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Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu
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Depending on
your arrival time, you will meet our representative at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. For the
rest of the day, you can explore Kathmandu valley or shop for the missing climbing equipment. Today, you will meet the
rest of the climbing companions
at the welcome dinner arranged by your guide.
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Day 2 In Kathmandu
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Today is a free day in Kathmandu for equipment preparation, attending government briefings and arranging
documentation needed for the expedition.
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Day 3 Drive to Besisahar - 6/7 hrs drive, O/N at Gateway Himalayan Resort
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After late breakfast at the hotel, we drive westwards on the Prithvi Highway towards Pokhara. After 4 hours, we arrive
at the small town of Dumre, beside the Marsyangdi River, where we stop for lunch. After lunch, we
leave the highway
and turn north to the narrow road to Besishar. Before the off
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road drive towards Manang, we spend overnight at
Gateway Himalaya Resort.
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Day 4 Drive to Koto (2600M) 5/6 hrs drive – via Dharapani
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After breakfast at the resort, we take a
local jeep towards the west, loading all the expedition and camping equipment
at the back. We continue towards Dharapani driving off
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road. We take lunch at a beautiful Buddhist village called
Bagarchhap. Then, we head on and pass through the scattered pin
e forest with a scenic view of Annapurna II on the left.
We spend overnight at Koto.
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Day 5 Trek to Meta (3230M) – 8/9 Hours Trek
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Today is a long day. After breakfast, we start our trek leaving the Annapurna Circuit trek trail and entering the Naar Phu
Valley. We mostly follow the Naar Phu Khola, gradually trekking up and down through coniferous forests with a beautiful
view of Lamjung Himal on the south; we reach Dharamsala (3230m). From Dharmashala, we trek for 1.5 hours with a
final short ascent to Meta, our overnight stay.
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Day 6 Trek to Kyang (3800M) – 4/5 Hours Trek
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After an hour's trek from Meta, we reach a junction where the Naar and Phu trial separate. We follow the Phu Khola on
a slightly ascending trail to Chyakhu. From here, the terrain gets
steeper as we head to Upper Chyakhu and Kyang
(3800m). Kyang, located above Phu Khola, has the remains of the Khampa settlements and is the main winter settlement
of the people of Phu
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Day 7 Trek to Phu Gaon (4200M) – 5 Hours Trek
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Today we will trek to
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one of the hidden villages of Nepal, which will take approx. 5 hours to walk. Passang
mani walls, stupas and prayer flags along the way with a gradual ascent to Phu Gaon. Today is a half
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day trek, so we
have enough time to explore Phu village in
the afternoon.
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Day 8 Rest Day in Phu Gaon
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Reserve a day at Phu Village to acclimatize & rest your body or hike to the oldest monastery 30 minutes away from the
lodge. Depending on the body condition, you may continue to Himlung Basecamp for proper food
and a private tent.
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Day 9 Trek to Himlung Base Camp (4920M) – 5/6 Hours Trek
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Today we head towards Himlung base Camp, where we spend almost two weeks. Only after two hours trek from Phu
village will you see the peak. You will meet our other crew members at the base camp.
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Day 10-24 At Base camp Climbing Period
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Day 25 Trek down to Chyako (3720M) – 7/8 Hours Trek
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Today we bid our farewell to our camping crew members. After break
fast, we descend to Chyako, which takes around
7/8 hours of trek.
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Day 26 Trek to Koto (2600M) – 7 Hours Trek
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Today we trek down to Koto, leaving Nar Phu valley behind
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Day 27 Jeep drive to Besisahar – 6/7 Hours Drive
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We drive towards Besishar taking
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road we took on day 4. We spend an overnight at Gateway Heaven
Resort.
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Day 28 Drive to Kathmandu – 6 Hours'
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A drive to Kathmandu is the same as day 3.
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Day 29 Free day in Kathmandu
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Today is a free day in Kathmandu for official
documentation, a closing briefing by the government and a free evening to
buy souvenirs before flying home.
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Day 30 Final Departure
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Depending on the flight time, we arrange the transfer to the airport assisted by your climbing guide to bit the final
fare
well. The airport check
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in is 3 hours before departure, and the hotel checkout time is noon. If your flight is late in the
evening, you can ask the reception for a late checkout.
