage village. We cross dense forests, cross streams and a wooden bridge while descending to Ghandruk.
At Ghandruk, you can explore the Gurung Museum of the village. Further, you can have appealing scenes of the towering peaks and Massif Mountains such as Annapurna – III (7,755m/25,443ft), Hiunchuli (6,441m/21,132ft), Machhapuchre (6,993m/22,943ft), and Gangapurna (7,455m/24,458ft).
Overnight, we stay at Ghandruk and relish the local Gurung culture, lifestyle, tradition and cultural live songs with dances.
From Ghandruk, we trail ascends to Kimbu situated on the bank of Modi Khola. Following the Modi Khola for few minutes, we reach Landruk climbing the stone stair-cases. Going up further, we reach Tolka village, then to the ridge of Deurali. From Deurali, enjoy the stunning scenes of Pokhara city, and Phewa Lake. Also, you can see glittering sights of the Annapurna range, Machhapuchre, Hiunchuli and Dhaulagiri.
Finally, descending from Deurali, we reach Pothana. We spend the night here.
Today, your journey is going to be easier and more comfortable from Pothana to Phedi. At first, we slope down from Pothana for an hour, then stroll along the gravel road for a couple of hours. Ultimately, we come down at Dhampus Phedi. Then, we drive you back to Pokhara from Phedi.
Overnight, we celebrate our triumph in Pokhara. You have completed your Chulu West Peak Climbing. So, feel relaxed, take a rest and enjoy your time in Pokhara.
Early in the morning, we take a warm breakfast in Pokhara. Then, we drive back to Kathmandu in a luxury tourist bus. On the way, you enjoy the scenic pastoral landscapes, terrace farming, green rolling hills, fast-flowing rivers and rows of settlements on both sides of the road.
After 6-7 hours of a comfortable journey, we reach Kathmandu and transfer you to the restaurant. You can take a rest or explore the streets and markets in Kathmandu. Even you can enjoy various foods at different restaurants in Thamel – the No. 1 tourist city in Nepal.
On this final day, offering you a delicate breakfast, we transfer to the Tribhuvan International airport via our private transportation. We bid a happy ‘Goodbye’ to you and wish you a safe flight.
